NYC elected officials from both sides of the aisle ban together, calling out congestion pricing
Updated: Aug. 19, 2023, 10:09 p.m.|Published: Aug. 19, 2023, 6:00 p.m. By Kayla Simas | [email protected] STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Staten Island elected officials on both sides of the aisle are taking action against congestion pricing and the negative effects they foresee will impact the borough. The program will negatively affect the wallets, quality of […]
Borelli’s office taking donations for Back-to-School Supply Drive
Updated: Aug. 09, 2023, 1:56 a.m.|Published: Aug. 08, 2023, 4:38 p.m. By Carol Ann Benanti | [email protected] STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With back-to-school about a month away, the office of City Council Member Joseph Borelli (R – Staten Island) will be organizing a Back-to-School Supply Drive. Opening day for the drive was Monday, Aug. 7 […]
NYC Council’s Italian-American caucus files ethics complaint against Dem Councilman Chi Ossé over contractor remark
By Bernadette Hogan and Emily Crane May 26, 2023 5:06pm Updated The New York City Council’s Italian-American Caucus have filed an ethics complaint against Councilman Chi Ossé, accusing him of making a bigoted remark about the name of a Big Apple contractor. The saga engulfing Ossé erupted during a budget council hearing earlier this week […]
Borelli dismisses rumor of migrants coming to Staten Island film studio
By David Luces | [email protected] STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York City councilman took to Twitter Friday to debunk an apparent rumor of migrants arriving to be housed at a borough film studio. “Just listened to a certain weekend overnight radio host who dresses up like a traffic cone go on the air and […]
‘A problematic result for poor people’: NYC congestion pricing opponents make latest pushback
By Paul Liotta | [email protected] CITY HALL — Detractors have long characterized New York’s congestion pricing plan as nothing more than a cash grab, but on Thursday, they made the point that that’s no longer even necessary. A group of elected officials and pro-car activists, led by City Councilman Joseph Borelli (R-South Shore), made the […]
Councilman announces how to help Eltingville family after their home was heavily damaged by fire
Updated: May. 07, 2023, 1:16 p.m.|Published: May. 07, 2023, 12:29 p.m. By Shaina McLawrence | [email protected] STATEN ISALND N.Y— City Council Minority Leader Joseph C. Borelli (R-South Shore) announced that his district office will be collecting gift card donations for the family impacted by Sycamore street fire in Eltingville a week ago. Borelli shared that […]
Staten Islander to lead NYC Council’s new Italian Caucus
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023, 5:23 p.m.|Published: Feb. 16, 2023, 4:04 p.m. By Paul Liotta | [email protected] STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A new City Council caucus announced Thursday will bring a bit more amore to the five boroughs. The new bipartisan Italian Caucus will seek to provide a voice for the city’s Italian community while promoting […]
New City Council bills would guarantee body armor vests and self-defense training for EMTs
By Rich Calder February 4, 2023 9:02am Updated With attacks against medics surging, the City Council is considering new legislation that would guarantee they have access to body armor vests and yearly self-defense training. Council Republican Minority Leader Joseph Borelli introduced a pair of bills Thursday aimed at giving much-needed added protection to all city […]
Councilman announces efforts to help families in aftermath of devastating Annadale fire
By Scott R. Axelrod | [email protected] STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Councilman Joseph Borelli is gathering and coordinating gift card donations for the families impacted by a fire that cut through two Annadale homes on Wednesday evening. From Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the councilman’s district office will be collecting gift cards […]
NYC’s looming, self-inflicted housing-affordability crisis — thanks to the climate zealots
Happy “State of the. . .” season! That time of year when elected leaders give optimistic enumerations of their plans for the state, city, district or whichever fiefdom they govern. This year, as in the recent past, New York’s housing-affordability crisis will take center stage. Yet despite that, the city is on pace to implement […]