Staten Island, NY – Borough President Vito Fossella and District Attorney Michael McMahon held a press conference at Borough Hall on Friday, November 14th at 12:00 PM to announce that he had helped a Staten Island resident secure justice for her family regarding a significant act of license plate fraud.
Janine Mule is a Staten Islander whose father recently became the victim of fraud. A motorist used duct tape to replicate her father’s previous license plate, and over the course of several months, thousands of dollars of unpaid tolls had been accrued and wrongly accredited. After exhausting her options, Ms. Mule reached out to the Borough President’s office and the District Attorney seeking a resolution.
Working together with the New York City Police Department, the Borough President and District Attorney were able to help secure a reimbursement for Ms. Mule and her family, as well as justice through the arrest of the perpetrator.
At this press conference, the Borough President and District Attorney announced these results, and issued a warning to those who may partake in toll evasion and hurt unaware and innocent people.
Banner Image: BP Fossella at press conference. Image Credit – BP 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.
