New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis is a mid-island commercial hub centered on the Staten Island Mall. Suburban residential blocks with moderate home prices.
New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis is a mid-island commercial hub centered on the Staten Island Mall. Suburban residential blocks with moderate home prices.
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The Staten Island Mall in New Springville, opened in 1973, was the first major enclosed shopping mall in New York City.
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Housing cost
$469 / sq ft
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Schmul Park anchors the neighborhood's playground scene — it's a dependable spot with play equipment that gets regular use. Beyond that, the park inventory thins out quickly in this stretch of Staten Island. Families tend to venture slightly farther afield for splash pads, larger athletic fields, or more varied trail options, though the residential blocks do offer decent tree cover between the gaps.
Schools & early education
Schools here run the full gamut — traditional zoned public schools sit alongside charter options and a handful of parochial and private programs. Richmond Avenue is particularly packed, with early learning centers, elementary schools, and even a yeshiva all within a short walk. The Expeditionary Learning model shows up twice — at Gaynor McCown and Marsh Avenue, both sharing the Essex Drive campus. Charter schools have a strong foothold here, while the Catholic and Jewish options add real variety to the mix.
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Best schools in New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis
Schools in New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis17
- BISHOP PATRICK V AHERN HIGH SCHOOL
- CSI High School for International Studies
- Early College Charter School
- Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School
- Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island
- I.S. 072 Rocco Laurie
- JEWISH COMMUNITY CNTR BERMAN EARLY
- John W. Lavelle Preparatory Charter School
- Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning
- MOORE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
- New Ventures Charter School
- P.S. 060 Alice Austen
- P.S. 069 Daniel D. Tompkins
- P.S./I.S. 26 The Carteret School
- Richmond Preparatory Charter School
- Space Shuttle Columbia School
- YESHIVA KETANA OF STATEN ISLAND
Early education in New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis18
- Big Bird's Playhouse Corp
- BIG BIRD'S PLAYHOUSE CORP.
- Big Birds Playhouse Corp.
- Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island
- Ivy League Early Learning Academy
- Jcc Early Childhood - Richmond Ave.
- Kiddie Academy of Staten Island
- P.S. 026 THE CARTERET SCHOOL
- P.S. 060 Alice Austen
- P.S. 069 Daniel D. Tompkins
- P.S./I.S. 26 The Carteret School
- Space Shuttle Columbia School
- The College of Staten Island - The Children's Center
- THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND ASSOCIATION, INC. THE CHILDREN'S CENTER
- THE RICHMOND PRE-K CENTER AT 1 TELEPORT DRIVE
- THE RICHMOND PRE-K CENTER AT 1535 RICHMOND AVE
- THE RICHMOND PRE-K CENTER AT 2389 RICHMOND AVE
- YESHIVA KETANA OF STATEN ISLAND
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis a good neighborhood for families?
- New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis scores 67/100 for families on Motley — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis safe?
- New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis scores 85/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis?
- New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis has 17 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 69/100 for schools — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods.
- Is New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis affordable?
- New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis scores 78/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis in?
- New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis is a neighborhood in Staten Island, New York City.
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