former residents of Rosebank include: Antonio Meucci (1808-1889), inventor, is credited by many to have invented the first telephone. The U.S. House of Representatives honored Meucci in a resolution in 2002 for having had important role in the development of the telephone communications. Alice Austen (1866–1952), Photographer, who was a lifelong resident of Staten Island. Sir Roderick W. Cameron (1825–1900), shipping company owner. Nicole Malliotakis (born 1980), Republican member of the New York Assembly, U.S. House of Representatives and first Hispanic-American elected to a Staten Island district. Gianni Russo, actor and singer Education The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York operates Staten Island's Catholic schools, which included St. Mary School in Rosebank. In 2011, its final year, St. Mary's had 224 students, 90 percent of capacity. The archdiocese's decision to close it, despite its relatively high enrollment, had to do with the fact, according to Amy Padnani of Silive.com, that it was one of Staten Island's oldest Catholic educational facilities and therefore, "some speculate, the school was chosen [for closure] because of infrastructure problems". St. Joseph's School in Rosebank, with an enrollment of 167 students, closed in 2013. Transportation After elimination of the Bachmann station, the Rosebank station near Clifton Avenue and Tilson Place was the first stop on Staten Island Railway's now-defunct South Beach Branch, following its divergence from the main line at the Clifton station, immediately to the north. Service on this entire branch was halted in 1953. Hylan Boulevard, New York City's longest commercial roadway, begins in Rosebank, en route to Tottenville, about 14 miles (22.5 km) away Local buses travel on Tompkins Avenue, buses serve Bay Street, and express buses take Narrows Road North to and from Manhattan. also provides express bus service to and from Manhattan. References Neighborhoods in Staten Island Italian-American culture in New York City Little Italys in the United States