Hylan Boulevard
Length:	14. 0 mi (22. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 53 km)
North end:	Edgewater Street
South end:	Satterlee Street/Conference House Park
Counties:	Richmond

Hylan Boulevard is a major north-south boulevard in Staten Island. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Conference House Park is the eponymous park in which Staten Island, New York 's historic Conference House is located and lies on the Arthur Kill Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name It is approximately 14. 0 miles long (22. 53 kilometers), and runs from the North Shore neighborhood of Rosebank to the South Shore neighborhood of Tottenville. The term North Shore is frequently applied to a series of neighborhoods within New York City 's borough of Staten Island, USA. Rosebank is the name of a neighborhood located in the northeastern part of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of the USA 's largest city New York. The South Shore is a geographical term applied to the area of Staten Island New York, USA south and east of the island's ridge of hills (and Richmond Creek Tottenville, area approx 17 square miles (44 km² is the southernmost neighborhood of Staten Island, New York City and New York State. It is named for former New York City mayor John F. Hylan. The City of New York John Francis Hylan ( April 20, 1868 &ndash January 12, 1936) nicknamed "Red Mike" was the Mayor of New York City It is often misunderstood to be read as Hyland or Highland Boulevard.

Street Description

Hylan Boulevard begins at one end of Edgewater Street in Rosebank, with the first major intersection coming at . 2 miles, with Bay Street. ^[1] It becomes divided by street markings at Tompkins Avenue, but then splits at . 8 miles and crosses the Staten Island Expressway over two separate overpasses. The Staten Island Expressway is a 77 mile (1239 km long highway running through the borough of Staten Island New York in the United States. (one northbound, one southbound)^[2] Upon merging again, it becomes Steuben Street, and Hylan Boulevard continues east of there, snaking further through the neighborhood of Arrochar. Arrochar is a neighborhood in northeastern Staten Island in New York City in the United States. Steuben meets Hylan again at 2. 0 miles. ^[3] Half a mile later, it intersects with Old Town Road and Quintard Street, at which point it begins a predominantly straight southward run. Major intersections following include Seaview Avenue (3. 2 miles) and Midland Avenue (4. 0 miles). At 4. 6 miles, Hylan intersects with New Dorp Lane at what is known to be one of Staten Island's worst intersections in the way of traffic and traffic collisions. New Dorp Lane is a street in the New Dorp neighborhood of Staten Island, New York. ^[4] Continuing south from there, it reverse-curves at approximately 5. 6 miles, and then continues straight southward again. Major intersections include Tysens Lane (5. 2 miles), Buffalo Street (6. 1 miles) and Nelson Avenue (7. 5 miles). At 8. 2 miles, it intersects with Richmond Avenue, another major Island thoroughfare. Richmond Avenue is an integral north-south thoroughfare on Staten Island. ^[5] Continuing on, The divided roadway ends for the last time at Arden Avenue (8. 7 miles), and the boulevard continues southward through the neighborhoods of the South Shore, ending finally at Satterlee Street in Tottenville. ^[6]

Attractions

Being that Hylan Boulevard is an integral artery of Staten Island, it is a major commercial corridor and a heavily trafficked roadway. At the northernmost end is Bruno Beach, a small strip offering spectacular views of New York Harbor, as well as the Alice Austen House (address: 2 Hylan Blvd. ), the historical home of native Island photographer Alice Austen. Elizabeth Alice Austen ( March 17, Countless commercial establishments of all kinds line the boulevard's north-central stretch, with larger shopping centers in and around the New Dorp neighborhood. New Dorp ( Anglicization of Nieuwe Dorp, Early New Dutch for New Village) is a neighborhood in the area of Staten Island New York At Buffalo Street is the entrance to Great Kills Park, part of the larger Gateway National Recreation Area. Gateway National Recreation Area is a 26607 acre (10767 km² National Recreation Area in the New York City metropolitan area. In the neighborhood of Great Kills there are more businesses, but south of Richmond Avenue, the boulevard is almost entirely residential. Great Kills is a neighborhood within New York City 's borough of Staten Island. Richmond Avenue is an integral north-south thoroughfare on Staten Island. While the Staten Island Railway never crosses Hylan's path, numerous stations along the line are within walking distance. The Staten Island Railway (aka SIR and formerly known as SIRT is a Rapid transit line operating in the Borough of Staten Island, New York City

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