MOUNT MANRESA SITE UPDATE:
The Savos officially lost their appeal on the street names. They are now stuck with names that the Borough President gave them: Cupidity Drive, Fourberie Lane and Avidita Place. Cupidity means “an inordinate desire for wealth,” Fourberie means “trickery, deception” and Avidita means “consuming greed.”
The Savos officially lost their appeal on the street names. They are now stuck with names that the Borough President gave them: Cupidity Drive, Fourberie Lane and Avidita Place. Cupidity means “an inordinate desire for wealth,” Fourberie means “trickery, deception” and Avidita means “consuming greed.”
Borough President Oddo and the Department of Transportation (DOT) are also pushing the Board of Standards and Appeals to require that the Savos build on City Streets (instead of creating a private development), which would require a lengthy ULURP process, and would reduce the density planned for the site. We continue to watch the site and hope it may one day have a better future, such as a park, or school, or community center.
LAST CALL – Mount Manresa Book– If you haven’t already submitted something for the Mount Manresa book…this is literally the last call. Please please please…tell us in a paragraph or two what Mount Manresa meant to you, before, after or during the fight to save it. Pictures, memories, or how you were inspired. You write it, we will put it in the book. Next Friends of Mount Manresa Meeting is Friday, Sept 8 at 7pm.
REZONING ROSEBANK, CLIFTON and FORT WADSWORTH:
The Committee to Save Mount Manresa and Community Board 1, are pushing for a Rezoning of Clifton, Fort Wadsworth and Rosebank, but we are hitting a roadblock with City Planning, who stated that the community must pay THOUSANDS for an environmental review to move forward. City Planning also disagrees that a rezoning is necessary and seem to be pushing for more density in these areas. We are determined to make this rezoning happen before the character of our community is destroyed by overdevelopment.
LANDMARKING ST. MARY’S CHURCH in ROSEBANK:
Big thanks to our member Phyllis Zito, who has been working hard on the process to get St. Mary’s Landmarked. Our efforts to get St. Mary’s landmark was picked up again by the SI Advance and NY1. St. Mary’s is not only the 2nd oldest church on Staten Island, its a visual landmark for Rosebank, it closed in 2015 and is at risk of being sold to developers, as it is zoned R-4. If you haven’t already, please sign our petition to Landmark St. Mary.
All eyes on Graniteville – New group formed: Conservancy for Wetlands and Forests (CWF)
Graniteville is now on the watch list, as a developer is looking to destroy the wetlands and build a BJs or big box store. Its important save what’s left of our natural resources from overdevelopment. Committee to Save Manresa member Gabriella is working hard to build a bigger coalition of civics, environmental, and community groups to preserve the Graniteville woods and wetlands. Together we can make a big impact!!! Please sign this petition to save the Graniteville Wetlands.
Walk Graniteville Woods with NRPA
Find out why this land is so special! Join National Resources Protectors Association (NRPA) on Sunday, Sept 17 at 10am to 11am at Forest Ave and Morrow Street. Wear Sturdy shoes. Wear light color clothes and a hat. Refreshments provided. Info : Jim Scarcella 7188734291
Find out why this land is so special! Join National Resources Protectors Association (NRPA) on Sunday, Sept 17 at 10am to 11am at Forest Ave and Morrow Street. Wear Sturdy shoes. Wear light color clothes and a hat. Refreshments provided. Info : Jim Scarcella 7188734291
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS:
Tuesday, Sept 5 at 7:30pm- Van Duzer Civic Candidates Forum
At Trinity Lutheran Church (309 St Paul’s Ave) hosted by Van Duzer Civic. Featuring Borough President Candidates, James Oddo and Tom Sherbenko, District 49 Candidates for City Council, Debi Rose, Kamillah Hanks and Mike Penrose.
At Trinity Lutheran Church (309 St Paul’s Ave) hosted by Van Duzer Civic. Featuring Borough President Candidates, James Oddo and Tom Sherbenko, District 49 Candidates for City Council, Debi Rose, Kamillah Hanks and Mike Penrose.
Wednesday, Sept 6 at 6:30pm – St George Civic – Candidates Forum
At Curtis High School hosted by St. George Civic this forum will feature District 49 Democratic Primary Candidates, Debi Rose and Kamillah Hanks. Written Questions will be accepted from floor.
At Curtis High School hosted by St. George Civic this forum will feature District 49 Democratic Primary Candidates, Debi Rose and Kamillah Hanks. Written Questions will be accepted from floor.
Thursday Sept 14 at 7pm – Community Board 1 Meeting
All Saints Church (2329 Victory Blvd). If you would like to speak on a topic in your community, please make sure to sign up as a speaker before the meeting begins.
All Saints Church (2329 Victory Blvd). If you would like to speak on a topic in your community, please make sure to sign up as a speaker before the meeting begins.
Sunday, Sept 17 , at 10am – NRPA walk Graniteville Woods
Forest Ave and Morrow Street. Wear Sturdy shoes. Wear light color clothes and a hat. Refreshments provided. Info : Jim Scarcella 7188734291
Saturday, Sept 30 – 40th Anniversary for Preservation League of Staten Island
The Preservation League of Staten Island will be honoring Barnett Shepherd and will also be dedicating several pages of the journal to our beloved St. Mary’s. The event is at historic Casa Belvedere. Its a 5 course dinner, music and drinks. Friends of Mount Manresa will be there! Visit http://www.preservestatenisland.org/ for more info.
Saturday October 28: Make Food Not War Dinner. – Peace Action of Staten Island
Olivet Presbyterian Church, 97 Myrtle Ave, Staten Island, NY 10310. A wonderful evening supporting four of Staten Island’s own peacemakers Debbie-Ann Paige, Public Historian and Genealogist, Barbara Sanchez, Committee to Save Mount Manresa, Mary Hernandez, Social Justice Roundtable, Unitarian Church of Staten Island, Maribel Torres, Brightly Cleaning Collective, La Colmena with music by sisters Omnia and Leila Hegazy! Visit http://peacesi.org/Make_Food_Not_War.html for more info.
