The staten island stapletons were founded in 1915 as a neighborhood team. Stapleton has always been and still is a cool place to live, says cynthia mailman who has been a resident since 1971. Housing development in staten island, ny foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Other islands under staten island jurisdiction are. A large online collection of historical staten island papers from the 1830s to the 1920s. Every thing goes book cafe and neighborhood stage 208 bay street, staten island, new york city, ny 10301 7184478256. Nycha stapleton houses housing development in stapleton. Also, i was reminded of the many great places and people who. Great expectations rare books antiquarian, rare and used.
It is located along the waterfront of upper new york bay, roughly bounded on the north by tompkinsville at grant street, on the south by clifton at vanderbilt avenue, and on the west by st. Staten island savings bank stapleton, staten island, ny organized 1867 people and old cars new york public library digital collections. Anna leonowens, who worked with the kings children in the court of siam and was the basis for the king and i, came back to staten island to write about her experiences and run a school for children. The team was organized by dan blaine, who also served as the teams halfback. Beginning in the late 1970s, a small number of liberians, whose nation was founded by freed american slaves in the 1840s, settled in staten island. Davis page images at hathitrust staten island and staten islanders, new york, the grafton press, 1909, by richmond borough association of women teachers page images at hathitrust staten island and staten islanders new york. Lois lowry, the author of the gossamer, the giver, and many other books, attended school on staten island. About the stapleton library the new york public library. It is the least populated borough, and often considered a stepchild of its larger siblings. The branch serves its diverse neighborhood by presenting programs for all ages, providing access to computer technology. Irma and paul milstein division of united states history, local history and genealogy, the new york public library. Originally named staaten eylandt allegedly by henry hudson.
The book fulfills the promise that the front cover bearsstaten island. Tappen park staten island 2020 all you need to know. Blaine later became rich by building up a chain of restaurants. Stapletons town hall still stands, located in tappen park. More than 16,000 books focusing on history, art, and nature are housed within the library.
Guide to living in stapleton staten island, ny urban edge. Hidden history of staten island by theresa anarumo. Its heartwarming to learn something new about ones birthplace. Why is staten island part of new york city and not new. Stapleton holds traces of staten islands past the new. Searching deep into staten island s fascinating history has helped satisfy john louis subletts overwhelming curiosity and even earned him a little money. So many good books came up in the process that we decided to save some. We were very lucky to get in, this is a lovely museum in a great old building with lots of character and info. Staten island has been sometimes called the forgotten borough by inhabitants who feel neglected by the city government. Check back often for new information on staten islands past.
The team was based in the stapleton section of staten island. Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690present. Secret staten island has been an online staten island, ny history source since 2005. During those early years the stapes played more for fun than money. Jack shapiro, who was a blocking back for the stapletons, was the. Staten island history collection a guide the new york public. Staten island may be the forgotten borough of new york city, but it has no shortage of authors. History of richmond county staten island, new york from. I learned new things about staten island, my birthplace, that i had never known. If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of staten island. Direct ferry service from the neighborhood to manhattan was halted two years later in 1886. The art collection contains a vast array of artwork that spans from ancient civilizations to present works by staten islanders. His books include one about the boroughs rich theater history, another about. The following are the main elements of the staten island collection, available at the st.
Davis constitute a fascinating portion of the archives. Searching deep into staten islands fascinating history has helped satisfy john louis subletts overwhelming curiosity and even earned him a little money. The 25 best books about the history of new york citys boroughs. Salmon, retired curator of history at the staten island. Stapleton is a neighborhood in northeastern staten island in new york city in the united states. Library locations irma and paul milstein division of united states history, local history and genealogy shelf locator. Richmond, new york city, named after the duke of richmond, son of king charles ii of england. With so much to see and do, you can expect a busy itinerary on your new york city vacation, but it can be tough to enjoy the big apple while sticking to your budget. Public hearing, the state of affordable housing on staten island state of affordable housing on staten island hearing held june 3, 2004 i. By ann marie barron for the staten island advance on august 14, 2014 at 5. Join native authors theresa anarumo and maureen seaberg as they document the hidden history of staten island. The natural science and history collections and archives are mainly dedicated to learning about and exploring staten islands archaeological, environmental, and historical past. The staten island ferry is located right in stapleton, and offers direct service into downtown manhattan in about a 30minute ride on the highspeed ferry.
Our historians and researchers present the forgotten people, places and things that made the rock a truly unique, and wholly american, place to visit and live. The staten island stapletons also known as the staten island stapes were a professional american football team founded in 1915 that played in the national football league from 1929 to 1932. Dec 12, 2016 old photos, throwbacks, vintage looks, nostalgic feels. George ferry terminal and, a short walk away in stapleton, redeveloping the old navy homeport site. As a result, staten island s history has been largely overlooked. Learn all about the small, yet vibrant staten island neighborhood of stapleton in this short video from jan sommahammel for the staten island advance. The staten island home port would have important economic benefits for new york. Plans to encourage the local economy include building a 60story ferris wheel near the st. Staten island savings bank stapleton, staten island, ny.
It is bordered by clifton to the north, arrochar to. This is a list of authors who have either been born and raised, lived or are closely associated with the island. Thousands of digitized papers come from the collections of historic richmond town, the staten island museum and the new york public library. Even before hurricane sandy struck, the north shore of staten island called out for attention and appreciation. Find groups in staten island, new york about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. George, west brighton and westerleigh, but the name is shortened to just st.
There are also links to free staten island history ebooks and other historical. An incredible website about staten island, which includes many old photos and. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. I didnt know a lot of history he mentions in the book. The stapletons played similar semipro neighborhood teams from the new york city area. Morriss memorial history of staten island, new york ira. They played under the shortened nickname the stapes the final two seasons. Pauls avenue and van duzer street, which form the border with the community of grymes hill. Staten island community district 1, which includes grymes hill, mariners harbor, port richmond, stapleton, st. Rosebank is a neighborhood in the northeastern part of staten island, one of the five boroughs of new york city.
In 1884, it was incorporated as the village of edgewater. Genres postcards type of resource still image identifiers. Send comments or suggestions to flora at another staten island related web site is. He also serves as an advisor to local newspapers and community groups on local history. The whole area is a tribute to staten island for not knocking the buildings down and re building. Park hillclifton along with nearby stapleton has the largest liberian population of any city outside africa, with an estimated 6,000 8,000 strong community of direct immigrants in 2007 history and context.
Comprised of 62 towns staten island, founded in 1661 formerly richmond borough, renamed staten island in 1975. Staten island is a bedroom community within one of the largest cities in the world. The staten island rapid transit railway has a stop in stapleton. The archives of the staten island museum contains thousands of books covering five centuries. Staten islands answer to central and prospect parks this isnt a metaphor, its historical fact is smaller than both but offers a far better picnicking landscape than either. Morriss memorial history of staten island, new york, volume 2 morriss memorial history of staten island, new york, ira k. Throughout the 1980s, a movement to secede from the city steadily grew in p. Matteo, an adjunct professor and local historian, is a member of the sea view historic foundation and has written two other books on staten island history. Morriss memorial history of staten island, new york.
Staten island helps define a natives first novel in his debut novel, small mercies, eddie joyce brings to life an island that is often slighted and overlooked in the city and its literature. Staten island is a borough of new york city, coterminous with richmond county, in the u. In 1884, the staten island railway extended its track from the neighborhood northward to st. The stapleton branch of the new york public library, which originally opened in 1907, is located on canal street, near the center of stapleton village and adjacent to tappen park and the old village hall. Amazon books sony books scribd book is also available at a very low price in your choice of ten digital formats at. See the article in its original context from june 10, 1875, page 10 buy reprints. Haunted history of staten island macken, lynda lee, macken, lynda lee on. Many workers living in stapleton commute into manhattan daily for work. Noble maritime collection staten island 2020 all you. Author john subletts nostalgic books touch the hearts of fellow staten islanders.
See more ideas about staten island, old photos and nostalgia. A history, 16091929, volume 2 charles william leng, william thompson davis snippet view 1930 staten island and its people. This is one of 59 community districts in new york city nyc. Today, the stapleton branch continues to be a center of community life. Well laid out and ciro who let us in was a lovely guy. Books set in staten island, new york showing 110 of 10. Staten island helps define a natives first novel the. A bibliography of staten island history books prepared by the st. Halloran general hospital, stapleton, staten island, n. However, reliable historical documentation of the event is extremely sparse, and most historians conclude that it is.
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