Staten Island is a borough of New York City NY situated on the island of the same name (together with some small, uninhabited surrounding islands). It is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay. With a population of 477,377, Staten Island is the least populated of the five boroughs but is the third largest in area. Artists and musicians have been moving to Staten Island's North Shore so they can be in close proximity to Manhattan but also have enough affordable space to live and work in. Recently The New York Times and NY1 News featured Staten Island has a haven for artists.