STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island residents will have several opportunities to weigh in on local issues next week, as Community Boards 1, 2, and 3 host meetings.
Topics on the agendas include proposed upgrades to the West New Brighton Library, a cannabis dispensary application in New Dorp, municipal budget priorities, a proposal to install field lighting at St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School’s baseball field and plans for a warehouse development in Charleston.
The following meetings are scheduled for the week of Oct. 12, according to information provided by the Community Boards.
Community Board 1
Full Board Meeting
When: 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13
Where: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 347 Davis Ave.
The board is expected to hear a presentation from the New York Public Library regarding proposed updates to the West New Brighton Library.
Board members will also be introduced to Rev. Dr. Darlene Williams of Project Hospitality.
Community Board 1’s office will be closed Monday, Oct. 12, in observance of the Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday and will reopen Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 9 a.m.
Community Board 2
Aging and Health Services Committee
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13
Where: Executive Suites at the Garden, 1110 South Ave., first-floor conference room
Representatives from the Alzheimer’s Association’s New York City Chapter and the Greater New York Council of the Blind are scheduled to provide updates on community resources, accessibility issues and advocacy efforts.
The committee will also hold a public hearing on a proposed cannabis dispensary application for 267 New Dorp Lane. Applicant Wei Hu, doing business as 10613 Northern LLC, is expected to present the proposal before public comment and an advisory recommendation from the committee.
Executive Committee and Committee Chairpersons Meeting
When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14
Where: Executive Suites at the Garden, 1110 South Ave., first-floor conference room
Board leadership will meet to review municipal budget priorities and discuss district needs ahead of the city’s budget planning process.
Community Board 3
Land Use Committee/Public Hearing
When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14
Where: 1243 Woodrow Road, second floor
The committee will consider an application related to St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School’s baseball field at 5150 Hylan Blvd.
The proposal seeks city approvals to install 10 field lights at the existing baseball field, which is located within designated open space in the Special South Richmond Development District.
Also on the agenda is an appeal concerning a proposed warehouse building at 126 Industrial Loop in Charleston. The applicant is seeking permission to construct the facility on a site that does not front a city-mapped street.
Open to the public
All Community Board meetings and meetings of their committees are open to the public. They provide an excellent opportunity for residents to learn about happenings in their neighborhood and surrounding areas.
Below is more information about the Island’s three Community Boards:
Community Board 1
Arlington — Castleton Corners — Clifton — Concord — Elm Park — Fort Wadsworth — Graniteville — Grymes Hill — Livingston — Mariners Harbor — New Brighton — Port Richmond — Randall Manor — Rosebank — St. George — Shore Acres — Silver Lake — Stapleton — Sunnyside — Tompkinsville — West Brighton — Westerleigh
The board chairman is Nicholas Siclari. The district manager is Joan Cusack. The telephone number is 718-981-6900.
Community Board 2
Arrochar — Bloomfield — Bulls Head — Chelsea — Dongan Hills — Egbertville — Emerson Hill — Grant City — Grasmere — High Rock — Lighthouse Hill — Midland Beach — New Dorp — New Springville — Oakwood — Ocean Breeze — Old Town — Richmond — South Beach — Todt Hill — Travis
The phone number is 718-568-3581. The fax number is 718-568-3595. The chairman is Fred Guinta. The district manager is Debra A. Derrico.
Community Board 3
Annadale — Arden Heights — Bay Terrace — Charleston — Eltingville — Great Kills — Greenridge — Huguenot — New Dorp — Oakwood — Pleasant Plains — Prince’s Bay — Richmond Valley — Richmond — Rossville — Tottenville — Woodrow
The phone number is 718-356-7900. The board chairman is Diane Peruggia.