Staten Island is tourist's paradise. People who visited this place loved the beauty, atmosphere and the aura created by all these things in unison. The Island has contributed a lot in the development of tourism around New York City and presented itself as a tourism hub attracting people from all segments independent of age and interests.

Staten Island is one of the most beautiful islands, and one of the major tourist attractions of New York City. Earlier the island was not so popular as a tourist spot, and commercial beneficial for the New York. However, Staten Island had the potential to attract tourists, due to its natural beauty, rich cultural heritage and abundance of other historic places. To get the maximum benefit from available tourism avenues Government and other respective authorities helped in developing this place as a popular tourist hub.

Staten Island is the storehouse of history. The island reveals the past history which is very interesting and knowledgeable. There are several museums illustrating cultural and historical heritage. Tourists also visit the island for its natural beauty. The island is the home for several species of animals and birds. There is also a small zoo where one can see exclusive collections of reptiles, rattlesnakes, leopards, mandrills, and lizards. People come to enjoy their time. Water sports activities available here also attract people.

The calm and siren beauty of the island is unique that is not available in any of the metropolitan cities of world. The Staten Island is full of nature's gift. The place is ideal for people who want to spend some time in beautiful and quiet place.

New York City is commercial hub of United States but it also contributes a major portion of foreign money coming from tourism industry. The hotels, restaurants and other places of tourists attraction and need do nice business during peak months for tourism and a major portion of that revenue comes from Staten Island. There are many estates and resorts on Staten Island's hilltops and near its shores. Staten Island has several establishments specially meant for tourists that witness millions of footfalls generating nice revenue. To attract tourists, government had made several arrangements and developed the place ideally with all the basic requirements. The roads, electricity, health care, and governance, everything is par excellence, making this place ideal to live.