Manor Heights, Staten Island
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Manor Heights is a neighborhood located in Staten Island
, New York
. Manor comes from the fact that the neighborhood is adjacent to Manor Road, a major thoroughfare in the North Shore of Staten Island, and Heights due to the area's sudden elevation within its boundaries. The neighborhood's loose boundaries include the areas south of the Staten Island Expressway, north of Brielle Avenue which is the location of Susan Wagner High School, to the west of Manor Road, and to the east of Bradley Avenue.
Locally, the neighborhood is sometimes considered an overlapping of the Willowbrook
, Meier's Corners and Todt Hill sections of Staten Island.
The area quickly populated with the rapid growth of Staten Island's population caused by the opening of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
among other factors. The neighborhood consists of relatively small, one-family homes. Manor Heights is chiefly noted for being the site of Susan Wagner High School
, opened in 1968 to accommodate the island's growing population pursuant to the opening of the afformentioned Verrazano-Narrows Bridge four years earlier. A residential complex for low-income seniors, operated by the Sisters of Charity
, was later built on land adjacent to the high school.
Due to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's budget deficit, weekend service on the S54 was discontinued after June 26th, 2010, due to low ridership and high cost per passenger ($7.57 per passenger with a total weekend ridership of 1,100, making it one of the most inefficient routes in NYC.). Customers are advised to take the S57 on Bradley Avenue, or the S61.
Staten Island
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, New York
New York
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. Manor comes from the fact that the neighborhood is adjacent to Manor Road, a major thoroughfare in the North Shore of Staten Island, and Heights due to the area's sudden elevation within its boundaries. The neighborhood's loose boundaries include the areas south of the Staten Island Expressway, north of Brielle Avenue which is the location of Susan Wagner High School, to the west of Manor Road, and to the east of Bradley Avenue.
Locally, the neighborhood is sometimes considered an overlapping of the Willowbrook
Willowbrook, Staten Island
Willowbrook is a neighborhood in Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City. It is located in the region of the island usually referred to as Mid-Island, immediately to the south of Port Richmond, to the west of Meiers Corners and Westerleigh, to the north of New Springville, and to...
, Meier's Corners and Todt Hill sections of Staten Island.
The area quickly populated with the rapid growth of Staten Island's population caused by the opening of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is a double-decked suspension bridge that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City at the Narrows, the reach connecting the relatively protected upper bay with the larger lower bay....
among other factors. The neighborhood consists of relatively small, one-family homes. Manor Heights is chiefly noted for being the site of Susan Wagner High School
Susan E. Wagner High School
Susan E. Wagner High School is a New York City public school located at 1200 Manor Road in Staten Island, New York. The school is owned and run by the New York City Department of Education. On average, the school has about 3,000 students. Wagner's school colors are Navy and White, with the Falcon...
, opened in 1968 to accommodate the island's growing population pursuant to the opening of the afformentioned Verrazano-Narrows Bridge four years earlier. A residential complex for low-income seniors, operated by the Sisters of Charity
Sisters of Charity
Many religious communities have the term Sisters of Charity as part of their name. The rule of Saint Vincent for the Daughters of Charity has been adopted and adapted by at least sixty founders of religious orders around the world in the subsequent centuries....
, was later built on land adjacent to the high school.
Due to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's budget deficit, weekend service on the S54 was discontinued after June 26th, 2010, due to low ridership and high cost per passenger ($7.57 per passenger with a total weekend ridership of 1,100, making it one of the most inefficient routes in NYC.). Customers are advised to take the S57 on Bradley Avenue, or the S61.