Castleton Corners (or Four Corners) is an upscale neighborhood of Staten Island, New York City. It is in a region of the island often referred to as the North Shore, Staten Island.
The word “corners” in the neighborhood’s name refers to the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Manor Road, which forms its core. This part of Castleton, Staten Island, was once called Centerville but became more popularly known as Castleton Corners when a post office by that name was opened there in 1872. “Castleton” refers to Cassiltowne, County Kildare, Ireland, the birthplace of Thomas Dongan, the colonial governor of the Province of New York, after obtaining it from the Dutch—who had called it New Amsterdam—in 1682. The post office later closed but reopened in 1949, and today it is the general, or main, the post office for Staten Island as a whole. Its ZIP Code is 10314.
Castleton Corners is separated from its eastern neighbor Sunnyside by Castleton Hill, noted for the two churches that stand across from one another on its western ridge—a Moravian church (Castleton Hill Moravian Church) on one side of Victory Boulevard and a Roman Catholic church (St. Teresa’s) on the other. To the north lies West Brighton, with the Staten Island Armory of the New York Army National Guard at the boundary between the two. Westerleigh and Meiers Corners lie to the northwest and southwest, respectively, and Todt Hill rises to the south. The Todt Hill, public housing project is actually in Castleton Corners despite its name.
The corner of Victory Boulevard and Manor Road has long been the center of an important commercial district. However, its prominence has declined somewhat in recent decades due to the opening of the Staten Island Mall in 1973. The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge had mainly been built in the area up opened in 1964. Compared with most other neighborhoods on the island, Castleton Corners was relatively unaffected by the dramatic population surge after the bridge’s opening.
Transportation
Castleton Corners is served by the S54, S61, S62, S66, S91, S92, and S93 local bus routes and the SIM3, SIM31, SIM32, SIM33, and SIM34 express bus routes. The former S67 route through Castleton Corners was discontinued in 2010 due to low ridership, and many bus routes through the area were truncated to run a shorter route or only during weekdays. H&A Power Washing Staten Island
Restaurants Nearby
- Trackside Bar & Grill is located at 61 New Dorp Plaza, Staten Island, NY
- Z One Diner is located at 1821 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY
- Tommy’s Tavern Tap is located at 2655 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY
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