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Port Richmond | |
|---|---|
 Port Richmond, seen from Bayonne, New Jersey across the Kill Van Kull. | |
 Location in New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′02″N 74°07′34″W / 40.634°N 74.126°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| City |  New York City |
| Borough | Staten Island |
| Community District | Staten Island 1[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.73 km2 (1.055 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 18,516 |
| • Density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Includes West New Brighton | |
| Economics | |
| • Median income | $51,135 |
| ZIP Code | 10302 |
| Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Port Richmond is a neighborhood situated on the North Shore of Staten Island, a borough of New York City. Port Richmond is bounded by Kill van Kull on the north, Clove Road on the east, Forest Avenue on the south, and the Bayonne Bridge on the west. It is adjacent to West New Brighton to the east, Westerleigh to the south, and Elm Park and Mariners Harbor to the west.
Formerly an independent village, it is one of the oldest neighborhoods on the island. In the 19th century it was an important transportation and industrial center of the island, but this role has vanished nearly completely, leaving a largely blue collar residential area bypassed by the shift of development of the island to its interior after the 1960s. The formerly bustling commercial center along Richmond Avenue (now Port Richmond Avenue) had been largely abandoned at the time, but many small businesses have opened in the area since the late 20th century.
Port Richmond is part of Staten Island Community District 1 and its ZIP Code is 10302.[1] Port Richmond is patrolled by the 121st Precinct of the New York City Police Department.
- ^ a b "NYC Planning | Community Profiles". communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov. New York City Department of City Planning. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Port Richmond neighborhood in New York". Retrieved March 18, 2019.