Staten Island USA - Home Staten Island USA LATEST NEWS) Staten Islanders flock to Borough Hall for Borough President James Oddo's open house On January 5, newly sworn in Borough President James Oddo hosted an open house at Borough Hall to give constituents a chance to pop in, ask questions and get answers at "the people's house." More than 200 Staten Islanders accepted the invitation. "It's just what I wanted," said Oddo, who received the stream of guests in his office along with top aides. "Everyone was welcome." ​Don't miss Direct Connect Sunday Jan. 29 Join us at Mount Loretto, CYO Center (6451 Hylan Blvd) from 1:00PM - 4:00PM Please join the BP and his staff, along with cultural organizations, city agencies and more for a comprehensive look at how we're working every day to help make Staten Island a great place to live, work and play.

LEARN MORE SPOTLIGHT ON ITALIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY ON DISPLAY IN ROSEBANK A short bus ride away from the Ferry, the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is the former home of Antonio Meucci, the true inventor of the telephone, and political refugee Giuseppe Garibaldi, a celebrated Italian war hero. In 1956, the house became a museum and is now owned and operated by the Order Sons of Italy in America. Through language classes, art events, and cultural programs, the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is dedicated to sharing and celebrating Italian-American heritage. The museum displays artifacts from Meucci and Garibaldi’s home, as well as artwork, documents, and educational materials about their lives. Come learn what happens when a candle maker and a war general live together in a small house and hear about a little-known piece of Italian-American history. The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is open Wednesday-Saturday from 1pm-5pm. For more information visit garibaldimeuccimuseum.org or call 718.442.1609. “Spotlight on…” is a monthly feature highlighting a cultural institution on Staten Island.

Check back often to learn about the unique attributes of our cultural centers. Learn ﻿﻿about more a﻿﻿ttractions at visitstatenisland.com Staten Island's official tourism website Borough Hall Insider Blog Our office has launched the "Borough Hall Insider" blog as an opportunity for us to get a little more in depth on the issues on the minds of the BP and his staff. Make sure to check back regularly to learn more about the issues we're working on at Borough Hall! read the blog BP Assist App for Constituent Services The Office of the Borough President is excited to offer BP Assist, our mobile app for iPhone and Android devices. The free app allows Staten Island residents and visitors to quickly and efficiently report quality-of-life issues, such as potholes, litter, graffiti and much, much more. Reports generated will be instantly transmitted to the Borough President's Help Line, and then directed to the appropriate agency for action. The app also gives users access to Staten Island-specific information, including upcoming events, the ferry schedule, and important phone numbers. Downloading the app will allow you to receive notifications about emergencies, traffic conditions, and other important issues.

For more information, visit statenislandusa.com/bpassist or download it from the iTunes App Store or Google Play .﻿ SOME OF THE PEOPLE IN MY LIFE Borough President Oddo is never shy about giving credit where credit is due. He’s also not shy about sharing his personal feelings, his story, his struggles and his victories. A reflective personality by nature, he is launching a series of short personal essays highlighting some of the good people in his life that have made a difference to him in his quarter century in office. It’s called “The People In My Life.” Enjoy.

Sign Up Here Email: A photo posted by Staten Island USA (@statenislusa) on Sep 1, 2016 at 7:45am PDT A video posted by Staten Island USA (@statenislusa) on Aug 31, 2016 at 9:11am PDT A photo posted by Staten Island USA (@statenislusa) on Aug 16, 2016 at 11:25am PDT BP Oddo donates AED to Great Kills dance studio On Thursday, January 19th, BP Oddo presented an AED to Dance Sensations Dance Studio as part of “The Heart Project” initiative his office launched in November. As part of the initiative, BP Oddo purchased 20 AEDs with expense funding to be distributed to small businesses and non-profit organizations throughout the Island.

Other businesses that received donated AEDs from BP Oddo are Country Pro Shop & Award Center, 5050 Skatepark, DeSantis, Kiefer, Shall and Sarcone Accountants, On Your Mark Chocolatiers, PNG Computers, A Group of Citizens of New Dorp (Boy Scouts), Nichols Great Kills Park Marina, ACT Care Group (Adults Communicating Together), Max’s Esca Restaurant and Staten Island Dog Companion Training Club. There are still nine remaining AEDs to be distributed to Island businesses. "I’m encouraged by the response to ‘The Heart Project.’ We're grateful to Dina and the 9 other businesses that have stepped forward to participate in this initiative,” noted BP Oddo. “We hope that they never have to use their AED, but should there be a circumstance that requires it, Dina and the staff of Dance Sensations are now prepared to address it." Local businesses with fewer than 25 employees can apply to receive an AED. Recipients must train their employees in CPR/AED, and the Staten Island Heart Society is partnering with BP Oddo’s office to offer reduced rates for their Heart Saver/AED Certified Class.

BP's efforts to create a charter school for students with dyslexia take giant leap forward ​On Monday, December 12th, BP Oddo announced the next step in efforts to create a new public charter school for students with dyslexia and language-based learning difficulties - the formation of a planning team that will submit the application for the creation of the new specialized charter school. Thousands of students on Staten Island suffer from dyslexia, which affects the ability to read, write and process letters and words. Students with dyslexia require explicit, targeted and systematic instruction, as well as opportunities for practice with corrective feedback. READ MORE Lois and Richard Nicotra honored with Maniscalco Award for Community Service On Wednesday, November 16th, BP Oddo awarded Lois and Richard Nicotra with the Maniscalco Award at a ceremony in Borough Hall. The ceremony was followed by a reception in the main hall with fare by the Port Richmond High School Culinary Arts Program and music by the Tottenville High School Saxophone Quartet. The Albert V. Maniscalco Community Service Award was established in 1986 in honor of the ninth borough president.

Maniscalco's tenure from 1955 to 1965 saw the creation of the Greenbelt and the construction of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. The award celebrates the civic-mindedness and tireless energy of individuals or organizations that work to help community members in need and to make Staten Island a better place. to work out of satellite offices at ​Borough Hall and CSI Borough President James S. Oddo is pleased to announce that Matthew Basile, a Community Outreach Specialist from the NYC Department of Veteran’ Services, will be working out of Borough Hall to assist veterans several days a week. He will also be working in a space at the College of Staten Island, assisting both student-veterans and veterans who do not attend the college. As a Community Outreach Specialist, Mr. Basile’s job entails interacting with Staten Island’s veterans and their families in order to connect them with employment services, educational benefits, financial services and business opportunities. Mr. Basile’s office is located in Borough Hall, Room G-15 and at CSI Campus Center, Room 216.

Those interested in meeting with him can set up an appointment by calling (646) 799-2743 or emailing mbasile@veterans.nyc.gov . The Quadrangle Offense Plan: 4 New Staten Island Community Centers ​Here is a first look at the "Quadrangle Offense" plan that BP Oddo and his staff have been developing in conjunction with the Mayor. The plan would create four new community and recreation centers, which would be transformative for Staten Island. Read More Are you interested in having a TV show or movie film in your home or business? You can list your location on our website, which compiles film friendly locations on the Island for production companies. The photo portfolio is designed to aid location scouts in their search for specific locations on Staten Island. To list your space on our website, email photos, a brief description of the space and your contact information to Allison Cohen at ACohen@StatenIslandUSA.com .

check out the filming site BP Oddo Announces Full Funding for MacArthur Park Renovations On Wednesday, July 13th, Borough President Oddo joined with Council Member Steven Matteo and Borough Parks Commissioner Lynda Ricciardone to announce that the funding for renovations to MacArthur Park at the Berry Houses has been finalized. The $9.3 million dollar project will fix existing drainage issues on the field, add a new synthetic turf to expand the field’s usage and renovate the basketball courts. During his time as a Council Member, BP Oddo allocated funds to rehabilitate the fields. However, after 9/11, the funding was moved to other projects. After many years, BP Oddo was able to work with Council Member Matteo to cobble together funds from the City and FEMA to make the project a reality. “‘The Berry’s’ are an institution in this borough and generations of Islanders have played there,” noted BP Oddo. “These upgrades have been long overdue, and we are excited to share this news.

When this project is complete, scores of our fellow residents will create new memories, learn more life lessons, exercise and enjoy themselves at a new and improved Berry’s.” Construction is expected to begin in 2018. BP Congratulates “Too Good For Drugs” Graduates On June 23, 2016, Borough President Oddo joined with members of the NYPD to congratulate the 5th grade students who participated in the "Too Good For Drugs" program at P.S. 69. The curriculum is co-taught in the classroom by an NYPD police officer and a school teacher. The program, which is in its second year, took place in 5th grade classes in every public school on Staten Island, as well as in several parochial schools. Over 5,000 students on Staten Island participated in the program this year. At the ceremony, BP Oddo and members of the NYPD spoke about the dangers of addiction and how students should continue to educate themselves on the disease. An NYPD officer who taught the program also talked about how the program made a positive impact on his interactions in the community.

BP Oddo spoke to the graduates, using the metaphor of turning on a light switch to symbolize addiction, “Once you turn on that light switch, it's really hard to turn it off, even if you want to. You have to think about all the things the police officers taught you, long after you leave 5th grade.” “One thing this program shows is how, together, there’s nothing we can’t do,” noted Assistant Chief Edward Delatorre, Borough Commander of NYPD, speaking to the graduates. “We are so proud of you. You are the reinforcements we need in the battle against substance abuse.” At the end of the ceremony, students took a pledge to abstain from tobacco, alcohol and drugs.

Staten Island to see its normal allotment of 240 lane miles paved over the next two years PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 125, bringing the total to 365 over the next two years ﻿At a meeting of the Staten Island Transportation and Traffic Task Force at Borough Hall on June 9, Department of Transportation (DOT) officials informed Borough President James Oddo and Council Members Steve Matteo and Debi Rose that 25% of the additional lane miles to be resurfaced under the Mayor’s recently announced plan to resurface 500 more lane miles citywide (200 additional miles in FY 2016 and 300 in FY 2017) would be paved in Staten Island. This means that 125 extra lane miles will be resurfaced on Staten Island in the next two fiscal years. Staten Island Wasn't Officially Called That Until 1975: Gothamist Staten Island Wasn't Officially Called That Until 1975 Photo via beanhead4529's flickr Recently we ran across this little bit of information: Staten Island wasn't officially called that until 1975.

Prior to that it was called the Borough of Richmond. But did anyone ever call it that? For more, we turned to some of the city's keepers of such information. Cara Dellatte, Archivist/Researcher at Staten Island Museum , tells us: "It was used interchangeably throughout our history. The use of Staten Island was named by the Dutch when they first came to the island. Staaten Eylandt (literally 'States Island') was named in honor of the Dutch parliament known as the Staten-Generaal. When the English took over Staaten Eylandt was anglicized to Staten Island. In 1683, the colony of New York was divided into ten counties. As part of this process, Staten Island, as well as several minor neighboring islands, were designated as Richmond County. It appears that both names were used throughout our history." As for whether or not locals and media called it Richmond instead of Staten Island, Dellatte points out, "We see [both] in local maps, newspapers, and other documents. For example the Richmond County Gazette was printed during the 1860’s and used the name of Richmond County.

The Richmond County Advance (1886) then became the Daily Advance in 1917, and then the Staten Island Advance in 1920." Angela Montefinise at the New York Public Library tells us that in their historic newspapers database, the words "Staten Island" were used repeatedly as far back as the 1800s. She also points to a NY Times article from April 9th, 1975: "Staten Island Is Official, The Name Dutch Chose," the headline declared. The article ( PDF ) reads, "Like most Staten Islanders, Borough President Robert T. Connor was always a bit unsettled about the borough's official name, what with their mail often winding up in Richmond Hill (Queens) or Richmond (California, Indiana or Virginia)." Connor began "agitating for the City Council to adopt Staten Island as the borough's new name.

Finally, late last year, the Council unanimously approved, and Mayor Beame eventually signed, a resolution sanctioning the name, which was given to the island when Henry Hudson discovered New York harbor for the Dutch in 1609." Here's an article ( PDF ) from when the vote went down, which states there was some "confusion" with the borough having, essentially, two names. Connor assured everyone that the borough name change wouldn't cost much—"The words 'Staten Island' are being typed in above X-ed out 'Richmond' on official borough stationary; the borough seal, which remains intact, is being supplanted with a two-year-old borough emblem depicting a hilly green island against blue seas and Albany has received an application to change the license plate on Mr. Connor's official car from RB to SI." The borough of Staten Island is, however, still in Richmond County, and Staten Island's district attorney is officially the Richmond County DA . As for the ferry, well, it was never called The Richmond Ferry: Contact the author of this article or email tips@gothamist.com with further questions, comments or tips.

Staten Island - The lesser-known borough of New York Flights from other cities Staten Island Staten Island is located in the southernmost part of New York and is the lesser-known borough. It has a population of less than 500,000, making it the least populous borough. Location of Staten Island in New York Fort Wadsworth and Verrazano Narrows Bridge For many tourists, the visit to Staten Island is compensated with the ferry ride to its shores, a cost-effective way of seeing the skyline of Manhattan . Until 1975, Staten Island was called Richmond, like its county. Nevertheless, the City Council renamed it with its original name given to it by the Dutch when they colonized the area. Top attractions in Staten Island You will find more colonial buildings in Staten Island than anywhere else in New York. One of Staten Island’s most surprising attractions to visit is Historic Richmond Town, a restored rural town with houses dating from the seventeenth century. The best way to reach this site is to take the S74 bus from St. George Ferry Terminal.

Another place worth visiting is Fort Wadsworth, a fort built by the Dutch during the seventeenth century, which served to protect New York from the incursions of enemy ships. How to get to Staten Island? The Staten Island Ferry provides services between Whitehall Street in lower Manhattan and St. George on Staten Island, where you can take a bus to the different attractions. The ferry ride takes 25 minutes. If you have a car , it is also possible to get to Staten Island from Brooklyn over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the U.S. The bridge was named after the first European explorer to discover the island. Other boroughs of New York City Staten Island, NY - Staten Island, New York Map & Directions - MapQuest {{::location.tagLine.value.text}} Sponsored Topics Staten Island /ˌstætən aɪlənd/ is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay.

With a population of 468,730, Staten Island is the least populated of the five boroughs but is the third largest in area at 59 sq mi (153 km2). The Borough of Staten Island is coextensive with Richmond County, the southernmost county in the state of New York. Until 1975, the borough was officially named the Borough of Richmond. Staten Island has been sometimes called "the forgotten borough" by inhabitants who feel neglected by the city government. Staten Island is overall the most suburban of the five boroughs of New York City. The North Shore — especially the neighborhoods of St. George, Tompkinsville, Clifton, and Stapleton — is the most urban part of the island; it contains the officially designated St. George Historic District and the St. Paul’s Avenue-Stapleton Heights Historic District, which feature large Victorian homes. The South Shore has more suburban-style residential neighborhoods and is home to the two and one-half mile long F.D.R.

Boardwalk, the fourth longest in the world.[citation needed][dubious – discuss] Historically, the central and southern sections of the island were dominated by dairy and poultry farms, almost all of which disappeared in the 20th century.[citation needed] Staten Island used to claim the largest landfill in the world.[citation needed] It was closed in 2001, then shortly afterward reopened to house the debris from the September 11th attacks, and then shortly after closed for good.[citation needed] The landfill is now in the process of being made into what will be New York City's largest public park.[citation needed][dubious – discuss] The borough is accessible to Brooklyn via the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and to New Jersey via the Outerbridge Crossing, Goethals Bridge, and Bayonne Bridge. Staten Island has Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bus service and an MTA rapid transit line, the Staten Island Railway, which runs from the ferry terminal at St. George to Tottenville. Staten Island is the only one of the five boroughs of New York City that does not have below-ground rapid transit.

The free Staten Island Ferry connects the borough to Manhattan and is a popular tourist attraction, providing views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and lower Manhattan. The Five Boroughs New York New York information, hotel, vacations by Vortal City Network manhattan How already it has said, New York is divided administratively in 5 borough coinciding, to until legal, with as much county. Every borough is divided then in numerous districts, a lot of which with a quite definite identity. Here a strip (the data on the population are updated to the July 2002) : Manhattan is an island on that rises the homonymous district (borough) of the town of New York, of whom constitutes the historical unit (the other districts are Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island). It corresponds to the " county of New York", with 1.547.000 livings. The name derives from the Indian and means " zone between the hills".

Even if alone 1,5 millions of the about 8 millions of newyorkers live at Manhattan, undoubtedly is remained the more well-known part of New York, seen that find it almost all of the places more mattering and well-known of the town: the town hall, the bag of Wall Street, the bridge of Brooklyn, Times Square, the theatres of Broadway, Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum and the Metropolitan Operas, the cathedral of San All of the most well-known districts (SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, Greenwich Village, Midtown, Harlem etc.) and above almost all of the skyscrapers for that the town is just note, particularly Empire State Building fill it and the palace of the ONU; until to the terrorist attacks of the 11 September 2001, the skyscrapers more highs of Manhattan were however the towers twins some World Trade Center. Suddivisione di Manhattan in quartieri bronx The Bronx is situated to north of Manhattan and is one of five borough in which the town of New York is divided and its territory corresponds with that of the homonymous county. It has a population of about 1.300.000 livings.

The name derives from that of the swedish Jonas Bronck that was between the first to install it in the area in 1639. Between the other European that for first established in the zone there were Dutch, Frenchmen, English and Swedish. In orgine the Bronx did part of the county of Westchester County. Became a borough and not an island when it is united to the town of New York City in 1898. The Bronx continued to attract immigrants and at present is the residence of different ethnic minorities. Between the well-known buildings of this borough, the church of St. Jerome (on the 138a road) and the Yankee Stadium, site on the shore right hand of the Harlem river from the side of the Bronx. It is well-known, unfortunately, to be the zone more notorious than all New York. brooklyn Brooklyn is the most populous one of five boroughs of the american town of New York. It has a population of about 2,6 in person millions and it was a town that had been the fourth town of the USA. Corresponds to the county of Kings.

Until 1898 was an independent and developed town around the small unit been based on from Dutch immigrants called Breuckelen, in honour of the homonymous Dutch town, situated on the shores of the east River. Brooklyn is located on the west extremity of Long Island. It confines alone with Queens to north east. The Italian immigrants of origin have of it often maimed the name in Broccolino. Here it was born the well-known american actress Alyssa Milan, better note like Phoebe in Witches. queens Queens is the largest one of five boroughs of the american town of New York. It has a population of about 2,24 in person millions. Coexists, like political and geographic entity with the homonymous county, to whose territory corresponds. Queens is located on the island of Long Island. It confines with Brooklyn and Nassau. Before uniting to New York, was composed from small town and villages, been based on from the Dutch. Two of the greater airports of the town have seat to Queens: it is discussed of the The Guard Airport and of the John F. Kennedy International Airport.

staten island Staten Island (corresponding to the County of Richmond) is an island of 265 km² and is one of five borough (special political districts) of New York City, together to Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. It is found to south-west of the island of Manhattan, to which is connected from the Staten Island Ferry. The close island of Long Island to east, where it is found Brooklyn, is connected from the Bridge Giovanni from Verrazzano, which go through the Narrows channel, carries of access to the bay of New York. The inhabitants of Staten Island are 463.000 (data of 2006), 44% of which of Italian origin. From an administrative point of view the territory of the island coincides with the County of Richmond, the county more to south of the state of New York. The founding of the borough goes back to the unification of New York City happened in 1898. Until 1975 officially borough of Richmond it was called. In the area of New York City, the island of Staten Island is that with the greater green percentage of areas.

It is found the Staten Island Greenbelt, a public system of parks adjoining, and also the Fresh Kills Landfill, that until some year it makes was the greatest rubbish dump of the world (sluice in 2001), and that hour is destined to accommodate a public park. Between the most well-known characters native to Staten Island we remember Joan Baez, Christina Aguilera and the photographer Alice Austen, that lived in the island and whose house (well-known col name of "Clear Comfort") was declared in 1976 place of historical interest national (National Historic Landmark). LANGUAGES Richmond | The State of New York Key Aspects WYSIWYG Main Industries: CSX operates a class I short line freight rail service with a 38 acres (15 ha) intermodel on-dock rail facility on the southern end of Staten Island which connects to the National Rail System via the Arthur Kill Rail Bridge to New Jersey. Artists and musicians have been moving to Staten Island's North Shore so they can be in close proximity to Manhattan but also have enough affordable space to live and work. The Staten Island Film Festival (SIFF) held its first four-day festival in 2006.

Land: The North Shore is the most urban part of the island; it contains the officially designated St. George Historic District and the St. Paul’s Avenue-Stapleton Heights Historic District, which feature large Victorian houses. The East Shore is home to the 2.5-mile F.D.R. Boardwalk, the fourth-longest in the world. The South Shore is mostly suburban in character. The West Shore is the least populated and most industrial part of the island. Education: Staten Island colleges include, CUNY - the College of Staten Island, Wagner College and St. John's University has a Staten Island campus. Next Section How Staten Island Got Its Name | Staten Island Stories How Staten Island Got Its Name 3 Comments It’s like this… Henry Hudson, the English explorer who convinced the Dutch government to finance his trip to the New World in 1609, was finally approaching land after months at sea. Henry, who despite his European heritage had an unexplainable Brooklyn accent, was notified of a land sighting by his men. Looking through the primitive eyeglass of the day, he said with excitement, “Is dat an Eyelandt?!!!” No. Just kidding.

First inhabited by the Lenape Indians in the 16th century, the Indians referred to the island as “Aquehonga”, and as “Monacnong”, which translates as “Enhanted Woods”. (And, we totally get that, because Staten Island today still has more green space than any other part of New York City.) In 1609, when Hudson arrived, he named it “Staaten Eylandt” after the Staten-Generaal, the Dutch parliament which had financed his voyage to the New World. And that is the name that stuck, although Anglicized, of course, to “Staten Island”. The Dutch, who successfully settled Manhattan, didn’t make a lot of progress in settling Staten Island, and it was the British who later firmly established it. In 1683, King Charles of England rechristened the island “Richmond County”, after King James II of England, who also was Duke of Richmond. When Staten Island became part of the Greater New York City in 1898, it became the “Borough of Richmond”. In 1975, the city changed this to make “Borough of Staten Island” its official name.

The Borough of Staten Island actually includes more than just Staten Island itself; today the boundaries of the borough also encompass Prall’s Island, Island of Meadows, and part of Shooter’s Island. At one time, Ward’s Island was also part of the County, but it is now part of Manhattan. If you are doing genealogy, I think the proper citation is therefore “Staten Island, Richmond County, New York”. Or, if you have a town/neighborhood name, then “Town, Staten Island, Richnond County, New York.” Other opinions welcome! Share this: New York City, New York (U.S.) This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website New York City, New York (U.S.) Courtesy of Joe McMillan, 4 June 2000 See also: History of New York City subdivisions by Harry Macy, Jr. Boroughs/Counties of New York City Boroughs and counties refer to the same geographical entities. New York (City) contains five subdivisions, called boroughs. The boroughs are also counties, making New York (City) one of the only (perhaps *the* only) cities in the U.S. which has counties contained *within*.

As counties, they are entitled to have county governments, including sheriffs, etc. The borough of Brooklyn, where I grew up, was an independent city till the end of the 19th century. In fact, Brooklyn had been itself originally composed of villages. One of them, Flatbush, had its own Town Hall. Lewis A. Nowitz, 1 July 2000 The Official City Flag From Official Directory of New York City - Description: A flag combining the colors orange, white and blue arranged in perpendicular bars of equal dimensions (the blue being nearest to the flagstaff) with the standard design of the seal of the city in blue upon the middle, or white bar, bearing the number 1625, which colors shall be the same as those of the flag of the United Netherlands in use in the year sixteen hundred twenty-five. Kurt Stutt, 1 July 1996 On December 30, 1977, the seal and flag were changed in two ways.

First, the date appearing on the 1915 seal was changed from 1664, when the English captured the city, to 1625, the date of the original founding of the city by the Dutch. Secondly the clause in the ordinance regarding the inscription on the seal on the flag was changed from "shall" to "may", thereby creating two official variants of the flag, one with the inscription and one without. Unofficially, the seal in both forms is a bit elongated into a slight oval while the official seal is a circle. Both flags can be found in use. Dave Martucci, 24 November 2002 From the on-line city administrative code City Flag: § 2-103 Official city flag. a. The following design is hereby adopted as the design of the official flag of the city: 1.

A flag combining the colors orange, white and blue arranged in perpendicular bars of equal dimensions (the blue being nearest to the flagstaff) with the standard design of the seal of the city in blue upon the middle, or white bar, omitting the legend "Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci," which colors shall be the same as those of the flag of the United Netherlands in use in the year sixteen hundred twenty-five. Joe McMillan, 15 August 2003 Unofficial Flag Used Until 1915 image by Mark Sensen, 21 July 2001 (before 1915 an unofficial flag was in use: a white field with the seal of that time) In September 1609 Henry Hudson, commander of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship Halve Maen (Half Moon) discovered Manhattan. The VOC however was not interested, although in the next years still some voyages were made by Dutch skippers. In 1614 exclusive privileges were given to the United New Netherland Company. In 1915 Fort Nassau was build near modern Albany, but the company was dissolved in 1618.

In 1621 the newly-organized Dutch West India Company (GWC) was given an octroi by the Dutch Estates General for the monopoly of America and the west coast of Africa. Most attractive was the trade in beaver skins, and a beaver was the main feature on the New Netherland provincial seal. In 1625 Director-General Pieter Minuit bought the island of Manhattan from the Indians and built there Fort Amsterdam and laid the foundations of New Amsterdam which became the capital of New Netherland and the other Dutch Colonies in the Americas. King Charles II of Great Britain disregarded the rights of the Dutch over New Netherland and granted it in 1664 to his brother James, Duke of York and Albany. The latter as Lord High Admiral of England set up an expedition. Because the defense of the colony was very weak, Director-General Peter Stuyvesant had to surrender on 29 August/8 September **. The very same day both the province and the city were renamed New York in honor of their new ruler.

However Dutch form of government by Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens was continued, until English style mayor and aldermen were installed on 14/24 June ** 1665. With the Peace of Breda in 1667 the Dutch recognized their lost definitive, but in return got Suriname. ** the Julian calendar used by the English was 10 days behind on the (modern) Georgian calendar already used by the Dutch. Mark Sensen, 17 July 2001 The New York City Flag from c.1825 to 1915 is unofficially described as being the New York City Seal in blue on white. However there is an American habit to be less than accurate when describing such things. In this case when they say "Seal" they really mean the Coat of Arms. The proof of this is in three places. In an 1825 print of the opening of the Erie Canal, the flag is shown on a ship in a wood cut illustration as being the arms on a plain field.

In a lithograph regarding Abraham Lincoln's death in 1865, the flag is shown as white with the arms in the center and a black mourning border. The best proof is the Annin & Co. Catalog (I have seen several from 1905 to 1912) which shows the arms (as illustrated here) on white and states the flag can have the "seal" in blue or in its proper colors. NAVA published this information in American City Flags . Dave Martucci, 4 July 2010 Official Flag 1915-1975 image by Mark Sensen, 21 July 2001 On 24 June 1915 (exactly 250 years after transition from Dutch to English government) a new standard design of the city seal (first adopted in 1686) was adopted, described as follows: Arms: Upon a shield, saltire-wise, the sails of a windmill.

Between the sails, in chief a beaver, in base a beaver, and on each flank a flour barrel; Supporters: Dexter, a sailor, his right arm bent, and holding in his right hand a plummet; his left arm bent, his left hand resting on the top of the shield; above his right shoulder a cross-staff. Sinister, an Indian of Manhattan, his right arm bent, his right hand resting on the top of the shield, his left hand holding the upper end of a bow, the lower end rests on the ground. Shield and supporters resting upon a horizontal laurel branch; Date: Beneath the horizontal laurel branch the date 1664, being the year of the capture of New Amsterdam by the English and the first use of the name of the City of New York; Crest: Upon a hemisphere, an American eagle with wings displayed; Legend: Upon a ribbon encircling the lower half of the design the words "Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci" The whole encircled by a laurel wreath.

The windmill and flour barrels stand for early industry; the beaver was taken from the seal of New Netherland; the sailor represent the first European settlers; the Indian the original people; the eagle is taken from the state arms. The same day a city flag and mayor 's were adopted, described as follows: A flag combining the colors orange, white and blue, arranged in perpendicular bars of equal dimensions (the blue being nearest to the staff) with the standard design of the seal of the city in blue upon the middle, or white bar, omitting the legend "Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci," which said colors shall be the same as those of the flag of the United Netherlands in use in the year 1626. The official flag of the mayor shall be the same in design as the official flag of the city, except that upon the middle or white bar there shall be above the design of the seal in a semi-circle, five blue five-pointed stars; the dimensions of such flag shall be thirty-three inches by forty-four inches. The colors are chosen to commemorate the Dutch who brought the love of civil liberty and the ideals of democratic government with them. The shade of blue back than was indigo blue.

The stripes are not arranged horizontal but vertical to not make it an imitation of the early Dutch flags but a new flag, and for better displaying the seal. The flag follows the practice that the darkest bar is placed next to the staff, like the French and Belgian. The legend of the seal is omitted because it is superfluous in the flag. Mark Sensen, 17 July 2001 Sources: [1] John B. Pine, L.H.D., "Seal and Flag of the City of New York", New York/London, 1915. [2] Copy of the council resolution no. 284, 20 June 1974. [3] "Nijhoffs Geschiedenis-lexicon Nederland en Belgi�", 's-Gravenhage/Antwerpen, 1981. The first official flag was adopted with the blue-white-orange tricolor and the year 1664 written on it. The 250th anniversary is clearly not a coincidence, I would say that the anniversary probably prompted the flag and seal redesign.

The 1664/65 discrepancy is not terribly important, both mark the events of the transition from Dutch to English rule: on September 24, 1664 Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant surrendered New Amsterdam and on June 12, 1665 England installed the municipal government of New York City. Which is only preface to the Great New York City Mystery of 1975. This is only a mystery to me because I was not quite alive at that time. But note the following: in 1975, NYC changed the date on its seal from 1664 to the year 1625, marking the founding of New Amsterdam. That same year, Richmond Borough changed its name to Staten Island Borough, moving from an English to a Dutch name, and incidentally acquired a new flag (more on this below). I believe all of this must have been in commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the Dutch settlement in 1975, prompting the new seal and flag of NYC, as well as the new name and (indirectly) flag of Richmond/Staten Island Borough.

Richard Knipel, 2 August 2004 City Seal image by Mark Sensen, 18 July 2001 Interpretation of the Symbols of the City Seal: Eagle - - Symbol of New York State Indian - - Represents Native Americans that were already here Sailor with navigational tools - - Represents settlement Beaver - - Symbol of the Dutch East India Company (This was the first company to come to New York City) Windmill, Barrel and Flower - - Represents early industry Dov Gutterman, 15 April 1999 The Mayor's Flag image by Mark Sensen, 21 July 2001 From Official Directory of New York City - Description: The same in design as the official flag of the city, except that upon the middle or white bar, and above the design of the seal in a semicircle, there shall be five blue five-pointed stars, typifying the five boroughs of the city. The dimensions of such flag are 33 inches by 44 inches. Kurt Stutt, 1 July 1996 From the on-line city administrative code City Flag: § 3-101 Flag of the mayor.

The official flag of the mayor shall be the same in design as the official flag of the city. Upon the middle or white bar, however, and above the design of the seal in a semi-circle, there shall be five blue five-pointed stars, typifying the five boroughs of the city. The dimensions of such flag shall be thirty-three inches by forty-four inches. Joe McMillan, 15 August 2003 The Councilman Flag image by Mark Sensen, 21 July 2001 image by Dave Martucci, 30 November 2002 From Official Directory of New York City - Description: The same in design as the official flag of the city, except that upon the middle or white bar there shall be below the design of the seal, in a straight line, the word "Council"; the dimensions of such flag is the same as the standard size of flags used for state and parade occasions.

Kurt Stutt, 1 July 1996 It was pointed out to me that maybe the Council Members flag image I sent is wrong so I went to the ordinance creating it and read that the word "COUNCIL" is to be located "above the seal below the crest" which is crazy language. So I looked up the Mayoral flag language and, sure enough, it reads the same. I'm guessing the Council flag is like the Mayoral flag with the word above the seal (and the crest). Dave Martucci, 1 December 2002 From the on-line city administrative code City Flag: § 3-201 Councilmanic flag. The official flag of the council shall be the same in design as the official flag of the city, except that upon the middle or white bar there shall be below (sic) the design of the seal, in a straight line, the word "Council"; the dimensions of such flag shall be the same as the standard size of flags used for state and parade occasions.

Joe McMillan, 15 August 2003 Department of Parks image by Eugene Ipavec, 16 August 2007 Recalling my train ride to Montreal, I saw an unusual "maple leaf" flag -- made doubly unusual by the fact that I saw it well before I'd reached Quebec. In fact, it was in New York City, as the train passed a sports stadium of some kind -- it looked like it may have been laid out for football or soccer. Flying next to the U.S. flag above the scoreboard was a white flag with a green "maple leaf" inside a green circle in the center. Steve Kramer, 9 May 1998 This is the Department of Parks, flown at any of its installations. Will Linden, 10 May 1998 The City of New York Parks Department flag displays the leaf of a London Plane Tree, Platanus x acerifolia, one of the most commonly-planted trees in the city. E.

Robbins, 24 March 2003 image by Eugene Ipavec, 17 September 2012 In a TV news story I saw showed Mayor Bloomberg walking through the corridors of an unidentified municipal building. Hanging on the wall in the background, a negative version of this flag (white logo on green) could be seen. Eugene Ipavec, 17 September 2012 Department of Corrections Richmond Borough, New York Flags - CRW Flags Store in Glen Burnie, Maryland $125.00 $175.00 In 1975, the name of the Borough of Richmond was changed to the Borough of Staten Island. There are two dates on the flag. The county government was established in 1683. The five boroughs were incorporated into a consolidated City of New York in 1898. Get to Know Staten Island - Telehouse Contact Us Staten Island—Get to Know the Lesser-Known NYC Borough Everyone has taken a ride on the ferry, but do we really know the rest of the Staten Island story?

Sometimes called “The Forgotten Borough” because residents feel neglected by city services, New York’s third largest borough is more than just a free ride. The only other NY island Because it’s an island like its big sister, Manhattan, the borough formerly known as Richmond has developed it’s own unique character. Though Staten Island can’t boast an iconic skyline or Theater District like Manhattan, nor a historic ballpark like they have in Queens or the Bronx or the chutzpah of Brooklyn, that’s what residents like about it. Staten Island is home to a thriving business community, a culinary and cultural scene, and it has over 25% green space. Some of the city’s most beautiful beaches and parks are here. People who work in Manhattan but love the outdoors find Staten Island offers the best of both worlds. You’ll find a convergence 63 neighborhoods, many Victorian homes, and an strongly bonded feeling of community by the nearly half-a-million people who call it home.

Join us on June 23d for BEYOND THE FERRY B2B EXPO at The Teleport Transportation to the city and to New Jersey is surprisingly easy With 4 bridges, the ferry, and reliable public transportation, connectivity to downtown Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jersey is unique to Staten Island. Staten Island is the closest gateway to the mid-Atlantic states. The Goethals and Bayonne Bridges are soon to be rebuilt to be state of the art. Newark Airport is only 20 minutes away. You’re also only a half hour away from Metropark in Iselin NJ, to connect with the Amtrak line That’s why we chose Staten Island for our own Data Center facility. The strategic location of The Teleport is out of the hustle of downtown Manhattan, while remaining in close proximity to the heart of business in New York. Many of our staff live here and love the lifestyle. Business on Staten Island Staten Island has a thriving business community. The mammoth waterfront offers huge warehousing facilities which cater to the shipping industry. The Port Authority supports the container terminal, which is part of the global terminal in New Jersey. You can also find one of the largest Maritime Support Services complexes on the east coast right here on Staten Island.

The Coast Guard has a strong presence here. In case you were wondering where all that road salt comes from, Atlantic Salt is headquartered here at their historic Richmond Terrace facility. They mine salt all over the world to provide road salt for the metropolitan area. The largest growth industries in recent years are health care and social assistance; retail; accommodation and food services; construction, and transportation and warehousing. The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce is very active in building the business community here. New developments Construction of the world’s largest Ferris Wheel and Empire Outlets retail project is underway. As part of a massive waterfront development project, it is expected to be a major tourist attraction in 2017. Parks and recreation There is so much to do on the Island, from the seashore in South Beach to 19th Century Historic Richmondtown to hiking in The Greenbelt. Many attractions are a short walk or bus ride away from the ferry terminal and the congestion is much less that other NY recreational sites. See more here: With a population of about 35% Italians, you can find great authentic Italian food here. Goodfellas Pizza was voted World’s Best Pizza, definitely worth a trip for a slice.

More great places to eat in Staten Island: Family style Italian trattoria—Enoteca Maria Tapas Bar—Beso, Spanish for kiss Staten Islanders love their live music with an active bar/music scene Nini’s Café View more restaurant listings here College life away from the intensity of the city Staten Island has 3 colleges: Wagner College, a campus of St. Johns University, and the College of Staten Island. “Quite often, students choose these campuses for their proximity to the lifestyle of New York but want a quieter, more focused experience away from the intensity of the city to study.” says Linda Baran, Staten Island Chamber of Commerce That holds true for residents too, who want to work and play in Manhattan but live away from the pace of the city. Fun facts about Staten Island Staten Island played a key role in the Revolutionary War, housing the British army. In fact, the Declaration of Independence was delivered to the British on Staten Island and the only peace negotiation (rejected) was held here. The Dutch are the boroughs first known European settlers, and named the island Staaten Eylandt, which means States Island, when they settled in the 1600s. The Island was once inhabited by the Raritan and Lenape Indian tribes.

Rare arrowheads from those tribes have been discovered throughout the island. There are more Italians here than any other ethnicity. They like their gravy red, and their ferry to Manhattan is free. Gene Simmons went to college here Christina Aguilera was born here Almost all of Wu-Tang Clan were born and raised here, giving Staten island a new nickname: “Shoalin” Keith Richards had a home in South Beach with Patti Hansen, who was born here Paul Newman once lived here 3 Members of “The Jersey Shore” cast—Vinny, Angelina, and The Situation all hail from Staten Island, not the Garden State. The Staten Island Ferry transports approximately 20 million passengers every year across the NY harbor. So as you can see, there is a lot more to remember about The Forgotten Borough than the amazingly still free and totally delightful ferry ride. Read more on Wikipedia

Question: Where is the borough of New York called Richmond?
Answer: Staten Island