St. George-New Brighton is Staten Island's civic center with the ferry terminal and growing waterfront development. Best Manhattan access on the island.
St. George-New Brighton is Staten Island's civic center with the ferry terminal and growing waterfront development. Best Manhattan access on the island.
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The Staten Island Ferry has been free since 1997 — it carries 70,000 passengers daily on its 25-minute voyage past the Statue of Liberty.
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The North Shore punches above its weight with four solid playgrounds — Davis Playground and Lt. Lia are the anchors you'll hear about most, with Mahoney and Skyline picking up the slack. It's a practical mix for a walkable, working-class corner of Staten Island where green space isn't abundant but what's here gets used. You're not getting sprawling parkland, but the playground bench is deeper than you'd expect for a neighborhood this dense with historic housing stock.
Schools & early education
St. George and New Brighton are served entirely by zoned public schools, from The Richmond Pre-K Center through Curtis High School on the hill. You'll find a solid elementary bench — P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll and P.S. 074 Future Leaders both sit on Daniel Low Terrace — plus Ralph R. McKee Career and Technical Education High School for teens headed toward trades. Twelve public options cover pre-k through high school, with the technical program standing out as a named pathway for older kids.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is St. George-New Brighton a good neighborhood for families?
- St. George-New Brighton scores 55/100 for families on Motley — near the middle of the pack citywide. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is St. George-New Brighton safe?
- St. George-New Brighton scores 36/100 on safety — toward the lower end citywide. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in St. George-New Brighton?
- St. George-New Brighton has 11 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 47/100 for schools — near the middle of the pack citywide.
- Is St. George-New Brighton affordable?
- St. George-New Brighton scores 71/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is St. George-New Brighton in?
- St. George-New Brighton is a neighborhood in Staten Island, New York City.
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