Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills features waterfront access, the FDR Boardwalk, and a mix of housing types. Mid-island location with moderate prices.
Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills features waterfront access, the FDR Boardwalk, and a mix of housing types. Mid-island location with moderate prices.
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South Beach's FDR Boardwalk stretches 2.5 miles along the shore and is one of the fourth longest boardwalks in the world.
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Housing cost
$843 / sq ft
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Five playgrounds spread across this quiet stretch of the South Shore gives families more options than you might expect from an area that feels more residential than destination. Arrochar Playground and Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park anchor the inland part of the neighborhood, while Playland Playground near the FDR Boardwalk throws in beach access as a bonus. The tree cover varies block to block, but what's here is usable and well-maintained.
Schools & early education
Grasmere-Arrochar offers a genuinely mixed bag when it comes to schools — you've got your zoned public options like P.S. 11 Thomas Dongan School and P.S. 048 William G. Wilcox sitting alongside several Catholic and private academies along Hylan Boulevard. The Catholic school presence is notably strong in this pocket, with St. Joseph Hill Academy and Father Vincent Capodanno Catholic both drawing local families. A handful of preschools and early learning centers round things out, though options thin out a bit as kids move into middle and high school years.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills a good neighborhood for families?
- Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills 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 Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills safe?
- Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills scores 71/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills?
- Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills has 12 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 71/100 for schools — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods.
- Is Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills affordable?
- Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills scores 73/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills in?
- Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills is a neighborhood in Staten Island, New York City.
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