STAPLETON — A vacant Front Street lot that used to house busted cars has been cleaned up and transformed into an outdoor art gallery.
The Staten Island MakerSpace, at 450 Front St., took control of the lot across the street more than a year ago and will reopen it as the MakerPark with murals and sculptures over the weekend.
“We want it to be a welcoming space where people can come, feel comfortable, hang out, check out some art and maybe learn something,” said Scott Van Campen, co-founder of the MakerSpace. “People seem honestly surprised that we would go to these efforts to do something for the community.”
The park will have rotating art and sculpture shows as well as movie screenings. Van Campen said they plan to…
