South Beach | |
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Coordinates: 40°35′24″N 74°04′01″W / 40.590°N 74.067°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
Borough | Staten Island |
Community District | Staten Island 2[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.34 km2 (0.903 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 8,575 |
• Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
Neighborhood tabulation area | |
Economics | |
• Median income | $80,361 |
ZIP Codes | 10305 |
Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
South Beach is a neighborhood on the East Shore of Staten Island, New York City, situated directly south of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. South Beach is bounded by New York Bay on the southeast, Seaview Avenue on the southwest, Laconia Avenue on the northwest, Reid and McClean Avenues on the north, and Lily Pond Avenue on the northeast. It is adjacent to Midland Beach to the southwest, Dongan Hills and Old Town/Concord to the northwest, and Fort Wadsworth and Rosebank to the northeast.
South Beach contains a boardwalk with an eponymous beach on its southeastern coast. Directly east of the beach are two small islands, Hoffman Island and Swinburne Island. The northern part of South Beach is sometimes known as Arrochar.
South Beach is part of Staten Island Community District 2 and its ZIP Code is 10305.[1] South Beach is patrolled by the 122nd Precinct of the New York City Police Department.