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Geologically, the area is the plain formed from the edge of the Terminal Marine , and continues as an underwater shoal into Lower New York Bay , where it historically was a prime oystering ground in the 19th Century . In colonial times and later, the area was heavily farmed. After the buidling of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge , its population rose sharply. However territorially defined, the South Shore is noted for the rapid suburbanization that took place in the area during the 1960s and 1970s . Its population is predominantly white, but according to census data has been growing more heterogeneous in recent years. The area generally has a low crime rate except for car thefts, which are among the highest rates in the five boroughs, and vandalism is also a problem. In the early morning hours of September 1 , 2003 ( Labor Day in that year), an incident occurred that led to the South Shore in general, and one of its neighborhoods in particular, becoming the focus of unfavorable publicity when a Hate Crime was committed in the Great Kills section, universally regarded as being part of the South Shore. In the incident, Rachel Carter, an 18-year-old African-American from South River, New Jersey , and five friends were visiting a family that had moved to Great Kills from New Jersey when they were greeted with Racial Slurs from some local youths; matters escalated, and eleven white youths from Great Kills were ultimately indicted on Assault and related charges. The attack, which took place in a small, recently-opened seaside park, drew heated criticism from black community leaders, both on the island and citywide, one of whom went so far as to claim that the Staten Island Expressway served as a de-facto " Mason-Dixon Line ", south of which African-Americans were made to feel profoundly unwelcome. Elected officials on the island — virtually all of them white — responded by pointing out that some of those assaulted were also white, and adamantly denied that any racial "checkpoints" existed on the island. The side of the island is having a large growth in Russian influence and population. The island also has been experiencing much movement as many residents move to Monmouth County, New Jersey for education and land purposes. The area also has it's tony areas like parts of Southeast Annadale, Princess Bay, and Tottenville. Many homes below Hylan Boulervard are over a million dollars for proximity to the Raritan Bay. The island also has an area of exclusive homes on a block named Nicolosi Drive and nearby streets near Raritan Bay. Many also consider north of Richmond Avenue on Hylan Boulevard to be Mid-Island. The area's proximity to Middlesex County, New Jersey and the Jersey Shore make many Islanders go to these areas often to shop and swim at New Jersey beaches. New Jersey has a large influence on island life as many people go to malls in New Jersey to avoid sales tax and go to Jersey beaches like Belmar. |
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