{"id":36968,"date":"2025-11-12T11:50:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T11:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/36968\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T11:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T11:50:31","slug":"mcdonalds-gets-board-approval-for-new-staten-island-location-but-no-overnight-hours-allowed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/36968\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s gets board approval for new Staten Island location, but no overnight hours allowed"},"content":{"rendered":"

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Community Board 1\u2019s full board approved a proposal Monday night to build a McDonald\u2019s at a formerly proposed Starbucks location in Castleton Corners\u2014with the stipulation that it won\u2019t operate 24 hours.<\/p>\n

The exact address of the planned McDonald\u2019s is 5 Wheeler Ave., at the corner of Victory Boulevard and Jewett Avenue.<\/p>\n

\"CastletonFor years green board has surrounded a property formerly Waterfalls Restaurant. Soon it will be a McDonald’s.(Advance\/SILive.com | Pamela Silvestri)<\/p>\n

According to George Turner, chair of the land use committee, the developer plans to widen Victory Boulevard and add a dedicated turn lane to help alleviate traffic congestion in the area. The Board of Standards and Appeals is requiring a traffic study as part of the application process. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe developer is going to renovate the street\u2014it\u2019s going to create an extra turn lane there,\u201d Turner said at the full board meeting. His land use committee met on Thursday, Nov. 6 where the restaurant\u2019s plans also were met with approval. <\/p>\n

\"CastletonThere will be a traffic study of the area for the new restaurant which has the address of 5 Wheeler Ave.(Advance\/SILive.com | Pamela Silvestri)<\/p>\n

Rose Uscianowski, a representative from Transportation Alternatives, raised concerns about pedestrian safety. She noted that the intersection is already hazardous for pedestrians, bus riders and cyclists.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just worried that adding another drive-through to an area that already has a lot of points where pedestrians and cars intersect… can make it more dangerous for pedestrians,\u201d Uscianowski said.<\/p>\n

Turner responded that any proposed road changes would go through the Department of Transportation and that the transportation committee could review the traffic study once it\u2019s completed.<\/p>\n

\"CastletonThe corner plot has been a restaurant for years prior to Waterfalls’ demolition. (Advance\/SILive.com | Pamela Silvestri)Why McDonald\u2019s fits the site better than Starbucks<\/p>\n

Peter Rampulla of Rampulla Associates Architects LLP, the New Dorp-based architect for the project, explained why the site \u2014 previously slated for a Starbucks \u2014 is better suited for a fast-food restaurant. He clarified that the existing Starbucks at 2070 Victory Blvd. remains in operation.<\/p>\n

\u201cOriginally, Starbucks was set to operate at this site,\u201d Rampulla said. \u201cBut a conflict arose over line-busting techniques \u2014 that\u2019s where employees take orders outside the building to speed up service. The Board of Standards and Appeals was looking to mandate that approach, but Starbucks typically doesn\u2019t use it. That\u2019s where things fell apart between the operator and the owner. McDonald\u2019s, on the other hand, does use line-busting, so we\u2019re able to move forward with this application.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cRestaurants that are contained to fast-food establishments with a drive-thru \u2014 that\u2019s ultimately where an employee comes out of the building, comes up to the car and takes your order. It\u2019s easier for restaurants that are offering a value meal.\u201d Rampulla noted that the complexity of Starbucks orders created a stalemate between the owner and the board, ultimately leading Starbucks to withdraw from the project.<\/p>\n

\"CommunityAround 1960, this is what Tina’s Diner looked like at 2012 Victory Blvd., Castleton Corners. Community Board 1Traffic fixes, sidewalk widening and a nod to history<\/p>\n

Road improvements will include pulling back a string of stores by five feet to widen the sidewalk from the site toward Bradley Avenue. Rampulla also clarified that a natural stream running underneath the property falls under the Department of Environmental Protection\u2019s jurisdiction and will remain untouched due to existing drainage easements and widening line restrictions.<\/p>\n

\"Community
\nWaterfalls Restaurant featured a patio that was expanded during the pandemic. The eatery closed about four years ago, but its owners now serve similar Italian fare at Mr. Pizza and Pasta in New Springville. Community Board 1<\/p>\n

Long-time Staten Islanders may remember the site as Tina\u2019s, and later Waterfalls Italian restaurant. The latter\u2019s name was inspired by the stream that runs through the property and flows toward the Kill Van Kull.<\/p>\n

The committee voted to support the McDonald\u2019s development, with the requirement that the 24-hour restriction be formally documented in the approval. Community Board votes are not binding, but are recommendations to the City Council. <\/p>\n

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