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 […]
Borelli launches NYC cleanup initiative; Arthur Kill Rd. cleanup tomorrow
By Luke Peteley | [email protected] STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Minority Leader of the New York City Council, Joseph Borelli, has announced the kickoff of a NYC cleanup initiative, helping further district-wide cleaning services. The representative of the South Shore is credited with having committed $570,000 of his discretionary funds towards the removal of graffiti, litter, […]