Randall Manor is a neighborhood on the North Shore of

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, one of the five

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, United States. The neighborhood is bound by Bard Avenue to the West, Henderson Avenue to the North, Forest Avenue to the South, and Lafayette Avenue to the East. It used to be part of Elliottville. Named after Captain

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, the founder of

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, the neighborhood lies immediately to the south of the latter, between New Brighton and West Brighton.

Features

Randall Manor is one of the few affluent enclaves on Staten Island not situated upon the backbone of hills that run diagonally across the island from northeast to southwest, which include Emerson Hill and

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. Development in the area had largely been completed by the time the

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opened in 1964, so Randall Manor has been almost unaffected by the construction boom that accompanied the bridge's opening. Possessing the advantage of being located in proximity to the St. George

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, Randall Manor remains one of the most desirable and attractive locations on the island.

Transportation

Randall Manor is served by the local buses on Forest Avenue, the along Castleton Avenue, and the along Henderson Avenue. The express bus also stops in the neighborhood.

References

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