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“He delves into issues until he knows them better than anyone and he has acquired the knack of working across party lines for the benefit of his constituents and, indeed, all New Yorkers.” biography
James Oddo was elected Staten Island Borough President in November 2013. Prior to his election, he served as the Council Member representing the 50th Council district (Mid-Island and a small portion of Brooklyn) since 1999. He also served as the City Council’s Minority Leader from 2002 to 2013. In that role, he served as a key member of the Council’s leadership team. Oddo authored 19 local laws and brought back more than $165 million to improve his community in various ways. After working 15 years to make it a reality, in the final days of his tenure in the Council, Oddo joined EDC to announce an exciting redevelopment plan to turn the abandoned Farm Colony site into a senior citizen community. This project, one that took so long due to the global economic crisis, best personifies Oddo’s persistence and advocacy on behalf of his community. As Borough President, Oddo is committed to attaining necessary aid for Staten Islanders impacted by Hurricane Sandy. He recognizes the frustration and havoc the situation has caused in their lives and is an advocate for all awaiting resolution from city, state and federal programs. In addition, Oddo is excited to see the waterfront development project for the North Shore become a reality. The project includes the highest observation wheel in the world, outlet shopping, a boutique hotel and residential communities that will transform the former Stapleton homeport and St. George community. Oddo is also keenly aware of other issues facing Staten Islanders every day. He wants to meet the challenges of island living by maximizing waterfront real estate with a fast ferry, reducing commute time for many residents. He also recognizes the need for infrastructure changes to meet the needs of the Island’s 500,000 residents. media
ABOUT THE BP'S OFFICE
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. Office of Borough President James S. Oddo Staten Island Borough Hall 10 Richmond Terrace Staten Island, New York 10301 718-816-2000 the bp's team
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James S. Oddo Borough President joddo@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2000 Edward Burke Deputy Borough President eburke@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2231 Office of Land Use, Planning & Infrastructure General Information - 718.816.2114 Topographical Bureau - 718.816.2107 Consulting Engineer - 718.816.2115 Helpline: 718.816.2000 STAFF DIRECTORY C Tom Carchietta Helpline/Constituent Affairs tcarchietta@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2003 Marie Carmody-LaFrancesca Director of Constituent Services & Capital Budget mlafrancesca@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2141 Barbara Caruso Community Associate bcaruso@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2104 Alexey Chandler Communications Coordinator achandler@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2198 Michelle Cocozza Graphic Designer mcocozza@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2148 Allison Cohen Director of Communications & External Affairs acohen@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2136 Larry Collins Community Coordinator lcollins@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2079 Wanda Cummings Helpline/Constituent Affairs wcummings@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2147 D Christopher DeCicco Counselor to the Borough President cdecicco@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2056 Heather DeMauro Director of Personnel hdemauro@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2142 Maxine Dixon Helpline/Constituent Affairs mdixon@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2002 E Robert E. Englert, RA Director of Land-Use, Planning & Infrastructure renglert@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2112 Anthony T. Esposito Special Assistant to the Borough President aesposito@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2058 F Anthony C. Ferreri, DBA Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives aferreri@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2115 Frank Fracchiolla Procurement Associate ffracchiolla@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2149 Hon. John Fusco General Counsel to the Borough President jfusco@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2236 G Isaac Gorodetski Director of Public Policy igorodetski@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2116 K Rose Kerr Director of Education rkerr@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2055 L Denise Lopez Helpline/Constituent Affairs dlopez@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2069 M Ginny Mantello, M.D. Director of Health & Wellness gmantello@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2049 Diane Marciuliano Community Coordinator dmarciuliano@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2246 Robert McFeeley Director of Budget rmcfeeley@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2135 Emil Micha Senior Advisor to the Borough President emicha@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2089 Mary Mitchell Deputy Chief of Staff mmitchell@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2237 Thomas E. Mooney, Jr. Engineering Technician Topographical Bureau tmooney@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2105 P Veronica Peart Procurement Associate vpeart@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2118 Kelly Pereira Health Policy and Project Analyst kpereira@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2226 Michael Petrides Community Associate mpetrides@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2061 R Jason Razefsky Chief of Staff jrazefsky@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2232 Brooke Russell-Zaccone Executive Assistant to the Land Use Director bzaccone@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2114 S Jennifer Sammartino Director of Tourism & Cultural Affairs jsammartino@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2134 Frank Santarpia Senior Advisor to the Borough President fsantarpia@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2053 Renée Sarno Community Affairs Coordinator rsarno@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2133 Dominick Sena Community Coordinator Topographical Bureau dsena@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2107 Angela Shand Director of Contracts & Procurement/ACCO ashand@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2124 Jim Shipp Assistant to the Borough President jshipp@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2210 Colleen Siuzdak Coordinator, Tourism & Cultural Affairs csiuzdak@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2057 Roland Stewart Helpline Coordinator rstewart@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2072 T Laura Timoney Deputy Director of Education ltimoney@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2092 Pete Trivelas Community Coordinator ptrivelas@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2048 V Betsy Vinciguerra Executive Assistant to the Deputy Boro. Pres. bvinciguerra@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2234 W Teddy Wydrinski Topographical Bureau twydrinski@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2103 Y Lashay Young Policy Analyst lyoung@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2062 Z Tiffany M. Zuffi Assistant Project Planner Land-Use Division tzuffi@statenislandusa.com 718.816.2113 |
JAMES ODDO
Staten Island's Borough President
