My name is Deniz and I live in Rosebank on Staten Island. I am six years old. I like Staten Island because it has cool places like the Children's Museum, the beach and the playground close to my house on Lyman Street. Just up from the playground is the East Shore Little League where I like to play baseball. I have great friends on Staten Island from many countries, like Poland and Turkey and India and Pakistan. I like that it has a great zoo like the Staten Island Zoo. I especially like the pony rides. I went to the circus yesterday on Staten Island and had alot of fun. There were pony rides there too. I love the St. George theater where me and my sister danced in our recitals and saw great shows like Big Truck with Rebecca Frezza and Pipi Longstocking. Staten Island is a great place to live.-Deniz Denizer (dictated to her Mom)