It has absolutely nothing in common with South Beach, Miami, except for the name. The Staten Island version was developed as a seaside resort in the 1880s. A two-and-a-half mile boardwalk went up in the 1930s, and the beach now has amazing views of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
This postcard looks like it dates to the 1920s. Love the water slide.
Tags: seaside resorts in New York City, Staten Island boardwalk, Staten Island South Beach, swimming in Staten Island
Ephemeral New York 
March 25, 2009 at 5:48 pm |
It was considerably before my time, but I understand that there was something of a waterside playground called North Beach in Queens, right about where LaGuardia Airport is today. I’d love to see an entry about it.
March 31, 2009 at 6:44 pm |
Love the post card—where did you find it? Amazing how things change.
Love the blog.