Non-residential. Freshkills Park South continues the massive landfill-to-park transformation with rolling hills, waterways, and growing public access areas.
Non-residential. Freshkills Park South continues the massive landfill-to-park transformation with rolling hills, waterways, and growing public access areas.
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This corner of Staten Island lives firmly in bus territory — there's no subway for miles, so getting to Manhattan means boarding at stops like the ones along Arthur Kill Rd near Arden Av or Veterans Rd East and settling in for the long haul. The S54 and S55 routes connect to the Staten Island Express Bus network, which gets you to the ferry or midtown, but plan for door-to-door times that easily top an hour. Car ownership here isn't optional; it's pretty much essential.
Schools & early education
Schools in this pocket of Staten Island are sparse — the Jewish Community Center on Arthur Kill Road anchors the area, though it's more of a community facility than a traditional school. Families here typically look to nearby neighborhoods for zoned public options. The mix skews private, with limited charter or magnet alternatives in the immediate vicinity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Freshkills Park (South) a good neighborhood for families?
- Freshkills Park (South) scores 68/100 for families on Motley — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Freshkills Park (South) safe?
- Freshkills Park (South) scores 95/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Freshkills Park (South)?
- Freshkills Park (South) has 1 school mapped inside its boundary and scores 96/100 for schools — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods.
- Is Freshkills Park (South) affordable?
- Freshkills Park (South) scores 86/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Freshkills Park (South) in?
- Freshkills Park (South) is a neighborhood in Staten Island, New York City.
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