In Honor Of 4th Grader Who Lost Life Trying To Save Pets From Fire, BP Fossella Unveils Animal Educational Workshop For 4th Graders
BP Fossella to Unveil Animal Educational Workshop for 4th Graders, Partnered with the Animal Care Centers, in Honor of 9 Year Old Who Died Saving His Pets
Staten Island, NY – On January 31st at 9am, at P.S. 36, Borough President Vito J. Fossella will unveil a new educational workshop for 4th graders, called Pet Talk, which emphasizes fostering healthy relationships with our pets and the importance of pet adoption.
This educational workshop has been created for the 4th grade Island-wide, in honor of Tommy Monahan, in conjunction with the Animal Care Centers. An educator from the Animal Care Centers will go into 4th grade classrooms to give the interactive presentation that stresses the importance of pet adoptions and the emotional connection with our pets.
Tommy Monahan was 9 years old when he lost his life in a house fire while trying to rescue his pets. His love for animals and passion for helping them continues to inspire people of all ages.
The event will be attended by: Borough President Vito J. Fossella; The family of Tommy Monahan; Katherine E. Reeves, Community Kids Coordinator of Animal Care Centers of NYC; Barbara Bellafatto, P.S. 36 Principal
Banner Image: Child with cat. Image Credit – Veronika Homchis
BP Vito Fossella
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.
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