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Horse-drawn carriages, trolleys and more: Here's what Staten Island roadways looked like back in the day


Horse-drawn carriages, trolleys and more: Here’s what Staten Island roadways looked like back in the day
Updated May 10, 2021;
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Before there were potholes and traffic, there were horse-drawn carriages and trolley tracks on the streets of Staten Island.
The borough’s roadways have gone through a drastic change over the years, from the construction of Staten Island’s expressways to paving over its dirt roads.
But perhaps the biggest change to the borough’s traffic flow came after the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge was built.
We have the proof. Here are the best throwback photos of what Staten Island streets used to look like. ....

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Numismatic Musings on the Staten Island Ferry


Numismatic Musings on the Staten Island Ferry
 
The half-hour that I spend every workday morning and evening on the ferry traversing the five miles of the
Upper Bay of
Staten Island to
Manhattan and back again affords plenty of time to enjoy the views, catch up on reading, or simply ponder the history of the city and its port. The
Staten Island Ferry remains the best public transportation option around: free to all passengers and plenty of space to socially distance on the 300-foot-long, multi-decked vessels.
Long before the consolidation of Greater New York City in 1898,
Richmond County, as Staten Island is officially named, was home to farmers, oystermen, and wealthy Manhattanites who built hill-top estates as getaways. ....

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