BP Fossella Invites Staten Islanders to Nominate Life-Changing Staten Island Teachers, School Administrators for 2025 & 2026 Patrick F. Daly Awards
Staten Island, NY – Borough President Vito Fossella is calling on Staten Islanders to nominate dedicated teachers and school administrators who have gone above and beyond to advance the education of their students for the 2025 & 2026 Patrick F. Daly Awards.
The Patrick F. Daly Award, established in 1992, honors former P.S. 15 Principal Patrick F. Daly, who dedicated his career and life to the betterment of his students and tragically died in 1992 while searching for a missing student in the Red Hook Houses. The Patrick F. Daly Award celebrates Staten Island educators and educational administrators who have dedicated their lives to providing the best for their students
“The legacy of Patrick Daly is one of sacrifice, and a lifelong commitment to giving students not just a quality education, but the foundation of good character. His life was defined by this incredible commitment to the people he educated,” Borough President Fossella said. “We are pleased to honor his legacy and sacrifice every year, by celebrating the great teachers and administrators who go above and beyond every day, as he did.”
Those who would like to nominate a teacher or school administrator for consideration of the 2025 & 2026 Patrick F. Daly Awards are welcome to make a submission, including a detailed letter describing their nominee’s character and why they should receive the award, on the Borough President’s website at:
https://www.statenislandusa.com/patrickdalynomination.html. Applications may also be emailed to the Borough President’s Special Events Department: Renee Sarno at
[email protected], and Lauren Lefkowitz at
[email protected].
The deadline for submissions is Saturday, September 12, 2026.
2023 awardees. Image Credit – BP Fossella
2023 awardees. 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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