You know, I lived in Staten Island for awhile and I am not just saying this, it is an absolute shit hole. There is so much garbage everywhere, that you can't even take a nice walk without witnessing all sorts of crap along the side of the road. Plus, the houses are built right on top of one another. My husband saw my backyard in Jersey, as he is from S.I. and couldn't believe how big it was! LOL Of course there are nice sections, but they are in the process of being trashed by all of the building that is allowed to go on there. Go to Staten Island in the heat of the summer and your nostrils will burn due to the lovely aroma of the dump which you can smell for miles. Hehe..don't get me started.