Located on Staten Island’s east shore, South Beach is one of the borough’s best hidden treasures. A popular resort getaway for New Yorkers in the 1930s and ’40s, the area is boomi… ...

The Al Merenda band playing the Shoals, Great Kills, in 1946. From the left, Merenda (trumpet), Charlie Schaumberg (piano), ...

The contest for the best bagel in New York City is long and contentious, but Pio Hot Bagels, hidden in an unassuming shopping plaza on the South Shore of Staten Island, is a worthy candidate. The ...

To mark the 350th anniversary of the Staten Island (Aug. 22!), here are a few of the things you can take in while visiting NYC's "Borough of Parks" on your next trip.

It’s probably rare that people go just for the beach, but it has beautiful views,” she says. P.S.: A few miles south of here, Kayak Staten Island provides free kayaking trips on Sundays.