In a letter addressed to the City University of New York (CUNY) Board of Trustees Council Member Joseph C. Borelli (R-South Shore) is asking for their assistance in transforming CUNY schools across the city into open-access centers of development for New Yorkers of all backgrounds through the implementation of a policy of barrier-free access to mental health courses for any veteran of the United Stated military, regardless of their education level or financial capacity.
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In a letter written to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Council Member Joseph C. Borelli (R – South Shore) and Minority Leader Steven Matteo (R – Mid Island) addressed three major concerns they and their constituents have regarding the overall fairness of property tax assessments on Class One properties throughout the city. This letter is the result of months of extensive research by the council members, which had uncovered gross inequities in the assessment of properties in borough to borough comparisons, which is an effect of the city inaccurately assessing Class One properties for decades by using a formula based on statistical data, instead of an actual in-person assessment by a qualified assessor, as mandated by state law.
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Council Member Joseph C. Borelli (R-South Shore), the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the New York City Department of Transportation are announcing the commencement of work on the Bridge Street cross-through turn in Richmond Valley.
This project will create a new small street and turning opportunity under the Outerbridge Crossing, just prior to the Arthur Kill Road and North and South Bridge Street intersections, to ease traffic and create efficiencies in anticipation of higher volumes of traffic in the area.
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One of the most striking results of the 2016 presidential race was that the fault lines of American politics seemed to fracture the electorate over geo-demographic lines in addition to, if not to a greater extent than, the predictable racial and economic divides.
Where a person resides has become as much an indicator of their politics as the more traditionally established gauges of ethnicity, income, and education.
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Council Member Joseph Borelli (R-South Shore) and local business owners are welcoming back Staten Island shoppers to their home community where they can find retail and big box stores, open spaces, recreational activities, and great dining options without paying tolls or navigating jug handles; Staten Island even had its own pumpkin patch this season!
Some of the many upcoming events in our community for children and families include autumnal and Christmas festivals at Mount Loretto in Pleasant Plains, the Grand Illumination and Colonial Christmas at the Conference House in Tottenville, and the annual Annadale Christmas tree lighting.
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Council Members Joseph Borelli (R-South Shore), Deborah Rose (D-North Shore), and Minority Leader Steve Matteo commissioned official New York City Council Proclamations for two non-profit organizations that do work on Staten Island relating to bullying, substance abuse, and other mental health issues; Staten Island Mental Health Society (SIMHS) and IlluminArt Productions. The proclamations were presented to SIMHS President Fern Zagor and IlluminArt Executive Producing Director Arlene Sorkin at today’s New York City Council stated meeting.
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Council Member Joseph Borelli (R-South Shore), in partnership with IlluminArt Productions and the Staten Island Mental Health Society (SIMHS), is hosting an anti-bullying workshop for parents at I.S. 24 in Great Kills.
IlluminArt is going to be putting on a production aimed at broadening the perspectives of audience members and providing examples to analyze and navigate as a group during the subsequent Q&A panel.
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Council Member Joseph Borelli (R – South Shore) has been working with the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC DPR) over the last several months to provide safer, easier access to the Owl Hollow soccer fields on the south shore of Staten Island. Constituents have contacted Borelli’s office in significant numbers to express their concern regarding the park’s accessibility.
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Council Member Joseph Borelli (R-South Shore) and Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo (R-Mid Island) are calling for a public hearing of the Council’s Health Committee to investigate the protocols that are currently in place with regard to water quality testing, and the actions taken by the NYC Department of Education to inappropriately influence the results of the testing.
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Today, Council Member Joseph C. Borelli announced the schedule of the annual Movies in the Park festival, which screens popular children’s movies at local parks. This will be the twelfth annual Movies in the Park hosted on the South Shore.
The screening schedule for Movies in the Park 2016 is as follows:
Show dates are subject to change due to weather, and individuals can stay updated about this by following Council Member Borelli on Facebook.
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