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- A local church run out of a storefront on Bay Street in Stapleton.
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- Stapleton Train Station links the neighborhood to the Staten Island Ferry and the rest of the island, offering a free ride.
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- The Stapleton Projects are infamous on Staten Island as being one of the most dangerous areas.
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- Industrial spaces and barbed wired are not an uncommon sight in Stapleton.
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- The North Shore of Staten Island, in which Stapleton is situated, is known for being more diverse than the South Shore.
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- Stapleton is also home to a small Sri Lankan community.
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- The New York City Arts Cypher promotes graffiti art in Stapleton. They are responsible for many of the murals found around Stapleton.
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- The topography of the area is very hilly. The Bridge looms in the distance as one heads up towards St. Pauls Ave.
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- A Well kept house on St. Pauls Ave
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- One of many large homes on St. Pauls Ave. It offers a sharp difference to the rest of the neighborhood. Here the people are mostly well off white homeowners.
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- Stapleton is also known for its local art scene, centered on Van Duzer Street.
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- The Full Cup is a local hotspot for bands, ranging from folk to punk. This is the sister of the establishment’s new owner, the fourth in a decade.
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- The Melon Farmers, a local band, plays on the front stage of The Full Cup.
Stapleton on Staten Island is not well known outside of Staten Island and so it is the focus of my final project. The area is mostly minorities, such as Hispanics, African Americans, and Sri Lankans. It is home to a number of Spanish and Sri Lankan restaurants, as well as a local music and arts scene on Van Duzer street that attracts young kids and adults alike on Staten Island. The area is mostly poor, but when one goes uphill towards St Pauls, there are large, well kept homes overlooking the area. It is a place of contrast and far more urban than one would expect for Staten Island.
