April 08, 2016

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 […]

March 31, 2016

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 […]

March 13, 2016

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…

March 09, 2016

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     […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. — […]

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 […]

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 […]