Huguenot is the name of a neighborhood located on the
South Shore of
Staten Island, one of the five
boroughs of
New York City,
United States. In recent years it has become increasingly customary to refer to the western part of Huguenot as a separate neighborhood called
Woodrow. Originally named "Bloomingview", its present name is derived from the
Huguenots, led by
Daniel Perrin, who settled in the area during the late 17th century and early 18th centuries to escape religious persecution.