Mariners Harbor, Staten Island
Mariners Harbor is a neighborhood located in the northwestern part of New York City's borough of Staten Island. It is bordered by Lake Avenue to the east, Forest Avenue to the south, Richmond Terrace to the north, and Holland Avenue to the west. The northwestern section of Mariners Harbor is often known as Arlington.
History
The neighborhood is named for its 19th-century harvesting of
Mariners Harbor was home to large shipping and dry dock companies in the first half of the 20th century, including
The West Shore Little League and Public School 44 also are part of the neighborhood. The former Cross Paper Plant sits on the edge of the area and now is used as rental space for other small business. In recent years a large amount of shopping has been built up in stretch of Forest Avenue from Lake Avenue to South Avenue, revitalizing the area[4] and bringing new traffic concerns.
Mariners Harbor is home to the newest branch of the New York Public Library system. Located at 206 South Avenue, the library was opened on December 16, 2013 as the 13th branch in Staten Island, and the 88th system-wide. The building is shaped like an oyster to reflect the neighborhood's maritime history, and won the 2008 Award for Excellence in Design from New York City's Design Commission.[5] A single-story branch library situated on a 16,000-square foot plot, it serves some 30,000 people.[6]
The ZIP Code for Mariners Harbor is 10303.
Demographics
The area originally populated by the Dutch and French Huguenot settlers of 17th and 18th centuries bears the famous names of those families, which include: Van Name Avenue, Van Pelt Avenue, Brabant Street, Lockman Avenue and Mersereau Avenue. The oldest church in the neighborhood is the Summerfield
From the early 1900s to the 1930s, the area became home to many
The northwest portion of Staten Island (which includes Mariners Harbor) as well as the Far South Shore are the fastest growing areas of Staten Island.
The 10303 zip code, which includes Mariners Harbor, Elm Park, Arlington, and parts of Graniteville, has the highest percentage of Puerto Ricans out of any zip code on Staten Island, at 18.3%. It also has the second-highest total Hispanic percentage, at 37.1%, closely behind 10302, at 41.3%. It has the highest Black percentage of any zip code at 37.5% (33.6% Non-Hispanic Black), and the third-highest Asian percentage. It has the lowest percentage of Non-Hispanic Whites, at 19.0%.[7]
As of the 2010 census, the demographics of Mariners Harbor were roughly 14.2% White, 36% Black, 39.4% Hispanic, 7.9% Asian, 2.5% Other.[8] This is defining Mariners Harbor as everything within the boundaries of Census Tract 231, 319.01, as well as Block Group 1 of Tract 223.
Police and crime
Mariners Harbor is patrolled by the 121st Precinct of the NYPD, located at 970 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314.[9] The 121st Precinct ranked 10th with 3.6 crimes per 1000 residents, respectively.[10]
The 121st precinct reported 1 murder, 34 rapes, 0 robberies, 5 felony assaults, 2 burglaries, 4 grand larcenies, and 2 grand larcenies auto in 2019.[11]
Fire safety
Mariners Harbor is served by the New York City Fire Department (FDNY)'s Engine Co. 158, located at 65 Harbor Road.[12][13]
Post office and ZIP Codes
Mariners Harbor is located within two ZIP Codes: 10303 north of Baron Hirsch Cemetery and 10314 south of the cemetery.[14] The United States Postal Service operates the Mariners Harbor Finance Station at 2079 Forest Avenue.[15]
Education
Schools
Most students in Mariners Harbor are zoned for
Library
The New York Public Library (NYPL)'s Mariners Harbor branch is located at 206 South Avenue. Mariners Harbor Library is located amidst the rich maritime heritage of Staten Island's Mariners Harbor neighborhood. The one-story branch opened on December 16, 2013 and is located on a 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m2) land plot. Mariners Harbor is the thirteenth branch of The New York Public Library on Staten Island and serves roughly 30,000 people.[18]
Transportation
Mariners Harbor is served by the
References
Media related to Mariners Harbor, Staten Island at Wikimedia Commons
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- ^ "Home". mhterminal.com.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Fioravante, Janice (February 29, 2004). "If You're Thinking of Living In/Mariner's Harbor, Staten Island; Signs of Revival in a Waterfront Area". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ "The New York Public Library Celebrates the Grand Opening of Mariners Harbor Library on December 16".
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- ^ "ZIP Code 10303, Database - Staten Island New York Map, U.S. ZIP Codes, Staten Island NY".
- ^ http://s899.photobucket.com/albums/ac191/ajedrez1/Demographic%20Charts/?action=view¤t=MarinersHarborgraph.jpg [bare URL image file]
- ^ "NYPD – 121st Precinct". www.nyc.gov. New York City Police Department. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Staten Island is the safest borough in New York City, data shows – SI Live.com". www.silive.com. 14 September 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "121st Precinct CompStat Report" (PDF). www.nyc.gov. New York City Police Department. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Engine Company 158". FDNYtrucks.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "FDNY Firehouse Listing – Location of Firehouses and companies". NYC Open Data; Socrata. New York City Fire Department. September 10, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "Mariners Harbor, New York City-Staten Island, New York Zip Code Boundary Map (NY)". United States Zip Code Boundary Map (USA). Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ "Location Details: Mariners Harbor Finance". USPS.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "P.S. 44 THOMAS C. BROWN SCHOOL in STATEN ISLAND, NY - Test Results, Rating, Ranking, Detailed Profile, and Report Card". Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
- ^ "Ps 44 Thomas C Brown".
- ^ "About the Mariners Harbor Library". The New York Public Library. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Staten Island Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.