![]() Staten Island has sometimes been called "the forgotten borough" by inhabitants who feel neglected by the city government. It was formally known as the Borough of Richmond until 1975, when its name was changed to Borough of Staten Island. Staten Island was consolidated with New York City in 1898. It was one of the 12 original counties of New York state. With a population of 495,747 in the 2020 Census, Staten Island is the least-populated of the boroughs but is the third-largest in land area at 58.5 sq mi (152 km 2).Ī home to Lenape natives, the island was settled by Dutch colonists in the 17th century. ![]() ![]() Located in the southwest portion of the city, the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull and from the rest of New York by New York Bay. Staten Island ( / ˌ s t æ t ən/) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S.
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