These Subdivisions Sit Near The Bayonne Bridge Connecting Staten Island to New Jersey. The Bridge Is Not Nearly As Busy The More-Known Verrazzano.
PS 44 Thomas C Brown is an Elementary School Serving Grades Pre-K Through 5 in Mariners Harbor.
Richmond Terrace Park is a small neighborhood park in Mariners Harbor.
Port Richmond High School Serves Mariner's Harbor Students. In 2019, It Added Two STEAM Labs opening Access to Virtual Reality, 3D Printing, and More.
Get Your Outdoor Fix at the Old Place Creek Access Kayak/Hand Launch Site.

Area Guide

Mariners Park Staten Island, NY

Serenity near the shore

Coast Scenic Beach

Mariners Harbor is a residential North Shore neighborhood that trades the intensity of other New York City boroughs for quieter streets, a genuine community feel, and convenient access to the rest of Staten Island. Sitting on the western edge of the North Shore, it's not far from the Staten Island Mall and the Greenbelt, putting everyday shopping, green space, and major roadways all within easy reach. The surrounding area has a strong character -- residential blocks and local businesses that give daily life an unhurried rhythm.

Renters here typically find low- to mid-rise apartment communities, garden-style units, and multi-family buildings rather than the high-rise towers common in other boroughs. The rental stock reflects Staten Island's smaller-scale, residential approach to density, making Mariners Harbor a solid option for those who want more space without leaving city limits.

Staten Island as a borough has deep roots going back to Lenape settlements and Dutch colonization in the seventeenth century, and the North Shore has long been its most historically layered stretch. The College of Staten Island, part of the City University of New York system, anchors the borough's educational profile and is just a short drive away.

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Richmond Terrace Park is a small neighborhood park in Mariners Harbor.

Port Richmond High School Serves Mariner's Harbor Students. In 2019, It Added Two STEAM Labs opening Access to Virtual Reality, 3D Printing, and More.

Get Your Outdoor Fix at the Old Place Creek Access Kayak/Hand Launch Site.

Mariner's Harbor is Home To a Collage of Houses Such As These Single Family and Semi-Detached Homes.

There Are Several Parks Throughout Mariners Harbor, Like the Bobbie Lewis, Jr Playground.

The Big Park Offers a Massive Playground, Racquet and Basketball Courts, and Even an Outdoor Gym at the Corner.

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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Staten Island Industrial Park
  • Faber Park
  • Westerleigh Park
  • Willowbrook Park
  • Astrophysical Observatory at College of Staten Island

Airports

  • Newark Liberty International
  • LaGuardia

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Living in Mariners Park

Transportation

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Most residents rely on a car for daily errands given the neighborhood's suburban layout, though bus connections link the area to the rest of Staten Island and beyond. The St. George Ferry Terminal, departure point for the free 24-hour Staten Island Ferry to Lower Manhattan, is accessible in roughly twenty-three minutes by car.

Drivers have straightforward access to the Goethals Bridge and other crossings to New Jersey, as well as the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to Brooklyn. Newark Liberty International Airport is about twenty-nine minutes away, and John F. Kennedy International Airport is reachable in roughly forty-seven minutes under reasonable traffic conditions.

Parks

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The Greenbelt, one of Staten Island's most expansive natural areas, is just a short drive from Mariners Harbor and offers an extensive network of trails winding through forested land. Freshkills Park -- a major ongoing transformation of a former landfill into one of the city's largest parks -- is also nearby and continues to open new sections for outdoor recreation.

The Gateway National Recreation Area's Great Kills Park unit, reachable within roughly ten minutes, provides beach access, a marina, and waterfront trails along the South Shore, rounding out the outdoor options available to residents.

Shopping

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The Staten Island Mall, one of the borough's primary retail destinations with department stores and national retailers, is less than ten minutes from Mariners Harbor. The Richmond Shopping Center and Pergament Center are also close by, giving residents a range of everyday shopping options without a long drive.

For a more urban retail experience, the North Shore corridor near St. George and the waterfront Empire Outlets offer additional options, reachable in under half an hour.

Highlights

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Mariners Harbor offers a quieter residential pace on Staten Island's North Shore, with the Staten Island Mall, the vast Greenbelt trail system, and Freshkills Park all nearby, plus car and ferry connections that keep Manhattan and New Jersey well within reach.

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.