Staten Island is a quiet, suburban borough that feels more like New Jersey.
It connects to Manhattan on the Staten Island Ferry and to Brooklyn across the Verrazzano Bridge.
The Staten Island Ferry is one of the best rides in New York City, and it’s free.
If your ancestors arrived by boat, the return ferry to Manhattan follows the route from which your ancestors saw New York City for the first time. It’s spectacular!
Latin culture in Staten Island is anchored by:
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center
- Staten Island Children’s Museum
- Staten Island Ferryhawks
- St George Theatre
Latin Culture in Staten Island
New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) 2024
MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN, STATEN ISLAND, and WESTCHESTER
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The 61st New York Film Festival Screens the Heartbeat of New World Cinema
One of the longest-running and most respected film festivals in the United States screens many Latin American and Latin European films.
September 29 to October 15, 2023
FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, BAM, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Maysles Documentary Center, Paris Theater, Museum of the Moving Image
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New York Philharmonic Concerts In the Parks are a Great Way to Start Summer
VAN CORTLANDT PARK, The Bronx; CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan; CUNNINGHAM PARK, Queens; PROSPECT PARK, Brooklyn; ST GEORGE THEATRE, Staten Island
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Staten Island News
Latin Staten Island
Staten Island has long been mostly Italian. Since 2020, it’s become more Puerto Rican, Mexican, and Dominican with the highest growth in Central American, Dominican, and Mexican communities.
Latin Art
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center occasionally presents Latin art. snug-harbor.org
Latin Music
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center occasionally presents Latin music. snug-harbor.org
- St George Theatre presents some Latin music.
- SummerStage presents some Latin music in summer time.
- Wu-Tang Clan, the famed hip hop group, is from Staten Island. wutangclan.com
Latin Sports
- Staten Island Ferryhawks play Atlantic League Minor League Baseball in Staten Island University Hospital Community Park. ferryhawks.com
- New York Marathon starts on the roadway onto the Verrazzano Bridge in Fort Wadsworth. nyrr.org
About Staten Island
Staten Island Government
Local government is provided by Staten Island Community Boards 1-3 working with the Staten Island Borough President.
New York City Council Districts 49, 50, and 51 represent the Borough.
The Borough is represented by New York’s 11th Congressional District.
Staten Island Parks
With over 170 parks, Staten Island has been called “The Borough of Parks.”
Clove Lakes Park occasionally hosts SummerStage events. nycgovparks.org
Freshkills Park is three times the size of Central Park. Parts are open now. It opens fully in 2036. nycgovparks.org and freshkillspark.org
North Shore Waterfront Esplanade Park has beautiful New York Harbor views. nycgovparks.org
Silver Lake Park has a beautiful lake. nycgovparks.org