Richmond Valley, Staten Island facts for kids
Richmond Valley is a neighborhood found on the South Shore of Staten Island. Staten Island is one of the five main areas, called boroughs, of New York City, which is the biggest city in the United States.
Richmond Valley is surrounded by other neighborhoods and water. To the north is Pleasant Plains, and to the south is Tottenville. On its west side is the Arthur Kill, which is a waterway. To the east, you'll find the Lower New York Bay.
This area used to be considered part of Tottenville. But Richmond Valley got its own identity when the Richmond Valley (Staten Island Railway station) opened. This happened shortly after the train line was extended to Tottenville in 1860.
Today, Richmond Valley is mostly known for being where the Outerbridge Crossing starts on the Staten Island side. This big bridge connects Staten Island to Perth Amboy, New Jersey, across the Arthur Kill waterway.
Who Represents Richmond Valley?
People living in Richmond Valley are represented by elected officials. These officials work to make sure the neighborhood's needs are heard in the government.
- In the New York State Senate, Richmond Valley is represented by Andrew Lanza.
- In the New York State Assembly, the representative is Michael Reilly.
- For the New York City Council, the representative is Joseph Borelli.
All three of these representatives are members of the Republican Party.
Getting Around Richmond Valley
Richmond Valley has several ways for people to travel around and to other parts of New York City.
- The neighborhood has its own train stop called the Richmond Valley station on the Staten Island Railway.
- Local bus service is available with the S78 bus along Arthur Kill Road.
- If you need to go to Manhattan, there's an express bus, the SIM26, which runs along Amboy Road.
