Stapleton, Staten Island
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Median income $58,373 | | |
ZIP Codes | 10304 | |
Area code | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
Stapleton is a neighborhood in northeastern
Stapleton is one of the older waterfront neighborhoods of the borough, built in the 1830s on land once owned by the Vanderbilt family. It was a long-time commercial center of the island, but has struggled to revive after several decades of neglect following the 1964 construction of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which shifted the commercial development of the island to its interior.
Stapleton is part of Staten Island Community District 1 and its ZIP Code is 10304.[1] Stapleton is patrolled by the 120th Precinct of the New York City Police Department.
History
19th century
The neighborhood was the site of the farm where Cornelius Vanderbilt grew up, at the location of the present-day Paramount Theater building on Bay Street (the theater itself having closed in the early 1980s). In the early 19th century it became the commercial center of Southfield Township. In 1832 William J. Staples, a merchant from Manhattan for whom the neighborhood is named, as well as Minthorne Tompkins, the son of Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins, acquired land from the Vanderbilts and laid out the streets. Staples and Tompkins started a ferry service from the neighborhood waterfront to Manhattan and began advertising their new village in 1836.
Seaman's Retreat, a hospital for sailors entering
The neighborhood was the location of several springs which led to the establishment of several
In 1884, Stapleton was incorporated as the village of Edgewater. The old Village Hall still stands, located in Tappen Park. In 1884, the Staten Island Railway extended its track from the neighborhood northward to St. George, with a stop at Stapleton station. Direct ferry service from the neighborhood to Manhattan was halted two years later in 1886.
20th century
Between 1929 and 1931, Stapleton had its own
In 1963,
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Bayley Seton Hospital, seen from Vanderbilt Avenue
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Homeport
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Boardman–Mitchell House
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Stapleton Houses (right), looking northeast down Broad Street
Waterfront
The city built piers in 1920, but they were never fully exploited. From 1937 to 1942 several of the piers were used as the first
In 1983,
Following years of debate, which slowed development of the base, the 1991
On October 26, 2006, the New York City Council approved a massive redevelopment plan for the site. It will be transformed into a new community with 350 housing units, restaurants, parks, a recreation center and farmers' market. The City Council pushed the project through its final regulatory hurdle when it approved the $66 million blueprint for the former Navy base.[7] The city will use the money and an additional $1.1 million state grant to create streets, utilities and a mile-long waterfront esplanade while soliciting proposals from private developers to build on six sites—three residential and three commercial—across the 36-acre (15 ha) base. City officials have said infrastructure work could begin in early 2007 with a projected completion date of 2009. Demolition of the old Navy buildings began in late 2011.[8]
On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy threw the tanker John B. Caddell ashore on a vacant part of Front Street.
Demographics
For census purposes, the New York City government classifies Stapleton as part of a larger neighborhood tabulation area called Stapleton-Rosebank.
The entirety of Community District 1, which comprises Stapleton and other neighborhoods on the North Shore, had 181,484 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 79.0 years.[12]: 2, 20 This is lower than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods.[13]: 53 (PDF p. 84) [14] Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 24% are between the ages of between 0–17, 27% between 25–44, and 26% between 45–64. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 10% and 13% respectively.[12]: 2
As of 2017, the median
Culture
The portions of the neighborhood around the Stapleton Houses have been predominantly Black for a while (though there has always been a noticeable White and Hispanic presence), while the areas further away have been a little bit more diverse. The overall neighborhood has seen a decrease in the White population, which reflects the overall trend of Whites moving back towards the city center (as well as those moving to newer suburbs further out). The local school, P.S. 14 (which has since become P.S. 78 due to P.S. 14's failing as a school) has seen a large increase in the Hispanic population, with the 2011–2012 school year being the first one in which Hispanics have made up the majority of the student body.[16] This is reflective of the overall increase in the Hispanic population in the area.
Community
Stapleton, like much of the North Shore, has two major coexisting cultural spheres: that based in the old, standalone homes that have been in the area since the Victorian era, and that based in the public housing projects. As such, it is just as common to find Spanish bodegas and vibrant street art as winding roads, used book stores, and coffee shops.
Popular places for the performance of local music include The Full Cup, located on Van Duzer Street, and the Bay Street Saloon and Dock Street, both of which operate on Bay Street. In October 1980, the Paramount Theater began hosting acts such as
In recent years, the extreme sports scene has boomed on Staten Island. In July 2012, 5050 Skatepark was opened on Front Street across from the Homeport. 5050 Skatepark is New York City's only indoor skatepark, and one of the few skateparks open to BMX bikes, skateboarder, scooters, and rollerblades.
The neighborhood also has a diverse selection of restaurants, including an American-style diner, a Gastropub, as well as Sri Lankan, Mexican, and Italian eateries. Chain restaurants also have a presence.
Points of interest
In 1801, the local Union American Methodist Episcopal church was founded in the neighborhood. It still stands at 43 Tompkins Avenue and has a very active congregation, most of whom are descendants of former slaves on Staten Island.[18] The church is the oldest African-American church in the borough and one of four which predate the 20th century.
Edgewater Village Hall and Tappen Park, the old village hall of Stapleton, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[19]
In addition to the Edgewater Village Hall and Tappen Park, the
Police and crime
Stapleton and the North Shore are patrolled by the 120th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 78 Richmond Terrace.[20] The 120th Precinct ranked 12th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010.[21] As of 2018[update], with a non-fatal assault rate of 94 per 100,000 people, Stapleton and the North Shore's rate of violent crimes per capita is more than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 719 per 100,000 people is higher than that of the city as a whole.[12]: 8
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.[22]
Fire safety
Stapleton is served by the New York City Fire Department (FDNY)'s Engine Co. 153/Ladder Co. 77, located at 74 Broad Street.[23][24]
Health
As of 2018[update], preterm births and births to teenage mothers are more common in Stapleton and the North Shore than in other places citywide. In Stapleton and the North Shore, there were 96 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 22.6 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide).[12]: 11 Stapleton and the North Shore have a relatively average population of residents who are uninsured. In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 12%, the same as the citywide rate of 12%.[12]: 14
The concentration of
Eighty-seven percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is the same as the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 77% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", equal to the city's average of 78%.[12]: 13 For every supermarket in Stapleton and the North Shore, there are 28 bodegas.[12]: 10
The nearest major hospitals are Richmond University Medical Center in West New Brighton and Staten Island University Hospital in Dongan Hills.[25]
Post office and ZIP Codes
Stapleton is located within the ZIP Code 10304, south of Clinton Street and 10301, north of Clinton Street.[26] The United States Postal Service operates the Stapleton Station post office at 160 Tompkins Avenue.[27]
Education
Stapleton and the North Shore generally have a lower rate of college-educated residents than the rest of the city as of 2018[update]. While 37% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, 15% have less than a high school education and 48% are high school graduates or have some college education. By contrast, 39% of Staten Island residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher.[12]: 6 The percentage of Stapleton and the North Shore students excelling in math rose from 49% in 2000 to 65% in 2011, though reading achievement declined from 55% to 51% during the same time period.[28]
Stapleton and the North Shore's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is slightly higher than the rest of New York City. In Stapleton and the North Shore, 25% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per
Schools
The New York City Department of Education operates the following public schools in Stapleton:[29]
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York operates Staten Island Catholic schools. Immaculate Conception School in Stapleton closed in 2013. The archdiocese stated that the number of students was too low and that the school could not receive enough income.[32] It had 216 students in 2013.[33]
Library
The
Transportation
Due to its proximity to the
Notable people
- Dennis Coles, a.k.a. Ghostface Killah, rapper of the Wu-Tang Clan
- Andrew Juxon-Smith, head of Sierra Leone military government 1967–1968[37]
- John Palmer, Secretary of State of New York 1894–1898
- Kenny Washington, jazz drummer who grew up in the Stapleton Houses[38]
- Mack Wilds, R&B/Hip-Hop singer and actor who grew up in the Stapleton Houses[39]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d "Stapleton neighborhood in New York". Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Bashore, Mel. ""Cup of Coffee" Players: JACK SHAPIRO" (PDF). Internet Archive Wayback Machine. The Coffin Corner. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Brooklyn Daily Eagle & (9 December 1945), p. 49.
- ^ Perlez, Jane (14 April 1985). "Staten Island Gets Ready to Go Navy". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 9 December 1945. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ NYC.gov Archived 2009-02-10 at the Wayback Machine Waterfront redevelopment, October 2006
- ^ Home Port's Future Rolling Ahead Archived 2013-03-04 at the Wayback Machine NY1
- ^ New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010, Population Division - New York City Department of City Planning, February 2012. Accessed June 16, 2016.
- ^ Table PL-P5 NTA: Total Population and Persons Per Acre - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010, Population Division - New York City Department of City Planning, February 2012. Accessed June 16, 2016.
- ^ Table PL-P3A NTA: Total Population by Mutually Exclusive Race and Hispanic Origin - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010, Population Division - New York City Department of City Planning, March 29, 2011. Accessed June 14, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "St. George and Stapleton (Including Grymes Hill, Mariner's Harbor, Port Richmond, Stapleton, St. George, West Brighton and Westerleigh)" (PDF). nyc.gov. NYC Health. 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "2016-2018 Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan: Take Care New York 2020" (PDF). nyc.gov. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "New Yorkers are living longer, happier and healthier lives". New York Post. June 4, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "NYC-Staten Island Community District 1--Port Richmond, Stapleton & Mariner's Harbor PUMA, NY". Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Ps 14 Cornelius Vanderbilt". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Paramount Theatre in Stapleton, NY". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ^ Grunlund, Maura (16 March 2013). "Stapleton U.A.M.E. Church on Staten Island plans week of anniversary celebrations". silive.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NYPD – 120th Precinct". www.nyc.gov. New York City Police Department. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "St. George – DNAinfo.com Crime and Safety Report". www.dnainfo.com. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ "120th Precinct CompStat Report" (PDF). www.nyc.gov. New York City Police Department. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ "Engine Company 153/Ladder Company 77". FDNYtrucks.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "FDNY Firehouse Listing – Location of Firehouses and companies". NYC Open Data; Socrata. New York City Fire Department. September 10, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "Best 30 Hospitals in Staten Island, NY with Reviews". Yellow Pages. December 1, 2009. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ "Clifton, New York City-Staten Island, New York Zip Code Boundary Map (NY)". United States Zip Code Boundary Map (USA). Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ "Location Details: Stapleton". USPS.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "St. George / Stapleton – SI 01" (PDF). Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ "Stapleton New York School Ratings and Reviews". Zillow. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ "I.S. 49 Berta A. Dreyfus". New York City Department of Education. December 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ "P.S. 65 The Academy of Innovative Learning". New York City Department of Education. December 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- Silive.com. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- Silive.com. 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ "About the Stapleton Library". New York Public Library. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Mud Lane asks city to reconsider Stapleton library renovations". SILive.com. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ^ "Staten Island Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Matteo, Thomas (18 September 2011). "The World Leaders Who Walked Among Us". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Drum.Events - Calendar for Drum / Percussion Clinics, Classes, Camps and Festivals". Drummer Cafe. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Feeney, Michael J. "Tristan Wilds, star of '90210' and 'The Wire,' makes his move into music with 'New York: A Love Story'". NY Daily News. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
External links
- "Then and now: 'Stapleton has always been and still is a cool place to live'". Staten Island Advance. July 23, 2018. (including an extensive photo gallery)