St. George, Staten Island

St. George
Neighborhood of Staten Island
Skyline of St. George
Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40°38′35″N 74°04′44″W / 40.643°N 74.079°W / 40.643; -74.079
Country	United States
State	New York
City	New York City
Borough	Staten Island
Community District	Staten Island 1[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1.07 km2 (0.412 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	8,662
• Density	8,100/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Economics [2]
• Median income	$46,646
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	10301
Area code	718, 347, 929, and 917

St. George is a neighborhood on the northeastern tip of Staten Island in New York City, along the waterfront where the Kill Van Kull enters Upper New York Bay. It is the most densely developed neighborhood on Staten Island, and the location of the administrative center for the borough and for the coterminous Richmond County. The St. George Terminal, serving the Staten Island Ferry and the Staten Island Railway, is also located here. St. George is bordered on the south by the neighborhood of Tompkinsville and on the west by the neighborhood of New Brighton.

What is now St. George was initially occupied by the Lenape Native Americans, then colonized by the Dutch and the British. The first residential developments arose in the 1830s, and through the late 19th century, the area was a summer resort. Until the construction of the ferry–railroad terminal in 1886, present-day St. George was considered to be part of New Brighton. The section around the current ferry and railroad terminal was renamed after developer George Law, whom Erastus Wiman promised to "canonize" in exchange for relinquishing the land rights for the terminal. Several government buildings and landmarks were constructed in St. George in the early 20th century, and further developments on the waterfront commenced in the early 21st century.^[3]

St. George is part of Staten Island Community District 1.^[1] St. George is patrolled by the 120th Precinct of the New York City Police Department.