Arlington is a neighborhood on the North Shore of Staten Island, in New York City. It is a subsection of the Mariners' Harbor neighborhood, located north of the North Shore Rail Line ROW, and west of Harbor Road. Arlington was given its name by Civil War veteran and resident Commander Moses Henry Leman.Arlington is the location of the Arlington Terrace Apartments on Holland Avenue.TransportationUntil March 31, 1953, Arlington was served by the Arlington station of the Staten Island Railway., Arlington is served by the local bus routes; express bus routes in Arlington are the.EducationArlington residents are generally zoned for P.S. 44 (in Mariners' Harbor) and I.S. 72 in Heartland Village. Nearby schools also include P.S. 22 and I.S. 51. The local high school is Port Richmond High School.A branch of the New York Public Library is planned for the community, to be located at 206 South Avenue. It is scheduled for completion in 2011.DemographicsArlington consists of the census tract 319.02. As of the 2010 census, the demographics were 54% Black or African American, 9% Nonhispanic White, 2% Asian, and 2% Multiracial. Hispanics of any race made up 31% of the population.
