Tappen Park Associates

There’s really no way to sugarcoat it. This park is in a distinctively crappy neighborhood. I realize that Stapleton is kind of like the East New York of Staten Island. Even so, this is the sort of place that feels creepy even in the middle of the day. Granted, the park itself isn’t strewn with trash or disused drug paraphernalia-​and I’m not implying that this is the worst park in the City-​but there’s always been an air of impending menace whenever I’ve visited it.
That said, there are benches. So Tappen has that going for it.

It’s not fancy but it does the trick! A nicely sparse and clean park with flowers and trees and benches where you can sit and eat lunch during your break or just sit down relax and watch the world go by. It’s takes between 3 – 5 minutes to walk the whole thing. They usually have events happening on weekends and there’s a couple of art installations around the park. Plus it’s next to the library, Sovereign bank and a Subways… and the Stapleton SIRR!

i currently live in the area, and pass by the park every time i walk towards the Stapleton stop of the Staten Island Railway train (yes! there’s a subway here in Staten Island!!!, OK?) to get a ride to St George Ferry terminal. Nothing really special-​special about the park, it’s actually looking like a usual neighborhood park anywhere in the city. But there are interesting installations in the park and surrounding it. apparently, this park has history, which you can read on the marker when you visit it. they even expanded it many years ago, thus increasing its acreage. it’s surrounded by some old commercial and residential buildings in this part of Staten Island which forms part of what is considered the «downtown.» it’s really nothing like those found in the other boroughs of NYC; what’s notable & praiseworthy about this park has been it’s one of those ongoing projects of the civic-​minded residents in the area — and for that, the park deserves to be given its well deserved attention.