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• Staten Island Ferry Crash: Minor Injuries
  May 8, 2010 12:00 PM

  A mechanical brake failure caused the ferry to crash into their pier at the St. George's terminal sending 40 people to the hospital.

• Staten Island Ferry Crash Kills 11
  Oct 15, 2003 12:00 PM

  A ferry carrying 1,500 passengers crashed into the dock at St. Georges after the pilot blacked out. There were 11 people killed and 70 injured.
  http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/15/nyregion/15CND-FERR.html

• Staten Island Yankees Play First Game in New Stadium
  Jun 24, 2001 12:00 PM

  The Staten Island Yankees, a short season A affiliate of the New York Yankees began playing in the Richmond County Bank Ballpark. They won their first game there against the Hudson Valley Renegades, 3-1.

• Ferry Fares Abolished
  Jul 4, 1997 12:00 PM

  In 1897 the ferry began charging 5 cents a ride, in 1972 it was raised to 10 cents, in 1975 it was increased to 25 cents, in 1990 the fare went up to 50 cents, but in 1997 the fare for foot passengers was completely eliminated.

• Piel Brothers, Last Brewery on SI Closes
  Jan 15, 1963 12:00 am

  Piels Beer, originally brewed in Bushwick, Brooklyn, expanded to Stapelton on Staten Island in the early 1950s, but the company was later sold about a decade later.
  http://beta.wnyc.org/shows/fishko/2010/jul/23/

• Fresh Kills Landfill Opens
  Apr 16, 1947 12:00 pm

• Fresh Kills Landfill Opens
  Apr 16, 1947 9:00 am

  At the time it was the largest landfill in the U.S. (2,200 acres), and Fresh Kills was the city's main landfill and remained so until it was closed in 2001. It was temporarily re-opened after Sept. 11 so debris from the buildings could be placed there.

• Staten Island Zoo Opens
  Jun 10, 1936 11:00 am

  As part of the Federal Works Progress Administration the Staten Island Zoo was the first zoo in this country specifically devoted to education with a focus on reptiles.

• Staten Island Votes to Become Part of New York City
  Nov 6, 1894 12:00 pm

  That election year, voters were asked if they'd like to be part of what was called "The Consolidation," a plan to enlarge New York City by incorporating adjacent communities. Staten Islanders voted 5,531 to 1,105 for the measure.

• First Ferry Runs Between St. George and Whitehall
  Feb 23, 1886 12:00 pm

• Worst Ferry Crash in Staten Island History
  Jul 30, 1871 12:00 pm

  When a boiler exploded on the Westfield II ferry carrying 200 passengers 66 people died on the spot, and 60 died later from their injuries.

• Sailor's Snug Harbor Established
  Oct 1, 1831 12:00 pm

  Snug Harbor was created to be a home for "aged, decrepit and worn-out" seamen. By the late 19th century over 1,000 seamen lived in the houses there.

• Staten Island Divided into Four Towns
  Mar 7, 1788 12:00 pm

  The New York State Legislature divided Staten Island into four towns: Caselton, Northfield, Southfield (Westfield was added in 1860).

• The First Ferry Established Between Manhattan and the North Shore
  Jul 1, 1747 12:00 pm

• Henry Hudson Spots Staten Island
  Sep 3, 1609 12:00 pm

  On his quest to find the Northwest Passage, Henry Hudson spots what today is Staten Island. He calls it Staaten Eyelandt.