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Borough President Vito Fossella announced an allocation of $45,000 to the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp to fund transportation costs for the campers.
Sunrise Day Camp is the world’s first full-summer day camp for children with cancer and their siblings, provided completely free of charge. The camp, which is operated by the Joan & Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center on the grounds of Staten Island Academy, serves over 200 children every year with activities that include sports, music, arts & crafts, swimming, and much more. It is specially equipped to support the children with their treatment and medical needs. “For the tenth year now, there has been a group of people, who through nothing but the grace of God, give kids with cancer and their siblings an opportunity to just be kids,” said Borough President Fossella during a press conference on the final day of camp yesterday. “We just came in from outside and they’re just having a ball. What we’ve done once again with joy in our hearts is provide funding for the siblings of the children with cancer to come and enjoy the festivities and the fun and to be supportive of their brother or sister. This brings so much joy to the children and their families. It’s just such a simple difference it makes in their lives.” Eleven of this summer’s counselors were once campers. “They’ve come back to give back and what a beautiful message that is of being here for the next generation,” said Borough President Fossella. Orit Lender, CEO of the Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island, extended her "heartfelt gratitude to the borough president because he has been a tremendous friend to the JCC and a tremendous friend to Sunrise." “As the borough president alluded to, we don’t know if this could be a child’s last summer, so every day counts, every minute counts," she said. "And it is our job to make sure that minute brings joy, smiles, laughter, and friendship to the children we serve and their families."  Borough President Vito Fossella announced that Staten Islander Angie Master has been designated Vice Chair of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC).
Angie Master is a long-time real estate broker at Prendamano Real Estate, handling all aspects of commercial real estate. In her time with the LPC, she worked on the designations for a number of significant landmarks, including Frederick Douglass Memorial Park in Staten Island, the Old Croton Aqueduct Walk in the Bronx, and the former Whitney Museum of American Art at 945 Madison Ave. Prior to her real estate career, she worked as a management consultant and marketing executive and taught marketing as an adjunct professor at Wagner College. She has also served on the board of the Jewish Community Center of Staten Island and on the board of Staten Island Academy. She holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Stanford University and earned her Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School, where she was the Robert Lear Scholar. “We offer our well-earned congratulations to Angie Master as she assumes the important role of vice chair of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission,” said Borough President Fossella. “As a longtime Staten Islander with a deep appreciation of NYC’s unique cultural and architectural history, she will perform well in this capacity, and we thank her for her service to the City.” (Photo courtesy of the LPC)
Borough President Vito Fossella and NYPD Staten Island Borough Commander Melissa Eger addressed the dangerous surge of motorists making hazardous and unlawful right-handed turns from the middle lane instead of the bus lane on Hylan Boulevard.
From the start of 2025, this pattern has led to 32 accidents, including seven in the last month. Bus lanes lining Hylan Boulevard can be used to make a right-hand turn and can be used for all other travel outside of the posted hours, however dangerous and unlawful turning has become commonplace, stemming from a misunderstanding of these rules. The posted hours in which the bus lanes can’t be used for right-hand turns are 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. towards the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. towards Tottenville. “Just as importantly, even when it is a bus-only lane, if you want to make a right- hand turn you can get into that lane a block or so before to do so,” said Borough President Fossella during a press conference outside of the 122nd Precinct in New Dorp. “We know of 32 accidents, but there are probably hundreds of other close calls.” Borough President Fossella is calling upon the city to “take a more proactive approach,” which could include more signage, signs in the roadbed, or larger signs on poles. NYPD Borough Commander Eger said unsafe turning behaviors “have become far too common across Staten Island, but especially along the corridor of Hylan Boulevard.” “These actions put drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists at serious risk -- and they are completely avoidable, as well,” said NYPD Borough Commander Eger. "Our message to our public, to our Staten Island community is clear and simple: Use the bus lanes properly, turn safely, and follow these rules. When necessary, we will and we do enforce, but our main goal is to always prevent injuries and to save lives and to keep our roadways safe for our community. So, let’s break this habit of unsafe turns and let’s work together to keep our streets safe for everyone.” (Video footage courtesy of Community Media of Staten Island) |
