After Changes to Senior & Disabled Homeowner’s Property Tax Exemption, Borelli Reminds 3000+ Seniors on South Shore to Renew
The Department of Finance (NYC DOF) will be reminding homeowners who receive the Senior Citizen Homeowner’s Exemption (SCHE) or Disabled Homeowner’s Exemption (DHE) to renew their property tax exemptions before the deadline on March 15, 2017. The reductions received by eligible applicants range from 5% to 50% of the homeowner’s total assessed property value, representing […]
Council Member Borelli, State Senator Lanza, Assembly Member Castorina & NYC DEP to Host Rain Barrel Giveaway at Blue Heron Park Nature Center
Rain Barrel Giveaway Program Reduces Stormwater in the Sewer System, Cleaning New York City’s Waterways Program Helps Homeowners Conserve Water and Save Money by Storing Rainwater for Gardening and Lawn Care Council Member Joseph Borelli, State Senator Andrew Lanza, and Assembly Member Ron Castorina, in conjunction with the New York City Department of Environmental […]
Joe Borelli to Introduce Addiction Recovery Services Data Legislative Package
Today, Council Member Joseph C. Borelli (R-South Shore) announced that he is introducing a two-part legislative package which focuses on the availability of substance abuse prevention services in schools and the overall long-term effectiveness of publicly funded inpatient and outpatient programs. The first part of the legislative package would require the New York City Department of […]
Council Member Borelli, SI Mental Health Society President Fern Zagor Announce $450,000 for Opioid Addiction Program
Staten Island, NY – City Council Member Joe Borelli and Staten Island Mental Health Society (SIMHS) President Fern Zagor announced today that they were able to secure approximately $450,000 in funding from Mayor DeBlasio’s administration which will go toward funding programs on Staten Island. SIMHS’s formerly at-risk Early Intervention program will now remain intact, and […]
Borelli Appears on Fox News “The Real Story” to Discuss How the GOP Presidential Race Could Transform the Face of the Party
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Joe Borelli discusses how the GOP presidential race could transform the face of the party.
Borelli Introduces Legislation Aimed at Correcting 9-1-1 Call Routing Issues, Increasing Transparency of NYC Restaurant Menu Prices
Staten Island, NY – Council Member Joseph Borelli (R – South Shore) has introduced legislation this month that would compel the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunication (DoITT) to study the issue of 9-1-1 calls made from mobile phones being routed incorrectly to 9-1-1 dispatchers in New Jersey. DoITT would be required […]
BORELLI, MATTEO SEEK ANSWERS ON WATER QUALITY IN STATEN ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Councilman Joseph Borelli (R-South Shore) and Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo (R-Mid Island) are asking the Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education to explain the circumstances that led to the recent finding of contaminated drinking water at eight public schools on Staten Island. In a letter addressed to Chancellor Carmen Fariña, […]
Abandoned Tottenville building is a ‘blight,’ Borelli says
The three-story building at 203 Main Street in Tottenville, is an eyesore, Councilman Joe Borelli argues, and should be demolished. (Staten Island Advance/Rachel Shapiro) By Rachel Shapiro | [email protected] Email the author | Follow on Twitter Councilman Borelli tours abandoned building Councilman Joe Borelli is calling on city agencies to demolish the vacant, dilapidated Tottenville apartment building and […]
Borelli, Matteo threaten court action over ‘property tax inequality’
Staten Island officials are threatening to go to court over apparent property tax inequalities. But first Councilman Joseph Borelli and Minority Leader Steven Matteo are asking the NYC Independent Budget Office (IBO) to help them determine if neighborhoods on Staten Island are really being treated unfairly by the city’s property tax formula…
Borelli, Matteo Move to Increase NYC Residents’ Access to Park-and-Rides
Out-of-state residents would be required to purchase a non-resident parking permit, as is required by many communities in New Jersey and upstate NY, to use Park and Rides Huguenot Park and Ride, March 1, 2016 @ 11AM Council Member Joe Borelli (R-South Shore), and Minority Leader Steve Matteo (R-Mid […]