Tompkins Avenue
Length | 1.60 mi (2.57 km) |
---|---|
Location | Staten Island |
West end | Broad Street/Canal Street |
East end | School Road/Lincoln Place; McClean Avenue (orphaned segment) |
Tompkins Avenue is a main artery in northeastern Staten Island New York City. It connects southern Tompkinsville in the north to northern Arrochar in the south, passing through the Fort Wadsworth, Rosebank, Shore Acres, Clifton, and Stapleton neighborhoods. It is mostly a residential street, though it also has commercial districts.
Named for former New York governor
Route
Between Hylan Boulevard and the
Tompkins Avenue is residential again from the Staten Island Railway north to Vanderbilt Avenue.
Landmarks between Vanderbilt Avenue and Broad Street include the St. Elizabeth Ann Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a nursing home opened in 1990 that is run by the Sisters of Charity, P.S. 14, I.S. 49, a campus of the Richard H. Hungerford School,[5] as well as the Stapleton United African Methodist Church which was established in 1801.[6] This section of Tompkins Avenue was renamed Rev. Dr. Beasley Way in 1999 to honor the late William Herman Beasley who had been pastor of that church from 1974-1998.[7]
Tompkins Avenue also hosts locations for two
The construction of the
Transportation
Tompkins Avenue is served by the
Although Tompkins Avenue passes over the Staten Island Railway right-of-way, no station exists there.
References
- ^ Vanderbilt Avenue, Staten Island, New York
- ^ Welcome to the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum!
- ^ Church of St. Joseph (Roman Catholic)
- ^ Lore, Diane C. (December 2, 2009). "A sign reminds passersby of beloved priest". Staten Island Advance.
- ^ CITY PLANNING COMMISSION June 29, 2009/Calendar No. 4 C 070546 ZSR Archived May 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Grunlund, Maura (March 19, 2011). "Stapleton UAME Church to celebrate 210th year". Staten Island Advance.
- ^ Archives of the Mayor's Press Office: Release #275-99: MAYOR GIULIANI SIGNS BILL THAT ADDS THE NAME "REV. DR. BEASLEY WAY" ON TOMPKINS AVENUE BETWEEN BROAD STREET AND VANDERBILT AVENUE IN STATEN ISLAND
- ^ Nyback, Glenn (August 4, 2009). "Two Staten Island post offices in danger of being closed". Staten Island Advance.
- ^ Overview map of the intersection of Tompkins Avenue and McClean Avenue (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ Bus Timetable Effective September 12, 2010 Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bus Timetable Effective September 4, 2011 Archived November 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Padnani, Amy (November 4, 2010). "Assembly-winner Nicole Malliotakis takes a victory lap". Staten Island Advance.
- ^ Platt, Tevah (May 15, 2008). "A rail station for Rosebank?". Staten Island Advance.
- ^ Gary Owen’s S.I.R.T. South Beach Line Page