Top 10 Places with Free Wifi in Staten Island

I'm filing this blog posting from Panera in Staten Island, New York.

I came to Panera mainly for the free wifi, but in general, I find it a great place to "work." They have plenty of tables to set up shop, so that you are not disrupting their regular business, plus they have great coffee and very pleasant staff. I find this a great place to "work."

By "work," I mean the unpaid kind...job hunting, networking and whatever else I can think of to lead me to my next job. Yes, I could do this at home, but I find myself distracted by the latest case on Judge Judy and all the soap operas. I have to get out of my house.

Panera is just one of the many places you can set up your "office."


Here is my Top 10 Places to "work" when you are Unemployed
(AKA Top 10 places to Get Free WiFi)

EDITOR'S NOTE: I'm going to limit my picks to Staten Island, for two good reasons. One, I live here and two, this borough is seriously underrepresented. Research your own area and send me a list of recommendations in your area. I'll make a running list. I recommend this site as good starting point for your research http://www.wififreespot.com/

1) Panera
Free Wifi is one of the features Panera advertises loud and clear on its website. They WANT you to make yourself comfortable here. Looking for a Panera in your area? Click on this link

Panera Marsh Avenue (#4075)
280 Marsh Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10314
(718) 494-2450 | phone
(718) 494-2462 | fax

Panera Veterans Road (#4076)
2965 Veterans Road West
Staten Island, New York 10309
(718) 966-0304 | phone
(718) 966-0429 | fax

2) New York Public Library
If you are like me, its been years since you have been to the library. Go there...you'll find that it is a wonderful place to visit and get inspired. Browse the books (you remember what books are?) and enjoy the free wifi.

Here are the Staten Island Branches with Wifi
- Great Kills, 56 Giffords Lane, 718-984-6670
- New Dorp, 309 New Dorp Lane 718-351-2977
- Port Richmond, 75 Bennett Street, 718-442-0158
- West New Brighton, 976 Castleton Avenue, 718-442-1416
- Dongan Hills1617 Richmond Road, 718-351-1444
- Todt Hill-Westerleigh, 2550 Victory Boulevard, 718-494-1642

To see all the NYPL with Wifi, click here. (scroll to the bottom of the page to see the listings for Bronx and Manhattan.

3)Cargo Cafe
This is literally one of my favorite spots on Staten Island. You can bring anyone there and you just feel comfortable. The food is great, they have a pool table, and lots of seating. The free wifi is an added bonus.

Cargo Cafe
120 Bay St
Staten Island, NY 10301-2503
(718) 876-0539


4)Barnes and Noble
NOW, you can get free wifi here too! I was there a month ago and you had to pay by the hour, but B&N has had a change of heart. Wifi is now FREE.

Barnes and Noble
2245 Richmond Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10314
718-982-6983

For a B&N in your area, click here.

Well, I wanted to list 10, but as you can see, I could only get 4 main listings, but if you count all the libraries on Staten Island, and the Paneras, you get to 10. But now I am on the look out. I'll continue to update as I go. Fellow Staten Islanders...help me out!