Staten Island

Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Situated on an island of the same name that is the most geographically separate of the city's boroughs, Staten Island is the least populated of the five boroughs.

The Borough of Staten Island is coterminous with Richmond County, the southernmost county in the state of New York. Until 1975 the borough was officially named the Borough of Richmond.[1] However, most New Yorkers had always referred to Richmond as Staten Island. Staten Islanders, then and now, often simply say "the island."

With a population of about 465,000, Staten Island is often called 'the forgotten borough' or 'the step-brother borough', as it is much less well-known than its four other boroughs, The Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. It is the smallest of the 5 boroughs in population, and third largest in area, being 59 sq. mi. (approx. 153 km²).