staten island (richmond county) is the most suburban of the five boroughs. staten island is connected to brooklyn by the verrazano-narrows bridge. it is connected to manhattan by way of the free staten island ferry, a daily commuter ferry which has clear views of the statue of liberty, ellis island, and lower manhattan. in central staten island, the staten island greenbelt is about big, including of walking trails and one of the last untouched forests in the city.