Staten Island

[ stat-n ]

noun

1. an island facing New York Bay.
2. Formerly Richmond. a borough of New York City including this island. 64½ sq. mi. (167 sq. km).

Staten Island

/ ˈstætən /

noun

1. an island in SE New York State, in New York Harbor: a borough of New York city; heavy industry. Pop: 443 728 (2000). Area: 155 sq km (60 sq miles)

Example Sentences

That same day, NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo tried to arrest Eric Garner in Staten Island and ended up putting him in a chokehold.

From ProPublica

But, in a move some saw as retaliation for his cooperation, the NYPD transferred Osgood from his position as commander of special victims investigations for all of New York City to the head of patrol for Staten Island, a lesser post.

From ProPublica

After Hurricane Sandy, New York City committed $615 million to build more than five miles of levees to control water flow across Staten Island.

From Ozy

One deer that was handled on Staten Island a couple of years ago was a buck that weighed more than 300 pounds.

From Popular-Science

It includes all of Staten Island and parts of Southern Brooklyn.

From Freakonomics

Guy Molinari, a former Staten Island borough president, pushed back against that view.

From The Daily Beast

The news that Grimm was set to plead guilty sent shockwaves through the leadership of the Republican Party on Staten Island.

From The Daily Beast

“Voters knew about this and seemed not to care,” said Roy Moskowitz, a leading Democratic consultant on Staten Island.

From The Daily Beast

If they really wanted to get revenge they should have gone to Staten Island and found the cops that killed Eric Garner.

From The Daily Beast

From Ferguson to Staten Island to Langley, we need to get our security forces under control.

From The Daily Beast

There is a dog living on Staten Island, who has for some time been acting the part of a philanthropist, on a large scale.

From Project Gutenberg

As before noticed, Staten Island is the best locality for this species.

From Project Gutenberg

The Staten-Island Huguenots would make the same pious journey in their light skiffs and boats.

From Project Gutenberg

But the Staten Island shore towered high above everything else.

From Project Gutenberg

The first vessels used were the freight transports which had been employed in conveying troops to Staten Island in 1776.

From Project Gutenberg