New York City's greenest borough, Staten Island is the "Borough of Parks."

With over 65% of the Island designated reserved land, the 450,000 residents of the Island enjoy Staten Island's unique position -- a suburban, family-oriented community with strong values and local pride situated just nine miles from the world's greatest city center.

History
The New York Public Library details the history of Staten Island, from its settlement in 1661 through today.
www.nypl.org

Attractions                                 
Staten Island USA.com lists the Island's main attractions, including everything from Historic Richmondtown to the St. George Theatre to the Conference House.
www.statenislandusa.com

Hotels and Places to Stay                                 
Google lists the top ten Staten Island hotels.
www.google.com

Links of Interest                            

Staten Island Greenbelt
www.sigreenbelt.com

Staten Island Borough President's Office
www.statenislandusa.com

Staten Island News from the Staten Island Advance
www.silive.com

The Staten Island Yankees
www.siyanks.com

Staten Island Chamber of Commerce
www.sichamber.com

SINY
www.sinewyork.org

Wikipedia: Staten Island
www.wikipedia.org