Staten Island Borough-Wide Cleanup Happening Today, Continuing This Month: Add Places Needing Cleaning!
We’re very much looking forward to kicking off our cleanups this upcoming Wednesday [this is referring to TODAY May 6th].
Can residents submit locations that are in need of a cleanup to your office? Is there a website or Hotline they can use for that?
Residents can submit / report locations that are in need of a clean to our HelpLine at 718-816-2000.
Are there specific locations that have been chosen?
For Wednesday, we are conducting cleanings in the vicinity of Jersey Street in St. George, New Dorp Beach, and the Bricktown Mall.
Where can residents sign up to help, or is this not a public volunteer assisted program?
If anyone wants to volunteer, they can reach out to Jasin Gjokaj at our office, at [email protected]
Below is the original press release from the Borough President’s Office:
Spring-Cleaning Blitz: BP Fossella, Local Agencies Announce Major Cleanup Efforts Across Staten Island
Staten Island, NY – Borough President Vito Fossella will announce a “Spring-Cleaning Blitz” on Staten Island, aimed at removing garbage at areas across Staten Island that need a good cleaning. This announcement took place at a press conference near the corner of Front Street and Edgewater Street on Wednesday, April 22nd at 11:00 AM.
Improving the quality of life on Staten Island has been a keen focus of the Borough President, particularly keeping Staten Island’s streets and public spaces clean. Accordingly, he began the “Don’t Trash on Me” initiative several years ago, and since its inception, Borough Hall’s Litter Liaisons and their partners have taken hundreds of bags of garbage off our streets.
The recent nasty winter, hallmarked by two heavy snow storms, significantly disrupted the annual cleaning process, and now, many areas across Staten Island have suffered from the accumulation of a significant amount of trash, especially along streets and in public areas.
At the press conference, the Borough President will be joined by the Natural Resources Protective Association (NRPA) and leadership of our local Department of Transportation (DOT), NYC Parks Department and Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to announce a major cleaning effort, involving local government, organizations and residents, to herald the spring by giving Staten Island the touch-up it needs and deserves.
The scale of the cleaning will cover locations across Staten Island’s North Shore, Mid Island and South Shore regions and will take place during the morning of May 6th.
Below are images of the cleanup events that have been occurring since this announcement:
Spring Cleaning blitz. Image Credit – BP Fossella
Spring Cleaning blitz. Image Credit – BP Fossella
Spring Cleaning blitz. Image Credit – BP Fossella
Spring Cleaning blitz. Image Credit – BP Fossella
Banner Image: BP Fossella at the announcement. Image Credit – BP Fossella
About The Author
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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