Borough President Fossella announces $160K in budget allocations to youth groups on Staten Island
Organizations provide programs and services to kids and families in need.
Staten Island, NY – Borough President Vito J. Fossella announced today that he has allocated $160,000 in discretionary funds from our office to organizations on Staten Island that provide numerous programs and services to children and their families throughout the borough.
The entities that received the funding include the Boy Scouts in New Dorp, The Carl V. Bini Foundation, Children’s Aid Society, Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation, Emergency Children’s Help Organization, Empowerment Zone, Global Village, and the Jewish Community Center.
The funds were used to improve operations and spaces of the organizations which will increase access to serve more families in need. An example of allocations include transportation services for the Sunrise Day Camp participants.
“Staten Island’s youth is the future of the borough. We are grateful to be able to invest in our children and thank the organizations who dedicate their efforts to the well-being of families across Staten Island,” said Borough President Fossella. “The impact of these allocations will result in more of our youth being able to benefit from the educational and recreational programs available.”
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The Office of the Borough President has a responsibility to advocate for the entire Borough of Staten Island and all its residents, and represents the Borough's interests within City government. The Borough President communicates directly with the Mayor and the City Council to emphasize Staten Island’s budget priorities. In addition, the Borough President is responsible for reviewing major land use decisions and proposing sites for city facilities within the Borough. As the chair of the Borough Board, the Borough President leads Staten Island’s City Council delegation and Community Board chairs in the process of reviewing and approving the transfer of public properties to private use. The Borough President’s Office houses the Borough's Topographical Bureau, which maintains the borough’s official maps and assigns street addresses. The Borough President monitors the delivery of city services on Staten Island, and acts as a liaison between residents and city agencies when problems arise to devise solutions. The Borough President is also responsible for appointing one member to the Panel for Educational Policy and one member to the City Planning Commission, as well as some 150 members to Staten Island’s three community boards.