STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Dangerous conditions continued at public parks on Staten Island, two days after Sunday’s storm dropped several inches of snow on the borough.
Walkers, runners and others who frequent the borough’s green spaces expressed frustration over slippery roadways, parking lots and walking paths on Tuesday morning.
Snow and ice are hazards on walking paths at Silver Lake Park on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
Copious amounts of snow and ice remained at Silver Lake Park on Victory Boulevard between Clove Road and Forest Avenue.
“It was a challenge just getting in and out of the park,” said a North Shore resident who has been jogging at that park for more than 20 years. “I was very surprised to see such poor conditions two days after the storm.”
The jogger said it appeared as though pathways had not been cleared or salted. Stairways were crusted with ice, making them very slippery.
The parking lot and walking paths at Von Briesen Park in Fort Wadsworth are filled with snow and ice on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.(Dennis Rees for the Advance/SILive.com)
The parking lot and walking paths were covered in ice and snow in Von Briesen Park at Bay Street and School Road in Fort Wadsworth.
“I had to walk in the snow because the ice was so slippery,” said a man who frequently exercises with his dog at Von Briesen. “I know people who walk on a daily basis in the park. They have yet to come in for fear of falling.”
Snow and ice are dangers at Great Kills Park at Hylan Boulevard and Buffalo Street on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
A senior said there was so much ice and snow on the paths and parking lots that he skipped his daily walk with his dog.
Another visitor said he had no choice but to walk in the roadway that traverses the park because it was the only surface that had been adequately plowed.
Spokespersons for the city Parks Department and Gateway National Recreation Area did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
Snow and ice are hazards on walking paths at Silver Lake Park on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
Snow and ice are hazards on walking paths at Silver Lake Park on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
Snow and ice are hazards on walking paths at Silver Lake Park on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
Snow and ice are hazards on walking paths at Silver Lake Park on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
Snow and ice are hazards on walking paths at Silver Lake Park on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
The parking lot and walking paths at Von Briesen Park in Fort Wadsworth are filled with snow and ice on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.(Dennis Rees for the Advance/SILive.com)
Snow and ice are dangers at Great Kills Park at Hylan Boulevard and Buffalo Street on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
Snow and ice are dangers at Great Kills Park at Hylan Boulevard and Buffalo Street on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
Snow and ice are dangers at Great Kills Park at Hylan Boulevard and Buffalo Street on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
Snow and ice are dangers at Great Kills Park at Hylan Boulevard and Buffalo Street on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)