Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Back to Top. TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS. SEC. 101.
In 1661, the first permanent settlement was established on Staten Island. The years that followed saw the development of small villages, with a cemetery in the northern section of the Island that was in use until 1696.
1818 â First attempt to tell local history â âBrief History of the Settlement of Staten Islandâ by Rev. Peter I. Van Pelt, minister of Reformed Dutch Church in Port Richmond â is published. Feb. 23, 1828 â Capt. John Jackson buys land in Westfield (Sandy Ground), first record of a black man buying land in Richmond County.