I have lived her for 19 years and cannot leave for various reasons but would if I could. When we first moved here it was quiet, affordable and had good restaurant  More

Great area, but in decline due to the number of tristate refugees who are moving here in droves and ruining a once charming area just like they have done in South  More

Completely overcrowded place to live. It takes 40 min to go 4 miles. Don't live  More

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More