STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With warmer days coming our way, my thoughts drifted to the beaches of Staten Island. Back in the day, Staten Island was the place to go to keep cool and revel in the fun of the beach, hotels, restaurants and amusements that filled the boardwalks. However, as the years went on, the waterfront became less desirable until it’s slow resurgence around 2008.

View the short video above, and you’ll see vintage images of the waterfront communities of days gone by, from South Beach to Tottenville Beach.

If you have any visuals to share, please send them to my email at jsomma@siadvance.com. Vintage photos and video clips are welcome! Also, please let me know if there are any places you'd like to see highlighted in an upcoming installment of "Flashback Staten Island."

A playlist of past Staten Island flashbacks is available on YouTube.