STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Staten Island residents will have several opportunities to weigh in on local issues next week, as Community Boards 1, 2, and 3 host meetings.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s baseball field and plans for a warehouse development in Charleston.<\/p>\n
The following meetings are scheduled for the week of Oct. 12, according to information provided by the Community Boards.<\/p>\n
Community Board 1<\/p>\n
Full Board Meeting<\/p>\n
When: 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13<\/p>\n
Where: St. Mary\u2019s Episcopal Church, 347 Davis Ave.<\/p>\n
The board is expected to hear a presentation from the New York Public Library regarding proposed updates to the West New Brighton Library.<\/p>\n
Board members will also be introduced to Rev. Dr. Darlene Williams of Project Hospitality.<\/p>\n
Community Board 1\u2019s office will be closed Monday, Oct. 12, in observance of the Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day holiday and will reopen Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n
Community Board 2<\/p>\n
Aging and Health Services Committee<\/p>\n
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13<\/p>\n
Where: Executive Suites at the Garden, 1110 South Ave., first-floor conference room<\/p>\n
Representatives from the Alzheimer\u2019s Association\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Executive Committee and Committee Chairpersons Meeting<\/p>\n
When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14<\/p>\n
Where: Executive Suites at the Garden, 1110 South Ave., first-floor conference room<\/p>\n
Board leadership will meet to review municipal budget priorities and discuss district needs ahead of the city\u2019s budget planning process.<\/p>\n
Community Board 3<\/p>\n
Land Use Committee\/Public Hearing<\/p>\n
When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14<\/p>\n
Where: 1243 Woodrow Road, second floor<\/p>\n
The committee will consider an application related to St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School\u2019s baseball field at 5150 Hylan Blvd.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Open to the public<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Below is more information about the Island\u2019s three Community Boards:<\/p>\n
Community Board 1<\/p>\n
Arlington \u2014 Castleton Corners \u2014 Clifton \u2014 Concord \u2014 Elm Park \u2014 Fort Wadsworth \u2014 Graniteville \u2014 Grymes Hill \u2014 Livingston \u2014 Mariners Harbor \u2014 New Brighton \u2014 Port Richmond \u2014 Randall Manor \u2014 Rosebank \u2014 St. George \u2014 Shore Acres \u2014 Silver Lake \u2014 Stapleton \u2014 Sunnyside \u2014 Tompkinsville \u2014 West Brighton \u2014 Westerleigh<\/p>\n
The board chairman is Nicholas Siclari. The district manager is Joan Cusack. The telephone number is 718-981-6900.<\/p>\n
Community Board 2<\/p>\n
Arrochar \u2014 Bloomfield \u2014 Bulls Head \u2014 Chelsea \u2014 Dongan Hills \u2014 Egbertville \u2014 Emerson Hill \u2014 Grant City \u2014 Grasmere \u2014 High Rock \u2014 Lighthouse Hill \u2014 Midland Beach \u2014 New Dorp \u2014 New Springville \u2014 Oakwood \u2014 Ocean Breeze \u2014 Old Town \u2014 Richmond \u2014 South Beach \u2014 Todt Hill \u2014 Travis<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Community Board 3<\/p>\n
Annadale \u2014 Arden Heights \u2014 Bay Terrace \u2014 Charleston \u2014 Eltingville \u2014 Great Kills \u2014 Greenridge \u2014 Huguenot \u2014 New Dorp \u2014 Oakwood \u2014 Pleasant Plains \u2014 Prince\u2019s Bay \u2014 Richmond Valley \u2014 Richmond \u2014 Rossville \u2014 Tottenville \u2014 Woodrow<\/p>\n
The phone number is 718-356-7900. The board chairman is Diane Peruggia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Staten Island residents will have several opportunities to weigh in on local issues next…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":369859,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9,24,63,137,134,136,135],"class_list":["post-369858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-staten-island","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-processedbyclaro","tag-staten-island","tag-staten-island-headlines","tag-staten-island-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=369858"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/369858\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/369859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=369858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=369858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=369858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}