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Staten Island’s BP To Unveil New Hot Air Balloon, Rocket Launcher Exhibits At Petrides Hall of Science

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BP Fossella to Unveil New Hot Air Balloon, Rocket Launcher Exhibits at Petrides Hall of Science

Editor’s note: BP Fossella honored Monsignor Farrell’s high school wrestling team who were the 2025 Catholic High School Wrestling Champions. BP Fossella also raised concerns over the BESS unit that is being developed in the heart of Manor Heights.  

Staten Island, NY – Borough President Vito Fossella, DOE Chief School Operations Officer Kevin Moran, and Principal Anthony Tabbitas of the Michael J. Petrides School will unveil two new science exhibits in the Borough President’s Hall of Science during a press conference there on Thursday, May 29th at 12:00 PM.
The Borough President’s Hall of Science at the Michael J. Petrides School is a unique center for student learning and creativity, featuring a variety of exemplary engineering structures. Each exhibit features an educational component, and a practical, hands-on component, offering a variety of approaches for students to learn about scientific concepts.
Borough President Fossella will introduce two additional, brand-new exhibits that his office funded – an interactable Hot Air Balloon, and a rocket launch platform.
Banner Image: Hot air balloon. Image Credit – Kyle Hinkson

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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.