By Joseph Morales

  The West Shore of Staten Island comprises the communities on the west side of Staten Island and accompanies about 20% of Staten Island’s total land. The West Shore includes neighborhoods such as Tottenville, Rossville, Travis-Chelsea, New Springville and more. Major destinations in and just outside of the West Shore include, the Staten Island Mall, The Teleport Office Complex, an Amazon Distribution Center and so much more. The West Shore has a large amount of things that can contribute to job growth such as a plethora of green space and other natural areas, suburban-style livable communities and a high density of potential employment hubs. The area also has solid highway access with the West Shore Expressway(NY-440), Staten Island Expressway(I-278) and Korean War Veterans Parkway all traveling through the West Shore. The Outerbridge Crossing and the Goethals Bridge both connect the West Shore of Staten Island to New Jersey. 

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