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88-590: Empire Outlets New York City is a 350,000-square-foot (33,000 m) retail complex in the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island in New York City . Construction on Empire Outlets started in 2015, and the complex opened on May 15, 2019. Tentative plans called for 100 stores, but there is only space for about 70 stores, less than half of which are currently occupied. It is the first outlet mall in New York City. The mall

176-427: A 1,200-space underground parking lot, as well as 22 escalators and 21 elevators. As of July 2018, tenants leasing significant amounts of space included H&M , Nordstrom Rack , Levi's , Nike Factory, and Gap Inc. 's subsidiaries Banana Republic and Old Navy . Empire Outlets is located between St. George Terminal and SIUH Community Park . The mall is located next to the site of the unbuilt New York Wheel ,

264-624: A 1865 article from the Richmond County Gazette , "the demand for dwelling houses upon the island has never before been equalled." During this time, many new houses were designed in the Second Empire style and/or as duplexes , particularly on as-yet-undeveloped plots along Westervelt Avenue or St. Marks Place. The end of the Civil War, cheaper building materials, and technological improvements resulted in an increase in real estate prices on

352-483: A 440-unit apartment building near the ferry terminal. Developer William Zeckendorf and materials company Alcoa had jointly proposed a 27-story residential complex on the waterfront about 600 feet (180 m) south of the terminal, replacing ten industrial buildings formerly used by the American Dock Company. However, the site remained unused until 1981, when construction started on a smaller development called

440-522: A 60-piece military band, and the St. George Cricket Grounds . The fountain was removed from the site by 1887, and the amusements in St. George ceased to exist by 1889. The grandest and last hotel of St. George and New Brighton was the Hotel Castleton, built in 1889 and destroyed by fire in 1907. The completion of new transportation options also resulted in further real estate development, especially around

528-457: A 625-foot (190.5 m) tall giant Ferris wheel that was canceled in 2018. The two projects initially went through the approval process simultaneously and shared consultants on issues such as traffic and the waterfront, but were separate projects with separate funding. Construction on Empire Outlets started in 2015. BFC Partners, based in Brooklyn , constructed Empire Outlets under the auspices of

616-543: A Spanish castle. On the waterfront, there are two Greek Revival houses on St. George's waterfront, at 404 and 272 Richmond Terrace. These are the last remnants of a "Temple Row" that existed on the waterfront in the mid-19th century. There are also several apartment buildings in St. George. The Ambassador Apartments, built in 1932 in the Art Deco style, is located at 30 Daniel Low Terrace. The 20-story Castleton Park Apartments, at 165-185 St. Marks Place, are estimated to be

704-536: A competition to create a new world-class engineering campus in NYC. In December 2011, Mayor Bloomberg announced the selection of a historic partnership with Cornell University and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology to create a groundbreaking, two-million-square foot applied science and engineering campus on Roosevelt Island, to be called Cornell Tech . Applied Sciences NYC is expected to more than double

792-716: A consortium led by NYU that focuses on the challenges facing cities, and a new institute for data sciences at Columbia University. The Mayor of New York appoints seven members, including the chairperson. Ten additional members are appointed by the Mayor from nominees of the Borough Presidents and the Speaker of the New York City Council . Each Borough President nominates one member and the Speaker nominates five. Ten are appointed by

880-597: A dock, the New York City Economic Development Corporation announced in January 2020 that a NYC Ferry dock would instead be built close to the existing terminal, at Empire Outlets closer to SIUH Community Park . The St. George ferry stop began operating in August 2021. St. George, Staten Island St. George is a neighborhood on the northeastern tip of Staten Island in New York City , along

968-530: A mansion along the shore, being converted from a residence. The association continued to lay out streets. However, in 1840, four of the five original New Brighton Association investors' properties were foreclosed upon . The foreclosed lots were thus repurchased by Thomas E. Davis in 1844. According to a survey conducted the following year, several streets had been laid out in modern-day St. George, including Carroll Place, Hamilton Avenue, St. Marks Place, Richmond Terrace, and numerous smaller streets. Most development

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1056-419: A mix of Victorian styles, such as Queen Anne, Shingle style, Colonial Revival, and Tudor. The Hyatt Street side of a municipal parking lot faces the St. George Theatre. This part of the lot is noted for the greenmarket held on it during spring, summer and fall. The lot encompasses a paved-over graveyard of the former quarantine hospital, whose remains were reburied nearby. The 2,800-seat St. George Theatre

1144-524: A printing plant for his company, Crabtree and Wilkinson , on the eastern bank of the Jersey Street brook in 1844. The factory had over 180 workers and a small residential and commercial community by 1853, and the establishment of similar factories led to the population of New Brighton doubling between 1840 and 1860. In 1858, angry Staten Island residents burned down the Quarantine in what became known as

1232-693: A public plaza and an 850-foot (260 m) pier. Additionally, the Staten Island Federal Office Building at 45 Bay Street is an Art Deco limestone building completed in 1931. It includes the neighborhood's post office. The Staten Island Savings Bank at 13-15 Hyatt Street was built in 1936 in the Federal style. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated the Staten Island Borough Hall, Richmond County Courthouse, Richmond County Family Court, and

1320-524: A ravine" due to the pace of new residential construction. The New York Herald said in 1919 that "In St. George are excellent public and private schools as well as churches, stores and modern apartment buddings." The Staten Island Tunnel , a railroad/ rapid transit tunnel to Brooklyn, was proposed in 1912 in conjunction with the Dual Contracts of the New York City Subway . It was hoped that

1408-573: A sewage system was added between 1884 and 1890. In the 1880s, the area closest to the ferry terminals on the northeastern shore became known as "St. George", after developer George Law, who acquired rights to the New Brighton waterfront at bargain prices. According to island historians Charles Leng and William T. Davis , the businessman Erastus Wiman , who was expanding the Staten Island Railway to New Brighton, promised to "canonize" Law if

1496-532: A staggered schedule through mid-2019. By November 2019, there were thirty stores operating at Empire Outlets, and hundreds of thousands of visitors had traveled to the mall, with international tourists making up almost two-thirds of all spending at Empire Outlets. This, in turn, increased international spending on Staten Island by almost 50%. A 600-seat beer garden and a food market were expected to further increase visitation to Empire Outlets once they opened in early 2020, which they never did. By late 2020, Empire Outlets

1584-408: Is higher than that of the city as a whole. The 120th Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 83.3% between 1990 and 2022. The precinct reported seven murders, 14 rapes, 118 robberies, 384 felony assaults, 124 burglaries, 338 grand larcenies, and 136 grand larcenies auto in 2022. The 120th Precinct building was erected in 1920–1923 in

1672-422: Is located next to the St. George Terminal , a major ferry, train, and bus hub. The 350,000 sq ft (33,000 m) mall, the city's first outlet mall , was to feature 100 designer outlet stores and a 120,000 sq ft (11,000 m) hotel with 200 rooms as it originally was approved. There are also 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) of outdoor space with a staircase leading to a green roof . The mall includes

1760-401: Is located on Hyatt Street at the intersection with Central Avenue. The theater hosts a variety of activities, including educational programs, architectural tours, television and film shoots, concerts, comedy, and Broadway touring companies. The theater was built for Staten Island theater operator Solomon Brill and opened in 1929. Eugene De Rosa was the St. George Theatre's main architect, and

1848-585: Is located within New York's 11th congressional district . St. George is also part of the 23rd State Senate district and the 61st Assembly district. In the New York City Council , St. George is part of District 49. St. George contains several structures that serve judicial or executive functions for the Staten Island borough government. The Staten Island Borough Hall , at 2–10 Richmond Terrace,

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1936-584: Is patrolled by the 120th Precinct of the New York City Police Department . Originally, Staten Island was inhabited by the Munsee -speaking Lenape Native Americans. The Lenape relocated during different seasons, moving toward the shore to fish during the summers, and moving inland to hunt and grow crops during the fall and winter. The present-day area of New York City was inhabited in 1624 by Dutch settlers as part of New Netherland . In 1664,

2024-627: The 2010 United States Census , the population of West New Brighton-New Brighton-St. George was 33,551, a change of 1,397 (4.2%) from the 32,154 counted in 2000 . Covering an area of 1,403.06 acres (567.80 ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 23.9 inhabitants per acre (15,300/sq mi; 5,900/km ). The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 26.4% (8,859) White , 31.7% (10,630) African American , 0.3% (100) Native American , 5% (1,691) Asian , 0% (10) Pacific Islander , 0.4% (123) from other races , and 2.5% (835) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.7% (11,303) of

2112-662: The Empire Outlets mall opened in May 2019. Another large project to draw visitors to St. George, the New York Wheel , was canceled in 2018 over delays and rising costs. Lighthouse Point, located south of St. George Terminal, was expected to open in late 2019, but was delayed shortly before completion. For census purposes, the New York City government classifies St. George as part of a larger neighborhood tabulation area called West New Brighton-New Brighton-St. George. Based on data from

2200-789: The Italian Renaissance style. In 2000, it was designated as a New York City landmark. St. George is served by the New York City Fire Department (FDNY)'s Engine Co. 155/Ladder Co. 78, located at 14 Brighton Avenue. As of 2018 , preterm births and births to teenage mothers are more common in St. George and the North Shore than in other places citywide. In St. George and the North Shore, there were 96 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 22.6 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide). St. George and

2288-758: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene , designed in the Art Deco style, is located on Hamilton Avenue. The present Richmond County Supreme Court , at 26 Central Avenue, opened in 2015 after more than a decade of construction and planning. The United States Coast Guard operated the Office Building and U.S. Light-House Depot Complex until 1965. It was the major center for lighthouse supply, maintenance and experimentation for nearly 150 years. The site consists of 10 acres (40,000 m ) of waterfront property with five historic USLHS buildings,

2376-467: The New York Wheel 's opening. Later that year, the mall's opening was delayed again to late 2018. By July 2018, the mall was mostly complete, and was projected to open that November. However, in September 2018, the mall's opening date was postponed again, this time to spring 2019. The mall's opening date was later set at May 15, 2019. Even though the grand opening was held on May 15, most retailers opened on

2464-551: The New York Yankees from 2001 to 2020. It is now home to the Staten Island FerryHawks of the independent Atlantic League . The 7,171-seat stadium opened in 2001. Empire Outlets , an outlet mall in St. George, opened in May 2019. The mall is located next to the site of the New York Wheel , a 625-foot (190.5 m) tall giant Ferris wheel that was canceled in 2018. The two projects initially went through

2552-561: The St. George Library Center of the New York Public Library (1907), the present Staten Island Borough Hall (1906), and the Richmond County Courthouse (1919). The Staten Island Museum moved to its present location in the neighborhood in 1918. The 120th Police Precinct building on Richmond Terrace was finished in 1923, resulting in the consolidation of three former New York City Police Department precincts on

2640-668: The Staten Island Quarantine War . Three years afterward, the onset of the American Civil War resulted in large changes to the neighborhood's land use. Initially, the local economy suffered due to cessation of trade with the Southern United States , but because of the Union Army 's demand for material, many entrepreneurs and workers moved to New York City, including to Staten Island's North Shore. According to

2728-486: The financial crisis of 2007–2008 . Further improvements came to St. George in 2008 when a zoning district called the Special St. George District was designated by the New York City Department of City Planning . The following year, Pier 1 was renovated to create a public space with a fishing pier. Development on the shore and on Bay Street continued through the 2010s. The National Lighthouse Museum opened in 2015, and

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2816-502: The 340-acre (140 ha) "Duxbury Glebe", given to Ellis Duxbury in 1708, bequeathed to the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. Andrew's ten years later, and then leased for 54 years by John Bard in 1765. Another tract was granted to Lambert Jansen Dorlant in 1680, whose western boundary was a brook on present-day Jersey Street. By 1748, it had been purchased by Salmon Comes, who ran a ferry to Manhattan. By 1765, part of

2904-537: The Bay Street Landing. Further inland, St. George was mostly composed of single-family housing situated amid the area's steep topography and winding roads. Several parcels, such as the former Daniel Low Terrace, lay undeveloped. The community underwent a revival starting in the late 1980s, when a group of developers proposed the St. George Seaport at Brighton, a $ 750 million retail and commercial complex based on Manhattan's South Street Seaport . Redevelopment of

2992-590: The Chairperson from a list of persons approved by the Mayor. NYCEDC is not a New York City agency. In 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed 10 new members to the board of directors and As of April 2018 , its board of directors has 27 members. In April 2021, restaurateur Danny Meyer was named as chairman. New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) is a public benefit corporation under New York State law that provides companies with access to tax-exempt bond financing or tax benefits to strengthen and diversify

3080-641: The City’s tax and employment base, helps businesses locate and expand their operations within New York City, and encourages economic development by retaining jobs and creating new ones. NYCIDA is administered by NYCEDC. New York City Capital Resource Corporation (NYCCRC), also administered by NYCEDC, is a local development corporation that provides lower-cost financing programs for eligible capital projects to qualified not-for-profit institutions and manufacturing, industrial, and other businesses. NYCEDC's joint projects with New York City as of 2018 include: In November 2018,

3168-593: The Dorlant tract was owned by John Wandel, a molasses distiller who operated a plant at the Kill Van Kull near Richmond Terrace and Westervelt Avenue, taking advantage of the Jersey Street brook. Two Native American roads intersected near the distiller: Shore Road (today's Richmond Terrace) on the North Shore , and a road that wound southward on St. Marks Place and then Hamilton and Westervelt Avenues. Fort Hill, one of

3256-606: The Dutch gave New Netherland to the British , and six years later the British finalized a purchase agreement with the Lenape. At the time of British handover, several British, Dutch, and French settlers occupied the area, but did not have an established title to the land. A series of surveys were conducted through 1677, and several parcels were distributed to different landowners. Among them were

3344-591: The NYCEDC followed recommendations from the consulting firm McKinsey & Company , who had been engaged in mid-1990 to "advise on the reorganisation of the NYC development system. Carl Weisbrod , formerly of PDC prior to its merger with FSC, was the first president of NYCEDC under the Dinkins administration. Weisbrod was succeeded by Charles Millard and Michael G. Carey under the Giuliani administration, followed by Andrew Alper,

3432-536: The New Brighton Association laid out streets in northeastern Staten Island, many of these roads were named after notable politicians, with such names as Hamilton Avenue, Jay Street, and Madison Street. Other streets were named after people or places that were associated with the development of the area, including Tompkins, Davis, or the Stuyvesant family (who were early investors). For instance, St. Marks Place

3520-466: The North Shore are patrolled by the 120th Precinct of the NYPD , located at 78 Richmond Terrace. The 120th Precinct ranked 12th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. As of 2018 , with a non-fatal assault rate of 94 per 100,000 people, St. George and the North Shore's rate of violent crimes per capita is more than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 719 per 100,000 people

3608-401: The North Shore have a relatively average population of residents who are uninsured . In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 12%, the same as the citywide rate of 12%. The concentration of fine particulate matter , the deadliest type of air pollutant , in St. George and the North Shore is 0.0071 milligrams per cubic metre (7.1 × 10  oz/cu ft), less than

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3696-528: The North Shore, and by the early 1870s, the area was described as being prosperous, with real estate in high demand. The Panic of 1873 resulted in a near-cessation of building activity on the North Shore. By the late 1870s, industries had started to move to the area again, such as J. B. King and Company, whose plaster mill opened in 1877. A water system was established upon the Staten Island Water Supply Company's 1879 incorporation, and

3784-544: The North Shore. Other notable buildings developed in St. George during the 1920s and 1930s include the St. George Theatre (1927), the Staten Island Federal Office Building (1931), the Richmond County Family Court (1931), and the Staten Island Savings Bank (1936). Development of buildings in St. George increased following World War I , with one person stating that Stuyvesant Place "look[ed] like

3872-590: The Office Building of the U.S. Coast Guard Station as official city landmarks. The Staten Island Borough Hall. Richmond County Courthouse, and USCG Station office building were also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The Brighton Heights Reformed Church , located at 320 St. Marks Place, was protected as a NRHP site and as a city landmark in 1982 and 1967, respectively. The original church burned down in an accidental fire in 1996 and

3960-552: The Peteler (later St. Marks) Hotel, as well as the Belmont Hotel. Additionally, new houses such as Italianate villas were built, while existing Richmond Terrace mansions were expanded or received new annexes and gardens. Several greenhouses were also built in the neighborhood, particularly on the land of the merchant John C. Green, part of whose estate is now the site of Curtis High School . The silk printer John Crabtree established

4048-812: The Staten Island Railway: the North Shore Branch to Elm Park station (later to New Jersey ), the East Shore Branch to Tottenville station , and the South Beach Branch to South Beach station . With the completion of the Staten Island Railway, Wiman's Staten Island Amusement Company started operating locations in both St. George and Erastina (now Mariners Harbor). The St. George location opened in 1886 and included an illuminated fountain, as well as public events and competitions,

4136-679: The Tompkins, Westervelt, and Low families lived. The area included the mansions of Daniel D. Tompkins, Anson Phelps-Stokes, and Daniel Low. Another prominent landowner was August Belmont , whose name is enshrined in Belmont Place. Many of the houses remaining today represent the homes and summer homes of the Low-Tompkins extended family and friends. The residential Fort Hill area includes many examples of Victorian , Tudor , Shingle style , and Art Deco architecture, in addition to one house modeled after

4224-656: The ages of between 0–17, 27% between 25 and 44, and 26% between 45 and 64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 10% and 13% respectively. As of 2017, the median household income in Community District 1 was $ 48,018, though the median income in St. George individually was $ 46,646. In 2018, an estimated 21% of St. George and the North Shore residents lived in poverty, compared to 17% in all of Staten Island and 20% in all of New York City. One in fourteen residents (7%) were unemployed, compared to 6% in Staten Island and 9% in New York City. Rent burden, or

4312-412: The approval process simultaneously and shared consultants on issues such as traffic and the waterfront, but were separate projects with separate funding. The Staten Island Museum building, built in St. George in 1927 with an addition in 1999, is located at Wall Street and Stuyvesant Place two blocks northwest of the St. George Terminal. The museum explores the arts, natural science, and local history of

4400-532: The area continued through the 1990s. In 1994, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the St. George Historic District, which includes 78 houses and St. Peter's Church. The Brighton Heights Reformed Church , a city and national landmark in St. George, burned down in 1996 and was rebuilt three years later. By the late 1990s and early 2000s, younger families were starting to move to St. George, since housing in

4488-510: The areas close to New Brighton and St. George stations. Developers such as John M. Pendleton and Anson Phelps Stokes constructed cottages and houses in the northern part of St. George, while existing property owners expanded their properties. Many newer houses, meanwhile, were designed in the Queen Anne , Shingle , and Colonial Revival styles. In 1898, Staten Island was consolidated with New York City, and this move accelerated development of

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4576-411: The city average. Sixteen percent of St. George and the North Shore residents are smokers , which is higher than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. In St. George and the North Shore, 24% of residents are obese , 9% are diabetic , and 26% have high blood pressure —compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively. In addition, 21% of children are obese, compared to

4664-594: The citywide average of 20%. New York City Economic Development Corporation NYCEDC was formed in 1991 as the result of a merger of two major not-for-profit and a handful of minor corporations which performed economic development services for the City. One of the major merger partners was the Public Development Corporation (PDC), formed in 1966 to rescue the City from its then-deteriorating economy by selling City property and leasing industrial space. PDC

4752-451: The completion of the tunnel would spur the development of inner Staten Island and St. George, as a trip to Manhattan via the tunnel was expected to take only 12 to 15 minutes, compared to 25 on the ferry. However, after several delays and a groundbreaking in 1923, the project was canceled in 1925. Another plan for an expanded ferry terminal with a 26-story office complex was proposed in 1930, but never built. As early as 1919, "St. George"

4840-445: The current ferry and railroad terminal was renamed after developer George Law , whom Erastus Wiman promised to "canonize" in exchange for relinquishing the land rights for the terminal. Several government buildings and landmarks were constructed in St. George in the early 20th century, and further developments on the waterfront commenced in the early 21st century. St. George is part of Staten Island Community District 1 . St. George

4928-427: The developer, an Economic Development Corp named Empire Outlets Builders, LLC. SHoP Architects provided architectural design services; DeSimone Consulting Engineers was the structural engineering firm; and Casandra Properties and EB were the leasing agents. The original opening date for Empire Outlets was scheduled for fall 2017. However, in early 2017, the opening was delayed to March 2018 in order to coincide with

5016-492: The first five Greek Revival summer bungalows were erected in 1835. Davis sold the development to a five-person syndicate for $ 600,000 in 1836, and the New Brighton Association was incorporated that April. The area on the northeast shore, including present-day St. George, thus came to be called New Brighton. Development on the New Brighton street grid proceeded according to a plan that surveyor James Lyons had created in 1835. Streets were arranged around existing topography. When

5104-481: The first people to promote the widespread development of Staten Island was former U.S. vice president Daniel D. Tompkins , who purchased land in the northern part of Staten Island in the early 1810s. Tompkins purchased Abraham Crocheron's farm, located on present-day Jersey Street south of Richmond Terrace, in 1814. The next year, he acquired 700 acres (280 ha) from St. Andrew's Church, and two years after that, he bought Philip Van Buskirk's land claim, located between

5192-504: The first president appointed to the position during the Bloomberg administration. Robert C. Lieber was appointed in January 2007 and served until Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg appointed him as Deputy Mayor for Economic Development & Rebuilding in December 2007. Seth Pinsky served as President from February 2008 to August 2013. One of NYCEDC’s largest initiatives to date is Applied Sciences NYC,

5280-479: The hills overlooking the harbor, was the location on Duxbury's Point or Ducksberry Point, fortified by the British during the American Revolutionary War . Hessian troops, contracted by the British, were stationed near the Jersey Street brook, which then became known as Hessian Springs. After the end of the war, the area remained primarily rural through the early 19th century. The area became part of

5368-807: The island. In 1998, planning started for the National Lighthouse Museum , dedicated to the history of the United States Lighthouse Service . After several delays due to a lack of funds, the museum opened in 2015, within Building 12 of the USLHS/US Coast Guard depot. The St. George waterfront is the location of Postcards , a September 11 memorial that opened in 2004. The memorial includes two white marble wing sculptures, each standing 30 feet (9.1 m) high, which represent large postcards to loved ones. St. George and

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5456-417: The latter agreed to relinquish the land rights for a new railroad–ferry terminal there. St. George was selected for the terminal due to the site being the closest point from Staten Island to Manhattan, approximately a 5-mile (8.0 km) distance. The St. George Terminal opened in early 1886. It was served by a Staten Island Ferry route to Manhattan's Whitehall Terminal , as well as three routes of

5544-405: The neighborhood was cheaper compared to in the rest of the city. In the first decade of the 21st century, several prominent structures in St. George were renovated or opened. The first of these was Richmond County Bank Ballpark (now named SIUH Community Park) which opened in 2001 along with an adjacent waterfront promenade. This was followed by the reopening of the St. George Theater in 2004,

5632-648: The news media reported that Amazon.com was in final talks with the government of New York State to construct one of two campuses for its proposed Amazon HQ2 at Queens West in Long Island City . The other campus would be located at National Landing in Crystal City, Virginia . The selection was confirmed by Amazon on November 13, 2018, but on February 14, 2019, Amazon announced it was pulling out, citing unexpected opposition from local lawmakers and unions. NYCEDC has been involved in plans to redevelop miles of

5720-416: The number of both full-time graduate engineering students and faculty in New York City. Over the next three decades the Applied Sciences NYC initiative is expected to generate more than $ 33 billion in overall nominal economic impact, add over 48,000 jobs, and launch nearly 1,000 spin-off companies. The Applied Sciences NYC initiative also includes the establishment of a campus in Downtown Brooklyn developed by

5808-442: The opening of the Postcards 9/11 memorial in 2004, and the renovation of the ferry terminal in 2005. By the mid-2000s, new development was starting to cluster on the waterfront near the ferry terminal. In 2007, several media reports noted that artists and musicians were moving to Staten Island's North Shore so they could be near Manhattan but afford more space to live and work. However, residential development slowed following

5896-402: The percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent, is 51% in St. George and the North Shore, compared to the boroughwide and citywide rates of 49% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation, as of 2018 , St. George and the North Shore are considered high-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying . In the United States House of Representatives , St. George

5984-413: The population. The entirety of Community District 1, which comprises St. George and other neighborhoods on the North Shore, had 181,484 inhabitants as of NYC Health 's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 79.0 years. This is lower than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 24% are between

6072-467: The region. At this time immigrant groups settled in New Brighton in greater numbers; Italians and African-Americans along the Kill Van Kull, and Jewish communities on the eastern boundary of the village near St. George and Tompkinsville. George Cromwell , the first Staten Island borough president following the unification of New York City, decided to move the Richmond county capital from Richmondtown to St. George, citing its convenience to Manhattan. In

6160-399: The rest of New York City that did not require passing through St. George, and led to the development of neighborhoods further inland. Furthermore, the Coast Guard complex closed in 1965, its operations being moved to Governors Island . By the 1970s, there was a decline in demand for St. George's residential stock. Only one project was completed on the North Shore waterfront in that decade,

6248-423: The tallest buildings on Staten Island. The August and Augusta Schoverling House, Vanderzee-Harper House and four of the "Horton's Row" houses at 411–417 Westervelt Avenue are designated as official city landmarks. A part of the neighborhood is located in the St. George/New Brighton Historic District, designated in 1994. The historic district consists of 78 houses as well as St. Peter's Church. The houses are in

6336-478: The town of Castleton upon the town's incorporation in 1788. The New York state government took 30 acres (12 ha) of Duxbury Glebe in 1799, upon which it established the New York Marine Hospital (also "The Quarantine"), a contagious disease hospital. The state then gave 5 acres (2.0 ha) to the federal government for the U.S. Light-House Depot Complex , a lighthouse facility. Among

6424-573: The two disconnected pieces of land. Tompkins also incorporated the Richmond Turnpike Company to build present-day Victory Boulevard in 1816, started operating a ferry to Manhattan in 1817, and laid out the adjacent village of Tompkinsville for development between 1819 and 1821. Tompkins then expanded the Van Buskirks' old farmhouse, using it as his primary residence. He died in 1825. Tompkins's property within present-day St. George

6512-499: The waterfront where the Kill Van Kull enters Upper New York Bay . It is the most densely developed neighborhood on Staten Island, and the location of the administrative center for the borough and for the coterminous Richmond County. The St. George Terminal , serving the Staten Island Ferry and the Staten Island Railway , is also located here. St. George is bordered on the south by the neighborhood of Tompkinsville and on

6600-507: The west by the neighborhood of New Brighton . What is now St. George was initially occupied by the Lenape Native Americans, then colonized by the Dutch and the British. The first residential developments arose in the 1830s, and through the late 19th century, the area was a summer resort. Until the construction of the ferry–railroad terminal in 1886, present-day St. George was considered to be part of New Brighton. The section around

6688-508: The years after unification, the North Shore became quickly urbanized, and the political and economic center of Staten Island shifted to the region. Development of St. George turned mostly to residential and commercial uses by the 1900s. Several government buildings were also built in the area because of Cromwell's decision to make St. George the primary civic center for Staten Island. The area's first secondary school, Curtis High School , opened in 1904. The ferry service to Whitehall Terminal

6776-502: Was announced that Nordstrom Rack would be closing on December 4, 2024. In January 2019, NYC Ferry announced that it would start operating its St. George route in 2020. The route opened in 2021 and runs from the St. George Terminal to Battery Park City Ferry Terminal and West Midtown Ferry Terminal in Manhattan. However, due to concerns that the massive Staten Island Ferry boats and the small NYC Ferry craft might not be able to share

6864-482: Was assisted by Staten Island resident James Whitford, while the ornate Spanish and Italian Baroque interior of the St. George Theatre was designed by Nestor Castro. The theatre was renovated in 2004. The upper stories are used as office floors. The SIUH Community Park (formerly named Richmond County Bank Ballpark) located on the waterfront was home of the Staten Island Yankees , a minor league farm club of

6952-699: Was built in 1906 and was designed by Carrère and Hastings in the French Renaissance style. Adjacent to it is the former Richmond County Courthouse at 12–24 Richmond Terrace, built in 1919 and also designed by Carrère and Hastings, though in the Neoclassical style. One block northwest is the Richmond County Family Court , originally the Staten Island Family Courthouse, a Neoclassical structure at 100 Richmond Terrace designed by Sibley & Fetherston and completed in 1931. A structure for

7040-552: Was named after Davis's developments on St. Marks Place in Manhattan, while Westervelt Avenue was named after Tompkins's son-in-law. Several of these street names replaced preexisting appellations. Work on the street grid and development of the land continued, but in March 1837, one major investor declared bankruptcy following the Panic of 1837 . The same year, the Pavilion Hotel opened in

7128-410: Was on the waterfront, where there were mansions with carriage buildings, as well as smaller homes and the Pavilion Hotel. St. Peter's Church on Carroll Street was dedicated in 1844 as the island's first Roman Catholic house of worship. By the 1840s and 1850s, New Brighton began to develop into a summer resort area. In addition to the existing Pavilion, hotels in modern-day New Brighton included

7216-405: Was rebuilt in 1999. St. Peter's Church on Carroll Street, dedicated in 1844, was the island's first Roman Catholic house of worship. It remains one of Staten Island's most historically important churches, with more than half of the island's Catholic churches having been derived from St. Peter's parish. The Fort Hill area comprises the remains of the streets and homes where the descendants of

7304-751: Was responsible for construction of the Nassau Street Mall, the Brooklyn Army Terminal , Jamaica Center , and the South Street Seaport , among other activities. The second major merger partner was the Financial Services Corporation (FSC) originally formed in 1979 as the NYC Economic Capital Corporation to administer government financing programs that promote business expansion in New York City. Formation of

7392-486: Was sold in April 1834 to Manhattan developer Thomas E. Davis , who continued to buy land through the following year. Davis came to own all the land on Staten Island's northeastern shore, bounded to the south by Victory Boulevard, to the west by Sailors' Snug Harbor , and to the north and east by the waterfront. He planned to develop the area into a summer retreat called New Brighton , renaming Shore Road to Richmond Terrace, and

7480-534: Was struggling to make payments on loans. In February 2022, Empire Outlets went into foreclosure; it owed $ 38 million to Sterling National Bank and $ 174 million to Goldman Sachs' Urban Investment Group. Foreclosure proceedings continued through mid-2023, when Empire Outlets was still 60 percent vacant. In August 2023, a foreclosure auction for the complex was scheduled for that September. At the auction, which took place on September 21, 2023, Goldman Sachs acquired Empire Outlets for $ 10 million. On September 10, 2024, it

7568-616: Was transferred to municipal operation the following year. Subsequently, St. George became more urbanized due to easy access to the ferry, and because of its consolidation with New York City. By 1912, electric streetlights were being installed, and various commercial and government buildings were being erected in St. George. Other city services were also brought to Staten Island following unification, such as schools, emergency facilities, new roads, and utilities including an underground water supply. The architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings developed several buildings in St. George, including

7656-547: Was turned over to the United States Coast Guard in 1936. After a fire burned down the St. George Terminal in 1946, a rebuilt terminal opened in 1951 with a parking lot, new ferry slips, and improved connections to buses and the railroad. By the 1960s, office space was being developed around Bay Street. The opening of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in 1964 created a connection between Staten Island and

7744-438: Was used to describe the northeastern waterfront of Staten island as well as the hills immediately adjacent to the ferry terminal. By the 1930s, the "St. George" name had come to generally describe the northeastern corner of Staten Island, including what was formerly known as New Brighton. Around this time, many of the older housing stock in St. George were converted to small apartment buildings. The U.S. Light-House Depot Complex

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