Staten Island Politicians: Clove Lakes Park Sewer Issue Needs Task Force, Immediate Remedy – Polluting Three Lakes

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Editor’s note: We’ve reached out to the Mayor’s Office for comment on this issue, and to inquire if they will be setting up a task force or other investigation for this matter.  We’ll update when we hear back. We also reached out to PETA for a comment regarding the toxicity and effects of this raw sewage contamination on the local wildlife, who live and stop at the park’s multiple lakes.  This was their statement regarding the issue:

 

Clove Lakes Park is a home and vital stopover for ducks, geese, herons, egrets, turtles, fish, and other animals who have no choice but to drink, feed, swim, and forage in water contaminated with raw sewage, which can carry disease-causing pathogens and other pollutants. ​PETA urges officials to address the cause of this issue and make these waterways safe for everyone, including the countless animals who depend on these lakes for survival.

BP Fossella, Senator Lanza Call for Inter-Agency Task Force and Summit in Response to Sewage Contamination at Clove Lakes Park
 
Staten Island, NY – Borough President Vito Fossella and New York State Senator Andrew Lanza issued a call for the formation of an Inter-Agency Task Force to develop a joint response to the discharge of sewage into Clove Lakes Park. This will take place at a press conference outside the Stone House at Clove Lakes on Monday, September 21st at 12:00 PM.
The announcement comes in response to reports that sewage has been leaking into the water system at Clove Lakes Park. A series of dye tests conducted by the Department of Environmental Protection confirmed sewage contamination in Brooks Lake and Clove Lake – waters that are used by many parkgoers every year to enjoy boating and fishing.
The initial reports suggest some of the discharge and contamination may have occurred as far back as decades. It remains unclear how many people may have been exposed to sewage from Clove Lakes Park, and as of writing, the waters are closed to boating and fishing.
To accelerate a return to normalcy for Clove Lakes Park and its parkgoers, Borough President Fossella and Senator Lanza called for the formation of an Inter-Agency Task Force of all involved, applicable City and State agencies, aimed at resolving the sewage issue.
In addition, the Borough President and State Senator announced their pursuit of a Summit of the agencies, which will seek to create a definitive assessment of the causes and effects of the contamination, and to explore avenues of achieving the goals of the Task Force.
WHO: BP Fossella; Andrew Lanza, New York State Senator
Banner Image: Press conference. Image Credit – BP Fossella

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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.

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