The approximate area of the neighborhood of New Dorp on Staten Island is shown highlighted in orange.

A worker enters a lumberyard in New Dorp. Despite being in the center of Staten Island, New Dorp has retained many characteristics of being a small town.

New Dorp is a neighborhood in the area of Staten Island, New York, USA referred to by the island's residents as the South Shore, although some observers prefer to classify its location as part of the "East Shore." The community lies near the foot of Todt Hill, and Grant City lies immediately to its north, with Oakwood bordering it on the south. New Dorp Beach borders it to the East. Formerly one of the most important towns on the island before suburbanization, it was the center of much activity during the American Revolution. Despite surrounding development, the neighborhood has retained its distinct character as a town is one of the most thriving commercial centers on the Island. The approximate region of the neighborhood of New Dorp on Staten Island, New York is shown highlighted in orange. ... The approximate region of the neighborhood of New Dorp on Staten Island, New York is shown highlighted in orange. ... A worker enters a lumberyard in New Dorp, Staten Island © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A worker enters a lumberyard in New Dorp, Staten Island © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Staten Island (disambiguation) Staten Island, shown in an enhanced satellite image Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located on an island of the same name on the west side of the Narrows at the entrance of New York Harbor. ... The South Shore is a geographical term applied to the area of Staten Island, New York, USA south and east of the islands ridge of hills (and Richmond Creek and Fresh Kills south of Historic Richmond Town) along the waterfront and adjacent areas from the Narrows to the mouth... The term East Shore is frequently applied to a series of neighborhoods within New York City, USAs borough of Staten Island. ... Todt Hill (elevation 410 ft) is a small mountain ridge on Staten Island, New York. ... Grant City is the name of a neighborhood located on the East Shore of Staten Island, New York, USA. The island comprises one of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Oakwood is the name of a neighborhood located on the East Shore of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. The communitys station on the Staten Island Railway bears the name Oakwood Heights, but the origin of this appellation is a mystery, since there... New Dorp Beach lies at the foot of the town New Dorp, along the Southern shore of Staten Island, between Midland Beach and Oakwood Beach. ... The American Revolution is the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the political separation of thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and the creation of the United States of America. ...

Like all of Staten Island, the area of New Dorp was populated by American Indians going back over 10,000 years. At the time of the arrival of the Europeans in the 17th Century, it was inhabited primary by the Raritans and other subgroups of the Lenape tribe. For other uses, see Staten Island (disambiguation) Staten Island, shown in an enhanced satellite image Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located on an island of the same name on the west side of the Narrows at the entrance of New York Harbor. ... A Sioux in traditional dress including war bonnet, circa 1908. ... This article is about the continent. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... The Raritan people were a tribe of Lenape Indians who inhabited the areas around the present Raritan Bay in northern New Jersey and Staten Island, New York. ... The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 1600s, loosely organized bands of Native American people practicing small-scale agriculture to augment a largely mobile hunter-gatherer society in the region around the Delaware River, the lower Hudson River, and western Long Island Sound. ...

The first recorded European settlement of the area was in 1671. The English, after having taken over the New Netherland colony from the Dutch, expanded the previous Dutch settlements along the South Shore at Oude Dorp ("Old Town") which had been established ten years earlier. In the late 19th century, it became the home to members of the prominent Vanderbilt family, many of whom are buried here in the Moravian Cemetery. The Vanderbilt farm was later used by the U.S. Army, as Miller Air Field and in the 70s became part of Gateway Recreational Area. This article is about the continent. ... Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... New Netherland (Dutch: Nieuw-Nederland, Latin: Nova Belgica or Novum Belgium) was the territory claimed by the United Provinces (the Netherlands) on the eastern coast of North America in the 17th century. ... The South Shore is a geographical term applied to the area of Staten Island, New York, USA south and east of the islands ridge of hills (and Richmond Creek and Fresh Kills south of Historic Richmond Town) along the waterfront and adjacent areas from the Narrows to the mouth... This article details the family of Cornelius Vanderbilt. ... The Moravian Cemetery at 2205 Richmond Road in New Dorp on Staten Island, New York is the largest cemetery on the island. ...

Today, the neighborhood's population is predominantly Italian-American (with many residents of Irish and Polish ancestry as well) and a large majority belong to the Roman Catholic Church. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Roman Catholic Church, (also known as the Catholic Church), is the ancient Christian Church led by the Bishop of Rome (commonly called the Pope). ...