Staten Island NY is the home of many beautiful parks

Visit our parks,
Staten Island has a lot of natural beauty.
Here will find a list of our cherished parks.
If you are a nature lover you’ve come to the right place.

Bloomingdale Park – 138 acres
Mostly preserved for wildlife. Includes water falls & hiking trails. Areas of the park are for public use which include baseball fields, a soccer field, playground, softball fields, basketball courts.

Blue Heron Park – 222 Acres
Beautiful nature center, streams, ponds, swamps.
The park has free programs which include nature walks and bird feeding. Address 222 Poillon Ave S.I. N.Y. 10312

Clay Pit State Park Preserve – 260 Acres
83 Nielsen Ave S.I NY 10309, 718-967-1976
Spring fed streams, ponds, wetlands. The park offers bird watching, hiking.

Clove Lakes Park
Offers four lakes, streams and lots of greenery. Offers row boating, fresh water fishing. Other features are a public ice skating rink, picnic grounds, playgrounds, baseball field, bridle paths for horse back riding, nature trails and a restaurant.

Fort Wadsworth- Part of Gateway National Recreation Area. Historic site.
Park Rangers lead walks and tours. Protected natural plant and animal communities.
718-354-4500 Open dawn to dark 7 days a week.

Fresh Kills Park
Plans are in the works to build a wonderful park here. Some plans include a boardwalk, soccer and baseball fields, public roads, bridle paths, a bird island, and a 5,000 seat stadium. This was the home of the old landfill.

Great Kills Park, Gateway National Recreation Area
Great walking and running paths. Beach, bathhouse, snack bar, bicycling, fishing, ball fields, swimming, butterfly & geology walks & beautiful water views.

Latourette Park – 455 Acres
Greenbelt location offers a golf course & woodlands. Great for sleigh riding on the hills in the winter.

Miller Field
Hosts summer concerts, has ball fields & picnic areas. Walk to New Dorp beach from here.

Silverlake Park- 107 Acres
Offers golf course, restaurant, clubhouse & tennis courts.

Staten Island Botanical Garden
Beautiful gardens, green house, plants & ponds.

Walker Park 50 Bard Ave
Tennis Courts

Willowbrook Park – 164 Acres
Boathouse, playground, ball fields, tennis courts and a pond. Home to the children’s carousel.

Wolfs Pond Park over 170 Acres 718-984-8266
Salt water fishing is permitted, walking and jogging paths, playgrounds, tennis, beach, dog park run.

Our precious Staten Island parks are just another reason people are choosing Staten Island as the ideal place to live. Staten Island still has that home town quality. You can live close to the city and enjoy all the green open space S.I has to offer. Dont miss the boat, now is the time to buy. Interest rates are at an all time low.

Arlene Trunzo,BCREP,CRS,e-PRO,GRI,SRES
Licensed Board Certified Staten Island NY Realtor®
A.T. Real Estate Specialists LLC
718-317-0949 or 917-359-1985
cmyrealtor@aol.com
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Find out if you qualify for a grant of up to $15,000. Arlene Trunzo 718-317-0949
We sell and market homes in Staten Island NY. www.atrealestatespecialists.com

3 Hot Trends for Kitchen Remodeling in 2012

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By: Jamie Goldberg

Published: January 10, 2012

Mulling a kitchen remodel but want to keep costs low? You’re au courant with today’s trends that emphasize options and high-tech wizardry at affordable prices.

Trend #1: Remodeling scales back

A new focus on moderation and value has entered the remodeling mind-set. Trends that are likely to show up in your kitchen next year include:
You’ll repair your existing appliances instead of replacing them, extending their life with good maintenance and care. If you’re replacing cabinets, you’re likely to build around your current appliances rather than choosing new models.
You’re scaling back your cabinetry purchases, with an increased emphasis on kitchen storage and functionality over elaborate decoration. For example, rather than stacked crown moldings throughout the kitchen, you’ll put your money into practical roll-out trays and drawer organizers.
Small-scale kitchen projects are big news. Changing out cabinet hardware, replacing a faucet, and refacing your cabinets upgrades your kitchen without major expense.
Trend #2: Simpler, warmer styles dominate
Fussiness and excess have faded away in favor of pared-back looks that present a more timeless, value-conscious style.
Cabinet decoration continues to streamline. For example, massive corbels, once fashionable as under counter supports, will give way to sleeker countertop supports and cantelivered countertop edges. Stacked moldings will pare back or disappear entirely. Elaborately glazed finishes will yield to simpler paints and stains.

Kitchen finishes will continue to get warmer and darker, and feature natural and stained woods. Walnut especially is growing in popularity.
Laminate countertops will continue to surge in popularity, especially in contemporary design. The latest European-inspired laminates offer more textured and naturalistic finishes than ever before. While exotic wood kitchen cabinets are out of reach for most home owners, glossy, look-alike laminate versions can be had for about one-third the price. Trend #3: Technology expands its kitchen presence
Many of the techno products and trends that relate to your smartphones and tablets have just started making their way into your local showrooms and home centers.
Appliances will be equipped with USB ports and digital screens so you can display your family photographs and kids’ artwork.
Smart, induction built-in cooktops ($500-$3,000) remember your temperature settings as you move your pans across their entire surface.
One light finger touch is all it takes to open the electronically controlled sliding doors of your kitchen cabinets — a boon to people with limited mobilities. You’ll pay 40% to 70% more for cabinets with electronically controlled doors than standard models.
You’ll be able to use your smart phones and tablets to control lights and appliance settings from anywhere you have a wi-fi connection, as well as to shop for appliances from major manufacturers.
You’ll be opting for LEDs for your recessed lights, under-cabinet task lighting and color-changing accent lighting. You’ll see more LED-powered pendants and chandeliers from major manufacturers as inefficient incandescent bulbs continue their march toward extinction.
A wide selection of affordable microwave ovens with convection and even steam features gives owners of smaller kitchen spaces more high-end cooking power.
What improvements — big or small — are you planning for your kitchen this year?