the thousands of Americans Marines and soldiers buried in World War I memorial cemeteries in France in 1924. His grave is located in St. Peters Cemetery in the family plot. The playground was dedicated in 1940 by the City of New York. The Calvary Presbyterian Church, Dr. Samuel MacKenzie Elliott House, Gardiner-Tyler House, Kreuzer-Pelton House, and Scott-Edwards House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Police and fire West New Brighton and the North Shore are patrolled by the 120th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 78 Richmond Terrace. The 120th Precinct ranked 12th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. The 120th Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 83.3% between 1990 and 2022. The precinct reported seven murders, 14 rapes, 118 robberies, 384 felony assaults, 124 burglaries, 338 grand larcenies, and 136 grand larcenies auto in 2022. West New Brighton is served by the New York City Fire Department (FDNY)'s Engine Co. 156, located at 412 Broadway, and Ladder Co. 79/Battalion 22, located at 1189 Castleton Avenue. Post office and ZIP Code West New Brighton is located within the ZIP Codes 10310 and 10301. The United States Postal Service operates the West New Brighton Station at 1015 Castleton Avenue. Education Schools The New York City Department of Education operates the following public schools near West New Brighton: PS 18 John G Whittier (grades PK-5) IS 27 Anning S Prall (grades 6-8) PS 45 John Tyler (grades PK-5) Library The New York Public Library (NYPL)'s West New Brighton branch is located at 976 Castleton Avenue. When the branch opened in 1913, it was a sub-branch of the NYPL. The West New Brighton moved to a second location in 1918, and then to its present site in 1933. Transportation West New Brighton was served by the West New Brighton station of the Staten Island Railway's North Shore Branch until March 31, 1953. , West New Brighton is served by the local buses and the express bus. Notable residents Anna Leonowens, Anglo-Indian writer and educator known for being governess for the King of Siam which she chronicled while on Staten Island in The English Governess at the Siamese Court (1870) and was later made into the musical The King and I. She operated a school for girls and lived on Tompkins Place. Debi Rose,