Non-residential. Miller Field is a former military airfield on Staten Island's east shore, now part of Gateway National Recreation Area with sports fields and beach access.
Non-residential. Miller Field is a former military airfield on Staten Island's east shore, now part of Gateway National Recreation Area with sports fields and beach access.
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Getting around Miller Field means living on the bus. The S78 and S98 run along New Dorp Lane with stops at Cuba Avenue, Finley Avenue, Mill Road and Winham Street, getting you to the Staten Island Ferry in steady time. There's no subway here — zero — so a Manhattan commute is a bus-plus-ferry crawl, adding roughly an hour compared to true rail access. For a neighborhood this dense with families, it's the classic Staten Island tradeoff: you lose the subway speed, but the bus network is reliable enough that you can make it work without a car if you plan your routes.
Schools & early education
School options in Miller Field cluster at a single address — New Dorp High School anchors the neighborhood's public education while New Dorp Evening Hs M/W adds an alternative schedule option for teens who need flexibility. With just these two public schools on New Dorp Lane, the bench is short, though having a high school walkable from most of the neighborhood is a genuine convenience for families.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Miller Field a good neighborhood for families?
- Miller Field scores 69/100 for families on Motley — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Miller Field safe?
- Miller Field scores 89/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Miller Field?
- Miller Field has 2 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 54/100 for schools — near the middle of the pack citywide.
- Is Miller Field affordable?
- Miller Field scores 89/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Miller Field in?
- Miller Field is a neighborhood in Staten Island, New York City.
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