STATEN ISLAND
like Manhattan , tech companies have found compelling operational reasons to base their businesses in Brooklyn . Notable companies in the sector include Vice Media , Makerbot and Kickstarter .
STATEN ISLAND
The least populated ( approximately 476,000 people ) but one of the larger boroughs of New York City , Staten Island was originally known as the Borough of Richmond until it was changed in 1975 . The economy of the area is primarily composed of the healthcare , retail and construction sectors and has a GDP of $ 14.5bn . More recently , Staten Island has experienced growth in real estate , finance and warehousing – the latter being a result of Amazon ’ s new $ 100mn fulfilment centre in Matrix Global Logistics Park in 2018 .
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