BP Fossella, SIEDC, and Staten Island Chamber of Commerce to Expand Veteran Discount Program
Staten Island, NY – Borough President Fossella will announce the continuation and expansion of the successful veteran discount program started by then-Assemblyman Michael Cusick. Along with the SIEDC and the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, this expansion will include businesses from both organizations. Staten Island veterans will receive discounted goods and services at participating businesses across the island by showing their veteran discount cards.
The event will be attended by Borough President Vito J. Fossella; Michael Cusick, SIEDC President and CEO, Linda Baran, Staten Island Chamber of Commerce President and CEO
BP Fossella, SIEDC, and the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce will be announcing the continuation and expansion of the veteran discount program. This will be occurring on Monday, March 20, 2023 at 2 P.M. at Rab’s Country Lanes, 1600 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10305
Banner Image: Veterans in front of the flag. Image Credit – tammyatWTI
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.