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Watch: Johnny Drone’s Staten Island Beach Video Will Keep You Warm Until Summer

Watch: Johnny Drone’s Staten Island Beach Video Will Keep You Warm Until Summer

It’s the middle of February and we’re all just waiting for summer. Today, we give you this drone film by Johnny Drone, which is a litle taste of summer on Staten Island’s shores. Shot in New Dorp and Midland Beaches, features the fishing pier and views of the Verrazano Bridge. We’ve got a couple of months to go, but the glow of the YouTube video should keep you warm in the meantime.

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Will Ellis of AbandonedNYC Talks With Vin Forte About Abandoned SI Buildings

Will Ellis of AbandonedNYC Talks With Vin Forte About Abandoned SI Buildings

This week’s episode of Vin Forte’s ‘Any Time’ podcast features an interview with Will Ellis of Abandoned NYC, a blog where Ellis searches out the “weirdness, wildness, and mystery” of New York City. The urban explorer often times finds himself on our little island, because we have many interesting abandoned properties upon our shores. In the episode, Will and Vin discuss Staten Island’s abandoned Farm Colony, Will encountering a goat on Arthur Kill Road, and more.

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Spanish Pop-Punk Act, Balloon Flights, Named Their Latest Release “Staten Island”

Spanish Pop-Punk Act, Balloon Flights, Named Their Latest Release “Staten Island”

Spanish pop-punk act, Balloon Fights, recently released a new album. Now, normally we wouldn’t be covering music from outside of the borough, let alone from outside of the country, but this release is special. Why? Because for some reason, Balloon Fights decided to call their new album “Staten Island.” It’s cover even features the Verrazano Bridge in all of it’s majesty.

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Fort Wadsworth  – A Walk through American History on Staten Island’s North Shore

Fort Wadsworth  – A Walk through American History on Staten Island’s North Shore

Fort Wadsworth located at the Eastern shore of Staten Island occupying 226 acres is one of the oldest military installations in the United States. Its true beauty preserves the rich history of our country with magnificent views of New York Harbor to the west, the natural beauty of the Staten Island coastline to its east and the Brooklyn shoreline to the north.

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Johnny Drone Takes His DGI Phantom Over Staten Island’s Hoffman Island

Johnny Drone Takes His DGI Phantom Over Staten Island’s Hoffman Island

Staten Island drone enthusiast, Johnny Drone, is back with another great video shot with his DGI Phantom III. This clip, shot off the coast of South Beach takes us on a flyover of what Johnny refers to as “a mystery island” We get some beautiful shots of the island, which is actually Hoffman Island, featuring the Verrazano Bridge in the background.

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VIDEO: A Drone Tour Above The Staten Island Ferry Terminal

VIDEO: A Drone Tour Above The Staten Island Ferry Terminal

We’re seeing more and more video lately, of Staten Islanders taking their drones up on the island, giving us views that we’ve never been tall enough to take in. For this trip, YouTuber, InvincibleDon1, takes us on a tour of the air above the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in St. George. You get some pretty great visuals of the Verrazano Bridge, Richmond County Ballpark, and the Manhattan skyline from that area.

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Watch: A 1960’s Documentary About Development on Staten Island After The Verrazano Bridge Opened

Watch: A 1960’s Documentary About Development on Staten Island After The Verrazano Bridge Opened

Staten Island has been in the news a lot lately, for the upcoming revitalization of the north shore. This is not the first time that the rest of New York took an interest in our borough. Back in the 1960s shortly after the construction of the Verrazano Bridge, NY Illustrated (a television show that ran from 1967 through the 70s) put together this piece about how the island was, essentially, built.

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