Salt Marshes in New York City Parks - Lemon Creek Park
Salt marshes play a critical role in the support of human life, acting as natural filtration systems by trapping pollutants th...

Salt Marshes in New York City Parks - William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge
Salt marshes play a critical role in the support of human life, acting as natural filtration systems by trapping pollutants th...

Saw Mill Creek Marsh
A marsh is a wet area of mineral soil located around the edges of a lake or on the floodplain of a river. The marshlands of t...

Seguine House
A stately Greek Revival structure, the Seguine House faces Prince’s Bay on the southern shore of Staten Island. Built i...

Shellfish in New York City - Alice Austen House & Park
Alice Austen House and Park rests on Northern Staten Island overlooking New York Harbor. At one time, the waters of this area...

Shellfish in New York City - Crescent Beach
Crescent Beach is located on Staten Island, in the neighborhood of Great Kills. At one time, the waters of this area were fill...

Shellfish in New York City - Lemon Creek Park
Lemon Creek Park is named for the creek that empties in Prince’s Bay. At one time, the waters of this area were filled w...

Shellfish in New York City - Saw Mill Creek Marsh
Saw Mill Creek Marsh, on the western shore of Staten Island, was an important resource for Native Americans and colonists who ...

Shellfish in New York City - Shooter's Island
During colonial times, the water surrounding Shooter’s Island was renown for producing large, delicious oysters. At one ...

Shooter’s Island
In colonial times Shooter’s Island was used as a hunting preserve. Its role changed during the Revolutionary War (1775-...

Silver Lake Park
Silver Lake Park, located on Staten Island’s north shore, is bounded by Forest Avenue, Victory Boulevard and Clove Road....

Skyline Park
Bounded by Arnold Street, Clyde Place, Prospect Avenue, and Harvard Avenue, this park takes its name from its breathtaking vie...

Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Located along the north shore of Staten Island near the ferry, Sailors Snug Harbor was originally built as a home for retired ...

Snug Harbor: June 2005 Park of the Month
Staten Island's Sailors Snug Harbor is June's Park of the Month. Staten Island is the "borough of parks," replete with nearl...

Sobel Court Park
This park draws its name from the nearby Sobel Court. This property was once part of the Fox Hills Golf Course and George W. ...

South Beach
South Beach is part of one of New York City’s four beachfront areas. Its orange-colored sands, and the waves of the Atl...

South Beach Wetlands
These wetlands, which take their name from the surrounding community of South Beach, were assigned to Parks by the City of New...

South Shore Golf Course
The entrance to the South Shore Golf Course is nestled among pine trees, flowers, hedges and ivy in the Staten Island neighbor...

Sports Park
In 1907 the sites that are now Sports Park, Toad Hall Playground, and Todt Hill Houses were part of a 35-acre estate owned by ...

Staats Circle
This park commemorates Staten Island resident Frederick Staats (1894-1918). Staats was born in the neighborhood of Rosebank o...