 Borough President Vito Fossella is accepting nominations of educators and school administrators for the 2024 Patrick F. Daly Award, which celebrates those who dedicate their lives to providing the best for their students.
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 in Brooklyn. “There is something so important and special about a good educator in a kid’s life, and on Staten Island, we are very fortunate to have some great teachers and administrators who give their all to see our young people learn and succeed," said Borough President Fossella. "It is our pleasure to honor some of these good educators every year, and we invite Staten Islanders to nominate someone they know who have made tremendous impacts on the lives of their children and many others.” Nominations can be made on the Borough Hall website.  The Gold bracket of the inaugural Staten Island Borough President’s Cup Girls' Volleyball Tournament brought more friendly competition to Susan Wagner High School.
St. Joseph Hill Academy took home the gold. The Wagner High School Falcons were the runners-up. The tournament was divided into two mixed brackets and brought together 13 teams from Staten Island’s public high schools, CHSSA, and Staten Island Academy over the last two weekends. In the Silver bracket, which was played on Oct. 6, the New Dorp High School Central Cougars won first place and the Notre Dame Academy of Staten Island Gators were the runners-up. Missed the action? Watch it on website of Community Media of Staten Island. Congratulations to all the players and their coaches for a great tournament. Borough President Vito Fossella Cuts Ribbon On Multi-Purpose Field At Morris Intermediate School10/11/2024
 Borough President Vito Fossella and Council Member Kamillah Hanks were joined by students and staff to cut the ribbon on a multi-purpose field at the William A. Morris (I.S. 61) Intermediate School this morning.
Borough President Fossella contributed $700,000 and Council Member Hanks contributed $400,000 for the project. The students made a presentation to Borough President Fossella at the spring meeting of the Borough Student Advisory Councils asking for assistance in repairing the field. “Just a few months ago, we were standing here in a place where the field was worn and dilapidated,” said Borough President Fossella during a press conference at the school. “Now, what we have here is a great, new, first-of-its-kind on Staten Island conversion: Football field, soccer field, basketball courts, a track -- and it’s for you.” Council Member Hanks and her four children graduated from I.S. 61. “The last time I was here I was playing as a student, all my children played in this field and I am so pleased to be joined here by my partner in government, Borough President Vito Fossella,” said Council Member Hanks. “This field is a reflection of our shared commitment to the enduring legacy of I.S. 61 so it remains a place where students can thrive.” William A. Morris was the founder and first president of Staten Island’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Principal Kuzaliwa Campbell asked his students to repeat after him: “Our motivation, our ownership, our resiliency, our resolute, our insight, and our service.” “We will make sure we represent those values that William A. Morris laid out for us,” said Principal Campbell. “The legacy of the Morris family continues here and lives here in us.”  Borough President Vito Fossella, his fellow elected officials, and nonprofit organizations announced a large-scale effort to provide Hurricane Helene victims with much-needed supplies at a press conference in Borough Hall.
He referred to the widespread support Staten Island received after the attacks of 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy. “When I was in Congress after 9/11, I remember so many people from around the country and around the world reaching out to see how they could help -- if there was anything the people of New York City or Staten Island needed,” said Borough President Fossella. “After Hurricane Sandy, when many neighborhoods were decimated and lives were not only ruined, but lost, people from around the country and in some cases, around the world, came to the aid and assistance of many families as they tried to rebuild and restore their lives, their homes, and their existence on Staten Island.” He said “the appropriate and the right thing to do” is to reciprocate. “We’ve seen the devastation that has occurred in the south from Florida to North Carolina, and we’re asking Staten Islanders to open up their hearts, their pocketbooks, and their wallets to give to the families who in some cases are still trying to find their loved ones,” said Borough President Fossella. “We want them to know they are not alone. There were many folks who went through Sandy feeling that perhaps they were alone, but so many came forward, they stepped up, they helped, they cleaned, they gave. There’s a lot of resiliency, there’s a lot of hope, there are a lot of prayers that are taking place. We can do our part in helping these people get their lives back together. We’re just trying to show the thousands of people who are suffering that the people of Staten Island care.” To best accomplish the gathering of items and delivery to the South, Borough President Fossella has gathered numerous partners in the community, including the International Association of Fire Fighters, Catholic Charities of Staten Island, University of Notre Dame Club Bread of Life, Amazon of Staten Island, Consolidated Edison of Staten Island, the Carl V. Bini Fund, the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation, and the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce. |