debi rose summer newsletter

7/21/2019 Debi Rose Summer Newsletter

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North Shore renaissance moves forward!Ground is broken on Empire Outlets project

Standing just feet away from what will become New York Citys first outlet mall, I

joined my fellow elected officials, Empire Outlet developer, BFC Partners, and

other business leaders and city officials to break ground on The Empire Outlets.

With 340,000 square feet of designer stores, the Empire Outlets will draw visitors

from all over the globe. Along with the New York Wheel, Lighthouse Point and the

Urban Ready Living project at the Homeport, the Empire Outlets will help give Staten

Islands North Shore a prominent place on every map.

This project will bring $285 million in private investment, 800 construction jobs and

1,000 permanent jobs to the North Shore, and its economic ripple effects on our

neighborhoods and small businesses will be immeasurable. These projects will fuel

our economy, provide much needed jobs and meet the needs of future generations

of Staten Islanders.

Debi Rose

Counc woman

Proudly serving the North Shore of Staten Island

130 Stuyvesant Place, 6 floor Staten Island, N.Y. 10301 Phone: 718.556.7370 Fax: 718.556.7389 debirose.nyc

at t s pro ect means

for the North Shore:

$285 million in private investment

1,800 jobs for Staten Islanders

Economic growth in every neighborhood

FEA T U R ED S T O R Y

Waterfront Plaza atVan Name/Van Pelt

Coming 2018

Heritage Park

Now open!

New Skate Parkat Faber Park

Now open!

Inside this issue Summer Events Expanded Ferry Service Waterfront Map

Jersey Street, reimagined.Revitalization of commercial corridor begins

As part of the land use agreement for the New York Wheel and

Empire Outlets, I secured $75,000 while negotiating these

projects to formally organize the merchants in the neighborhood

with a Local Development Corporation.I wanted Jersey Street to

benefit from the economic development that was going on at the

waterfront, and I knew that an LDC could bring about the resources

the community needs. Read more on Page 2.

North Shore rezoningExpanding our neighborhoods

Our city can only remain great if families can thrive in the neighborhoods

they have called homeand if new families can find opportunity here, as

they have for centuries. In keeping with Mayor de Blasios efforts to retain

middle class families, City Planning, along with my office and several other city

agencies, are in a process to review the number of housing units along the Bay

Street corridor from Tompkinsville to Stapleton. Read more on Page 2.

M a r i n e r s h a r b o r

P o r t r i c h m o n d

D I S C V E RTHE NEW

NORTH SHORE!


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This spring, as the first step to establishing an LDC, I connected the

citys Small Business Services with the New Brighton Coalition ofConcerned Citizens.

As we work in the coming months to establish an LDC, I also remain

committed to the long-term process of relocating the Jersey Street

Garage to a more appropriate location in Fresh Kills, ridding the area

of an eyesore that impedes revitalization. My vision is to restore the

town centers in each of our neighborhoods. I want to ensure that

resources and infrastructure exist in these communities so that

economic development opportunities are there, that they can

continue to grow, and that people wont have to leave their home

community to do their day-to-day shopping. We want our

businesses to thrive, and I want these neighborhoods to benefit

from our North Shore renaissance.

The process will look at options to rehab existing housing or consider

new housing so that we can maximize the potential of these

neighborhoods while preserving their culture, fabric and opportunities.

With all parties at the table, we will have a conversation about zoning,

transportation, education and infrastructure on the North Shore. I look

forward to engaging our neighbors in this process, as we work to

ensure a housing mix for all residents, including middle class families,

seniors who are downsizing, and our sons and daughters who are just

starting out. We will work to maintain economic diversity so that the

North Shore continues to provide the same life-giving opportunities to

our grandchildren as it did to our grandparents.

Jersey Street, reimagined (Continued)North Shore rezoning (Continued)

North Shore Rena ssance

As part of my negotiations for the New York Wheel and Empire Outlets projects, I also secured $51 million to fund improvements in the area.

These will be implemented over the next several years, but below is a snapshot of some of items that the city is working on now:

! Improved signage at the Staten Island Ferry terminal.This should be implemented by the end of this year.

! The DOT has installed countdown clocks at most intersectionson Richmond Terrace between Bay and Jersey streets.

! The Parks Department will complete a site-selection study by the end of this year to replace the Cromwell Center.

! NYCEDC recently issued an RFEI for the Jersey St. garage site, yielding proposals for mixed residential and retail complexes.

! Waterfront access. I secured $700,000 to study a greenway along the waterfront , and the governor committed $200,000 to study apromenade connecting Lighthouse Point Plaza with Bay Street Landing.

! Triangle Equities is maintaining the Lighthouse Point Plaza, esplanade and pier, which will soon include ramps and security cameras.

! The NYCEDC is in negotiations with a respondent to an RFEI for private ferry service to St. George, but an operator has not been selected.

Working with the New York Academy of Medicine,

the City Council identified communities around the

city to serve as pilots for making neighborhoods

more age-friendly. West Brighton was the

community I selected for this pilot, and I have been

engaging the community to see how seniors can be

better served there.

It is my hope that through an advisory board andtown hall meeting that I convened this spring, local

seniors can help us develop fresh ideas on improving

our streets and small businesses. For more

information, please call my district office or complete

a survey online at www.tinyurl.com/agefriendlySI

so that we can better serve you.

Age-friendly initiativeHelp us help you

The North Shore is home to a wealth of cultural organizations, many of which wererepresented at a meeting in my district office last month. Additional funding is a high

priority, and I work every year to secure council funds so that they can continue to

offer quality exhibits and events to Staten Islanders.

I encourage friends and family to visit these institutions often. This year,

you have a unique opportunity to enjoy them for free. New Yorkers with

an NYC ID card can apply this calendar year for free annual memberships

to 33 museums, performing arts centers, botanical gardens and zoos,

including Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Staten Island

Children's Museum, and Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island Museum and the

Staten Island Zoo.Visit nyc.gov/IDNYCfor information on making your ID a key to the

citys premier assets in culture, science and entertainment.

Keeping our cultural centers thrivingCouncilwoman meets with cultural leaders

Mov ng forward w th waterfront mprovements

S T . G E O R G E

L I V I N G S T O NN E W B R I G H T O N

NY WheelComing 2017

Snug HarborCultural Center &

Botanical Gardens

Good news! I secured $704,000for security cameras at Cassidy-Coles Senior houses!


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Following a bill I helped to pass that mandates round-the-clock every-half-

hour ferry service, I can report that funding for this was added to the budget. As a

first step on May 1, we saw the addition of the following trips to the ferry schedule:

For Staten Islanders, especially those who work late hours or weekends, this service

increase will be a game changer. And for the business community, which stands to

benefit from the boost in tourism, it will provide a financial boon and continue to spur

the renaissance of the North Shore.

Ferry Service Expanded!Weekend service increases, 24/7 coming this fall

Thank you to all who joined me for my Women in History event in March.

I honored these women, not only for their work beautifying, nourishing and

building bridges in our neighborhoods, but because they encourage others

to do so as well.

I continue to work with the Borough President, my S.I.

Council colleagues and local residents to keep our

streets, sidewalks and storefronts clean. Among the

many who deserve recognition in this area are those

volunteers who work with H.E.A.L.T.H. for Youthsto clean

and maintain landscaping on Richmond Terrace, from the

ferry terminal to the 120th

precinct, as well as Kathy

Romanelli for her work on the quarry in Graniteville. My

office is proud to partner with these volunteers.

I want to encourage all of my constituents to be a part of

our campaign this year to continue cleaning our

neighborhoods and support the Islands Clean Team.

Keep Staten Island Clean!Borough-wide effort underway

The 120 Precinct welcomed Deputy Inspector Robert Bocchino as its new

commanding officer. His leadership along with that of Commanding Officer

Terence Hurson of the 121Precinct assures me that the North Shore is in good

hands.

A Staten Islander, Bocchino previously worked in the 120 precinct, and he

has also led the 122 and 123 precincts, and the Staten Island Task Force. He knows

the North Shore well, which was evident when we met last month to discuss

public safety. Among the topics we discussed were the success of increased

street patrols in Park Hill and the

expansion of these patrols to

Jersey Street. As part of the NYPDs

community policing efforts, these

new officers are working with veteran officers and community leaders. Im also pleased to report that

the NYPD will again offer its 6-week Summer Youth Police Academy at Curtis High School for youth

between 10 and 16. Applications are available at tinyurl.com/NYPDYouthand are due May 29, 2015.

Working with new NYPD leadership on the North ShoreCouncilwoman Rose meets with new Commanding Officer, Robert Bocchino

I look forward to working with Deputy Inspector Robert Bocchino and his officers to ensuregreater public safety across the 120 Precinct. - Councilwoman Debi Rose

You, too, can meet with the 120 precincts Commanding Officer, Robert Bocchino or the 121 precincts Commanding Officer, Terence Hurson. Every

month, they lead Community Council meetings, a unique and underused resource for public safety concerns. For more information, call718.876.8505 for the 120

Precinct and 718.697.8703 for the 121

Precinct.

Women in History MonthCouncilwoman Rose honors ten Staten Island women

Lighthouse PointComing 2019

NationalLighthouse Museum

Now open!

Empire OutletsComing 2016

Homeport/Stapleton URL

Coming this fall!

Alice AustenHouse

Stapleton

The Clean Team will be on the NorthShore once a week. If you see an area

that could use a clean up, contact me!

Rosebank

2015 hONOREES:

Sherli Allen - Heather Butts - Katherine Romanelli

Barbara Sanchez - Beverly Neuhaus - Susan Fowler - Josephine Marino

NYPD Officers Quania Rios & Michele Mazza

Ms. Ilean Moss Dixon receivesthe Marjorie Garvin

Community Service Award

T an s to t e onorees or athey do for Staten Island!

FROM ST. GEORGE:

Saturdays at 2:30 am

Sundays at 2:30 am, 6:30 am, 7:30 am and 8:30 am

Mondays at 12:30 am

FROM WHITEHALL TERMINAL:

Saturdays at 3 am

Sundays at 3 am, 7 am, 8 am and 9 a m

Mondays at 1 am

Full implementation of the bill will come ashore this fall!


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Help NYC reach a million trees!Help us plant a million trees in New York City! If you want

a street tree on your block, you can call my office at

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More than 4,000 families applied forUniversal Pre- K this year! For more infoon the program, visit nyc.gov/prek

Streets re-paved on the North Shore!

St. George Greenmarket returns!You know winter is officially over when the greenmarket returns! The

greenmarket is open every Saturday from May 2nd

through

December from 8am 2pm at St. Marks Place & Hyatt Street.

@CMDebiRose

Mobile legal help van returns!

The NYLAG Mobile Legal Help Center is back!

June 24 North Shore Plaza Apts, 55 Holland Ave

July 24 West Brighton Houses, 230 Broadway

August 11 Gerard Carter Center, 230 Broad St

Call my office at 718.556.7370 to make an appointment.

Mobile Legal Help Center hours: 10am 3pm

May 2, Greenmarket opens

June 26, Last Day of School

June 27, Pools open

July 15, West Brighton Harmony Day, Cpl. Thompson Park

August 4, National Night Out, Clove Lakes Park

September 9, First Day of School

September 19, Black Heritage Day Parade

Summer EventsMark your calendars!

I am proud to announce that the City Council is fighting for additional capital

funds to fix our roads and to pave 1,000 new lane miles.We need to resurface

more lane miles every year if we are ever going to get ahead of the deterioration

of our roads.

Completed streets:

Broadway - Heberton Avenue - Park Avenue - New Street - Castleton Avenue

Dongan Street - Bodine Street - DeGroot Place - Taylor Street - Elm Street

Roe Street - South Street - Chappell Street - Trinity Place - White Place

Additionally, when fall arrives, the DOT will resurface streets in the Stapleton

and Park Hill area. In the meantime, if you see a pothole, please call 311, then my

office at 718-556-7370, and I will follow up on the request to the DOT.

Great news, North Shore!

The Jersey StreetGarage is moving!

Persistence pays off!

The city's budget includes funds to finallymove the Jersey Street sanitation garage!

While we wont see progress overnight, the

wheels are finally turning. Moving this garage

has been a long-term goal of mine,

something I have fought for for years.

The garage is an impediment to the health of

residents and to the economic development

and revitalization of the entire Jersey Street

corridor. I want to thank Sanitation

Commissioner Kathryn Garcia for her

advocacy on this issue and all those who

have fought this battle for so many years.

This is great news for the North Sho re!

Outdoor concerts coming to the North Shore!

July 9CLOVE LAKES PARK

July 23CPL. THOMPSON PARK

Aug 13SNUG HARBOR

AUG 27SILVER LAKE PARK

Concer ts begin a t 7pm!

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