What is the name of the oldest black settlement in Staten Island?
What is the name of the oldest black settlement in Staten Island? STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Sandy Ground, the nation's oldest free Black settlement still inhabited by its descendants, is a historically significant part of the fabric of Staten Island.
What is the abandoned village in Staten Island?
The New York City Farm Colony was a poorhouse on the New York City borough of Staten Island, one of the city's five boroughs. It was located across Brielle Avenue from Seaview Hospital, on the edge of the Staten Island Greenbelt.