which of new york city's 5 boroughs is not an island or part of an island?

Staten Island has sometimes been called 'the forgotten borough' by inhabitants who feel neglected by the city government. It was formerly known as the Borough of Richmond until 1975, when its name was changed to Borough of Staten Island. Staten Island was consolidated with New York City in 1898. It was one of the 12 original counties of New York state. With a population of 495,747 in the 2020 Census, Staten Island is the least populated New York City borough but the third largest in land area at 58.5 sq mi (152 km 2) it is also the least densely populated and most suburban borough in the city.Ī home to the Lenape indigenous people, the island was settled by Dutch colonists in the 17th century.

The borough is separated from the adjacent state of New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull and from the rest of New York by New York Bay. Staten Island ( / ˈ s t æ t ən/ STAT-ən) is the southernmost borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County and situated at the southern tip of the U.S.

Which of new york city's 5 boroughs is not an island or part of an island?