February 16, 2016

Borelli, Verizon to Look into 911 Call Routing; Investigation Being Undertaken to Ensure that 911 Calls are Correctly Routed

Council Member Joseph Borelli (R – South Shore) is working with Verizon over constituent concerns relating to 911 calls placed on the south shore of Staten Island. Earlier this month, Borelli’s district office had fielded an inquiry from a constituent that was involved in a car accident in Tottenville; when the constituent called 911 to […]

February 07, 2016

Borelli Announces Removal of Neighborhood Eyesore in Annadale and its Restoration as a Community Park

  Councilman Joe Borelli (R-South Shore) announced today that a construction company’s lease on NYC Parks’ property at Ida Court and Drumgoole Road East will end this spring, after a period in which the construction company will remove their heavy equipment and debris from the site. Additionally, a section of North Railroad Street will reopen […]

December 30, 2015

New Year, New Council Member, New Office

Councilman Joseph Borelli (R – South Shore) is pleased to announce the opening of his district office at the South Shore Commons plaza in Charleston, located at 2955 Veterans Road West, Suite 2E. Office hours are 9am-5pm on Monday through Friday excluding holidays. The phone number has remained the same; the office can be reached […]

December 28, 2015

Borelli Reflects on his Time in Albany

By Rachel Shapiro | [email protected] Email the author | Follow on Twitter on December 27, 2015 at 10:00 AM, updated December 27, 2015 at 10:06 AM STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Joe Borelli has choice words for some of Albany’s leaders as he adjusts to his new role as the South Shore’s representative in the City […]

December 17, 2015

Borelli Named to Six Council Committees

CITY HALL — Councilman Joseph Borelli will serve on six committees representing a variety of issues affecting the South Shore and beyond. Borelli (R-South Shore) was officially named to the Committees on Economic Development, Governmental Operations, Technology, Veterans, Waterfronts and Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability Services during a Council stated meeting […]

December 10, 2015

City installs its first deer signage on Staten Island

This deer crossing sing, located on Forest Hill Road, near the intersection of Richmond Avenue, is one of 21 signs that the city has installed in 11 corridors to raise awareness of local deer populations among drivers. (Staten Island Advance/Vincent Barone) By Vincent Barone | [email protected] Email the author | Follow on Twitter on December […]

December 05, 2015

MINORITY LEADER MATTEO, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER BORELLI  TEAM WITH WHERE TO TURN TO PROVIDE FREE E-WASTE PICK-UP SERVICE FOR SENIORS, DISABLED

  Where to Turn Will Remove Old, Unwanted Electronics from Qualified Residents’ Homes and Bring Them to Special Waste Drop-Off Site on Muldoon Ave – Which Now Accepts E-Waste   New York, NY – City Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo,  South Shore Council Member Joseph Borelli and Where to Turn Executive Director Dennis McKeon announced […]

November 26, 2015

Borelli outlines 7-point traffic improvement proposal for 10312 ZIP code

By Vincent Barone | [email protected] Email the author | Follow on Twitter on November 25, 2015 at 1:59 PM, updated November 25, 2015 at 4:07 PM Update, 2:55 p.m., 11/25/15: This story was updated to include comment from the city’s Department of Transportation. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A day after being sworn in at City Hall, […]

October 27, 2015

Goldfeder, Borelli Announce Bill to Track Potentially Violent Criminals

Introduces legislation requiring electronic monitoring of Judicial Diversion Program participants to strengthen accountability following killing of NYPD Officer Randolph Holder   Assemblyman’s legislation a response to reports that alleged killer skipped Judicial Diversion program-mandated court appointments, was unaccounted for by law enforcement despite multiple attempts to locate him in weeks leading up to murder   Far […]

September 15, 2015

BORELLI, NYS DEC COLLABORATE ON MT. LORETTO UNIQUE AREA

  The installation of a brand new wooden fishing platform and gravel access road come as a result of Assemblyman Borelli’s 2014 request to determine the potential of opening the pond to fishing   Assemblyman Borelli (R – South Shore) is happy to announce that the first phase of the New York State Department of […]