New Springville, Staten Island
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New Springville is a neighborhood in
History
Located near the island's geographical center, the neighborhood was founded in 1680 in Karle's Neck,[1] so it was later named Karle's Neck Village.[2] By the early 19th century, the community included a dock (on
New Springville remained largely rural until 1964, when the
The neighborhood is also known for its mafia presence. Some instances:
- On September 11, 1989, mob-connected developer Fred Weiss was shot to death outside of his girlfriend's New Springville apartment building. Weiss was indicted, and out of fear that he would cooperate, Gambino crime family boss John Gotti ordered Weiss's murder, and delegated the work to the DeCavalcante crime family. The hit was carried out by James Gallo and Vincent Palermo. The murder would end up resulting in multiple convictions for members of both crime families.
- In 1992, bar owner Michael Devine was shot to death in New Springville, allegedly on orders from Colombo family boss Alphonse Persico, because he had been carrying on a relationship with Persico's wife while Persico was imprisoned.
- In 2005, Gambino family capo Carmine Sciandra – accompanied by two Bonanno gangsters – was shot non-fatally outside of his Top Tomato supermarket by a former NYPD officer whose daughter had been an employee at the supermarket.[3]
In addition to its explosive development as a business district, New Springville also experienced massive residential growth during the latter third of the 20th century, with thousands of
The 19th-century LaTourette House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[5]
Transportation
Although New Springville is a major transportation hub and is well served relative to many other parts of Staten Island, it still has transportation problems. The
Education
New Springville is served by six schools, two of which are
- two public elementary schools: P.S. 58 and P.S. 69.
- two intermediate schools: I.S. 72and the Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning.
- three high schools: Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School, College of Staten Island High School.
Demographics
According to the 2010 census,[8] the demographics of New Springville were 68% non-Hispanic White, 2% Black, 16% Asian, and 1% Multiracial. Hispanics or Latinos of any race made up 13% of the population. The neighborhood consists of the census tracts 277.02, 277.04, 277.05, and 277.06.
The median household income was estimated to be $66,931. 7.2% of the population lived below the poverty line, making it an average Staten Island community [9]
References
- ISBN 978-0-8019-5488-7.
Karle's Neck: A late 1600 name for the long stretch of farm and marshland in the present New Springville area.
- ^ Steinmeyer, Henry G. (1950). Holzwege. Staten Island Historical Society. p. 117.
Springville — Sometimes called New Springville, this is the farming section of the Island. It occupies a portion of the Island known as Karle's Neck and was in 1836 called Karle's Neck Village.
- ^ "From Our Family to Yours, Bang!". The New York Times. December 14, 2005.
What propelled [the shooter...], the police say, was the word of his 18-year-old daughter that she had been groped by its owner, Salvatore Sciandra, while working at the store as a cashier. Whether this charge has merit remains unclear. A Sciandra family spokesman denied it, maintaining that the young woman was being nudged out of her job because receipts and cash were not adding up at her register.
- ^ "If You're Thinking of Living in New Springville". The New York Times. September 2, 1984.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Staten Island Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Staten Island Bus Service" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Mapping America: Every City, Every Block". The New York Times. 13 December 2010.
- ^ "New Springville neighborhood in Staten Island, New York (NY), 10314 subdivision profile - real estate, apartments, condos, homes, community, population, jobs, income, streets".