Staten Island’s First Ever Drone Show Above Historic Richmond Town
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BP Fossella Hosts Staten Island’s First-Ever Drone Show Above Historic Richmond Town
As part of the Sounds of Summer Concert Series, the Drone Show was a patriotic homage of iconic American imagery, and a display of pride in the place we call home.
Staten Island, NY – Nearly a thousand Staten Islanders gathered on the lawn in Historic Richmond Town Thursday night for a two-feature concert and Staten Island’s first-ever public drone show, sponsored by Borough President Vito Fossella.
The show was a special feature in the Borough President’s Sounds of Summer Concert Series, which brings great tunes to our beautiful parks and green spaces each week during the summer months for Staten Islanders’ enjoyment. It was headlined by local bands The Dexters and The Bandulos.
When the music faded away, the Borough President greeted the crowd and welcomed them to a patriotic display of more than 400 drones flown in the skies over St. Andrew’s Church, in full view of the concert attendees.
The sky was alight with massive, patriotic imagery – the America 250 logo, Paul Revere’s midnight ride, “We the People”, a cannon firing solid shot, a fighter jet in flight, and many more. Then, the scenes shifted to those closer to home – the Statue of Liberty, the City skyline, and the Staten Island Ferry. The awe-inspiring display closed out with a thank-you to Historic Richmond Town, the Borough President’s signature, and a “fireworks display”.
“We live in the greatest country in the history of the world,” Borough President Fossella said. “And, to celebrate its tremendous birthday, we were pleased to make its history to come to life, with drones lighting up our skies, for the first time ever. We thank Historic Richmond Town for graciously hosting us on their iconic grounds, The Dexters and The Bandulos for their wonderful performance, our men and women of the NYPD for always keeping us safe, and of course, we thank everyone who came out to enjoy the show.”
Those who were unable to attend can watch the drone show at this link, courtesy of Community Media of Staten Island: https://vimeo.com/1218215766
Drone show at Historic Richmond Town. Image Credit – BP Fossella
Drone show at Historic Richmond Town. Image Credit – BP Fossella
Drone show at Historic Richmond Town. Image Credit – BP Fossella
Drone show at Historic Richmond Town. Image Credit – BP Fossella
Banner Image: Drone show at Historic Richmond Town. 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.
