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Accessibility is a huge consideration when choosing a home. Although there is no place like home, you want the security of knowing you can run errands, go to work, or school with ease, even without a car. Luckily for Staten Islanders, this borough is all about easy transit. Besides the very commonly used MTA buses, there is also the SIR or Staten Island Railroad.

What is the Staten Island Railroad (SIR)?

The SIR is a rapid transit system that runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, comparable the the MTA subway system. However, the SIR is an elevated train, allowing you to get a gorgeous view of Richmond County during your trip. Trains every 15 minutes during rush hour, with both local and express service available, which runs non stop from Great Kills…

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This ranch home in the heart of Grasmere is a single family detached home that offers three spacious bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a fully finished basement. This ranch is surely a hidden gem, with 1,040 square feet and its wheelchair accessible ramp that may be kept or removed to your desire. Also, new floors had been recently installed. The basement has its own access and a full kitchenette area, family and storage rooms plus second bathroom for convenience. This home will surely not last!

If interested, please contact: 

Thomas Delese and Sallyanne Malfi 

NYS Licensed Real Estate Salespersons

917-699-5907 or 917-603-6646

 

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This 3 bedroom 3 condo is in pristine condition, located in the Hills North community in Grasmere. This home features an eat-in kitchen with brand new stainless steel appliances, a farm sink, slate countertops, a large breakfast bar, and even more room to have a table and chairs. Off of the kitchen, there is a large deck which is good for entertaining. The living and dining room, which is also on the first floor offers an open space with all vinyl flooring. Moving up to the second floor, there are parquet wood floors, the master bedroom, two additional bedrooms, and an updated full bathroom. To top it off, the central air conditioning is only 3 years old, and the basement is completely renovated with vinyl flooring, a small office space, and a large…

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Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York and is divided into three main areas, the North Shore, Mid-Island, and the South Shore. Similarly to the North Shore it is a very diverse area, culturally yet also realty wise too. With over twenty neighborhoods in the area, you are sure to fall in love with at least one aspect of Staten Islands Mid-Island.

Arrochar

In the shadows of the Verazano Bridge, Arrochar is located in the northeastern area of Staten Island, east of Hylan Boulevard, with South Beach, Fort Wadsworth, Concord, Old Town, and Dongan Hills surrounding it.

Prior to the European immigration to North America, Staten Island was home to the Lenape Native American tribe. Then once Europeans began to flood in, it wasn't until…

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Before Staten Island was known as the Forgotten Borough, it was actually named 'Monacnong,' by the original Indian inhabitants, which means Enchanted Woods. The main groups that lived along the outskirts, rivers and lakes, and mountains of Staten Island and New York were the Algonquians, Iroquois, and the Lenape people. Staten Island had mountains? Yes, the last ice age created landforms like mountains and valleys when glaciers had covered the land.  

The tribes traded and grew plants among the Hudson RIver, Delaware River, and the Long Island RIver. Their famous crops were called the "The Three Sisters." "The Three Sisters" were the corn, bean and squash.

The Algonquians and the Iroquois have made many contributions to the Staten Island and New…

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