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CONFERENCE
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INSTITUTE OFARTS AND

MOVIES
SCIENCES
POINTSOF

MUSIC
INTEREST
RICHMOND TOWN
SNUGHARBOR ZOO
TIBETAN
MUSEUM

HISTORY SANDY
ADVANCE

POILLON
HOUSE GROUND

ALICEAUSTEN HOUSE
BOTANICALADVANCE LANDMARKS

GARDEN DANCE CLOVE

LOCALLY

LAKES

COMPANIES
THEATER
KIDS PARK

PERFORMING
ARTS

ZOO PARKS
MUSEUMS
DANCE
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MUSIC

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PART 2 PART 3 PART 4

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the Island, clubs, recreation, sports
government and organizations and and business
education on health facilities services
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GUIDE 2008THE ISLAND >

NEW ST.
LIVINGSTON BRIGHTON GEORGE
ARLINGTON
PORT RANDALL TOMPKINSVILLE
ELM WEST MANOR
PARK RICHMOND
MARINERS 440 BRIGHTON WARD HILL
HARBOR BRIGHTON
PORT SILVER HEIGHTS
RICHMOND LAKE STAPLETON
CENTER
BLOOMFIELD GRYMES
WESTERLEIGH HILL CLIFTON
GRANITEVILLE SUNNYSIDE SHORE
A population of half 278 CASTLETON EMERSON
ROSEBANK ACRES
FT. WADSWORTH
a million assures CHELSEA
MEIERS
BULLS WILLOWBROOK CORNERS
CORNERS
TODT HILL
HILL CONCORD
GRASMERE
HEAD
that Staten Island SEA VIEW
ARROCHAR

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TRAVIS SOUTH
is overlooked no NEW
SPRINGVILLE
DONGAN HILLS
BEACH
OCEAN
longer, but in some LIGHTHOUSE
440
GRANT BREEZE
HILL CITY
MIDLAND
respects
EGBERTVILLE
NEW BEACH
DORP
it’s nice to be
RICHMOND
GREENRIDGE OAKWOOD NEW DORP North Shore
BEACH
ARDEN BAY TERRACE
West Shore
PART I : Introduction,
HEIGHTS OAKWOOD
BEACH South Shore
GREAT KILLS
ROSSVILLE
East Shore
points of interest and arts
ELTINGVILLE
WOODROW HUGUENOT
Mid-Island
CHARLESTON ANNADALE
Parks
North Shore
PRINCE’S
BAY West Shore
RICHMOND
VALLEY PLEASANT South Shore
PLAINS
TOTTENVILLE East Shore
Mid-Island G2
ABOUT THE ADVANCE
Parks

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RETHINKING THE
SNUG HARBOR

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‘FORGOTTEN BOROUGH’
BOTANICAL GARDEN

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HISTORY

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RICHMOND TOWN
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By CORMAC GORDON
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ALICE AUSTEN HOUSE

T
ook a poll the other day. Nothing
too scientific, mind you. Just a
quick feel-of-the-pulse, if you will.
I called all three Staten Island City
Council members — Mike McMahon
from the North Shore, Mid-Island rep
Jim Oddo and the South Shore’s Vin
Ignizio — and asked what they saw as
the biggest issue facing our borough.
The question drew an intertesting
response.
These three people of different ages,
who come from varying backgounds
and live in separate and distinctly dif-
ferent parts of the borough, all an-
swered in pretty much the same way.
In a nutshell, they said the most im-
portant challenge facing Staten Island
was the ability to keep it from chang-
ing too much.
Which got me to thinking. After all,
don’t many of us (me, especially)
spend a whole lot of time and energy
complaining about what’s wrong with
Staten Island, and how no one is doing
enough to fix whatever it is that’s bug-
ging us most at that particular mo-
ment?
Don’t a lot of folks around here use
up a ton of exertion carping about the
Hong Kong-like traffic, and sliding
health care services, the vandalism
and graffiti, and the lack of mass tran-
sit? Aren’t we always decrying the
general get-out-of-my-way-or-I’ll-run-
you-down-with-my-gas-guzzling-SUV
attitude that seems to abound in cer-
tain segments of our society?
The answer, of course, is, “Yes, we
do.”
“It’s not like it used to be,” we say.
And that is absolutely so, of course.
Staten Island isn’t what it once was.
It’s certainly not the quiet string of
towns of more than a half-century ago
when my family returned here after a
few years in Brooklyn. That Staten Is-
land of a couple of under-used main
roadways connecting 20 or so differ-
ent and distinct little communities is
gone and it’s not coming back.
Just about all the creeks and marsh-
es and empty fields from Sunnyside to
Travis to Pleasant Plains — along with
all the sprawling truck farms, and the
airfield on Richmond Avenue — dis-
appeared a long time ago in the great
and greedy land rushes of the 1960s
and ‘70s. Those empty spaces are now
filled with people and car washes and
nail salons, with medical and real es-
tate offices and big-box malls. The
men and boys who trapped and hunt-
ed on that land back in the 1950s and
early ‘60s had to move on.
The hidden beachfronts below Hy-
lan Boulevard, with their salty saloons
and cozy restaurants, were long ago
eaten up by strings of townhouse
communities and McMansions. The
clammers and fishermen from the
area who scraped a living from the sea
are, for the most part, no longer there.
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INSTITUTE OF
ARTS & SCIENCES
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STATEN ISLAND ZOO
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STATEN ISLAND TOWNS
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Joey Schaljo holds the microphone for South Beach residents Katelyn Bosco and Ann POINTS OF INTEREST
Marie Grillasca during a baseball game between the Staten Island Yankees and the
Brooklyn Cyclones at the Ballpark at St. George.
So, it’s true that it’s not what it used dens.
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to be out here where now a half-mil- The Conference House and Historic G 13 ART GALLERIES
lion or so people live and work and Richmond Town were nothing. Not
raise kids. worth the ride. And the perfect view
And with the tanking economy, fix-
ing things that are broken is about to
of the Narrows from Battery Weed on
Fort Wadsworth was closed off for vis-
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become difficult enough to make us itors, instead of part of the necklace of
TIBETAN MUSEUM
all wish our elected officials had done parks that now skirts the Island’s east-
more back when their friends were in ern and southern shores.
office and there were resources avail-
able for all kinds of hare-brained proj-
There were no leafy paths through
Great Kills Park in the old days. No
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ects, but none for here. Staten Island Tech, or St. John’s Uni-
NIGHTLIFE
But, you know what? versity. The College of Staten Island
Staten Island’s not the same place, was a couple of classrooms renting
either, that was totally overlooked by space in a Bay Street office building, G 14
state and city government the way it
was 40 years ago. Now, with our in-
not a school with a sprawling campus
that grows and improves every year.
G 14 MUSIC
creased numbers, we generate at least The sun-drenched seats down the
some fear at the ballot box. left-field line at Richmond County
Which, in a democracy, is the only
sure way to guarantee anything close
Ballpark at St. George, where the Man-
hattan skyline is close enough to
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to your share. touch, weren’t even a dream back
PERFORMING ARTS
I remember an Easter Sunday after- then.
noon in the pre-VZ Bridge days when So the bottom line is, Staten Island,
a terrible automobile accident claimed
the life of the wife of a well-known Is-
this city of almost half a million peo-
ple, has all the problems a population
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lander at a major intersection. that size brings.
CONFERENCE HOUSE
Her body was left there on the side- And maybe a couple more, exacer-
walk for hour upon hour, guarded by bated by years of neglect and misman-
police, because on that holiday the
city morgue wagon refused to make
agement, and worse.
But it has its moments, too. G 18 G 16
the trip all the way out here to remove Like the small-town feel that ex-
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
it. hibits itself when Islanders pack gym-
I recall winter storms socking in the nasiums for high school basketball
entire borough, while recources were
used elsewhere to get other New
games.
The Island has heart-stopping
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Yorkers out of their homes and back views, and great, green parks. There
LANDMARKS
to school and work. are more and different restaurants
Once upon a time, the Island was every year.
the overlooked borough.
It was a quiet place. In many ways,
And the best pizza anywhere in
North America.
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maybe too quiet. And I mean, anywhere.
FRESH KILLS
Back then, Snug Harbor was a So, in the end, maybe Mike McMa-
crumbling home for old seamen, not a hon and Jim Oddo and Vin Ignizio are
civic refuge, where John Noble paint- right in what they say. Maybe, for all G 19
ings are shown, and the S.I. Sports the problems there are on Staten Is-
Hall of Fame exhibits, and where peo- land, the most important part of the
ple are married in grand, old buildings equation is to make sure it doesn’t
surrounded by rainbow-colored gar- change all that much.
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POINTS OF INTEREST

Cultural pursuits
are unparalleled
at Snug Harbor
The 83-acre complex in
Livingston mixes art,
music and a variety of
other cultural pursuits
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Beyond Snug Harbor Cul-
tural Center’s wrought-iron
fence and Greek Revival col-
umns is an 83-acre, park-like
complex in Livingston that
offers art, music and other
cultural pursuits to an extent
unparalleled on Staten Is-
land. Originally called Sail-
ors’ Snug Harbor, the nation-
ally landmarked site was
founded in 1831 as a haven for
“aged, decrepit and worn-out
sailors.”
The vast community was
self-sufficient and provided
to sailors at no cost, thanks to
Captain Robert Richard Ran-
dall, a ship owner, merchant
and privateer whose exten-
sive real estate holdings in
downtown Manhattan under-
wrote the home for 144 years.
In 1972, Snug Harbor was
purchased by the city of New
York, which restored and de-
veloped the 28 historic build-
ings as a cultural center in a
city park.
As the largest ongoing
adaptive-reuse project in the
country, Snug Harbor is con-
sidered one of New York
City’s most unique architec-
tural and historic sites.
The Minard Lafever suite
of Greek Revival buildings is
considered the finest exam-
ple of Greek Revival struc-
tures in the country. At its
center is the Main Hall, con-
structed in 1833 — America’s
first landmarked structure
decorated with intricately
stenciled ceilings, period
stained glass and meticulous
East Lake details.
A graceful 19th-century
chapel, now the Veterans
Memorial Hall, is a multi-
purpose space that is also
used for the performing arts.
The Music Hall, erected in
1892, is a 650-seat companion
to Carnegie Hall and one of
the oldest surviving theaters
in the city.
Other notable buildings
include the Great Hall, with
barrel-shaped interiors and
elaborate wood and plaster
detailing. Enclosing the com-
plex is the wrought-iron
fence, also a signature con-
struction landmarked by the
city.
Today, Snug Harbor is
home to a number of inde-
pendent organizations rent-
ing space in the complex, in-
cluding the Staten Island
Botanical Garden, the Art Gabriela Villanueva stands in front of her artwork, “Soccer,” top, at an exhibition in the Newhouse Gallery at Snug Harbor Cultural Center.
Lab, the Staten Island Chil-
dren’s Museum, the Noble
Maritime Collection, Chil- add Egypt to the French Em- Philharmonic, as well as mu-
dren’s Harbor Montessori pire and includes paintings, sical theater and operatic
School and other studio etchings and artifacts of the works. The shows will be
spaces used for activities like period. held on the Neptune Foun-
dance, karate and yoga. Snug Harbor’s Performing tain Stage June 29, July 13, 20,
Staten Island’s only arts Arts division presents staged 27 and Aug. 3 and 10.
service organization, the performances and concerts
Council on the Arts & Hu- throughout the year in both HOURS/ADMISSION
manities for Staten Island or the Music Hall and Veterans Snug Harbor’s Visitors
COAHSI. is also located at Memorial Hall. Center and the Newhouse
the Harbor. The council ex- Exciting plans are in de- Center for Contemporary
poses the public to the Is- velopment for the 2008 sea- Art are open Tuesday
land’s arts and cultural activ- son but there is no need to through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5
ities and provides wait. Summer brings an array p.m. Admission is $3 for
developmental assistance of events at Snug Harbor: adults, $2 for seniors and
and financial grants to sev- “My Way: A Musical Trib- children under 12, and free
eral organizations and proj- ute to Frank Sinatra” will for Snug Harbor members.
ects each year. play in the Veterans Memo- Snug Harbor’s grounds are
rial Hall May 9, 10, 11, 16, 17
EVENTS/EXHIBITS and 18, Fridays and Saturdays open daily from dawn to
dusk with no admission fee.
Note: This list does not in- at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2
p.m. For information about spe-
clude resident organizations’ cialty gardens including the
events. The Festival del Popoli:
The Newhouse Gallery is Florence Italy’s International Chinese Scholars Garden,
Snug Harbor’s most consis- Documentary Film Festival contact the Staten Island Bo-
tent year-round attraction. It will run May 21-29 in the Vet- tanical Garden at 718-273-
is endowed, in part, by a fund erans Memorial Hall and the 8200.
established by the late pub- Neptune Fountain Stage. Ad- You can become a friend
lisher of the Advance, S.I. mission is free.” of Snug Harbor starting at
Newhouse, and his wife, The Sunshine Boys — The $30. Snug Harbor members
Mitzi. Harbor Reading Series” will get ticket discounts, invita-
Through June 15, in the be on June 28 at 8 p.m. and tions to select events, lec-
historic Main Hall (building June 29 at 2 p.m. at the Veter- tures, receptions and work-
C), “Napoleon on the Nile” ans Memorial Hall Play- shops.
will be on view. This exhibit house. For more information
chronicles the artistic legacy The free Summer Sunday about Snug Harbor, call 718-
of General Napoleon Bona- Concert Series includes per- 448-2500 or visit the Web Snug Harbor is pictured in 1909, when it was a haven for “aged,
parte’s military campaign to formances by the New York site at www.snug-harbor.org. decrepit and worn-out sailors.”

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Since its inception in 1977,
the Staten Island Botanical
Garden has established more
than 20 formal gardens — in-
cluding the first authentic
Chinese scholar’s garden in
America. The garden’s 55
acres are located on the
grounds of the Snug Harbor
Cultural Center.
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the Botanical Garden. One of
the most popular spots is the
New York Chinese Scholar’s
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ponds with lotus, water lilies
and swimming carp. Spotted
throughout the garden are
the traditional “three friends
of the cold weather,” pine,
bamboo and plum. The one-
acre garden was originally
constructed by master crafts-
men in Suzhou, China, and
then shipped here in 56 con-
tainers, where it was reas-
sembled by 40 Chinese art-
ists and artisans over a
period of six months.
A seasonal restaurant is lo-
cated at the entrance to the
Chinese Garden.
EVENTS/EXHIBITS
Striking displays include
the Carl Grillo Glass House,
which has at its center a
dense court of palm trees. Its
various wings include a sea-
sonal display area, a rain for-
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Mediterranean flora and
fauna.
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Mother’s Day on the grounds of
the Botanical Garden.
The Lions Sensory Garden
was built to tickle the senses,
with moving water elements
pleasing to the ear and plants
selected for their texture and
fragrance.
The Heritage Rose Garden
reflects the 19th-century
character of Snug Harbor
and features rare and old-
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The refurbished Victorian
Pond Garden boasts shrubs,
flowering perennials, marsh
plants, water lilies and lo-
tuses. Built at the turn of the
century, the garden also con-
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the base of which sits a topi-
ary of a sailor and child made
by Island sculptor Pat Saab.
Sharing the pond are swans,
ducks, goldfish and turtles.
More miniature worlds
found on the grounds are a
20-acre wetland, the Shade
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Potager Garden, the Herb
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tribute to the European
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Garden collections feature
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Asian cultural events, spe-
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The garden also offers
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tours and planting courses.
HOURS/ADMISSION
Admission and parking for
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week from dawn to dusk. Ad-
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seniors.
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from 9 a.m. to noon in the
Carl Grillo Glass House or by
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Tours and private parties
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GUIDE 2008HISTORY

T H E H I S T O R Y O F

1000
1000 — Hackensack and Raritan
Indian tribes — two chieftancies
of Lenape, or Delaware Nation —
are Staten Island’s sole inhabi-
tants.
STATEN ISLAND
1524-1695
April 1524 — Italian Giovanni da
Verrazano, sailing for France, be-
comes first European to pass
through Narrows.
Sept. 3, 1609 — While seeking
Northwest Passage, Henry Hudson
sights island, naming it Staaten
Eyelandt.
1613 — Dutch establish fur trad-
ing posts on Manhattan and Stat-
en islands.
Aug. 20, 1661 — Gov. Peter
Stuyvesant permits first perma-
nent European settlement of 19
Dutch and French settlers at Oude
Dorp (now South Beach).
Nov. 1, 1683 — Staten Island is
named Richmond County after
Duke of Richmond, Charles II’s ille-
gitimate son.
1695 — Voorlezer’s House, now
1695-1816
the nation’s oldest school building,
is built in Cocclestown (Rich-
mond).
1747 — First ferry established be-
tween Manhattan and North
Shore.
1774 — Daniel D. Tompkins, future
governor of New York and U.S.
vice president, who developed
Tompkinsville, is born in Westch-
ester County.
July 2-3, 1776 — 9,000 British
troops under Gen. William Howe
land on Staten Island “to the great
joy of a most loyal people.”
July 9, 1776 — New York re-
ceives word of Declaration of Inde-
pendence as Islanders sign oath of
allegiance to King of England.
March 31, 1816 — Richmond
Turnpike Company is formed to
1816-1830
hasten travel between New York
and Philadelphia; eventually oper-
ates road (now Victory Boulevard)
from Tompkinsville to Travis.
1818 — First attempt to tell local
history — “Brief History of the
Settlement of Staten Island” by
Rev. Peter I. Van Pelt, minister of
Reformed Dutch Church in Port
Richmond — is published.
Feb. 23, 1828 — Capt. John
Jackson buys land in Westfield
(Sandy Ground), first record of a
black man buying land in Rich-
mond County.
1831 — Sailors Snug Harbor (Liv-
ingston) is established; begins op-
eration two years later.
1830s — Newly freed blacks from
Manhattan and free black Mary-
land oystermen begin settling at
1830-1858
Sandy Ground (parts of Rossville,
Woodrow, Pleasant Plains and
Charleston).
July 1837 — Richmond Co. Mir-
ror, first newspaper printed on
Staten Island, is published.
1839 — Island’s first Roman
Catholic parish, St. Peter’s in New
Brighton, is established.
1851 — St. Joseph’s in Rossville,
the oldest Catholic church building
still standing in the borough, is
built.
Jan. 21, 1856 — Staten Island
Historical Society forms.
Sept. 1, 1858 — Mobs from New
Brighton and Edgewater, fearing
spread of yellow fever, torch Ma-
rine Hospital Quarantine in Tomp-
kinsville, where immigrants with
infectious diseases are held.
1860s-1864
Early 1860s — Six army camps
established here during Civil War:
Camps Washington and Arthur in
Tompkinsville; Camp Scott in Old
Town; and Camps Vanderbilt, Yates
and Lafayette in New Dorp; shot
tower built along East Shore to
supply ammunition for war.
July 14, 1863 — Nation’s dead-
liest riots — Civil War draft riots
— spread from Manhattan to Stat-
en Island, lasting six days. Houses
owned by blacks, who are viewed
as responsible for war, are torched
in Stapleton. Many blacks are hunt-
ed down and beaten; conservative
estimates include five local deaths.
1864 — Staten Island Savings
Bank is founded in Stapleton by
Francis George Shaw and 20 other
men (the oldest financial institu-
tion headquartered here).

1865-1880 1880-1883 1883-1888 1888-1904 1904-1917 1917-1924

March 17, 1865
— Pioneer pho-
tographer Eliza-
beth Alice
Austen is born in
Rosebank.
Sept. 29, 1866
— First official
Richmond County fair is held.
July 30, 1871 — Staten Island’s
worst ferry disaster, when boiler
explosion aboard Westfield II re-
sults in 66 deaths; 60 more of the
200 injured would subsequently
die of their injuries.
March 20, 1874 — Tennis intro-
duced to North America by Mary
Ewing Outerbridge, who brings
sport to her Staten Island home
from Bermuda.
Sept. 1-6, 1880 — Nation’s first
lawn tennis tournament is played
in New Brighton.
1881 — S.S. White Dental Works,
dental equipment/supply manufac-
turer and among Island’s largest
employers, established at site of
small dental factory started in
1865 at Seguine’s Point (Prince’s
Bay).
March 28, 1881 — Staten Island
Telephone Exchange Company in-
corporates; 14 lines in operation by
June 25.
September 1881 — Natural Sci-
ence Association organized; later
renamed Staten Island Institute of
Arts and Sciences, county’s oldest
continuous cultural institution.
1883 — Marine/Public Service
Hospital moves to Clifton from
Bedloe’s Island to make room for
Statue of Liberty.
Nov. 29, 1883 — Child-care pio-
neer Rev. John Drumgoole founds
St. Vincent’s Home for Homeless
Newsboys after arriving at Mount
Loretto with boys from Lower
Manhattan slums.
1884 — First synagogue, Congre-
gation B’nai Jeshurun in Tomp-
kinsville, opens.
Feb. 23, 1886 — First ferry runs
between St. George to Whitehall.
March 27, 1886 — Richmond
County Advance, weekly precursor
to Staten Island Advance, is first
published.
July 4, 1888 — Prohibition Park
in Westerleigh, model community
for temperance supporters, opens
32 years before Prohibition amend-
ment to Constitution is passed.
Sept. 26, 1888 — First street
lights brighten Richmond Terrace.
July 4, 1892 — First trolley line,
running between Port Richmond
and Meiers Corners, opens.
November 1894 — Staten Is-
landers overwhelmingly vote to
become part of New York City —
5,531 to 1,505.
Jan. 1, 1898 — Staten Island —
along with Bronx, Brooklyn and
Queens — joins New York City.
November 1898 — George
Cromwell elected first borough
president.
Feb. 6, 1899 — First library
opens in Tottenville, gift of Andrew
Carnegie.
Nov. 24, 1903 — St. Vincent’s
Hospital in West Brighton opens.
Feb. 9, 1904 — First public high
school, G. W. Curtis in St. George,
opens.
Oct. 25, 1905 — City assumes
control of Staten Island Ferry.
May 2, 1906 — Borough Hall
dedicated; St. George becomes
new civic center.
October 1907 — Procter & Gam-
ble factory in Port Ivory opens,
producing 1 million cases of Ivory
and Lenox bar soaps a year.
Feb. 1, 1917 — All local post of-
fices consolidated with Staten Is-
land General Post Office.
May 25, 1917 — First local draft
board opens for World War I. Rich-
mond gives more men to war ef-
fort per capita than any other U.S.
county. Of 5,000 Islanders who
served, 141 are killed.
Oct. 25, 1917 — Water from
Ashokan reservoir in Catskills
reaches newly built Silver Lake
reservoir after traveling 119 miles
over three days.
1918 — Wagner College moves to
Grymes Hill from Rochester, N.Y.
First enrollment: 16 students, one
professor and 2,000 books.
June 1918 — Staten Island Ad-
vance begins daily publication.
March 3, 1919 — Richmondtown
courthouse holds last session be-
fore moving to St. George. New
courthouse opens Nov. 3.
Jan. 19, 1920 — Legislative pro-
posals introduced to build bridge
from Tottenville to Perth Amboy.
1924 — U.S. Gypsum, a Chicago-
based wallboard and building ma-
terials manufacturer, buys J.B.
King’s Windsor Plaster Mills in

1924-1935 1935-1937 1937-1939 1939-1946 1946-1956 1960-1961

New Brighton, becoming one of
Staten Island’s largest employers.
1925 — Entrepreneur William
Morris founds Staten Island Chap-
ter of NAACP.
June 20, 1928 — Outerbridge
Crossing and Goethals Bridge open
simultaneously.
1929 — Staten Island Stapes, led
by future NFL Hall of Famer Ken
Strong, join National Football
League.
Nov. 15, 1931 — Bayonne Bridge
opens.
May 28, 1932 — Lightning strike
in Stapleton sparks one of bor-
ough’s biggest fires.
Jan. 26, 1934 — Last trolley
leaves Clove Road for St. George.
Nov. 19, 1935 — Construction of
FDR Boardwalk in South Beach be-
gins.
June 10, 1936 — Staten Island
Zoo in West Brighton opens.
August 1937 — A six-family ten-
ement collapses after heavy rains
flood what is now Jersey Street in
New Brighton. A police officer at-
tempting to rescue a child was
among the 19 killed, so was the
child.
July 4, 1939 — Dedication cere-
monies held for FDR Boardwalk in
South Beach, including huge pa-
rade with bathing beauties and ba-
bies. Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia
cuts ribbon.
1942 — War cargo ships set sail
from Staten Island Terminal at Sta-
pleton for World War II battlefields.
March 1942 — An explosion in
the Unexcelled Manufacturing Co.,
a fireworks plant in Graniteville,
kills five employees.
May 11, 1943 — British Prime
Minister Winston Churchill lands in
Tompkinsville, traveling to Wash-
ington by train to meet FDR. He
again stops on Island Sept. 10,
1944, on his return to England.
June 25, 1946 — Raging fire
consumes St. George ferry termi-
nal; killing three, injuring 280 and
destroying 17 trains.
Dec. 26-27, 1947 — Blizzard
drops some 26 inches of snow in
city’s second worst blizzard.
April 16, 1948 — Landfill at
Fresh Kills opens.
April 22, 1948 — New York
City’s first drive-in theater opens
in New Springville.
1951 — Staten Island granted di-
vision of New York Police Depart-
ment.
1952 — Richmondtown Restora-
tion is established, creating city’s
only living historic village.
March 1956 — Staten Island
Community College in St. George
(now College of Staten Island in
Willowbrook) opens as first two-
year institution in CUNY system.
1960 — Bethlehem Steel Corp.,
among Island’s largest employers
for years, closes ship-building
plant on Richmond Terrace. Pro-
peller plant and foundry continue
to operate on Davidson Street,
closing in 1971.
Nov. 7, 1960 — Presses roll for
first time at current location of
Staten Island Advance in Gras-
mere.
Dec. 16, 1960 — Worst air disas-
ter on Island occurs when United
Airlines carrier slams into TWA jet
over New Dorp. United plane falls
in Park Slope, Brooklyn, killing all
84 on board and six on ground.
TWA plane crashes at Miller’s
Field, killing all 44 on board.
Jan. 3, 1961 — Proclamation by
Mayor Robert F. Wagner recog-

1961-1964 1964-1965 1966-1971 1971-1975 1980-1985 1985-1987

nizes 300th anniversary of Staten
Island’s first permanent settlement
by Dutch.
January 1963 — Island’s last
brewery, Piel Brothers, Inc. in Sta-
pleton, closes.
April 20, 1963 — Black Satur-
day: Three brush fires — one in
Rossville, one in Tottenville and an-
other in Mariners Harbor — de-
stroy 100 houses, leave more than
500 homeless and cause more
than $2 million in damage. Many
homes in historic Sandy Ground
community are destroyed.
Summer 1964 — Livingston
Community Association protests
missing identification of Staten Is-
land on state map at New York
State Pavilion at 1964 World’s Fair.
Aug. 29, 1964 — Mid-Island Lit-
tle League beats Monterey of Mex-
ico 4-0 to win Little League World
Series title.
Nov. 21, 1964 — Verrazano-Nar-
rows Bridge opens.
March 7, 1965 — First Sunday
Advance is printed.
Oct. 11, 1966 — President Lyn-
don B. Johnson attends dedication
ceremony of Verrazano-Narrows
Bridge.
1971 — Federal quarantine station
in Rosebank, which had inspected
health of every immigrant entering
the United States through New
York Harbor since the late 1880s,
closes.
1971 — Notre Dame College on
Grymes Hill closes; St. John’s Uni-
versity assumes control.
1971 — Advance reporter Jane
Kurtin exposes horrendous condi-
tions at Willowbrook State School,
leading to national coverage and
eventual closing of facility.
May 4, 1971 — Islander Paul Zin-
del wins Pulitzer Prize for drama
for his play “Effect of Gamma Rays
on Man in the Moon Marigolds.”
1972 — S.S. White Dental Manu-
facturing Co. in Prince’s Bay, the
Island’s largest employer in the
1890s, closes.
Feb. 10, 1973 — Explosion inside
empty 500,000-barrel liquefied
natural gas (LNG) tank in Bloom-
field kills 40 men.
Aug. 9, 1973 — Staten Island
Mall opens.
June 1973 — Sailors Snug Harbor
acquired by city to be used as cul-
tural center.
July 1, 1975 — For the first time
in ferry history, Islanders are
stranded when a city fiscal crisis
halts service between 11 p.m. and
5 a.m. for one month.
Aug. 3, 1975 — Ferry fare in-
creases from 5 cents to 25 cents.
Feb. 28, 1980 — Sandy Ground
Muslim Majlis Mosque, opens in
Concord.
Jan. 1, 1986 — Brooklyn landfill
closes, adding 22,000 more tons a
day of garbage to Fresh Kills land-
fill.
Feb. 21, 1986 — Board of Esti-
mate approves Stapleton home-
port plan in 6-5 vote; land trans-
ferred to Navy.
March 20, 1986 — One-way toll
Historical Society organized. on Verrazano-Narrows Bridge be-
Dec. 4, 1980 — Rep. John Mur- gins.
phy is among congressmen con-
March 27, 1986 — Advance pub-
victed of accepting bribes from lishes special centennial edition;
undercover FBI agents posing as largest weekday paper ever pub-
Arab businessmen in ABSCAM in- lished in New York City.
vestigation.
Sept. 27, 1987 — Fort
1985 — South Shore Little League Wadsworth, nation’s oldest contin-
reaches World Series finals. uous Army fort, is turned over to
Dec. 23, 1985 — First mosque, Navy.

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1989 — Islander Bill Britton wins
Centel Classic, his only PGA Tour
victory.
February 28, 1989 — Federal
Drug Enforcement Agent Everett E.
Hatcher is shot to death by mob-
connected, Prince’s Bay drug deal-
er Constabile (Gus) Farace during
an undercover cocaine buy in
Charleston. It is the first murder of
an on-duty law enforcement offi-
cial in Island history.
April 17, 1989 — Island is first to
begin boroughwide recycling; 30
percent participation reported.
November 1989 — State orders
Fresh Kills landfill closed by July
1991; Mayor Ed Koch says it’s good
for another 40 years.
Aug. 1, 1990 — Ferry fare is dou-
bled to 50 cents.
Nov. 16, 1991 — Procter & Gam-
ble closes Port Ivory factory after
84 years of operation.
June 28, 1993 — Navy pulls out
of Stapleton homeport.
Oct. 15, 1993 — College of Stat-
en Island opens in Willowbrook.
Nov. 3, 1993 — 65 percent of Is-
landers vote to secede from city.
Oct. 15, 1995 — E-ZPass begins,
offering discounted tolls.
Jan. 8-9, 1996 — 30 inches of
snow falls in Staten Island’s worst
blizzard on record.
Nov. 15, 1996 — Court of Ap-
peals stymies secession vote.
June 14, 1997 — Last Coast
Guard ferry sails from Governor’s
Island to St. George to set up per-
manent shop at Fort Wadsworth.
July 4, 1997 — Metropolitan
Transit Authority begins free trans-
fer system; ferry fare abolished.
Oct. 8, 1997 — Staten Island
Savings Bank goes public, offering
shares to depositors. Richmond
County and Independence soon
follow.
March 22, 2001 — The last
barge of garbage arrives at the
Fresh Kills landfill, the final load of
an estimated 2 billion tons of New
York City garbage deposited there.
(The landfill is used again for de-
bris from the World Trade Center
disaster.)
Sept. 11, 2001 — Perhaps the
blackest day in Staten Island, New
York City and the nation’s history.
Residents are devasted when two
hijacked airliners crash into the
World Trade Center towers. Thou-
sands perish, among them 250 Is-
landers and former residents.
Nov. 11, 2002 — After 18
months of construction, installa-
tion and design work, the Staten
Island Advance launches its re-
designed product, printed on a
new press. The goal of the $32
million project was to enable the
116-year old newspaper to print on
a world-class level from its Gras-
mere headquarters.
Aug. 14, 2003 — All of Staten Is-
land, New York City, and seven
other states across the Northeast
and Midwest, as well as parts of
Canada, go dark late in the after-
noon and stay that way for at
least 12 hours in the biggest elec-
trical blackout to affect the region
in decades.
Oct. 15, 2003 — In one of the
bloodiest public transportation ac-
cidents in Staten Island history,
the ferryboat Andrew J. Barberi
plows into a concrete mainte-
nance pier in St. George, killing 11
passengers and injuring 70. The
ship’s pilot, Assistant Capt. Richard
J. Smith, is sentenced to 18
months in prison.
Dec. 4, 2006 — After more than
two years of trying to woo politi-
cians and residents, and the pur-
chase of 675 acres in Bloomfield
for $110 million, International
Speedway Corp. decides against
building a NASCAR track on the Is-
land. The land, adjacent to the
New York Container Terminal at
Howland Hook, now stands barren,
its future unclear.

Robert Susca of Richmond lights a candle in the pub for a Historic Richmond Town Candlelight Tour.
History lives at Richmond Town
The 96-acre historic village
sits on a settlement
established in the 1690s
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Visitors can glimpse a
world frozen in time at His-
toric Richmond Town, the
city’s 96-acre historic village
right here on Staten Island.
Located on a former cross-
roads settlement established
in the 1690s, the village has
28 buildings. At the center is
a museum in a Greek Revival
building that was the county
clerk’s office from 1848 until
1920.
Its oldest is the Voorlezer
House, a little, red school-
house built in 1696 that re-
mains the oldest known
standing elementary school
in the country. It also served
as a religious meeting house
and residence for the town’s
non-ordained religious
leader.
Other buildings include a
Dutch Colonial farmhouse
with a working fireplace built
in 1740, and a print shop built
in 1821 that houses one of the
oldest operating printing
presses in America.
Visitors can see firsthand
what 19th-century life was
like as interpreted by staff
dressed in period clothing
and skilled tradespeople who
give demonstrations. Textile
crafts like spinning and
weaving are represented, as
are domestic crafts including
soap making, candle dipping
and needlework. Also fea-
tured are basket making,
carpentry and tin-smithing.
EVENTS/EXHIBITS
Long-term art exhibits at
Historic Richmond Town
can be viewed in the mu-
seum.
“Made on Staten Island:
Agriculture, Industry and
Suburban Living in the City,
1800-1984” is a collection of
1,000 artifacts, documents
and photographs tracing the
Island’s cultural, commercial
and industrial development.
The interactive exhibit
“Toys!” displays more than
200 toys from 1840 through
the 1900s, and offers hands-
on activities.
Yankee Peddler Day — a
crafts fair, bake sale and flea
market — will be held May 4
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Community Day will be
June 1. Admission is free and
visitors can see people in pe-
riod dress doing tasks of yes-
teryear.
There will be an old-fash-
ioned Independence Day
Celebration on the grounds
July 4. A Traditional Dinner
can be attended with prepaid
reservations July 12 and July
26 from 5 to 9 p.m.
The two-week Summer
Apprentice Program will
begin July 8, for children
ages 11 to 14.
The Blue Grass Festival
will be Aug. 10, from noon to
7 p.m.
The Richmond County
Fair will be Sept. 6-7 from 11
a.m. to 7 p.m.
On Sept. 28 the Richmond
Town Flea Market will bring
together vendors selling
their wares.
Weekends in October can
be spent pumpkin picking at
Decker Farm.
Tina Kaasmann-Dunn canes a chair during Old Home Day at Historic Richmond Town.
On Oct. 4-5 the fourth an-
nual Open House will be
held. Visitors will be treated
to a tour of the circa-1819
Jacob Crocheron House, an
outstanding example of
Lower Hudson Valley Feder-
al-style architecture.
On Oct. 25 Richmond
Town will celebrate Hallow-
een with “Scary Stories.”
Quilting classes begin Oct.
2 and run for eight weeks,
every Thursday from 7:30 to
9:30 p.m.
Breakfast and dinner with
Santa will be Nov. 28-29, with
prepaid reservations avail-
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POINTS OF INTEREST
Photographer Alice Austen, who lived from 1866 to 1952, lived in this
graceful seaside cottage in Rosebank called Clear Comfort for virtually
her entire life.
Alice Austen House
stands in memory
of photographer
The Rosebank cottage,
now a city landmark, was
built in the 1660s
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Photographer Alice Aus-
ten (1866-1952), who became
nationally prominent after
her death, was born in Rose-
bank and lived there in a
graceful seaside cottage
called “Clear Comfort” for
virtually her entire life. Its lo-
cation on New York Harbor
gives it a majestic view of the
Manhattan skyline, the
Statue of Liberty and the
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
Miss Austen did not con-
sider herself a professional
photographer, but neverthe-
less produced more than 8,-
000 photographs during her
45-year career. Her most
widely published images de-
pict middle-class life on Sta-
ten Island, but she also docu-
mented New York street life
and her extensive travels.
Her family’s fortune evap-
orated in the stock market
crash of 1929. Thereafter, she
and her longtime companion,
Gertrude Tate, had few re-
sources to devote to photog-
able. July and August. During the raphy.
Christmas in Richmond
summer months, the hours The city acquired “Clear
Town is Dec. 7, a Ginger- are Wednesday through Sat- Comfort” in 1975. It and its
bread Display Dec. 14-31, and urday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and gardens were restored (at a
Candlelight Tours will be Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. cost of more than $1 million)
given with prepaid reserva- General admission to His- and opened in 1985.
tions Dec. 13 and Dec. 20. toric Richmond Town is $5
Every Wednesday and for adults, $4 for seniors and EVENTS/EXHIBITS
Thursday Richmond Town $3.50 for students and chil- The Friends of the Alice
hosts an after-school book dren ages 5 to 17. For mem- Austen House are gradually
club for youngsters in grades bers and kids under 5, admis- acquiring period furnishings
four through eight. sion is free. for the house. Inside, photo-
For additional information graphs by Miss Austen are
HOURS, ADMISSION about the village’s numerous
displayed along with exhibits
Historic Richmond Town events, call Historic Rich-
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A spring art fair, a fall an-
tique and collectible fair, a
pug dog show and a Sept. 11
memorial are among the
Austen House’s annual
events.
Every July 4, crowds
gather in the front yard to lis-
ten to a concert of Ameri-
cana and classical music and
watch the fireworks over the
harbor.
Following an annual tradi-
tion, this July 26 there will be
a dance performance based
on the work of Isadora Dun-
can, outside on the museum
grounds.
In May and June a show
entitled “Dogs” will display
photos of our “best friends”
taken between 1900 and 1950.
“The Russians are Here”
will go on display in July and
run through August. The ex-
hibition depicts immigrant
Russian life in New York
City.
In July and August the mu-
seum will show “Two Sides
of 1968,” photos juxtaposing
the cultural revolution with
the silent majority.
HOURS/ADMISSION
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Staten Island Zoo: Where the wild things are

A reindeer grabs a treat from Joseph Kiernan of New Brighton.

The hugely popular facility animals native to central and

southern Africa, such as
is perpetually expanding leopards, mandrills, lizards
and antelope.
its renowned exhibits
The 1,500-square-foot John
J. Marchi Aquarium (named
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE for the Island’s longest-serv-
ing state senator) boasts such
water creatures as sharks,
Situated on an 8A-acre eels, and tropical and fresh-
tract in Barrett Park, between water fish. And the James
Broadway and Clove Road in Whitford Children’s Center,
West Brighton, the Staten Is- open year-round, lets chil-
land Zoo is perpetually ex- dren feed the ducks in the
panding renowned exhibits pond, pet and feed barnyard
like the reptile wing and cre- animals and take Kentucky-
ating exhilarating experi- style pony rides.
ences like “African Savannah An emerald tree boa relaxes at the Staten Island Zoo. The Zoo’s extensive reptile wing features the most complete North American rattlesnake
at Twilight,” where visitors The updated, extensive collection in the country.
come face to face with the reptile wing includes, among
likes of leopards, baboons, other creatures, the most
complete North American June 29. Come out to meet
meerkats, pythons and moni- rattlesnake collection in the
tor lizards. and compete against the
country. Zoo’s best climbers, hoppers
Children will enjoy the The Zoo has an exhibit and runners.
Kids Korral, a barn and pet- featuring the red panda, a The popular “Spooktacu-
ting area featuring baby fairly rare and beautiful ani- lar” keeps the Zoo open at
goats. There is also an ex- mal, near the Broadway en- night, with a haunted house
hibit for the Zoo’s otters, and trance. and other Halloween-related
also an interactive reptile activities. It is scheduled for
wing, featuring the “Fear EVENTS/EXHIBITS Oct. 25-26.
Zone,” all about venomous
critters. Watch staff feed the The Zoo’s “Dickens of a
aquarium animals daily at 2 Christmas” event will be
One of the Zoo’s main at- p.m., fruit bats and the sloths Dec. 6, with a snow date of
tractions is the Ralph Lam- also daily at 2 p.m., and vam- Dec. 7.
berti New World Tropical pire bats daily at 10:30 a.m.
Forest, a labyrinth of South The Zoo also runs school
American flora and fauna The Zoo’s annual “Shear programs and a summer
that is home to animals like Madness,” its sheep-shearing camp for children from pre-
jungle birds, spider monkeys, extravaganza, will be May 18. school to sixth grade.
fruit bats, piranhas, dwarf On June 7-8, the Zoo will The Zoo is sponsoring an
cayman and cat-like ocelots. hold its Italian festival, educational vacation to the A crowd gathers at the Zoo to coax Staten Island Chuck out of his hole on Groundhog Day.
The African savannah exhibit “Festa Italiana.” “Animal Galapagos Islands Sept. 29-
features a number of exotic Olympics” will be staged Oct. 10. Participants will take
a cruise to explore the is- Admission to the Zoo is $7
lands made famous by for adults, $2 for the physi-
Charles Darwin located off cally and mentally impaired,
the coast of Peru, and they $4 for children ages 3-14
will visit other historic sites years and $5 for seniors 60
in the area. years and over. After 2 p.m.
on Wednesdays, admission is
HOURS/ADMISSION by donation. Admission is al-
ways free for members and
The facility is open from children under 3 years.
10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily, ex-
cept Thanksgiving, Christ- The Staten Island Zoo can
mas and New Year’s Day. It be reached by calling 718-

The
Conference House
is accessible by bus and has 442-3100, or by visiting
free parking. www.statenislandzoo.org.

The Conference House is a historic house museum and is open

for guided tours on a walk-in basis every Friday, Saturday and
How Far Has
FREE LIGHTING CORP./STATEN ISLAND
Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00pm, April through December (Donation
$
3 adults, $2 Children & Seniors). Large group tours are Visitors attend the opening reception for the Staten Island Institute of
available at other times by appointment. The colonial house is Arts and Sciences exhibit “Spanish Camp: This Was Our Paradise” at
famous as the site of a conference on September 11, 1776 among the Staten Island Museum.
three delegates of the Continental Congress - Benjamin Franklin,
John Adams, and Edward Rutledge - and the British Admiral Gone To Save Money & Energy?
Staten Island Museum
Lord Howe that proved an unsuccessful effort to avert the
Revolutionary War.
The memory of the 1776 Conference has survived.
So has its site.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, May 17th
4P.M. Lecture/Discussion by Barnett Shepherd
“Preservation Heroes of the Conference House & Early Staten Island”
likes to collect things
Includes refreshments and tour.
Call 718-984-6046 to reserve a seat
Sunday, May 18th Institution has been EVENTS/EXHIBITS
4P.M. FREE Concert on the Pavilion
by “Nylon Wound” Guitar Duo a window into Island’s Current exhibits include
“Staten Island Ferry: The
Sunday, June 1st cultural and historical First 100 Years of Municipal
Rain Date 6/8
Annual Art Show life since 1881 Service,” “Wall of Insects,”
“Hall of Natural Science” and
Free Grounds Admission You might have seen the van driving around the
Sunday, June 15th neighborhood parked outside your neighbor’s house or “The Lenape: The First Sta-
4P.M. FREE Concert on the Pavilion even at Staten Island’s Assemblyman Tobacco’s BBQ or STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE ten Islanders.”
by “S.I. Community Band” Senator Lanza’s Open House. “Making Things Go: Bikes
Saturday, June 28th Thousands of Staten Island residents and busi- Just two blocks from the and Human Powered Vehi-
4P.M. FREE Concert on the Pavilion nesses have been signing up for a FREE program by St. George ferry terminal, the cles” will be on display until
by “S.I. Philharmonic Orchestra” Free Lighting Corp./Staten Island. Sept. 28. The exhibition is
Staten Island Museum has
Saturday, July 5th Free Lighting Corp./Staten Island has been con- been a window into the bor- dedicated to bikes and re-
2P.M. FREE Participatory Patriotic Readings tracted by Con Edison to reduce electric consumption, cumbent bikes, also known
on the Pavilion led by SIOUTLOUD ough’s cultural and historical
help limit brownouts and blackouts and save you money life since 1881, with its exhibi- as human-powered vehicles.
Saturday, September 13th on electric bills by replacing your current light bulbs with At its center is a human-pow-
Rain Date 9/14. September Celebration. tions and educational pro-
232nd Anniversary September Celebration Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFL’s). grams. ered vehicle made out of re-
on the Great Lawn A typical Compact Fluorescent Bulb can save a New York City’s only ac- cycled materials by a trio of
Commemorates the Sept. 11, 1776 Peace Conference resident 75% off their lighting and last ten times longer tively collecting general-in- eco-consicous Staten Island
Historic house & garden tours, re-enactments, 18th Century crafters, live music, than a regular bulb. On average a Compact Fluorescent bike enthusiasts.
Colonial dancing, children’s activities and Colonial cooking demonstrations terest museum preserves
Adults $500 Children & Seniors $300 Bulb costs between $4 and $5 in stores and as much as over 1 million artworks, natu- The museum offers many
$
15 for a specialty bulb. Free Lighting Corp./Staten Is- ral science specimens, histor- adult classes and programs,
Saturday, October 18th land will be installing these light bulbs FREE OF performances and children’s
Rain Date 10/19 " 11A.M. - 4P.M. ical objects, archival docu-
11th Annual Harvest Day/Halloween Event CHARGE to Staten Island residents. ments, photographs and activities throughout the
Fall festival and Halloween event. To date 4,000 homes in the South Shore area have year.
Haunted hayrides, seasonal crafts and activities, costume parades, been completed, replacing over 90,000 bulbs with exist- books pertaining to the bor-
modern day vendors, house tours. ing wattage totaling 4.4 million watts. Experts indicate ough for current and future HOURS/ADMISSION
FREE ADMISSION " Activitiy fees will be charged. that by 2012 the old incandescent bulbs will not be avail- generations. Admission is $2 for adults,
Friday, December 12th able, making CFL bulbs the product of choice. Its collection consists of a and $1 for students, seniors
7P.M. Grand Illumination The FREE light will be available only until target reduc- the world’s largest cicada and for children under 12.
Outdoors in front of the Conference House. Dress Warmly! tion rates are met in designated areas, and the program collection (60,000 represent- Hours for the general pub-
Event will be cancelled if weather is extremely inclement. ing 450 species), history ar-
The House is illuminated from within. is offered on a first come, first serve basis. lic are Monday to Friday
Enjoy caroling, free warm cider and cookies. chives and a library with noon to 5 p.m., Saturday 10
Sunday, December 14th thousands of historical pho- a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday
10A.M. - 4P.M. " Colonial Christmas Open House To participate and to find out if you are eligible tographs, newspapers, books, noon to 5 p.m. There are
Tour the beautifully decorated manor house, enjoy live music and free
for the program call maps and documents from school hours during the
refreshments, shop for unique gifts in the “Kitchen Marketplace”. prominent Islanders.
Children may visit with “Father Christmas” and receive a gift. Photos are available. Free Lighting Corp./Staten Island week, between 9 a.m. and 1
The art collection features p.m.
The Conference House is located at the
Southern end of Hylan Blvd. in Tottenville.
at 718-720-2209 or 19th- and 20th-century por- Call 718-727-1135 for more
For information and reservations,
email freelightbulbssi@aol.com. Information is traits of prominent borough information or visit the Web
call 718-984-6046 also available at www.freelightbulbssi.com residents, as well as land- site at www.statenislandmu-
scapes by Islanders. seum.org.

ANNADALE
Once inhabited by the Raritan Indi-
ans. Named around 1860 to honor
Mrs. Anna S. Seguine, a descendant
of French Huguenots who settled on
the South Shore. Today, Annadale’s
once-pristine woodlands have been
developed into small tracts of pricey
homes.
ARDEN HEIGHTS
Named around 1886 by Erastus
Wiman, a 19th-century real estate
developer, promoter, entrepreneur
and journalist. He created the trans-
portation hub in St. George and was
partially responsible for bringing
electricity to the Island.
ARLINGTON
Once a station on the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Railroad. Many of the
oldest homes in this northwest com-
munity belonged to oystermen in the
early 1900s.
ARROCHAR
Once inhabited by Lenape Indians.
Settlements here were started by
W.W. MacFarland, who named the
area around 1880, for his remem-
brances of the hills of Arrochar at
the northern end of Loch Lomond,
Scotland. It was also called Dover for
a time.
BAY TERRACE
A small South Shore community,
north of Great Kills, with 33 streets.
Staten Island Rapid Transit has a sta-
tion in Bay Terrace.
Island residents
like to think
locally
S
taten Islanders will usually say they
live in Dongan Hills and Woodrow
rather than on Richmond Road or
Rossville Avenue. Residents are
proud of the towns they live in and are
quick to note which one they’re from.
Islanders tend to divvy up the borough into
four wider designations, too: the North
Shore, South Shore, West Shore and Mid-
Island. Clues to Staten Island’s rich history
are hidden within the names of its many
communities:
BLOOMFIELD
Known during the 17th century as
Daniell’s Neck, and later called Mer-
rell Town, after a farmer, and then
Watchogue. The name first appeared
in an atlas around 1874. Today,
Bloomfield is blossoming as the bor-
ough’s high-tech and corporate cen-
ter.
BRIGHTON HEIGHTS
Attractive residential area overlook-
ing New York Harbor on one side
and Silver Lake Park on the other.
BULLS HEAD
Named for a tavern that once stood
at the intersection of what is now
Richmond Avenue and Victory Boule-
vard. The pub, which boasted a por-
trait of a bull as its hallmark, was
used as a Tory headquarters during
the American Revolution.
CASTLETON CORNERS
Named after Cassiltowne in County
Kildare, Ireland, the hometown of
Gov. Thomas Dongan, the English
leader of New Amsterdam in 1683.
The community was once called
Centerville until a post office bearing
the current name was established in
1872.
CHARLESTON
Once called Kreischerville, after Balt-
hazar Kreischer, who owned a brick
factory in the area during the mid-
1800s. After World War I, residents
adopted the current name, dismiss-
ing the Germanic sounding Kreis-
cherville as “Teutonic” and too remi-
niscent of America’s newly defeated
enemy. Today, Charleston, with its
mostly manufacturing zoning, has
avoided large-scale development.
The community is also home to the
Arthur Kill Correctional Facility.
CHELSEA
Once called Pralistown for the family
who was granted the land in 1675.
During the American Revolution, the
GUIDE 2008POINTS OF INTEREST
area was known as Peanutville, be-
cause villagers once stored peanuts
there, which were sold to ferry riders
traveling to New Brunswick, N.J.
CLIFTON
Laid out in 1837 and incorporated
into the village of Edgewater in 1866.
From 1858 to 1863, the area was
called Bay View Post Office.
CONCORD
Named around 1845 after Concord,
Mass., site of the first shot of the
American Revolution and hometown
of prominent Island residents Judge
William Emerson and Henry David
Thoreau. Earlier, the community was
called Dutch Farms.
DONGAN HILLS
Named for Gov. Thomas Dongan (see
Castleton Corners). Part of the area
was also once called Linden Park
and Old Town.
EGBERTVILLE
Named for the Egbert family, which
farmed the area in the 1700s, the
community was called Morgan’s Cor-
ner around 1838 and has also been
known in jest as Tipperary Corners,
New Dublin and Young Ireland for its
significant Irish population.
ELM PARK
Once a popular beach resort, the
community was once called Jack-
sonville (1829) and Lowville (1849).
It was also the site of the first dock
west of Port Richmond when the
CHARLESTON
TOTTENVILLE
North Shore Ferry operated. Elm
Park’s name was derived from the
estate of Dr. John T. Harrison, which
faced Newark Bay and was surround-
ed by elm trees.
ELTINGVILLE
Once known as South Side (1873)
and later Sea Side, Eltingville takes
its name from the Elting family,
which settled the area in the 19th
century.
EMERSON HILL
Named for its prominent resident,
Judge William Emerson, who
moved there in 1843. The judge
was often visited by his brother,
essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson, and
his children were tutored by
author/naturalist Henry David
Thoreau. Today, Emerson Hill is
one of the borough’s most posh
neighborhoods.
FORT WADSWORTH
This former military base, joined to
the Gateway National Recreation
Area in 1972, still retains units of
the U.S. Army Reserve, the U.S.Coast
Guard and the Defense Logistics
Agency. The fort’s attractions include
several 18th-century artillery batter-
ies, athletic fields and a fishing
beach. Tours are conducted to pres-
ent visitors with the history of Fort
Tompkins and Battery Weed and
their roles in the Civil War. Educa-
tional exhibits and ranger-led pro-
grams are available.
GRANITEVILLE
Known as Fayetteville in 1830, the
name was changed to Granite Vil-
lage, then shortened to Graniteville
around 1850, when quarries in the
area were established.
GRANT CITY
Originally called Frenchtown, the
community was renamed for the fa-
mous Civil War general just after the
conflict began.
GRASMERE
Named for a village in the Lake Dis-
trict of England, where Sir Roderick
Cameron, who named the community,
had been born. Today, Grasmere, home
to the Staten Island Advance, is dotted
with many charming lakefront homes.
GREAT KILLS
Once a mecca for fishermen and
noted for the fine seafood served in
its hotels. The shoreline was called
Cairedon and the inland was known
as Newtown. The area was later
named Gifford’s (as in Giffords Lane,
which bisects the community), after
the local commissioner and surveyor
of roads, Daniel Gifford. The name,
derived from the Dutch word kil
(creek), was adopted in 1865. Today,
Great Kills is home to a thriving ma-
rina and is part of the expansive
Gateway National Recreation Area.
GREENRIDGE
Once the site of the French Church,
a place of worship for the many
Huguenot families who settled in the
area. Called Kleine Kill by the Dutch
and Fresh Kills by the Colonial Eng-
lish. Also once known as Marshland,
and named Green Ridge around 1876.
GRYMES HILL
Developed by Major George Howard
(Howard Avenue cuts through it).
The area is named for Madame
Suzette Grymes, the widow of
Governor Claiborne, Louisiana’s first
governor, who came to live there
in 1836. Today Grymes Hill,
ARLINGTON
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BLOOMFIELD
CHELSEA
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GREENRIDGE
ARDEN
HEIGHTS
ROSSVILLE
WOODROW
HUGUENOT
ANNADALE
PRINCE’S
BAY
RICHMOND
VALLEY
PLEASANT
PLAINS
a posh hillside community, is home
to Wagner College and St. John’s
University.
HUGUENOT
Known as Bloomingview in the mid-
1800s, the community derives its
name from the Protestant Huguenots
who fled persecution in France dur-
ing the 16th and 17th centuries. To-
day, Huguenot’s natural woodlands
have been sacrificed for upscale
housing.
LIGHTHOUSE HILL
Also called Richmond Hill, this part
of central Staten Island was named
for the Staten Island Lighthouse in
1907. Today, Lighthouse Hill ranks
among the borough’s most exclusive
neighborhoods.
LIVINGSTON
Originally developed as Elliotville in
1840 by Samuel MacKenzie Elliot, a
prominent eye surgeon who owned
more than 30 houses in the area, it
was later renamed after a nearby
railroad station. Today, Livingston is
home to the Snug Harbor Cultural
Center.
MARINERS HARBOR
Called Erastina in honor of Erastus
Wiman, a prominent developer who
built ballparks, casinos and was re-
sponsible for bringing Buffalo Bill’s
Wild West Show here in 1886. The
community became home to many
prosperous sea captains and its
name was changed in the 1880s.
MEIERS CORNERS
Named for Joachim Meier, who lived
in the Martling-Cozine house before
the American Revolution. The house
survived into the 1980s.
MIDLAND BEACH
One of the finest resort areas in New
York City around 1900. Fires and pol-
lution contributed to its demise after
World War II. Today, Midland Beach
ranks as one of the city’s finest natu-
ral waterfronts and is again attract-
ing beach-goers since environmen-
talists have focused attention on
New York Bay. Developers have also
taken a keen interest in the area and
are busy building up the bungalow
community.
NEW BRIGHTON
Named around 1834 by English de-
veloper William E. Davis after
Brighton, England, the elegant sea-
side resort on the English Channel,
south of London. Earlier, it was called
Goosepatch, Vinegar Hill and Tuxedo.
NEW DORP
Derives its name from 17th-century
Dutch settlers who called the area
Nieuwe Dorp, meaning New Town.
Early English settlers renamed the
area Stony Brook.
NEW DORP BEACH
The part of New Dorp which lies on
the waterfront.
NEW SPRINGVILLE
Settled in 1680 when it was called
Karle’s Neck Village because of
the extension of land between
Main Creek and Richmond Creek.
By the early 1800s, the area included
a hamlet, dock and several freshwa-
ter springs, hence the title
Springville and later New Springville.
Today, New Springville is a thriving
retail center, which includes the
Staten Island Mall on Richmond
Avenue.
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HARBOR
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RICHMOND
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WILLOWBROOK
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SPRINGVILLE
RICHMOND
BAY TERRACE
GREAT KILLS
ELTINGVILLE
OAKWOOD
A prominent sea resort during the
late 19th century. The area is also
undergoing a spurt of development.
OAKWOOD BEACH
The part of Oakwood which lies on
the waterfront.
OCEAN BREEZE
Originally a summer beach colony of
bungalows and tents, the beach is
now part of the city parks system.
Today, Ocean Breeze is home to a
campus of Staten Island University
Hospital, among the borough’s fore-
most medical institutions.
PLEASANT PLAINS
This community of rolling meadows
was named after a railroad station
built in 1860 at a bend in Amboy
Road. Acclaimed harpist Maud Mor-
gan and New York Opera manager
Max Maretzek once lived there. To-
day, Pleasant Plains is home to one
of the Island’s largest burial grounds,
Resurrection Cemetery.
PORT RICHMOND
The name Richmond was first as-
cribed to Staten Island geography by
Governor Dongan in 1633. The coun-
ty, which spawned the various Rich-
mond community names, was
named to honor the Duke of Rich-
mond, King Charles II’s illegitimate
son. Port Richmond, which was used
as burial grounds at the end of the
17th century and was called Decker’s
Ferry during the American Revolu-
tion, was named by the Rev. James
Brownlee.
PRINCE’S BAY
Called Lemon Creek until about 1861.
Named for William, Prince of Orange,
who became King of England (1650-
1702). The onetime prosperous fish-
ing and oystering village produced
oysters so well known they were
called Prince’s Bay oysters on menus
in Manhattan and London. Today,
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Prince’s Bay is home to a campus of
the Staten Island University Hospital.
RANDALL MANOR
Named for Capt. Robert R. Randall,
who bequeathed his fortune to build
Sailors’ Snug Harbor for retired sea-
men.
RICHMOND
First called Coccles Town, perhaps
for the abundance of oyster and
clam shells commonly called coccle
shells found in the waters of the
Fresh Kills, until about 1728. Civic
center of Richmond County until the
emergence of St. George in the early
1900s. Today, Richmond is home to
Historic Richmond Town, the city’s
only living historic village.
RICHMOND VALLEY
Forms part of Tottenville. Contains
many nice houses along Amboy Road,
Beach Avenue and other streets.
ROSEBANK
Once considered part of Clifton and
was part of Peterstown until 1880.
Rosebank became a favored Island
destination for Italian immigrants at
the turn of the century.
ROSSVILLE
Named in the 1830s after Col. William
E. Ross, who had built a replica of
Windsor Castle, called Ross Castle, on
a hill overlooking the ferry depot
there. Originally called Old Blazing
Star, after a tavern located in the
area.
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LIVINGSTON NEW
BRIGHTON
GEORGE
RANDALL TOMPKINSVILLE
PORT WEST
BRIGHTON
MANOR
BRIGHTON
HEIGHTS WARD HILL
PORT
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HILL
CLIFTON
CASTLETON SUNNYSIDE
CORNERS ROSEBANK
278 EMERSON
HILL CONCORD
MEIERS
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GRASMERE
ARROCHAR
SEA VIEW
DONGAN HILLS SOUTH
BEACH
GRANT OCEAN
LIGHTHOUSE
HILL
CITY BREEZE
EGBERTVILLE MIDLAND
NEW BEACH
DORP
OAKWOOD
SEA VIEW
The Mid-Island town boasts the Farm
Colony-Sea View Hospital Historic
District, Staten Island’s first and the
city’s 48th historic district. The for-
mer Farm Colony, bounded by Brielle,
Walcott and Colonial avenues, once
functioned as the city’s poorhouse.
Until the 1950s, Sea View was the
largest tuberculosis hospital in the
world. Today, the Greenbelt Recre-
ation Center sits on part of the Farm
Colony site and the Greenbelt Nature
Center is a block away.
SHORE ACRES
Once belonged to Henry Alexander
during the 19th century and was de-
veloped by Cornelius G. Kolff in the
1930s. Today, Shore Acres remains a
secluded enclave of pricey, water-
front homes.
SILVER LAKE
Diverse community with spacious
homes, high-rise apartments and
open parkland. Silver Lake is snugly
wrapped around the Island’s first
city-owned park — Silver Lake Park
— and the borough’s largest body of
freshwater.
SOUTH BEACH
Settled as Oude Dorp, Dutch for Old
Town, this was the site (1679) of the
Island’s permanent European settle-
ment, later home to fine hotels and
bathing beaches. This major resort
area rivaled Coney Island from 1880
until 1920. Today, the refurbished
FDR Boardwalk and cleaner waters
are again attracting beachgoers.
ST. GEORGE
The story goes that Erastus Wiman
named the community, the site of
his transportation hub and elaborate
entertainment ventures, after George
Law, a prominent Grymes Hill resi-
dent and well-known engineer. Law
had owned a good portion of the
area that Wiman desired for develop-
ment. The entrepreneur promised
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the engineer if he would sell the land
he would be so “canonized.” Today,
St. George is home to the borough
government and court system.
STAPLETON
Named in 1836 for William J. Staples,
a wealthy developer and friend of
Minthorne Tompkins, son of Vice
President Daniel Tompkins (see be-
low). At times, the community was
called Coles Ferry, New Ferry and
Second Landing. Onetime home of
the Staten Island Stapes, the bor-
ough’s first and only National Foot-
ball League franchise (1920s and
1930s).
SUNNYSIDE
Named for a boarding house that
was established there in 1889. It was
once known as Clovenia, named by a
land development company referring
to the area in the Clove Valley near
what is now Victory Boulevard.
TODT HILL
Named Yserberg (Iron Hill) by early
Dutch settlers because of the rich
iron ore deposits mined there, Todt
Hill, at 410 feet, ranks as the Island’s
highest point and the second highest
on the Eastern Seaboard. Todt is
most likely derived from the Dutch
for dead, an indication the hill also
was once used as a burial ground.
Today, Todt Hill ranks as the bor-
ough’s most prestigious community.
TOMPKINSVILLE
Named for onetime New York gover-
nor and U.S. Vice President Daniel D.
Tompkins, who founded it in 1815.
Onetime site of the Watering Place,
a freshwater spring used by early ex-
plorers.
TOTTENVILLE
Originally part of the Manor of Bent-
SHORE ley in the late 1600s and later called
ACRES
The Neck during the American Revo-
FT. WADSWORTH
lution. Named since 1862 for Major
General Joseph G. Totten, chief engi-
neer of the U.S. Army, who directed
the building of fortifications along
the Eastern Seaboard, except for a
brief period around 1910 when it was
called Bentley Manor. Today, Tot-
tenville is home to the Conference
House, site of unsuccessful peace
talks between John Adams, Benjamin
Franklin and Edward Rutledge and
British officials in September 1776.
TRAVIS
Called Linoleumville (site of the na-
tion’s first linoleum factory) until the
1920s, when residents voted to
choose a name more in keeping with
the area’s long history. Originally, the
community was known as Travisville,
after Col. Jacob Travis, who resided
there before the Civil War. Other
names included Jersey Wharf, New
Blazing Star, Long Neck and Decker-
town. Today, Travis is noted for host-
ing the borough’s popular Indepen-
dence Day parade.
WARD HILL
Named for Caleb T. Ward, who
bought the hill in 1826. Today, Ward
Hill is a quiet enclave of sometimes
high-priced homes overlooking New
York Bay and the Manhattan skyline.
WEST BRIGHTON
Originally part of Governor Dongan’s
Manor of Cassiltowne and called
Factoryville after Barrett’s Dye Works
was established there after 1819. To-
day, West Brighton is home to the
Richmond University Medical Center,
among the borough’s foremost med-
ical institutions.
WESTERLEIGH
Developed in 1887 by the National
Prohibition Campground Association,
which bought 25 acres of the prop-
erty and opened Prohibition Park.
Many streets in the area are named
for prohibitionists and states that
voted for Prohibition. Isaac Funk, edi-
tor of Funk and Wagnells Encyclope-
dia, poet Edwin Markham and
heiress Amy Vanderbilt are among
those who lived here.
WILLOWBROOK
Named for the brook that flowed
through the farmland, the area was
one of the Island’s premier rural set-
tings until the establishment of the
Willowbrook State School in 1951.
Earlier, the area housed Halloran
General Hospital, a U.S. Army facility
during World War II. Today, Willow-
brook is home to the College of Stat-
en Island and the Carousel for All
Children.
WOODROW
This South Shore town is home to
Community Board 3 in the Woodrow
Shopping Plaza. Woodrow is home to
the first Methodist church —
Woodrow United Methodist Church
— in this part of the country, built in
1771. Its colonial burial ground con-
tains some of the Island’s earliest
families: Poillon, Seguine, Winant,
LaForge and Mersereau.
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STATEN ISLAND FERRY
The blue and orange boats
of the Staten Island Ferry
fleet are among the most
recognizable symbols of the
borough. Connecting St.
George with the southern
tip of Manhattan, they carry
more than 65,000 passen-
gers a day, both commuters
and tourists.
Call 311, or visit
www.nyc.gov/html/dot/.
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STATEN ISLAND ZOO
Situated on an eight-and-a-
half-acre tract in West
Brighton, the Staten Island
OFINTEREST
Zoo is perpetually expanding
renowned exhibits like the
reptile wing and forming ex-
hilarating experiences like
“African Savannah at Twi-
light.” Some of the Zoo’s
main attractions are the
Ralph Lamberti New World
Tropical Forest and the 1,500-
square-foot John J. Marchi
Aquarium.
Call 718-442-3101.
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ALICE AUSTEN HOUSE
CONFERENCE HOUSE
The Conference House — a
Photographer Alice Austen
(1866-1952), who became na-
colonial manor home located
in the bucolic Conference
tionally prominent after her
death, was born in Rosebank
House Park on Raritan Bay
and lived there in a graceful
— was the site of the “Peace
seaside cottage called “Clear
Conference” held on Sept. 11,
Comfort” for virtually her en-
1776. Today, the public is wel-
tire life. The city acquired
come on guided tours
the house in 1975, and it and
throughout the house, fully
its gardens were restored and
decked out with 18th-century
opened to the public in 1985.
furnishings.
Call 718-816-4506.
Call 718-984-6046
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SNUG HARBOR
CULTURAL CENTER
This national landmark, an
83-acre site most recogniza-
ble for its wrought-iron
fence and Greek Revival
columns, was founded in
1831 as a haven for “aged,
decrepit and worn-out
sailors.” Today, the Liv-
ingston complex mixes art,
music and other cultural
pursuits to an extent unpar-
alleled on Staten Island.
Call 718-448-2500,
or visit www.snug-harbor.org.
BOROUGH HALL
This four-story landmark
building, located directly
across the street from the
St. George ferry terminal, is
the community’s most
prominent, holding the Is-
land’s seat of local govern-
ment. Housed here are the
borough president’s office
and an array of city agen-
cies.
The borough president’s helpline
is 718-816-2000.
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CLOVE LAKES PARK
One of the most popular
recreational areas on the
Island, this 200-acre park
features four small lakes, an
ice skating rink, boat
rentals, bridle paths, ball
fields, and some of the old-
est trees in New York City.
It hosts several special
events throughout the year.
For information, call 311 or visit
www.nyc.gov/parks.
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JACQUES MARCHAIS
TIBETAN MUSEUM
The Jacques Marchais Mu-
seum of Tibetan Art is the
only museum on Tibetan
art and culture in the Unit-
ed States, and its evocative
setting is rivaled by few
other cultural escapes in
the city. The museum is a
stone-and-timber re-cre-
ation of a Himalayan
monastery that clings to a
steep, wooded slope.
Call 718-987-3500, or visit
www.tibetanmuseum.com.
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RICHMOND UNIVERSITY
MEDICAL CENTER
The former St. Vincent’s
hospital merged with
Bayonne Medical Center, and
is now part of the Bridge
Regional Health System.
Richmond University
Medical Center — 718-818-
1234.
Richmond University Medical Cen-
ter — 718-818-1234
Outerbridge
Crossing
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STATEN ISLAND
BOTANICAL GARDEN
Since its inception in 1977,
the Botanical Garden has es-
tablished more than 20 for-
mal gardens — including the
first authentic Chinese
scholar’s garden in America.
The garden’s 55 acres are lo-
cated on the grounds of the
Snug Harbor Cultural Cen-
ter.
Call 718-273-8200.
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STATEN ISLAND GREENBELT
At more than three times
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL the size of Central Park, the
The SIUH system was creat-
Island’s 2,800-acre Greenbelt
ed in the late 1980s with the
is one of the largest urban
consolidation of the former
parks in the world. The ter-
Staten Island Hospital and
ritory includes both public
the former Richmond
and private land and forms a
Memorial Hospital. Now it
nearly contiguous circle of
has two hospital sites on the
rugged, natural beauty in the
Island — in Ocean Breeze
heart of the borough.
and Prince’s Bay:
Call the Greenbelt Conservancy at
Call, Ocean Breeze — 718-226-
718-667-2165, or visit
9000; Prince’s Bay — 718-226-
www.sigreenbelt.org.
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CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF ARTS & SCIENCES
The Staten Island Children’s Just two blocks from the St.
Museum occupies a 100- George ferry terminal, the
year-old building on a broad Staten Island Institute of
lawn at Snug Harbor Cultur- Arts & Sciences, New York
al Center. It specializes in City’s only actively collect-
hands-on exhibitions for ing general-interest museum,
children of preschool has been enriching the cul-
through junior high school tural lives of Islanders and
age. visitors through an array of
changing exhibitions and ed-
Call 718-273-2060.
ucational programs since
1881.
Call 718-727-1135.
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SUPREME COURT STATEN ISLAND RAILWAY BRIDGES POLICE PRECINCTS FRESH KILLS LANDFILL
The Island has four bridges
The Richmond County The 14-mile Staten Island The Island has three city Opened in 1948, the landfill
Supreme Court, located in Railway (SIR), a commuter
connecting it with other
police precincts — the took in millions of tons of
parts of the region. The Ver-
St. George, is Staten Island’s line, connects Tottenville 120th, located in St. George the city’s household trash for
razano-Narrows Bridge,
highest court for criminal with St. George, and travels across from the ferry termi- over half a century. The city
opened in 1964, traverses the
and civil matters. parallel to Hylan Boulevard nal; the 122nd, in New Dorp, closed the landfill in March
Narrows to empty into
Call 718-390-5201 or through the middle of the and the 123rd, in Tottenville. 2001, and with plans under
Brooklyn. The Goethals
718-390-5290. Island. 120th Precinct — 718-876-8478; way for a new park, the
Bridge, opened in 1928, ties
Call 718-966-SIRT, or visit 122nd Precinct — 718-667-2241; 2,200-acre site may one day
the Island to Elizabeth, N.J.,
www.mta.info/nyct. 123rd Precinct — 718-948-9304. be one of the Island’s great-
while the Outerbridge Cross-
est environmental assets.
ing, also opened in 1928, con-
nects to Perth Amboy, N.J.
The Bayonne Bridge, opened
in 1931 and the Island’s least-
used crossing, empties into
Bayonne, N.J.
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Ferry WAGNER COLLEGE
Terminal Founded in 1883, Wagner Col-
ULL lege is the borough’s oldest
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institution of higher educa-
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dential college.
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16 Call 718-982-2000, or visit www.csi.cuny.edu. campus, the Island’s only Ro-
man Catholic university, was
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GATEWAY NATIONAL SANDY GROUND HISTORIC RICHMOND TOWN
RECREATION AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Visitors can glimpse a world
The Sandy Ground Historical
frozen in time at Historic
Richmond Town, the city’s
Society runs a museum about
N Harbor and offers spectacular 96-acre historic village in the
A the country’s oldest free,
center of the borough. Locat-
CE beaches with views of Rari- black settlement, which ex-
O ed on a former crossroads
tan Bay. Great Kills Park fea-
tures extensive jogging trails,
ists on the Rossville site. De-
scendants of the original set-
settlement established in the
T 1690s, the site shows first-
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N bike paths and a marina.
Miller Field and Fort
tlers still live there.
hand what life was like here
L Wadsworth are also part of
Call 718-317-5796. in the 19th century with reg-
T ular craft demonstrations,
the recreation area.
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and special events through-
Call 718-987-6790 for Great Kills
out the year.
Park, 718-351-6970 for Miller Field,
and 718-354-4500 for Call 718-351-1611, or visit
Fort Wadsworth. www.historicrichmondtown.org.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATEN ISLAND EXPRESSWAY WEST SHORE EXPRESSWAY CRIMINAL COURT THE STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
The six-lane Staten Island The four-lane West Shore The Criminal Court is gen- The Staten Island Advance,
MOTOR VEHICLES Expressway, the borough’s Expressway links the Staten erally the first stop in the now in its 121st year, has a
Recent improvements to the
busiest roadway, cuts across Island Expressway with the criminal justice system for mission: Serving and in-
local Department of Motor
the top of the Island, link- Outerbridge Crossing, and criminal defendants. The forming the people of Staten
Vehicles (DMV) office has
ing the Verrazano-Narrows many southwest Island Stapleton courthouse holds Island about Staten Island.
made the experience a
Bridge and Brooklyn with communities like Rossville three courtrooms. You may call the Advance at 718-
breeze. Waits are short and
the Goethals Bridge and and Charleston. Call 646-386-4500. 981-1234. To order home delivery of
the system runs more
New Jersey. the newspaper, call 718-816-3900.
smoothly. The Staten Island
office is located in the The Advance can also be visited on-
Showplace Center in Travis, line at www.silive.com. The newspa-
at 141 E. Service Road. per is located at 950 Fingerboard
Rd., Grasmere.
Call 718-966-6155.
 G 12 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE APRIL 27, 2008 .

THE ARTS

In this borough, art is often where you find it

It’s on display in museums
and galleries, but also in
schools, cultural centers
and other public spaces
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
See (and make!) art
throughout Staten Island, not
only within the walls of mu-
seums and galleries, but also
at art schools, cultural cen-
ters, the Staten Island Zoo
and a multitude of public and
private spaces.
` The Council on the
Arts & Humanities for
Staten Island is the Is-
land’s arts service organiz-
ation, including providing
over $150,000 in grants for
arts projects that serve the
community and Staten Is-
land schools, publishing a
cultural calender, and pro-
viding technical assistance
to arts groups. COAHSI
also runs a year-round cul-
tural information kiosk in
the far corner of the White-
hall ferry terminal, which
promotes cultural attrac-
tions, historic sites, busi-
nesses and recreational op-
portunities with maps and
information. Melanie
Franklin Cohn is COAHSI’s
interim executive director.
For more information, call
718-447-3329 or visit sta-
tenislandarts.org.
` The Art Lab, an in-
dependent, not-for-profit
art school that’s the only
one of its kind in the bor-
ough, has been active for 32
years. Originally estab-
lished in Clifton by a group
of local artists, it moved to
the Snug Harbor Cultural
Michelle Guttenberg’s painting of the Victory Diner, as seen at the Art
Lab’s “Open” show at Snug Harbor at Cultural Center.
Center in Livingston in
1977. Professional art fac-
ulty teach courses — draw-
ing, painting, sculpture,
printmaking, ceramics and
photography are among the
perennial offerings — for
all ages and at all levels.
The group offers a summer
program and one- and two-
day workshops. It also
maintains several galleries
that showcase the work of
Island artists and art stu-
dents. For more informa-
tion, call 718-447-8667 or
visit www.artlab.info.
` The Artists’ Feder-
ation, which boasts close
to 50 members, shows
work in Island public
spaces and presents an an-
nual award show at the Art
Lab each November. For
more information write
the Artists Federation at
1000 Richmond Terrace,
Staten Island, N.Y. 10301,
ATTN: Joseph Capello.
` The College of Sta-
ten Island Gallery is lo-
cated in the school’s Center
for the Arts on the Willow-
brook campus, 2800 Vic-
tory Blvd. It presents four
exhibitions per year, pri-
marily art borrowed from
public and private collec-
tions. Gallery hours are
Monday through Thursday,
noon to 4 p.m.; Saturday,
noon to 3 p.m., and by ap-
pointment. The art depart-
ment’s studio faculty also
runs a separate gallery of
student works. For more
information, call Professor
Craig Manister, who man-
ages the exhibitions, at 718-
982-2553.
` The Jewish Com-
munity Center has two
locations, each featuring
different types of exhibits.
The Aberlin/North Shore
Jewish Community Center
in Tompkinsville features
rotating exhibits of Island
artists’ works. Gallery
hours at both sites are Sun-
day, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Mon-
day through Thursday, 8
a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday, 8
a.m. to 6 p.m. The JCC also
offers classses in visual arts
for kids, teens and adults at
the Bernikow JCC, 1466
Manor Rd. For more infor-
mation, call Cheryl Armi-
tage Bergeron at 718-475-
5262.
` Mauro Graphics, a
commercial gallery and
frame shop at 1277 Clove
Rd., Sunnyside, often
shows work by Island art-
ists that is available for
purchase. Gallery hours are
Tuesday and Wednesday,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday
and Friday, 10 a.m. to 6
p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Call 718-448-8300.
` The South Shore
Artists Group hosts its
42nd annual show June 1,
rain date June 8, at Confer-
ence House Park in Totten-
ville. The group also
mounts small exhibits at Is-
land locales throughout the
year. Call Ross DeGrusso at
718-948-3071.
` The Staten Island
Artists’ Association, a
group of close to 40 senior
citizen artists, displays
members’ works in venues
as varied as both Victory
State banks and the Cup
coffee house. The group
will participate in an art
sale June 1 at the Confer-
ence House art show. For
more information, call An-
nette Marten at 718-948-
0605.
` The Wagner Col-
lege Gallery, in the Union Art goes on display for the Art Lab’s annual “Open” show at Snug
Building on the Grymes Harbor Cultural Center.
Hill campus, 1 Campus Rd.,
presents exhibitions of
work by resident and off- land Zoo, 614 Broadway, mond Terr., Livingston
Island artists, Wagner stu- West Brighton (718-442- (718-273-8200), and Staten
dents and faculty. Gallery
hours are Tuesday through 3101); Universal Temple of Island Community Televi-
Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. the Arts, 425 Jersey St., sion (CTV), 100 Cable
Call 718-390-3192. New Brighton (718-273- Way, Mariners Harbor
Also exhibiting art peri- 5610); Staten Island Botan- (718-727-1414).
odically are the Staten Is- ical Garden, 1000 Rich-

A standing primer on Garibaldi and Meucci

STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
A modest wood-frame
farmhouse in Rosebank is not
only the former residence of
an under-appreciated inven-
tor.
It was home, for a short
time, to one of the most fa-
mous revolutionaries of the
19th century.
Italian freedom fighter
Giuseppe Garibaldi and in-
ventor Antonio Meucci —
who developed a telephone
years before Alexander Gra-
ham Bell — once shared a
house on Tompkins Avenue
in the 1850s.
After the inventor’s death,
the house was preserved as a
memorial to the freedom
fighter; it is maintained by
the Order of the Sons of Italy
and governed by a not-for-
profit.
The Garibaldi-Meucci Mu-
seum has grown to become
one of the largest Italian-
American organizations in
the city and the foremost mu-
seum on Italian-American
culture and heritage, attract-
ing people from all over the
city to its vast archive of ma-
terials, such as documents
and rare books.
EVENTS/EXHIBITS
The museum’s permanent
exhibits relate to the work,
lives and time of Garibaldi
and Meucci.
Lectures on aspects of Ital-
ian culture and Italian lan-
guage classes are offered reg-
ularly. Special events take
place almost every weekend.
The third annual wine-
tasting event on Il Prato
Grande (the Great Lawn) will
be June 20.
The exhibition “Traces,”
which features work by the
mixed-media artist B. Amore,
will go on display in early
June.
HOURS/ADMISSION
Hours at the Garibaldi-
Meucci Museum, 420 Tomp-
kins Ave., are Tuesday
through Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
General admission is $5 per
person; elementary, interme-
diate and high school trips
are $5 admission, and college
and adult trips are $8 per per-
son. Large tour groups and
school field trips require res-
ervations. Call 718-442-1608.
For more information,
check the Web site, www.ga-
ribaldimeuccimuseum.org.

Discover the place that has it all. “Picking Up the Tug,” which John A. Noble painted between 1940 and 1950, is on display at the Noble
(And it’s right in your backyard.) Maritime Collection.

Noble Maritime Collection

recalls noted marine artist
The museum’s permanent
collection features
paintings, photographs
and lithographs
The Hilton Garden Inn and our brand new Hampton Inn STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
& Suites are Staten Island’s premier hotel, banquet and
The Noble Maritime Col-
event facilities. Plan your wedding, celebration or corpo- lection, formerly headquar-
rate event at Nicotra’s Ballroom where everything will be tered in the late artist John A.
picture perfect. We can accommodate your guests from Noble’s New Brighton home,
now occupies far larger quar-
25 to 1,200 in Manhattan style. ters at the Snug Harbor Cul-
tural Center in Livingston.
Experience Lorenzo’s Restaurant, Bar and Cabaret
featuring World Class Dining in an intimate setting EVENTS/EXHIBITS
and our Signature Cabaret with Broadway and Tony The museum’s permanent
collection features paintings,
Award Winning performers on Friday Nights. Jazz
photographs and lithographs
Brunch on Sundays. Live Bands and Dancing in our by Noble (1913-83), a noted
Swanky Lobby Lounge. marine artist and longtime
New Brighton resident.
Spacious suites and guest rooms, day spa services, top Other perennial exhibits
notch entertainment and dining – a return to understated are devoted to the history of
New York Harbor — and
elegance with an upscale exciting twist!
Snug Harbor, originally Sail-
ors’ Snug Harbor, a huge re-
tirement complex for marin-
•
ers.
CABARET The permanent ongoing
exhibitions include “John A.
www.LorenzosDining.com www.NicotrasBallroom.com Noble’s Houseboat Studio,”
the artist’s work space as it
1100 South Avenue @ Lois Lane • 718-477-2400 looked in 1954.
Visitors can also see a re-
19th-century tugboat wheel-
house, constructed by crafts-
man Russel Powell and his
Island Housewrights staff.
The show will run through
the end of 2009.
Although the interior of
the museum has contempo-
rary innovations, like an ele-
vator, the building’s mid-
19th-century features, includ-
ing a vintage painted ceiling,
are preserved.
The museum offers
classes, children’s printmak-
ing workshops and tours.
On the first Thursday of
This tugboat wheelhouse can be every month, CloseKnit, a
seen at the Noble Maritime free group that knits hats and
Collection at Snug Harbor Cultural scarves for mariners, meets
Center. at the museum.
The Noble Museum’s
printmaking studios are open
created mariners’ writing to artists with press experi-
room and dormitory, with ence.
original furniture, bed linen
and chairs, showing how re- HOURS/ADMISSION
tired seamen lived at Sailors’
The museum is open
Snug Harbor. Thursday to Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
The exhibition “Tugboats Admission is $5 for adults, $3
Night & Day” looks at the for seniors, students and edu-
boats through the eyes of art- cators, and free for members
ists, documentarians and and children under 10 years
photographers and provides of age. Admission is free on
historical perspective and in- Sundays.
formation on the vessels that Call the museum at 718-
are as essential to maritime 447-6490 or visit the Web
culture as they are cute. The site at www.noblemariti-
centerpiece is a replica of a me.org for information.
 APRIL 27, 2008 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE G 13 .

POINTS OF INTEREST

Our Island doesn’t close

down after it gets dark
The nightlife scene thrives, around in a beat-thumping formation, visit the Web
discotheque. site at MySpace.com/13th-
with plenty of options Everyone should be able
hourpub.
` Adobe Blues, 63 La-
available for unwinding to find something to their lik-
fayette Ave., New Brighton,
ing, so the choice is yours.
718-720-2583. Southwestern
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE ` 13th Hour Pub, 691 fare and a selection of more
Bay St., Stapleton. 718-477- than 175 brands of beer and
Staten Islanders have a 5901. A live music venue more than 50 types of te-
wide array of ways to kick for ages 21 and up that quila are offered in this
back and unwind after a boasts both cover bands North Shore hideaway,
stressful day at work or and original acts. Recession which is decorated with
school. Nights Tuesdays means all memorabilia from the Wild
food and drinks are half- West.
You can satisfy your crav- price. Wednesday nights
ings, whether they be for a are Jam Nights, welcoming Jazz and blues music can
mug of European beer, wine musicians to come down be heard on Wednesday,
to celebrate that special oc- and jam from 9:30 p.m. to 3 Friday and Saturday nights.
casion or foam-topped cap- a.m. Thursday nights fea- On Wednesday nights,
puccinos, with or without ture original bands, Fridays Island musicians are wel-
cinnamon on top. bring Staten Island’s best comed to participate in the Adobe Blues in New Brighton offers Southwestern fare and a selection of more than 175 brands of beer.
Hipsters and rockers have hard rock bands, Saturday’s “Wolfpack Jazz and Blues
a number of hot spots to offer cover bands, and Sun- Jam Session” with house Forest Ave., 718-442-6790. Nintendo, Wii and Beer ` Killmeyer’s Old Ba-
choose from, whether you days from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. blues band Larry Talbot Open Monday through Pong League. Live bands varia Inn, 4254 Arthur Kill
feel like lounging out in a feature a deejay and Ka- and the Wolfpack.
comfy chair or dancing raoke Night. For more in- The kitchen and dining Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 are featured on Thursdays, Rd., Charleston, 718-984-
area are open until 1 a.m. a.m.; Friday and Saturdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 1202. Around for a century
Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 a.m., and Sun- on Sunday nights deejays and a half, Killmeyer’s has
until 11 p.m. Sunday days 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. are featured. Tuesday is provided German dining
through Thursday. Wednesdays are Karaoke Karoake Night and features and beer on the Island.
nights; deejays are featured a deejay as well. Open seven days, it serves
` Beer Garden, 1883 Fridays and Sunday nights. ` Every Thing Goes lunch Monday through Sat-
Victory Blvd., Castleton Live bands are featured on urday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Corners, 718-876-8900. some Saturdays, so music- Book Cafe, 208 Bay St., Dinner is served Monday
Open seven days, the loving patrons should call Tompkinsville, 718-447-
through Thursday 5 to 10
kitchen is open from 11 a.m. ahead to double-check per- 8256. This unique, neigh- p.m., Friday and Saturdays
to 10 p.m. Monday through formances. The kitchen is borhood cafe offers a place
until 11 p.m. Afterwards, bar
Wednesday, Thursday open till 1 a.m. weekdays to meet and exchange food is available on Fridays
through Saturday from 11 and Sundays and 3 a.m. thoughts and ideas all
a.m. to 2 a.m. The bar is weekends. The place fea- while drinking the cafe’s and Saturdays until mid-
open every day until when- tures 11 flat-screen TVs, a rich assortment of organic, night. Sundays feature the
ever. Acoustic music is of- jukebox, and an upstairs fair-trade coffees, espres- dinner menu from noon to
fered on some Thursday pool hall. sos and a huge assortment 9 p.m. Live bands and a
nights, while cover bands of exotic teas. The cafe is beer garden are featured
can be heard on Friday and ` The Cup, 388 Van open Tuesday through during the summer, but the
Saturday, sometimes Sun- Duzer St., Stapleton, 718- Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 house band The Happy
days. There are also darts, 818-8100. With a bar in the p.m. and Friday and Satur- Tones performs every Sun-
games and a jukebox and back, plush couches, big- day till 10 p.m. Sunday day from 2 to 7 p.m.Also
nine TV screens. screen TV and a PC with hours are noon to 5 p.m.; featured are two flat-screen
free Internet access, this closed on Mondays. There TVs, two regular TVs and a
` Burrito Bar, 585 For-
new and improved java are also Internet stations jukebox.
est Ave., West Brighton, joint has all the comforts of and free WiFi. If that’s not
718-815-9200. Open daily, home. ` Lobby Lounge, Hil-
enough, enjoy second-hand
this cozy restaurant/bar ton Garden Hotel: open 24
carries a 1960s-’70s theme. Open-mic music is of- books, music and videos. hours. The lounge provides
The Neighborhood Stage
The kitchen is open late fered every other Monday, provides free poetry, music appetizers, entrees and
nearly every night, and and the open-mic Vibe and movies on Friday and menus to choose from. Or
lunch is offered Wednes- night is the first Thursday Saturdays at 8 p.m. and oc- you can walk next door to
day through Sunday, begin- night of every month. cassionally some other Lorenzo’s Restaurant,
Charles Candreva, great-grandson of Jacques Marchais, visits the ning at noon. Live music is performed nights as well. which serves breakfast,
Tibetan museum started by his great-grandmother, on Lighthouse Hill. ` Cargo Cafe, 120 Bay most Friday and Saturday lunch and dinner, between
` Karl’s Klipper, 40 varying times from 6:30
St., St. George, 718-876- nights. Bay St., St. George, 718-720-
0539. This cafe features an Amy Rheingold’s Talent 4442. Open seven days a a.m. to 11 p.m. every day of

Tibetan Museum
outdoor patio open year- Search Showcase is held week, the kitchen provides the week. Live bands and
round. Monday nights are the first Monday of the classic American dishes deejays providing a variety
movie night at the cafe. month. of music and dancing are
and is open Sunday offered at the lounge Satur-
Live jazz performances are ` Dugout Pub, 1614 through Wednesday 11 a.m.

truly one of a kind

Founded by Jacques
Marchais, it has one
of the finest collections
of artifacts in U.S.
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
The Jacques Marchais Mu- lection are also on exhibit,
offered on the first Forest Ave., Port Rich- to midnight; Thursdays, days from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30
Wednesday of the month mond, 718-273-4480. The Fridays and Saturdays from a.m. Select Fridays are also
and Thursday nights fea- Dugout Pub is a sports bar 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. The bar is Cabaret Night. Tickets are
ture jazz trios and quartets. that features nine TVs, open from 11 to 2 a.m. all $35, with dinner served sep-
Late-night rock ‘n’ roll is darts, playmakers, and a week. Happy hour is Mon- arately.
also featured on Wednes- rare, 20-foot, vintage shuf- day through Friday from 5 ` Watering Hole, 6323
Dec. 31. The exhibit coincides day nights. A big draw are fleboard. It’s open seven to 7 p.m. with two-for-one Amboy Rd., Pleasant
with the museum’s 60th an- the popular trivia nights days a week from 11 a.m. to drink specials. A Saturday Plains, 718-356-8071. Open
niversary and features some featured on Sundays. The 4 a.m. The kitchen is open and Sunday brunch is pro- seven days a week, the Wa-
of the finest examples of Hi- kitchen is open until 2 a.m. until 2 a.m. weekdays and vided from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. tering Hole plays host to
malayan art from the collec- each night. The cafe also on Fridays and Saturdays it There is live entertainment live bands on Thursday,
tion, Jacques Marchais’ jour- offers off-premise catering. is open until 3:30 a.m. most weekends. Call for Saturday and Sunday, and
nals and publications, rare ` Chic-N-Bones, 2178 Wednesday nights feature details. some Fridays.
books, memorabilia and his-
torical photos. Selected trea-
sures from the museum’s col-
Any NEW VICTORY 199 $ 00

THE
seum of Tibetan Art has one and classes are offered in
of the finest collections of Ti- yoga, guided meditation and
betan artifacts in the country, T’ai Chi.
and is located in an evocative Next year the exhibit “Ti-
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The museum is a stone- display.
and-timber recreation of a The museum presents var-
Himalayan monastery that ious concerts, lectures, films
clings to a steep, wooded and performances year- OF STATEN ISLAND
slope called Lighthouse Hill, round.
in a setting designed as a Our Meetings Are Always Open To The
meditation and sculpture HOURS/ADMISSION General Public
garden. The museum is located at
It was founded in 1945 by 338 Lighthouse Ave. Hours This Meeting Will Be Of Interest To
Jacques Marchais, a dealer are Wednesday through Sun-
and collector of Tibetan art. day, 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is Everyone With Diabetes
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seum. Special group rates are
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The exhibit “From Staten For more information, call SPEAKER:
Island to Shangri-La: The 718-987-3500 or see its Web
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An ensemble from the Richmond County Orchestra rehearses at Snug Harbor Cultural Center.
Staying in tune hardly
a problem on this Island
Prominent musicians and
composers often perform
on various borough stages
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
From jazz to classical to
choral, Staten Island’s med-
ley of musical offerings in-
cludes prominent musicians
and composers who perform
on various borough stages, as
well as informal music
groups open to new mem-
bers required to have just
one quality, a love of music.
THE PLAYERS
` The Dorothy Del-
son Kuhn Music Insti-
tute, through the Aberlin/
North Shore Jewish Com-
munity Center in Tomp-
kinsville, offers private les-
sons in most band and
orchestra instruments as
well as voice, piano, and
guitar for all ages. It offers
courses in theory, musi-
cianship, as well as early
childhood music classes for
ages 3-6. They have many
ensembles, including an
adult chamber group. Free
student/faculty recitals are
scheduled for May 18 and
June 22 at the Aberlin/
North Shore JCC, both
starting at 2 p.m. The
Avis/South Shore JCC,
Greenridge, also offers les-
sons, as well as parent/
child group piano for ages
6 months to 6 years. Les-
sons are also available now
at the Bernikow JCC at
1466 Manor Rd., where all
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June. For more informa-
tion, call Ella Seeley at 718-
475-5263.
` The Richmond
Choral Society is an adult
chorus directed by Marina
Alexander, a professional
choral director. Rehearsals
are Monday evenings at
7:30 p.m. in the Noble Mari-
time Museum at Snug Har-
bor Cultural Center in Liv-
ingston. All singers are
welcome. Two or three
concerts are given annu-
ally. To join, call the choral
society at 718-448-3656. For
more information, visit
www.richmondchoral.com
` The Richmond
Choral Society Youth
Chorus holds rehearsals
Wednesday evenings at
4:30 p.m., at New Dorp Mo-
ravian Church. To audition,
call the choral society at
718-448-3656 or e-mail
RCSYC@RichmondCho-
ral.com
` The Richmond
County Orchestra, now
in its ninth year, is an open-
membership group cur-
rently 65 members strong.
The all-professional or-
chestra in residence at the
Snug Harbor Cultural Cen-
ter, Livingston, offers edu-
cational outreach and stu-
dent mentoring. The
orchestra attracts world-
class soloists and musicians
to perform on Staten Is-
land. Free concerts are pre-
sented throughout the year.
Call the music director,
Alan Aurelia, at 718-390-
4306. For more information
visit www.richmondcoun-
tyorchestra.org
THE ARTS
` Richmond County
Pipes & Drums, is a small,
family-oriented bagpipe
and drum band, serving the
community since 1976. The
band offers free piping and
drumming lessons to stu-
dents of all ages. Beginners
are always welcome. Prac-
tice is held every Thursday
night at 7 p.m. at St. Albans
Episcopal Church in Elting-
ville. The band is also avail-
able for booking. Contact
Kathy O’ Keefe at 917-837-
3272 or kathyokeefe@ya-
hoo.com
` The Riverside
Opera Company, now in
its 12th season, stages pro-
ductions across the Island
throughout the year. Con-
certs and operas are staged
and performed with cos-
tumes and full orchestra,
and are either free or re-
quire a low admission fee.
Children are always free.
Call its artistic director,
Alan Aurelia, at 718-390-
4306. For more information
visit www.riversideopera-
company.org
` The South Shore
Band, directed by James
DeFrancesco, performs
from five to 10 concerts
each year of traditional
concert and marching
band-style music. The con-
certs are usually free and
held in various parks
throughout the borough.
New members of all ages
and skill levels are wel-
come. Call the band’s pres-
ident, Tom Doty, at 718-
948-0688.
` The Staten Island
Barbershop Chorus, now
in its 59th year, welcomes
amateur singers. The group
performs at churches,
schools, veterans’ associa-
tions and nursing homes
throughout the area. Call
Glenn Rocle at 718-494-
8006.
Jessica Colon of Dongan Hills sings during a Richmond Choral Society youth choir practice, in New Dorp.
` Staten Island
Chamber Music Players
is a 34-year-old profes-
sional group that includes
four ensembles — a brass
quintet, woodwind quintet,
string quartet and jazz
quartet. The groups per-
form at a free, outdoor
“Forest Fanfare” concert
series in High Rock Park
during the summer. They
also offer a subscription se-
ries at Snug Harbor Cul-
tural Center, Livingston.
Subscription costs range
from $40 to $50, and single
admission ranges from $15
to $18. Ensemble members
also perform at civic
events, nursing homes and
schools. Call Georgiana Di-
Mauro at 718-356-2094.
` The Staten Island
Community Band, now in
its 68th year, performs at
nursing homes, churches
and schools throughout the
Island. Meetings take place
Wednesday evenings from
September through June at
Tottenville High School,
Room D-124. The band
gives a holiday concert in
December and will hold its
67th annual spring concert
May 11 at Tottenville High
School. New members of
all ages and skill levels are
welcome. Call director
David LaMorte at 718-356-
2220, ext. 1303, or band
president the Rev. Garry
Squire at 718-356-1052.
` Viva Voce Chamber
Ensemble brings classical
music to audiences of all
ages and backgrounds with
lively programs compli-
mented with commentary.
Volunteers are always wel-
come to help behind the
scenes. Call 718-273-3250 for
more information.
THE PLACES
` The Center for the
Arts at the College of
Staten Island in Willow-
brook presents classical,
jazz, folk, popular and
world music acts in two
large halls, the Concert
Hall and the Williamson
Theater, as well as a
smaller Recital Hall. Call
the box office at 718-982-
ARTS (2787), or purchase
tickets from its Web site at
www.csi.cuny.edu/arts.
` Christ Church, at 76
.
Franklin Ave., New Brigh-
ton, presents the free “Ser-
enade Concert Series.”
Concert dates are June 8,
Oct. 5 and Nov. 9. All
shows begin at 3 p.m. with a
reception to follow. Call
Valerie Quinlan at 718-273-
3668 for more information.
` The Conference
House in Tottenville will
host a day of events, in-
cluding free concerts at the
waterfront pavillion, May
18 and June 28. A free re-
ception will follow. Call
718-984-6046 or visit
www.theconferencehou-
se.org for more informa-
tion.
` Historic Richmond
Town hosts a “Tavern
Concert Series” of weekly
Saturday performances
during the winter and
spring by folk and blue-
grass musicians in the 19th-
century Guyon Tavern.
Tickets are $12 for mem-
bers of the Staten Island
Historical Society and $15
for non-members. To make
reservations, call 718-351-
1611, ext. 281.
` Snug Harbor Cul-
tural Center in Livingston
presents concerts through-
out the year in its indoor
venue, Veterans Memorial
Hall. Performances are
given by a range of artists,
including community
groups like the South Shore
Rotary, school groups like
the Curtis High School Gui-
tar Ensemble, and various
touring professional acts.
The center’s outdoor band-
shell hosts large acts which
in the past have included
Jethro Tull and Willie Nel-
son. The “Summer Sun-
days” series features free,
outdoor summer perform-
ances each week. Call 718-
448-2500.
` Susan E. Wagner
High School in Sea View
hosts the annual, all-day
“Gospel Extravaganza” free
concert, held every Decem-
ber. About a dozen Island
church choirs participate
each year, as well as indi-
vidual groups from the
New York region. Call
event organizer Evelyn
King at 718-727-5703.
` Wagner College has
ensembles devoted to vari-
ous musical styles — a con-
cert band, jazz ensemble,
guitar ensemble and four
choirs — all of which per-
form regularly throughout
the year at the college,
local churches and at Snug
Harbor Cultural Center,
Livingston. In addition,
Wagner’s opera workshop
performs on the campus
twice each year, and the
music department occa-
sionally hosts guest per-
formers for recitals and
lectures. Call the music
department at 718-390-3313
or visit its Web site,
www.wagner.edu/depart-
ments/music, for more in-
formation.

All the borough’s a stage for creatively inclined
Community theater and
dance companies regularly
produce innovative works
at venues large and small
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
The vibrant performing
arts scene on Staten Island
reflects the caliber of artists
drawn to the cultural mecca
that is New York City. Com-
munity theater and dance
companies regularly produce
innovative works at venues
large and small.
Like the population, the
performing arts world here
continues to expand. As the
Island’s residents grow more
diverse, theater groups are
multiplying and experiment-
ing with new forms of theat-
rical expression.
Meanwhile, opportunities
to see dance performances
here have multiplied by leaps
and bounds in the past few
seasons, thanks to stages in
the College of Staten Island’s
performing arts complex in
Willowbrook and the 19th-
century Music Hall at the
Snug Harbor Cultural Center
in Livingston. Both book con-
temporary ensembles.
THEATER COMPANIES
` E n r i c h m e n t
Through the Arts brings
performances by profes-
sional companies in the-
ater, music, magic, ballet
and puppetry to Island
school children and senior
centers throughout the
year. Upcoming shows in-
clude “Bugs and Balloons”
and “Squeeky Clean.” Per-
formances are open to the
public and are held in CSI’s
Center for the Arts. For
more information, call 718-
982-5678 or visit
www.theatertrips.org.
` Kids on Stage offers
a free after-school program
and low-fee summer pro-
gram for children and teens
in music and dramatic arts,
with performance opportu-
nities. A short audition is
required, but no experience
is necessary. Registration is
conducted three times a
year. Leave a message for
director Mike Sirotta at the
Cromwell Recreation Cen-
ter, St. George, 718-816-
6172.
` Kill-Her Entertain-
ment offers murder mys-
tery and dinner theater
around the Island includ-
ing shows at Killmeyer’s
Old Bavarian Inn. The or-
ganization is available for
fund-raisers and group
presentations. Call 718 605-
2682.
` NeverLand Theater
Company is on hiatus
through the end of 2008.
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THE ARTS
Founded in 1999, the com-
munity theater company
stages musicals, dramas,
comedies, Shakespeare,
classics and new plays
under the direction of three
native Islanders: Karen
O’Donnell, Mickey Ten-
nenbaum and Alfred Ce-
rullo III, president and
CEO of the Grand Central
Partnership.
` Sea View Play-
wright’s Theater is a
community theater com-
pany based in a former cha-
pel on the grounds of Sea
View Hospital Rehabilita-
tion Center and Home on
Brielle Avenue. The group
specializes in classic dra-
mas by such playwrights as
Chekhov, Ibsen and Shake-
speare, but stages contem-
porary pieces as well. Up-
coming shows include
Henrik Ibsen’s “Ghosts” in
late May. More perform-
ances of Ibsen’s work are
on tap for later in the sea-
son. Performances are gen-
erally Friday and Saturday
at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3
p.m. Contact the theater The cast of Sea View Playwright’s Theater’s “Rock Around the Clock” strikes a pose.
group through Michael
Correale at 718-351-6147.
` Sea View Play- kespearetheatre.org. To pany performs in several jors who regularly gradu- formance will be July 19 at
wright’s Children The- contact the theater, call venues throughout the ate from the main stage to 7 p.m. and July 20 at 3 p.m.
ater stages a children’s 718-390-6616. North Shore, such as Snug Broadway and Off-Broad- at the CSI Center for the
` The St. George Harbor Cultural Center way bills. Call the box of- Arts.
holiday performance in
winter plus a summer Theatre, a baroque movie and Wagner College. Con- fice for tickets or informa- The New York Interna-
show. Again, contact Mi- palace first opened in 1929, tact the company by writ- tion on next season’s tional Choreographer’s
chael Correale at 718-351- reopened in 2004 after it ing to P.O. Box 10183, Staten events at 718-390-3259. Festival will be Sept. 13 at
6147 for more information. was shuttered for many Island, N.Y. 10301, or by 8 p.m. and Sept. 14 at 3
` Snug Harbor Cul- years. The ornate perform- calling Susan Fenley at 718- DANCE COMPANIES p.m. at CSI.
tural Center Performing ance hall has a host of 816-5453. You can also visit ` The Staten Island “The Nutcracker” will
Arts Department pre- world-class dance, musical the group’s Web site at Ballet, a professional com- be Dec. 12 at 8 p.m., Dec. 13
sents a full season of staged and theatrical events on its www.sundogtheatre.org. pany and dance school, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and
readings, full production of schedule. Upcoming ` Theater Rehabilita- was founded in 1991 by Dec. 14 at 3 p.m., also at
musicals and dramas and events include a Big Band tion for Youth, or TRY, Ellen Rubich Tharp, a New CSI.
children’s shows on the tribute on May 10; “Oh uses theater as a means of Dorp resident who per- The company runs two
grounds of Snug Harbor What A Night! An Evening education, enlightenment formed and taught for outreach programs — an
Cultural Center. Call the with the Stars Of Doo- and entertainment to en- many years with the Man-
Wop & Rock ‘n Roll” on hance and enrich the lives hattan Ballet Company. arts education program
box office for tickets or in- that brings the ballet into
formation on next season’s Oct. 11, and “The Comedy of those who participate in The group recently settled
Genius of Pat Cooper with its programs. The group into its new home in the urban schools at no cost
events at 718- 815-SNUG and serves thousands of
(7684). special guest Goumba travels to schools and does Greenbelt at Seaview Farm
` The Staten Island Johnny” on Nov. 8. Call the workshops and produc- Colony on Brielle Avenue, children every year, and a
Children’s Theater As- theater at 718-442-2900 or tions in the community. For complete with two state- program called Children
sociation is a professional visit www.StGeorgeThea- more information, call 718- of-the-art studios. Per- and Seniors Together, or
company that brings per- tre.com. 983-1990. formances are given C.A.S.T.. For more infor-
formances to schoolchil- ` Sundog Theatre was ` Wagner College throughout the year at mation, call Ms. Tharp at
dren throughout the year, formed in 2002 and offers Theater draws hundreds CSI’s Center for the Arts 718-980-0500 or visit the
offers a theater training original and contemporary of Island theatergoers to on the Willowbrook cam- group’s Web site at
program and produces works for local and re- its subscription series. Pro- pus. www.statenislandballe-
programming for the com- gional audiences. The com- ductions star theater ma- The Family Special per- t.org.
munity. For more informa-
tion, call 718-981-7288.
` The Staten Island
Shakespearean Theatre
Company, which presents
contemporary dramas and
If Bayley Seton
musicals as well as Shake-
speare and other classics,
is currently producing
shows at a variety of ven-
clinic closures
ues around the Island until
their permanent space is
completed. The Play-
H
wright’s Forum will be
have you
May 16-18 at the Unitarian
Church, “The Laramie
Project” June 27-28, also at
the Unitarian Church of BAY STREET HEALTH CENTER
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Children’s Museum offers
learning that’s minds-on
Exhibits are intended for
kids of preschool through
junior high school age
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
The Staten Island Chil-
dren’s Museum specializes in
minds-on, hands-on fun for
children of all ages.
Located in three con-
nected buildings at the Snug
Harbor Cultural Center, off
Richmond Terrace in Liv-
ingston, the museum opens
onto the East Meadow — a
two-acre “front yard” over-
seen by a 14-foot-tall green
praying mantis.
EVENTS/EXHIBITS
Currently, exhibits include
“Portia’s Playhouse,” a real
theater with plenty of cos-
tumes and props; “Bugs and
Other Insects,” a giant-size
At Conference House,
history nearly happened
Tottenville site hosted
unsuccessful conclave to
end Revolutionary War
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
The Conference House —
a colonial manor home lo-
cated in the bucolic Confer-
ence House Park at the end
of Hylan Boulevard in Tot-
tenville, on Raritan Bay —
was the site of the “Peace
Conference” held Sept. 11,
1776.
An ultimately unsuccess-
ful attempt to avert the Revo-
lutionary War, the confer-
ence was attended by three
delegates of the Continental
Congress — Benjamin Frank-
lin, John Adams and Edward
Rutledge — and the British
Admiral Lord Howe.
Today the Conference
House preserves the site and
memory of that historic day.
The public is welcome on
guided tours and on a walk-
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ant home and butterfly gar-
den, and “Block Harbor,” a
pirate ship for children to ex-
plore.
In “Great Explorations,”
children launch expeditions
to the rainforest, the tundra
and the ocean.
At “Ladder 11,” youngsters
pretend they are firefighters
and can hop on a real fire
truck and learn fire safety.
“House About It,” opening
April 17, is a hands-on intro-
duction to building that ex-
plores how houses and com-
munities are built —
complete with a two-story
house “under construction.”
“Sea of Boats,” weather
permitting, is an outdoor
play space that features a
tugboat, rowboat, lighthouse,
dinghy and other nautical
knick-knacks. The museum is
also home to “Big Games,”
where kids can play big ver-
sions of Connect 4, Domi-
noes and more, and “DB’s
in basis throughout the
house, which is fully furn-
ished with 18th-century era
artifacts.
The Conference House
puts on a number of seasonal
events with an emphasis on
activities for children.
EVENTS/EXHIBITS
On May 17 there will be a
lecture and discussion led by
Barnett Shepherd titled
“Preservation Heroes of the
Conference House and Early
Staten Island.” Also that day,
in Conference House Park,
the city Department of Parks
and Recreation will sponsor
activities in conjunction with
“It’s My Park Day.”
The annual art show will
be June 1, with a rain date of
June 8.
The museum’s most im-
portant event is the annual
September celebration com-
memorating the historic con-
ference. This festival of liv-
ing history, to be held Sept.
13, includes colonial crafters,
475+ convenient locations throughout
POINTS OF INTEREST
Fantastic Machines,” sculp-
tures that include the Purple
Burple and the Doubtful Di-
rigible.
Popular workshops for
preschoolers during the
school year include “Tots
Time Plus,” Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m.; “Tots and Blocks,”
Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to
noon, and “Music Movement
and Make-Believe,” Fridays
from 11 a.m. to noon.
With “Saturday’s Tots,”
hard-working parents can
enjoy toddler time on week-
ends with singing, creating
and sharing adventures, Sat-
urdays from 11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
Kids can also take part in
play, crafts, storytelling and
more in Spanish — for native
speakers or learners — in
Poco a Poco on Wednesday
from 10 to 11 a.m.
On Sunday, family work-
shops include crafts, theater
The Conference House puts on a number of seasonal events with an
emphasis on activities for children.
militias, brigades, re-enact-
ments and live entertain-
ment. There will also be
house and garden tours and
children’s activities. The rain
date is Sept. 14.
On Oct. 18, with a rain date
of Oct. 19, the annual Harvest
Day Halloween event will be
held.
The Colonial Christmas
will be held Dec. 14. Live Co-
lonial music will fill the
house, which will be decked
out with decorations of the
time. Father Christmas, a Co-
lonial-era Santa Claus, will
make an appearance and
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
LENDER
.
Cody Miller of Travis helps to make potato latkes at the Staten Island Children’s Museum, at Snug Harbor
Cultural Center.
and performances. Every days. Admission is $5 for chil-
Hours are Tuesday
afternoon, “Feeding Time” through Sunday, noon to 5 dren ages 1 and older, and
lets children help feed the p.m., when public school is free for members. Grandpar-
museum’s live exhibits, like ents are admitted free on
open, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun Conures, and there is Wednesdays.
also a daily “Story Time.” when public schools are
“Kidz Cook” takes place Fri- closed. For more information, call
days at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. The museum also wel- the museum at 718-273-2060
comes visitors free of charge or visit www.statenislandkid-
HOURS/ADMISSION during certain school holi- s.org.
Black heritage finds
home at Sandy Ground
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE DuBois; a bill of sale for a 13-
year-old slave named Nan
The Sandy Ground Histor- sold on Staten Island in 1812,
ical Society runs a 14-year- and two rare books: a first-
edition of the autobiographi-
old museum that has the larg-
est documentary collection cal slave narrative, “My
of African-American culture Bondage, My Freedom,” by
and history on Staten Island. Frederick Douglass and a
The country’s oldest free memorial discourse by
Henry Highland Garnet, the
black settlement, with the de-
scendants of the original set- first African American to ad-
tlers still living there, Sandy dress the United States Con-
Ground was founded in the gress.
hand out free gifts to young- early 19th century by freed The museum has spon-
sters. black men from New York sored arts-and-crafts ses-
There will be several free who started a farming com- sions, a musical heritage se-
concerts on the waterfront munity. In the mid-19th cen- ries, a lecture series
pavilion in the spring and presented in Island schools
summer. On May 18 the gui- tury, they were joined by free
black oyster fishermen from and churches, and a traveling
tar duo Nylon Wound will lecture series to institutions
perform; on June 15 the Sta- Maryland and Delaware, Vir-
ginia. around the country.
ten Island Community Band
will play patriotic songs, and EVENTS/EXHIBITIONS The museum’s latest ven-
ture was involvement in the
on June 28 the Staten Island
Philharmonic Orchestra will The museum preserves StoryCorps Griot project.
perform Americana. material related to the his- StoryCorps Griot is a one-
toric town, which was a way year initiative to record the
HOURS/ADMISSION station on the Underground voices and life experiences of
The Conference House is Railroad. African-American families
open for guided tours from Letters, photographs, film, across the country. Sandy
March through mid-Decem- art, rare books, quilts and Ground’s effort recorded the
ber, Friday to Sunday, from 1 other archaeological artifacts life and experiences of 24
to 4 p.m. Admission is $3 for are among the collection. successful and prominent Af-
adults, $2 for children and The highlights include a rican Americans on Staten Is-
seniors. Large groups are rare surviving can of Tetter- land.
welcome by appointment at salve, a beauty product man-
other times. Call 718-984- ufactured by Harlem busi- HOURS/ADMISSION
6046 or visit www.theconfe- nesswoman Madame C. J. The society is located at
rencehouse.org. Walker; a letter from W.E.B. 1538 Woodrow Rd., in Wood-
row. The hours of operation
are Tuesday through Sunday
from 1 to 4 p.m. The site is
BE A PART OF AMERICA’S mainly open for tours by
schools and other youth
#1 PARTICIPATORY SPORT! groups from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
during the summer, the mu-
seum is open the same hours
OPEN BOWLING 7 DAYS A WEEK! for visits from summer day
care and summer camp pro-
grams.
- 48 Championship Lanes Call the museum at 718-
317-5796 for information.
- State-of-the-Art Automatic Scoring
- Bumper Bowling on all Lanes
- Birthday Parties
- Gennaro’s Pizzeria / Snack Bar
The history
- Full Service Pro Shop of health care
LEAGUES FOR ALL! on display
Men, Women, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Mixed, Youth, The Sea View Hospital
Healthcare Museum exhibits
depict health-care memora-
Family, Seniors bilia dating as far back as
1881. Previously housed in
the 1912 Former Nurses Resi-
SPEND TIME OUT WITH dence, the museum will re-
open in late June in the 1913
former Surgical Building.
FRIENDS AND FAMILY
EVENTS/EXHIBITS
Visitors get to see surgical
COSMIC BOWLING instruments used from the
1920s to 1950s, a child’s incu-
“A Glow in the Dark Good Time!” bator used in the late 1940s,
featuring the... Brunswick Entertainment Network an original patients’ registry
dating to 1929, and many
WATCH MUSIC VIDEOS WHILE YOU BOWL! more artifacts from the turn
Friday Nights - 12:00am to 3:00am of the 20th century. There is
also an informative piece on
Saturday Nights - 1:00am to 3:00am the effects of tuberculosis on
the human body.
1600 Hylan Boulevard HOURS/ADMISSION
Reason #1 The museum is open by
to Go Bowling: Staten Island, NY 10305 appointment only for hour-
long tours, Monday to Fri-
The Shoes, Baby! (718) 979-1600 day, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Call George Taylor at 718-
www.rabslanes.com 317-3293 or for information,
or see the Web site at
www.seaview.org.
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GUIDE 2008POINTS OF INTEREST

Island landmarks:
Our hidden gems
S
taten Island’s historic landmarks span four centuries and portray
the borough’s vast architectural heritage. More than 190 structures
or elements of structures, as well as two graveyards, a fence and
three historic districts, have been designated by the city Landmarks
Preservation Commission (LPC), and thus are protected from demolition
or alteration without the commission’s approval.

Three new landmarks were added over the
last year to the list of historic buildings. Two
of those designations went unopposed by
their owners. The owner of the third build-
ing, the former Varnish Works in Elm Park,
protested and said landmarking hurt his busi-
ness.
One Island landmark, the Bedell House in
Tottenville, fell this year into foreclosure,
more disrepair and was the subject of a fed-
eral civil rights lawsuit.
This year’s three new, less controversial
designations are The Wyeth House, 190
Meisner Ave., Lighthouse Hill, a brick-and-
stone Italianate villa where a former resident
and landscape painter created murals of Stat-
en Island in the former dining room. The
house was built by Nathaniel J. Wyeth, a
prominent 19th-century attorney and assem-
blyman whose clients included railroad
builder Cornelius Vanderbilt. In 1925, the
house was purchased by opera star Graham STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE FILE PHOTO
Marr, who lived there with the landscape
The Kreischer Mansion at 4500 Arthur Kill Rd. in Charleston was built in 1885 by Balthasar Kreischer
painter Norman Robert Morrison.
The Gillet-Tyler Mansion, 103 Circle Rd.
for his son Charles.
The Greek-Revival style mansion was moved
the late Staten Island Advance Publisher carpet store.
from Massachusetts to Todt Hill in 1931. Wal-
Richard E. Diamond. For information on landmarks and how to
ter Tyler, president of the L.A. Dreyfus Co., a
Standard Varnish Works, 2589 Richmond obtain designation, call the New York City
chewing gum manufacturer, commissioned a
Terr. Built around 1889, it was once one of Landmarks Preservation Commission at 212-
builder to move the New England-style home
the largest manufacturers of varnishes and 669-7700, or visit its Web site at
to Todt Hill. In the 1950s, Horace P. Moulton
enamels in the world. Ed Drury, the owner of www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/lpc/.
bought the house with his wife Gretta, an
the warehouse, complained at the time that Please note that most private residences
early champion of the Greenbelt. The home
the designation cost him his only tenant, a are closed to the public.
is owned today by Alice Diamond, wife of

37 38 1 Ferry
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Prince’s Bay, it was an inn during
features a rusticated base, wrought- jamin Franklin and Edward Rutledge 278 Narrows Bridge Prince’s Bay’s popular resort destina-
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the country’s most prominent fe- Island for retired seamen until it was taken
male photographers. The white, two- Manor Court, Lighthouse Hill. Mall 11 over by the city in 1977. Now an 83-
story, stone-and-frame structure and This private residence is the only 13 acre arts complex, the buildings rep-
the small park surrounding it offer home in New York City designed by 39 20 NE
Miller resent some of the finest examples
spectacular views of the Narrows. 16 W Field
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“stick-style” of architecture.
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lations on the eastern seaboard dur- low mahogany- pleton. The district is an unusual ex-
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ing the 19th century, the fort is on and-brick house 31 27 Mark Allen House ample of what early 19th- and 20th-
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the site of Fort Wadsworth, built in
the late 17th century and one of the
oldest continuously manned military
installations in the United States be-
fore the Navy left in 1994.
blends in with its century suburban neighborhoods
natural surround- 26 655 Clove Rd. Built by Senator Allen, were like, with well-preserved wood-
29 who was instrumental in the con-
ings. frame homes reflecting varied archi-
struction of the Goethals Bridge and tectural styles such as Greek Re-
Outerbridge Crossing, the house is vival, Queen Anne, Craftsman and
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School Crossing considered one of the few surviving Neo-Colonial.

4 Bedell House
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105 Franklin Ave., New Brighton. Part examples of Craftsman-style bunga-

7484 Amboy Rd., Tottenville. James
Bedell built his house between 1869
and 1874 and was part of a promi-
nent Staten Island family. His eldest
brother, Isaac Bedell, lived nearby on
Main Street and was an expert car-
penter whose specialty in making
coffins prompted him to open an un-
dertaking business in 1841. The
builder who bought the Second Em-
pire-style house with plans to de-
molish it ended up spraypainting the
home and vandalizing it after he
learned of Landmarks’ interest in the
property. The house has since fallen
into disrepair and foreclosure.
5 Biddle House
70 Satterlee St., Tottenville. A Greek
Revival home built in 1850 by Henry
Hogg Biddle, a prominent member
of the community, it stands on a
one and a half-acre bluff offering
commanding views of Raritan Bay.
6 Billou-Stillwell-Perine House
1476 Richmond Rd., Dongan Hills.
Built in 1662, this farmhouse is one
of the oldest houses on the Island,
and is considered a rare example of
the French-Flemish building style.
7 Boardman-Mitchell House
710 Bay St., Clifton. Constructed in
1848 as an early Italianate villa, the
house was first owned by a doctor
and then a ship’s captain.
8 Borough Hall
Richmond Terrace, St. George. Built
between 1904 and 1906 in the
Beaux Arts style, this imposing
structure was designed by the
prominent architectural firm of Car-
rere and Hastings. The brick-and-
limestone landmark features a dis-
tinctive clock tower overlooking New
York Harbor.
9 City Farm Colony-Sea View
Hospital Historic District
The city’s 48th historic district and
Staten Island’s first, Sea View is a
collection of 50 historic buildings in
Hamilton Av-
enue, St. 41
4 HYLA
N Historic District
George.
Construct- 5 was built in 1859 by developer
ed in 1904,
this brick- 10
and-lime-
stone building is
Staten Island’s first public high
school, built as part of a plan to
erect a major high school in each of
the outlying boroughs. The school,
inspired by English medieval models,
is named for the nationally promi-
nent writer George W. Curtis, who
lived nearby.
13 The David LaTourette House
at LaTourette Golf Course, Richmond tion also covers the estate’s stable,
Hill Road, New Springville. This
Greek-Revival house was built as a
residence for a prosperous farmer in rated into Copperleaf, a development
1836 and now serves as a golf
course, clubhouse and restaurant.
14 The Dorothy Valentine Smith
House
1213 Clove Rd., Sunnyside. Prominent 27 Tyler St., West Brighton. The
local banker and insurance dealer
John F. Smith erected this house in
the Queen Anne style in 1893-95. It
was the lifelong home of Smith’s
daughter, Dorothy Valentine Smith,
who wrote several books and arti-
cles on Staten Island’s history in ad-
dition to being a founder of Historic
Richmond Town. The house was
moved several years ago to the rear
of the site to make way for commer- the former residence of Giuseppe
cial development, but plans for a
chain drug store there are bogged
down.
15 Edgewater Village Hall,
Tappen Park
111 Canal St., Stapleton. Built in
1889, this state-owned structure an- ornate, suburban “villa,” built in 1857
choring Tappen Park illustrates late
Victorian and Romanesque Revival
style.
16 Edwards-Barton House
3742 Richmond Rd., Historic Rich-
mond Town. Prosperous business-
man and government official Webley cookie industry.
34 lows in the city.
VD
. of one of the first suburban develop- 37 The St. George-New Brighton
BL ments in the United States, this
beautiful, Italianate brick building 28 New Dorp Lighthouse
A small enclave containing some 78
Edwards commissioned Be- 25 Boyle St., New Dorp. A simple buildings, the district is predomi-
dell & Hill builders to construct Charles Kennedy Hamilton, and was
New England saltbox structure, this nantly late 19th century in character.
this two and a half-story rural one of the first American commis- private residence served for more
sions for the German architect Carl It began as one of the earliest
frame house with wood-clapboard than a century as a beacon for ships planned suburban communities in
siding, built in 1869. The Landmarks Pfeiffer.
entering New York Harbor. New York City, initiated by a wealthy
Preservation Commission calls the Manhattan real estate developer in
house one of the most impressive 22 Heberton House
29 Poillon House 1834-35. The oldest structure in the
mid-19th-century houses in the city. 121 Heberton Ave., Port Richmond. district is the house at 404 Rich-
4515 Hylan Blvd., Eltingville. This
Built in 1861 by Captain John J. mond Terr. (now Pavilion on the Ter-
17 Ernest Flagg House was the estate of landscape archi-
Housman, a noted abolitionist and tect Frederick Law Olmsted, who de- race), a temple-fronted Greek Revival
209 Flagg Pl., Dongan Hills. The owner of an oyster-fishing fleet, this residence built in 1835.
signed Manhattan’s Central Park. Its
home of noted architect Ernest private residence is one of the city’s circa-1720, country-home style is
Flagg was built in 1898 as part of a last intact examples of the “Gothic- 38 Staten Island Family Court
still discernible after many additions.
planned suburban community that Revival cottage.” The wood-frame,
three-story home combines the sim- 100 Richmond Terr., St. George. The
he designed. The landmark designa- 30 Public School 15 neo-classical courthouse was de-
ple ornamental characteristics of a
rustic style with Gothic-style over- signed by the architectural firm Sib-
water tower, gate and cottages, all corner of St. Paul’s Avenue and
hanging gables and bay windows. Grand Street, Tompkinsville. The ley & Fetherston and is the only
of which have since been incorpo- family courthouse in the city still
Queen Anne-style school was built
23 H.H. Richardson House serving its original function.
of luxury homes. The Scalabrinian in 1897-98 as the Middletown Town-
Community, a religious order, occu- ship District School No. 1. In 1916 it
pies the main house.
45 McClean Ave., Arrochar. The was renamed the Daniel D. Tompkins 39 Staten Island Lighthouse
house was an important and early
design of Richardson’s, according to
School, after the founder of the Edinboro Road, Egbertville. The still-
18 Gardiner-Tyler House community, who was vice president active lighthouse was built in 1912
the commission. Richardson is con- of the United States under James
sidered, together with Louis Sullivan and is now maintained by the Coast
Monroe and governor of New York. Guard. It is not open to the public.
home of Julia Gardiner Tyler, the and Frank Lloyd Wright, as one of
three pioneering modern masters of
widow of President John Tyler, was 31 Rossville A.M.E. Zion Church 40 The Supreme Court Building
built in the mid-1800s in the Greek American architecture, whose work
influenced generations of American Cemetery
Revival style. facing Richmond Terrace. Separated
and European architects. He built 60 Crabtree Ave., Charleston. Within from Borough Hall by a formal
19 Garibaldi-Meucci Museum the Arrochar house for himself and the historic settlement called Sandy French courtyard, the Supreme Court
his wife in 1868. Ground — where freed black oyster- building was designed by the es-
420 Tompkins Ave., Rosebank. This men from Maryland settled in the teemed Carrere and Hastings archi-
simple country residence, built circa 24 Historic Richmond Town mid-19th century — lies a small tectural firm — the same firm that
1840 in the Gothic Revival style, is burial ground with burial dates as designed the New York Public Li-
Arthur Kill and Richmond roads. Now early as 1883.
a “living history” open to the public, brary in Manhattan and Borough Hall
Garibaldi, the Italian liberator, and — and constructed between 1913
his friend, Antonio Meucci, consid- this recreated village is a collection 32 Seamen’s Retreat on the
of 28 buildings dating between 1670 and 1919.
ered by some to be the inventor of grounds of Bayley Seton
the telephone. and 1907.
Hospital 41 Tottenville Branch Library
20 Gustav Mayer House 25 John King Vanderbilt House Two buildings of note on the 7230 Amboy Rd. This library, built in
grounds of Bayley Seton Hospital, 1903-04, was the first of many li-
2475 Richmond Rd., New Dorp. This 1197 Clove Rd., Sunnyside. Built circa founded as the Seamen’s Retreat,
1836, this long-neglected landmark brary branches financed by industri-
are the former three-story hospital, alist and philanthropist Andrew
in the romantic Italianate style, is set is an example of Greek Revival de- erected in the mid-1850s, and the
sign and belonged to John King Van- Carnegie.
on a knoll and boasts a cupola that former physician-in-chief’s residence,
offers views of Raritan Bay and a full- derbilt, a cousin to steamship and constructed in 1842. 42 Wagner College Mansion
width front verandah. For more than rail tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt.
a century, until 1990, it was occupied 79 Howard Ave., Grymes Hill. Built in
33 Second Empire House
by family members of Gustav Mayer, 26 The Kreischer Mansion 1908 by silk merchant and German
a wealthy, German-born businessman 344 Westervelt Ave., New Brighton. immigrant Louis A. Stirn, the Ital-
4500 Arthur Kill Rd., Charleston. The two-story house was built in
who was a major innovator in the Built high on a hilltop in 1885 by ianate mansion is no longer affiliated
1880 for August Schoverling, a Ger- with Wagner College.
Balthasar Kreischer for his son

Anticipating a new and better life for Fresh Kills
The Fresh Kills landfill in the bad, old days, when it took in all of New
York City’s trash.
The legendary dump,
closed in 2001, is on its
way to becoming the
city’s largest park
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
For more than half a cen-
tury, the Fresh Kills landfill
was the smell of Staten Is-
land.
Affectionately called the
dump, Fresh Kills took in
millions of tons of the city’s
household trash. Staten Is-
landers spent decades in its
shadow, and the smell of rot-
ting trash and landfill gas
fouled the air over much of
the West Shore, especially in
the summer.
The city closed the landfill
in March 2001. Once the Is-
land’s worst environmental
reality, the 2,200 acres of
trash compacted beneath
sweeping grasslands could
one day count among its
greatest assets as the largest
city park, more than twice
the size of Central Park.
TODAY AND TOMORROW
` The new Fresh Kills
transfer station began
rolling out truck containers
of compacted trash in No-
vember 2005. In April 2007,
when the Arthur Kill lift
bridge was reopened to
cargo trains, those contain-
ers started being shipped
out by rail, via New Jersey,
to other states, taking thou-
sands of smelly trucks off
the roads every year. A
state permit for the facility
allows it to process only
the Island’s waste.
FRESH KILLS
EXTREME MAKEOVER
The city is planning to convert the 2,200
acres of landfill space into a park that
will be home to active and passive
recreation, improved roadways that will
ease some of the Mid-Island’s traffic
congestion, and natural habitats for
birds, fish and plant species. A long
process of converting a decades-old
eyesore into a “world-class”
asset is now under way.
Interesting facts
and figures
Fresh Kills geographic breakdown
Surprisingly, less than half of Fresh
Kills is landfill.
35% Dry
Lowland
14%
Wetlands
The lowlands
Fresh
are about the Kills
same size as 760
Central Park acres
Fresh Kills size
Fresh Kills total acreage is more
than 2.5 times that of Central Park.
Fresh Kills
2,200 acres
Island open space
Fresh Kills addition would increase
open space on the Island to 30%.
Fresh Kills
2,200 acres
Open space Staten Island total
38,500 acres
11,363 acres
` Some families of vic-
tims of the Sept. 11 disaster
objected to the burial of
more than a million tons of
World Trade Center debris
at the former dump. WTC
Families for Proper Burial
filed a lawsuit in 2005
against the city to force the
removal and reburial of the
materials at a different site.
The group has proposed
moving the materials to a
never-landfilled location
within Fresh Kills, though
federal Judge Alvin K. Hell-
erstein hinted in February
that he might reject the
group’s plea to sift through
the remains and relocate
them to a cemetery.
` In 2003 Mayor Mi-
chael Bloomberg an-
nounced that Fresh Kills
will be turned into a
“world-class” park with
many forms of passive and
active recreation, roads to
ease traffic congestion and
restoration of natural plant
and animal habitats. Field
Operations, the Manhattan-
based architectural land-
scaping firm designing a
master plan for Fresh Kills,
is planning to reserve the
site for a permanent memo-
rial at the 132-acre Sept. 11
recovery area — where de-
bris from the 2001 World
Trade Center attacks was
sifted on the mound over-
looking the West Shore Ex-
pressway at Arden Avenue
— as well as the 48-acre
parcel on the same hill
where some materials were
buried.
` Field Operations,
which was tapped by the
Department of City Plan-
ning to develop a master
plan for Fresh Kills’ future,
r Kill
45%
Arthu
Landfill
6%
Creeks
Central
Park
840
acres
RD
. Woodland
KI
LL
UR
TH
AR
Central
Park Proposed park offerings
840
acres The park “Lifescape” will be comprised of three elements:
HABITATS
When the park is formed, it will
house richly diverse habitats for
wildlife, birds and plant commu-
nities as well as “extraordinary
natural settings” for recreation.
The plantings will restore the
ecology of the site.
APRIL 27, 2008 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE G 19 .
POINTS OF INTEREST
A Fresh Kills park, imagined in this photo illustration, will double the size of the Greenbelt and increase the borough’s public open space to 30
percent of its land mass.
311. To arrange for a special pickup
has conducted several pub-
lic meetings along with the
cent of the $300 million
needed to build a road net-
How to discard of firewood and tree prunings by
the Parks Department, call 311.
Department of City Plan- work in the park, which bulk trash materials
ning to solicit ideas for fu- will connect Richmond
Refrigerators and freezers
ture development of the Avenue with the West
site. A preliminary draft Shore Expressway, is cur- Bulk material is any item too Remove all hinges, locks and doors.
master plan was released in rently in place. Construc- big to fit in your garbage For appliances containing CFC
2005 and a draft master tion on one road, from For- receptacle. You may place up (freon) gas, call 311 to make an
plan was released in April est Hill Road and appointment to have it picked up.
to six large items at the curb
2006. Environmental re- Richmond Avenue to the
view is currently unde Expressway, could begin as the night before your Other materials
rway and a draft environ- early as next year, though a scheduled non-recycle You may take thermostats,
mental impact statement target completion date has collection day. batteries, paint and fluorescent
(EIS) is scheduled to be re- not yet been set. light bulbs to your nearest
viewed at public hearing ` Fresh Kills will need Sanitation Department household
this spring. After the public decades of attention. Its Lumber
Make sure it is free of nails and special drop-off site at Fresh Kills
review, a final EIS can be “post-closure care” will on Saturdays and the last Friday of
completed in addition to a cost hundreds of millions securely tied in bundles no more
than two feet high by four feet the month from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
six-month Uniform Land of dollars. Because the gar- (the site is closed on the Saturday
Use Review Procedure bage on the trash mounds long.
after the Friday opening). For
(ULURP) process. The is still settling, they may batteries, consumers can also call
work could take decades, not be opened to public use Wood from trees
Residents can place wood in bales 800-8-BATTERY (822-8837) for a
but the first signs of recre- for many years.
ation at “the dump” could ` City officials tout the no more than two feet high and list of stores that accept recycled
batteries. Motor oil can be brought
be seen as early as next transformation of the four feet long and place at the curb
year with some park imple- 2,200-acre former waste- for collection. Sanitation will not to the nearest service station for
mentation in the Travis- land as “the largest recla- take any wood from some disposal.
facing North Mound and mation project of the neighborhoods on the West and
early development of a world.” The park will dou- North shores because of a For more information
road network. ble the size of the Green- federalquarantine area created to Visit the Sanitation Department’s
` Parks Department of- belt and will increase the stop the spread of the Asian long- Web site at www.nyc.gov/
ficials announced in Febru- borough’s public open horned beetle. To find out if you sanitation or call 311 for a complete
ary that only about 10 per- space to 30 percent. live within the quarantine area, call listing.
HISTORY AND FUTURE
1946: City Board of Estimate approves plan to open landfill at
Fresh Kills.
1948: Garbage scow drops first load of trash at Fresh Kills.
Borough President Cornelius A. Hall is promised the dumping
will last only two years.
1952: The city announces the dumping at Fresh Kills will con-
tinue for eight more years.
1959: The city adds 15 years to the life of the landfill.
1965: City officials refuse to set a closing date for the landfill.
1970s: Several Bronx landfills close. Fresh Kills now accepts
nearly half of the city’s garbage.
1986: The dump accepts nearly 22,000 tons of garbage a
day, almost all the city produces.
1991: The last of almost 90 city landfills shuts down. Fresh
Kills is left as the lone city dump.
1996: Several Island elected officials propose closing Fresh Kills.
May 1996: Gov. George Pataki and Mayor Rudolph Guiliani
announce a 2001 closing date.
NORTH PARK
March 22, 2001: The last load of trash is dumped at Fresh
Ma
T
ARK
Kills. The 53-year-old landfill is closed.
in C
440
Richmond Ave.
ree
440
Spring 2001: Department of City Planning initiates out-
k
7
reach effort.
EAST PARK
August 2001: International design competition for future
RICHMOND AVE.
P
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uses of Fresh Kills begins.
Fresh Kills
July 2003: City Planning selects Field Operations to develop
P P P
a master plan for Fresh Kills.
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September 2003: Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces
THE CONFLUENCE plans to transform Fresh Kills’ 2,200 acres into a "world-
Ric
hm class" park.
ond
March 24, 2004: City Planning and Field Operations holds
Cre
ek
its first public meeting to solicit Staten Islanders’ ideas for
Fresh Kills.
April 2006: Draft master plan is released.
SOUTH PARK September 2006: Eloise Hirsh, a former Parks Department
WEST PARK deputy commissioner who has served as Pittsburgh’s city
Proposed planning director, is named the Parks Departement’s
Sept. 11 Adminisstrator of Fresh Kills Park.
memorial February 2008: Parks holds a meeting to discuss the
planned Fresh Kills roads network. Ms. Hirsh said only
about 10 percent of the $300 million needed to complete
440
the roads, to connect Richmond Avenue and the West
Shore Expressway, is currently in place.
Swamp forest Moist grassland Lighting and
Freshwater pond Dry grassland media screens Spring 2008: Draft Generic Environmental Impact
Programs and places Fresh Kills Park Statement is scheduled to be released. Once it’s released
Turf Bike or pedestrian and public meetings held, a final GEIS can be completed as
network well as a six-month Uniform Land Use Review Procedure
SOURCE: Field Operations and New York City Dept. of City Planning (ULURP) process.
Fall 2008: The 28-acre Owl Hollow soccer complex, which
will be located on a section of the dump in Arden Heights that
was never landfilled, is scheduled to open.
2009: First implementation of recreation, such as building of
running and biking loops in North Park, as well as a redesign
of Schmul Park in Travis, could take place. The areas are sup-
ACTIVITIES CIRCULATION posed to be open to the public by 2010.
A “world-class park” with a vast Park drives and an expansive network 2009-15: Phase 1, with an estimated $150 million price tag,
variety of public spaces and facili- of paths create a layered framework for includes development of Travis-facing North Park, Arden
ties for social and physical activi- an animated, interconnected parkland. Heights-facing South Park and the central, never-landfilled
ty. Planners believe the site is People will move from place to place area called the Confluence.
large enough to support many and experience the site differently each 2015-25: Phase 2, at about $143 million, will include develop-
sports and programs not normally time by canoe, horseback, on mountain ment of New Springville-facing East Park.
found in the city. bike, on foot or by car.
2025-35: Phase 3, expected to cost about $88 million, will
complete the park with development of the Arthur Kill-fac-
ing West Park.
G 20 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE
Advertisers’ Categorized Index
ADVERTISERS IN GUIDE 2008 ARE CATEGORIZED ALPHABETICALLY.
THE ADVERTISER’S PAGE NUMBER CAN BE FOUND NEXT TO THEIR NAME.
Automotive
GOLD COAST CADILLAC
HUMMER .......................... G76
SANSONE AUTO MALL ....... G38
Bowling Alleys
RAB’S COUNTRY LANES ..... G16
Catering
MEMORY LANE
CATERING HALL ................ G65
THE GRAND PLAZA ............ G57
THE VANDERBILT
AT SOUTH BEACH.............. G57
Cellular Phones
EXECUTIVE CELLULAR ......... G4
Cemeteries
WOODBRIDGE
MEMORIAL GARDENS ........ G44
Charitable Organizations
ALZHEIMERS FOUNDATION
OF STATEN ISLAND ........... G27
COOLEY’S ANEMIA............. G28
FORGET-ME-NOT
THRIFT SHOP ................... G65
Children’s Services
CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY
GOODHUE CENTER ............ G32
ELIZABETH W. POUCH
CENTER FOR
SPECIAL PEOPLE............... G32
STATEN ISLAND MENTAL
HEALTH SOCIETY .............. G48
Chiropractors
WE CARE CHIROPRACTIC ... G22
Colleges & Universities
COLLEGE OF
STATEN ISLAND .................. G5
COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND,
OFFICE OF CONTINUING
EDUCATION &
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT ................. G33
ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY..... G29
WAGNER COLLEGE ............ G34
Cultural
ART LAB, INC. THE ART
SCHOOL AT
SNUG HARBOR.................. G15
CONFERENCE HOUSE .......... G8
SNUG HARBOR
CULTURAL CENTER ........... G71
STATEN ISLAND ZOO ......... G50
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Education
NYU SCHOOL .................... G44
REGENTS PREP................. G35
Eye Care
STATEN ISLAND
OPHTHALMOLOGY ............... G7
Financial
COMMERCE BANK ............. G16
RICHMOND COUNTY
SAVINGS BANK ................. G56
Financial Services
NORTHFIELD
SAVINGS BANK ................. G42
Floor Covering
FOX FLOORS .................... G66
Funeral Homes
BEDELL PIZZO .................. G71
COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME .. G14
HANLEY FUNERAL HOME.... G37
MEISLOHN SILVIE ................ G46
Home Improvement
COASTAL PLUMBING ......... G27
CLASSIC TILE.................... G36
GARBER BUILDING/
GARBER HARDWARE ......... G46
HUB HOME
IMPROVEMENT ................. G36
ISLAND BATH WORLD ........ G36
Hospitals
RICHMOND UNIVERSITY
MEDICAL CENTER ............. G43
Hotels
HILTON GARDEN INN ......... G12
Insurance
RPM INSURANCE .............. G24
STATE FARM INSURANCE .. G70
.
Jewelry
WOODBRIDGE JEWELRY
EXCHANGE ....................... G40
Jewish Funeral Homes
MENORAH CHAPELS .......... G37
Legal Services
Real Estate
CARUSO, SPILLANE, LEIGHTON,
CONTRASTANO, ULANER
AND SAVINO, P.C. ............. G42
THE TIDES ........................ G25
Lighting
FREE LIGHTING CORP.
Religious
OF S.I................................. G8
GATEWAY CATHEDRAL ....... G50
Medical Services NEW DORP
BAPTIST CHURCH ............. G56
ST. JOHN’S CHURCH .......... G32
CARMEL RICHMOND
HEALTHCARE &
REHABILITATION CENTER .. G45
CLOVE LAKE Restaurants
HEALTHCARE &
REHABILITATION CENTER .. G67
DIABETES CLUB OF
STATEN ISLAND ................ G13 ARIRANG
HIBATCHI STEAKHOUSE..... G57
EGER HEALTHCARE AND
REHABILITATION CENTER .. G63 CANLON’S RESTAURANT .... G61
GOLDEN GATE SOUTH FIN GRILL.............. G57
REHABILITATION AND
HEALTHCARE CENTER ......... G5
HEART INSTITUTE
OF STATEN ISLAND ........... G41 Schools
INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL
MEDICINE AND
REHABILITATION............... G60
DAVID M. HERZOG, MD GATEWAY ACADEMY .......... G50
AND ASSOCIATES.............. G47 GINGERBREAD
NEW VANDERBILT LEARNING CENTER .............. G7
REHABILITATION & NEW DORP
CARE CENTER ................... G25 CHRISTIAN ACADEMY ........ G56
PAVILLION FOR COSMETIC STATEN ISLAND
SURGERY, ROBERT V. ACADEMY ......................... G14
CATTANI, MD .................... G66
RICHMOND COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY............. G49
SEAVIEW HOSPITAL Shopping Centers
REHABILITATION
CENTER & HOME .............. G75
STATEN ISLAND
CARE CENTER ................... G57 AMBOY PLAZA .................. G26
STATEN ISLAND
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE........ G58
STATEN ISLAND
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ...... G62 Swimming Pools
STATEN ISLAND
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ...... G15
BRACCOLINO POOLS ......... G49
MONTALBANOS................. G47
STATEN ISLAND
POOL & SPAS ..................... G4
FUGGETTA CONTRACTING
CORP ............................... G41
Women’s Clothing
IN PHASE FASHIONS ......... G71
IVORY & CO. ..................... G24
Motorcycles
SPRAY CITY/CYLCE CITY .... G13
S.I. POWER SPORTS.......... G61
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SECTION G★

COLLEGES
FIRE
PRECINCTS
AND EMERGENCY

POLICEMASS TRANSIT
S.I.FERRY LEARNING

FLEET
CENTERS
UNIVERSITIES
TRANSPORTATION
EDUCATION
POST
OFFICES
P.S.

GOVERNMENT

OFFICES
LABOR
OFFICE

COURTS LIBRARIES
TRAFFICBUSRAILWAY
STATEN ISLAND

BRIDGES
LIGHT
BOARDS

RAIL

NYPD PATH
FDNY

COMMUNITY
DAY
COLLEGES
PS
SCHOOLS

CARE
LIBRARIES

PTA

PART 2: Government, transportation and education

TRANSPORTATION GOVERNMENT EDUCATION

Mass transit, Government Public and private
traffic on the offices, Island schools, colleges
Island, borough courts and universities,
bridges and post offices libraries
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TRANSPORTATION

Mass transit a somewhat imperfect alternative

A commuter waits for a bus in Eltingville. While the North Shore is well
served by bus routes, only a handful of lines travel south of Eltingville.

Express buses are only private bus lines on the Is-

means of mass transit into
Manhattan other than
ferry, and they’re spotty
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
On Staten Island, local
buses — coupled with the
East Shore service on the Sta-
ten Island Railway — are the
most common form of public
transportation for borough
residents trying to get
around.
The express bus system,
on the other hand, provides
the only means of mass tran-
sit into Manhattan other than
the Staten Island Ferry.
Still, the express buses are
mostly a commuter service
with few weekend and eve-
ning trips.
The Metropolitan Trans-
portation Authority (MTA)
runs New York City Transit,
the agency in charge of the
city’s public buses, subways
and the Staten Island Rail-
way.
Still, with ridership at re-
cord levels, service has not
been expanded nearly
enough to meet the growing
needs, and the result is stand-
ing room only on many Man-
hattan-bound express buses,
which carry more than 34,-
000 average daily riders.
In addition to MTA serv-
ice, there are also a couple of
New Treatment Brings Relief for Neck and
land, even though they’ve
dwindled in number in re-
cent years.
Also, a relatively new bus,
the S89, travels over the Bay-
onne Bridge to the Hudson-
Bergen light rail system, link-
ing the Hudson River coun-
ties in New Jersey. From the
34th Street station, Islanders
can take advantage of the 15-
minute ride to Jersey City
and Hoboken PATH stations,
where there are fast and easy
connections to Midtown.
CITY BUSES
Although Transit has in-
creased service here in re-
cent years, many commuters
say it remains spotty, with
long waits between buses on
some routes and standing-
room-only conditions on ex-
press buses.
The North Shore is well
served, with most communi-
ties having access to at least
two local bus routes.
South of the expressway,
the situation is reversed.
Local buses thin out in the
Mid-Island and South Shore
areas, with only a handful of
lines traveling south of El-
tingville.
In 2005, the state extended
a bus lane on the Staten Is-
land Expressway from Gras-
mere to Slosson Avenue, fur-
ther speeding express bus
travel. Several borough bus
lines reach Manhattan via
New Jersey.
Also keep in mind:
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The S89 bus travels over the Bayonne Bridge to the Hudson-Bergen light rail system, linking the Hudson River counties in New Jersey to
Manhattan.
` All buses on Staten Is-
land are dispatched from
either the Yukon Avenue
depot in New Springville or
the Castleton Avenue
depot in Port Richmond.
` For local buses,
routes are designated with
an “S”; express routes are
designated with an “X.”
Local bus stops are identi-
fied on blue signposts and
express stops are identified
in green.
` Most local routes feed
the St. George ferry termi-
nal. But other transit hubs
include the Staten Island
Mall and Port Richmond
Avenue at Richmond Ter-
race. The S53, S79 and S93
are the only routes that run
to Brooklyn, servicing the
95th Street station on the R
subway line.
` Fares on local buses,
subways and the Staten Is-
land Railway are $2 for a
single ride; unlimited ride
cards are $81 for a one-
month pass; $47 for a 14-day
pass; $25 for a seven-day
pass and $7.50 for a one-day
pass. Fares on express
buses are $5 one-way, or $41
for an unlimited-ride, sev-
en-day pass. Student and
senior citizen discounts are
also available, as well as a
15 percent bonus for every
MetroCard purchase of $7
or more.
` MetroCards, the city’s
transit fare cards, are avail-
able from any MetroCard
vending machine in most
subway stations through-
out the city and at both Sta-
ten Island ferry terminals,
as well as at subway station
token booths. Cards can
also be purchased in stores
on Staten Island displaying
the yellow MetroCard logo
or from MetroCard vans.
` For more information
on MetroCard or to view
maps and schedules, visit
www.mta.info. Information
is also available by phone
at 718-979-0600.
STATEN ISLAND RAILWAY
The 14-mile Staten Island
Railway (SIR) connects Tot-
tenville with St. George, and
travels parallel to Hylan
Boulevard through the mid-
dle of the Island.
A popular way for com-
muters to get to the Staten Is-
land Ferry, the line is mostly
used as a commuter railroad
and trains are timed to meet
Getting around
LIGHT RAIL/PATH/
N.J. FERRIES using public
While efforts to bring light transportation
rail to the Island have failed,
New Jersey Transit has man- Further details about buses,
aged to build a system about
as close to the borough as it trains and ferries are just a
can get without actually phone call or a mouse click
coming over a bridge. away.
The Hudson-Bergen Light
Rail opened in the spring of
2000 and the closest stations City buses
to Staten Island are at 22nd or Call 718-979-0600 or visit
34th streets in Bayonne, a www.mta.info
five-minute, well-signed
drive from the Bayonne Staten Island Railway
Bridge, or the first stop on
Call 718-330-1234 or visit
the MTA’s S89 bus line. www.mta.info/nyct/sir
Trains whisk passengers
to Exchange Place in down- NJ Transit Light Rail
town Jersey City in about 15
Call 800-772-2222 or visit
minutes. PATH subway con- www.njtransit.com
nections to Midtown Man-
hattan are available at New- PATH
port, Pavonia and Hoboken, Call 800-234-7284 or visit
and connections to Manhat- www.panynj.gov/path
tan-bound ferries are avail-
able at both stations, as well NY Waterway
as Exchange Place. Call 800-53-FERRY or visit
The PATH, operated by www.nywaterway.com
the Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey, runs Private bus lines
between New Jersey and Atlantic Express — Call 718-442-
Midtown. 7000 or visit
` Light rail fares are www.atlanticexpress.com
$1.90 each way, $16.25 for 10 TransportAzumah — Call 718-344-
tickets and $58 for a 5755 or visit
monthly pass. www.transportazumah.com
` PATH fares are $1.75,
with discounts available for
regular users with multi- ` Atlantic Express runs
ple-ticket purchases and park-and-ride service from
through the QuickCard a state-owned park-and-
program. ride facility in Pleasant
` NY Waterway oper- Plains. The lot provides di-
ates several ferry routes rect service to Midtown
between New Jersey and Manhattan weekdays via
Manhattan. Fares vary by the AE7 line. Fares on the
route. AE7 start at $6 each way or
PRIVATE BUSES
$11 round-trip, with fre-
quent rider discounts avail-

Low Back Pain Sufferers each ferry departure and ar-

rival. The railway moves
about 15,000 passengers daily
Once the mainstay of the
borough’s transit system, pri-
vate buses have dwindled in
able. Two other Atlantic
lines, the X23 and X24, are
run under a contract with
by Robert M. Browne, BS, DC Fare collection was elimi- recent years. The pullout of the MTA and accept Met-
More than a decade ago researchers at the Na- The American Journal Of Pain Management nated in 1997 as part of the Academy Bus Tours in 2001 roCard fares.
left a hole in express service ` TransportAzumah
tional Aeronautic and Space administration (NASA) reports an 86% percent rate, clinically we have “One City, One Fare” pro-
were among the first to investigate the effects of seen closer to a 96 percent success rate because gram, so passengers now can that was quickly filled by operates one line from the
gravity on the spinal discs in the back. They found we carefully screen and will only accept those we ride for free between Totten- Port Richmond-based Atlan- South Shore through the
that astronauts were relieved of low back pain due to truly feel we can help. Most patients see not only tic Express. Mid-Island and North
ville and Tompkinsville. Shore to Jersey City on its
the effects of zero gravity on their spine. In addition a decrease in pain but a return to a more active
A regular local bus or sub- Now, Atlantic operates
they learned that disc height actually increased dur- lifestyle due to the increased mobility rewarded two South Shore express Route 144, making one trip
ing the space missions. them. Patients are regaining their quality of life way fare, however, is col- routes with direct service to each way during rush hour.
By combining clinically proven scientific princi- once again due to the DRX 9000. Many have lected leaving and entering Midtown Manhattan. Cash fares are $5 one-way
ples with the latest in medical technological ad- tried other treatments with little or no success. the St. George station. Among the private bus to Jersey City. For more in-
vancements, a non-surgical spinal decompression Those other treatments include medications, acu- ` Riders can transfer lines that offer fixed-route formation, visit www.tran-
system was developed by Axiom Worldwide, this puncture, epidural injections, medicated patches, for free to the subway in service to commuters are: sportazumah.com.
system is known as the DRX 9000. This automated minor surgery and even chiropractic care. Manhattan or local buses.
system that was developed has the capability of de- Although treatment plans vary upon condition MetroCard is accepted at
compressing the spinal disc and relieving the pres-
sure on the spinal nerves.
they can vary from twenty to thirty treatment ses-
sions over five to seven weeks. Each decompress-
the turnstiles at St. George.
` Alternating afternoon
Staten Island Railway
The DRX 9000 has FDA clearance for treatment ion treatment ranges from 30 to 45 minutes fol- rush-hour trains run ex- The 14-mile Staten Island Railway connects Tottenville with St.
of and has successfully treated the following condi- lowed by a specific physical therapy to
tions: rehabilitate the muscles that support the spine. press to Great Kills and George, and travels parallel to Hylan Boulevard.
The specific treatment plan is recommended after make local stops after that.
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asmere
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compressive force which lowers the pressure inside tion of listening to their favorite music or watch- 1971, when it was pur-
the disc allowing for the re-hydration of the disc by ing a DVD while under care. Dongan Hills
chased from the Baltimore e.
using a combination of patient stabilization har- After the patient completes the DRX 9000 pro- & Ohio Railroad, and the
nesses, lumbar support as well as specific angula- gram an examination is given to document results 440 Grant City
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GUIDE 2008TRANSPORTATION

THE STATEN Ferry schedule

ISLAND FERRY
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

From Staten Island Frequency

5 a.m. to 6 a.m. 30 min.
6 a.m to 7 a.m. 20 min.
7 a.m. to 9 a.m. 15 min.
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 30 min.
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 20 min.
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. 15 min.
7 p.m. to 1 a.m. 30 min.

The fleet Terminals 1 a.m to 5 a.m.

From Manhattan
60 min.

Established in 1905 as a municipal service, the Staten Island Ferry today is under The two ferry terminals are in St. George, Staten Island, and at Whitehall, Manhattan (also 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. 30 min.
the command of chief operations officer Capt. James DeSimone, who oversees day- called South Ferry terminal, after the subway station), next to Battery Park. 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. 20 min.
to-day operations for the city Department of Transportation. He is the first person to
hold that position, which was created in 2004 during a system overhaul following 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. 15 min.
the fatal 2003 crash of the ferryboat Andrew J. Barberi. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 30 min.
4 p.m. to 5 p.m. 20 min.
THE NEW BOATS
7 p.m. to 8 p.m. 20 min.
■ The three newest ferries
in the Molinari class are 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. 30 min.
the Guy V. Molinari, the 1:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. 60 min.
Sen. John J. Marchi, and
the Spirit of America, SATURDAYS
which entered service in
2005. From Staten Island
■ All three new boats have 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. 30 min.
four passenger decks and a 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. 60 min.
capacity of 4,400 passen- 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. 30 min.
gers. Though built to carry
vehicles, the DOT has 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. 60 min.
ST. GEORGE TERMINAL
barred them from boats following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Officials say
that Coast Guard security screening rules would make it impossible to search each Renovated in recent years, improvements to the terminal include a modernized passen- From Manhattan
car while maintaining the boat schedule. ger concourse and waiting area, largely vacant expanded retail and restaurant space 12 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. 30 min.
still awaiting tenants, improved pedestrian, bus and vehicular access, and new connec- 1:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. 60 min.
■ The Guy V. Molinari is named for the former borough president and congressman,
tions to the North Shore Esplanade and the nearby minor-league baseball stadium. The
who is now a private lobbyist. The Sen. John J. Marchi is named for the former bor- bus ramps, which will be overhauled in the future, were not changed, nor was the aged 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. 30 min.
ough state senator, who was the nation’s longest-serving state legislator. The Spirit Staten Island Railway station, which connects to the passenger concourse. Two eight- 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 a.m. 60 min.
of America was named in a contest in the Advance sanctioned by Mayor Michael foot-tall saltwater fish tanks were unveiled in the waiting area earlier this year.
Bloomberg after the boat’s original name, September 11, was found to be too chill- SUNDAYS
ing to many passengers and families of terrorist victims. WHITEHALL TERMINAL
The Whitehall renovation was far From Staten Island
THE OFF-PEAK BOATS
more extensive. The entire facility was 12 a.m. to 9 a.m. 60 min.
The Alice Austen and John Noble, which rebuilt from the ground up and in-
entered service in 1986, are also the 9 a.m to 7 p.m. 30 min.
cludes new retail space, escalators, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. 60 min.
smallest of the fleet, carrying only 1,280 elevators, stairways and waiting area,
passengers each. They are used only for and plans for a redesigned plaza, bus
late-night service and cannot carry cars. From Manhattan
stop and taxi pick-up and drop-off
Austen was a noted borough photogra- area. Along the walls of the new ter- 12:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. 60 min.
pher and Noble was a marine artist. minal is an excerpt from the poem 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. 30 min.
“Recuerdo” by Edna St. Vincent Millay: 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. 60 min.
THE OLD BOATS “We were very tired, we were very
■ At 43 years old, the ferryboat John F. Kennedy is the oldest of the fleet, carrying merry/We had gone back and forth all HOLIDAYS
3,500 passengers with the capacity to accommodate 40 vehicles. The Kennedy is night on the ferry.” Construction to re-
named for the assassinated president. 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. 30 min.
build the South Ferry station is under
■ Put into service in 1981, the Samuel I. Newhouse and the Andrew J. Barberi, the way by the Metropolitan Transporta- All other times follow weekend
6,000-passenger giants of the fleet, do not carry cars. The Newhouse is named for tion Authority. schedule.
the publishing magnate who established the Staten Island Advance as the first in a
conglomerate of newspapers and magazines stretching across the nation. The Bar-
beri is named for a famed Curtis High School football coach.

To and from By the numbers

PARKING INFORMATION MUNI cards, call 718-786-6334. For information ■ Operated by the city De- 20 minutes, daytime boats cently found that nearly 92
Parking is available at three city lots in St. on quarterly parking permits, call 718-786-6621. partment of Transportation are every half hour, and percent of ferry trips were
George (two adjacent to the ferry terminal and (DOT), the ferry is Staten Is- nighttime boats are every on time last year. However,
the other behind Borough Hall at the top of the SUBWAY AND BUS ACCESS land’s only direct link to hour. The boats ply the 5.2- increased security sweeps
hill on Central Avenue) and cost $5.50 daily if Several subway lines and bus routes serve the Manhattan, and more than mile route from St. George have led to routine boat de-
paid in quarters or $5 with a MUNI card, which Whitehall terminal. The South Ferry station and 19 million people a year to Manhattan in about 25 lays, and breakdowns, de-
can be purchased from vending machines inside the No. 1 line are connected within the terminal, travel on the ferry. minutes. lays and cancellations con-
the terminal or direct from the DOT; there are with trains serving the West Side. The N and R ■ Boats run 24 hours a day, ■ The ferry’s on-time per- tinue, especially on week-
also two private parking lots at Richmond Coun- trains to Midtown Manhattan, Brooklyn and seven days a week. Rush- formance has improved re- ends.
ty Bank Stadium just north of the terminal, ac- Queens are across the street at the Whitehall hour boats run every 15 to cently. A mayoral report re-
cessible from Richmond Terrace, for $7 a day. Street station. The 4 and 5 lines are adjacent to
Quarterly permits are also available for the ter- Battery Park at Bowling Green station, a short
minal lots for $300. For more information on walk from the ferry.
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Traffic here can be tough,
but a few street smarts
can take you far
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
With only a handful of
streets that extend through
the borough, getting around
Staten Island can be tricky
even for the longtime resi-
dent. There are a few alterna-
tives to experience in know-
ing how to navigate the
borough, knowing the best
lane to drive in and where
the congestion choke-points
are.
Explore. Take a different
route home or to work. Pay
attention to others’ routes
when you’re a passenger in
their car. But before you go,
there are a few basics to keep
in mind.
Roads tend to change
names along the way, or shift
direction altogether. Some
roads shift between one lane
and two, or two lanes and
three, some depending on
parking regulations and the
time of day.
Your main roads, which
may not be so apparent by
looking at a map, are Victory
Boulevard, Forest Avenue,
Bay Street, Clove Road and
Richmond Terrace on the
North Shore; Rockland Ave-
nue, New Dorp Lane, Father
Capodanno Boulevard and land communities like Ross-
Richmond Road in the Mid- ville and Charleston.
Island area; and Arthur Kill The Korean War Veterans
Road, Amboy Road, Hugue- Memorial Parkway (formerly
not Avenue and Arden Ave- the Richmond Parkway) con-
nue on the South Shore. nects the Outerbridge with
The borough’s road mak- Richmond Avenue — the
ers had deep affection for the gateway to the Staten Island
county’s name, Richmond. Mall for much of the South
Shore — and the Martin Lu-
There’s a Richmond Road,
Terrace, Avenue, Court, ther King Jr. Expressway
joins the Bayonne Bridge
Place, Valley Road, Hill
Road, and a Port Richmond with the Staten Island Ex-
pressway (neither are very
Avenue and Richmondtown
Road. Know which one crowded).
you’re going to.
DRIVING
Hylan Boulevard is the
city’s single longest continu- As of last year, 262,318 ve-
hicles were registered here.
ous road, and connects all
Even though Staten Island
three parts of the Island
along the East Shore, linking has grown faster than any
other borough in recent dec-
Rosebank with Tottenville. ades, its road network re-
In between are all sorts of
mains much as it was dec-
short cuts, through streets ades ago. And unlike other
and dead ends. Treasures
boroughs, Island roads do
hide along streets, like the not run in a traditional grid
splendor of High Rock Park pattern. When accidents
off Nevada Avenue, and frus-
occur, there are no ready al-
trations can be found at the ternatives to some roads.
end of others. Locating them
Sewer projects and road
is up to you. repavings also are constant,
The borough’s highway
so getting around can take a
network is easy, but for the lot of patience and knowing
traffic. The Staten Island Ex-
road maintenance schedules.
pressway cuts across the top During non-winter months,
of the Island, linking the Ver-
the Advance publishes the
razano-Narrows Bridge and city’s weekly paving sched-
Brooklyn with the Goethals
ule on Saturdays. Though we
Bridge and New Jersey. The report on some of the more
West Shore Expressway links major construction jobs,
the Staten Island Expressway
some local projects crop up
with the Outerbridge Cross- unannounced.
ing, and many southwest Is- The Staten Island Express-
way has spots that are almost
always congested, especially
around the heavy-merge area
at the Clove Road on-ramp to
the New Jersey-bound lanes.
The expressway around the
Bradley Avenue overpass in
the Brooklyn-bound lanes
also is famous for its regular
slowdowns.
Eveningwear In addition to the morning
and afternoon rush hours,
The HOV lane on the Staten Island Expressway, New Jersey-bound from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to
Slosson Avenue, is reserved for buses, and for cars with two or more people from 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays.
some streets become clogged
with double- and triple-park-
ing caregivers looking to
scoop up kids.
If you’d like more informa-
tion on roadways, how to re-
port a pothole, request a
street repaving, call in a bro-
ken street lamp, or if you just
want to learn more about the
city’s Department of Trans-
portation, which governs all
of this and more, dial the
city’s new 311 hotline or visit
www.nyc.gov/dot.
PARKING
Parking here can be just as
tough. Despite its illegality,
some locals plant traffic
cones or work sawhorses in
front of their homes to save a
spot. While on-street parking
is hard to come by in many
neighborhoods and com-
muter lots often fill up dur-
ing rush hour, there are some
important lots to know
about:
` St. George has the
greatest number of public
lots, built to accommodate
Manhattan-bound commut-
ers and those who work for
the borough’s government
and for private offices in
the area. There are about
260 parking meters on the
streets in the area.
` At the ferry terminal,
the city Department of
Transportation has two
lots for commuters, both
providing daily and permit-
only spaces. A privately
owned commuter lot is also
race at Wall Street or Jer-
sey Street.
` At South Beach, off
Father Capodanno Boule-
vard, a free-of-charge park-
ing lot is open to commut-
ers who ride the express
bus to work. The lot is
open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
weekdays.
` New Dorp has a mu-
nicipal parking lot near the
Staten Island Railway sta-
tion to accommodate com-
muters as well as shoppers.
The lot has 71 spaces and is
located on New Dorp Lane
near Fourth Street.
` In Great Kills, the city
maintains a parking lot
with 63 spaces. On the cor-
ner of Amboy Road and
Hillside Terrace, the lot is
also located near a Staten
Island Railway station.
There is also a 35-vehicle
park-and-ride lot on Lin-
denwood Road.
` There is also a free,
125-space, park-and-ride lot
in Huguenot where com-
muters can access city ex-
press buses.
` A 128-space lot is also
available in Stapleton off
Bay Street and Prospect
Avenue — next to Citibank
and near the Stapleton
Railway station — for $2 for
12 hours.
` Two other park-and-
rides are open on the South
Shore. One, a 225-space lot
at Arthur Kill Road and
Richmond Avenue in
Arden Heights, offers serv-
ice to several express bus
Shore Expressway, offers Am
Atlantic Express bus serv- w
ice to Midtown.
` Information on park-
La
ing permits at all city-oper-
ated lots can be obtained
by calling the agency’s
Parking Permit Unit at 718-
786-6621. For general park-
ing information, call 718-
433-3100. To obtain a
MUNI card, call 718-786-
6334 or visit the parking
card vending machines in-
side the Staten Island ferry
terminal in St. George.
DMV, PARKING TICKETS
Recent improvements to
the local Department of
Motor Vehicles (DMV) of-
fice has made the experience
a breeze. Waits are short and
the system runs more
smoothly.
The facts:
` The Staten Island of-
fice is located in the Show-
place Center in Travis, at
141 E. Service Road.
` Office hours are 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday. Thursday hours are
8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The of-
fice is closed on weekends.
` For questions in both
English and Spanish, call
the DMV at 718-966-6155.
` A different govern-
mental agency takes care of
parking tickets — the city
Finance Department’s
Parking Violations office at
350 St. Mark’s Pl., St.
George. That office is open
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon-

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TRANSPORTATION
THE NEW JERSEY CROSSINGS:
For the borough’s three connections with New Jersey — the Outerbridge Crossing and the Goethals
and Bayonne bridges — tolls are $8 if paying cash at all times; with E-ZPass, the toll is $8 during peak
hours (6 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. weekdays and noon to 8 p.m. weekends), and $6 during off-peak
hours, including New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
Day. Borough residents with E-ZPass are eligible for $4 a trip under the Staten Island Bridges Plan. To
obtain that rate, users must subscribe to E-ZPass and buy 20 trips at $80; all trips must be used with-
in 35 days. E-ZPass customers enrolled in the Carpool Plan receive a discounted carpool rate of $2.
Vehicles must pass through a staffed toll lane. Drivers of low-emission vehicles who qualify for a
Green Pass tag pay $4 off-peak, and $8 during peak hours.

BRIDGES CONNECT USTO GOETHALS BRIDGE OUTERBRIDGE BAYONNE BRIDGE

THE RESTOFTHEWORLD
Port Authority of New York & New CROSSING Port Authority of New York & New
Jersey Jersey
Port Authority of New York &
Links New Jersey
Links
Staten Island and Elizabeth Links Staten Island and Bayonne
Points of interest Staten Island and Perth Amboy
Points of interest
VERRAZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE Opened in June 1928 at the same Opened in November 1931. The
MTA Bridges and Tunnels Links Staten Island and Brooklyn Points of interest
time as the Outerbridge Crossing. main span, the least-used crossing
Its main span stretches 7,100 feet Opened with the Goethals Bridge
in June 1928. The main span, the on the Island, stretches 5,780 feet
Tolls and facilitates four lanes of traffic. and has four lanes of traffic. The
$10 if paying cash, $4.50 per additional axle for trailers, $4.50 for motorcycles; with E-ZPass the toll is $8 for Port Authority officials are current- second busiest of the Island’s four
bridges, stretches 8,800 feet and bridge is also the only Island cross-
cars and $4.98 for Staten Island residents, while motorcycles pay $3.62. Tolls are collected only in the Staten ly discussing whether to replace ing with a sidewalk accessible to
Island-bound direction. To receive the cash discounted rate of $6.70 under the Staten Island Resident token pro- the bridge, which is the Island’s has four lanes of traffic. The
bridge’s name has nothing to do the public and is the longest single-
gram, call 800-333-TOLL to obtain required resident stickers, which must be placed on the vehicle’s rear driver’s third-busiest crossing with bowed bridge in the world, barely
side window. Vehicles carrying three or more people are eligible for a discounted round-trip rate of $2.33. 26,050,000 vehicles in 2006, with its remote South Shore loca-
tion; it was named for Eugenius H. surpassing the Sydney Harbour
Carpool tickets must be purchased in advance. Applications for carpool tickets are available from the Staten though it is the borough’s busiest Bridge in Australia. Tolls are collect-
Island Resident Program, MTA Bridges and Tunnels, 2 Broadway, N.Y., N.Y. 10004, or at www.mta.info. truck crossing. Outerbridge, the Port Authority’s
first chairman. With 32,438,000 ed only in the Staten Island-bound
crossings made in 2006, the direction. The bridge is the bor-
Points of interest ough’s least-used crossing, with
Outerbridge is the borough’s sec-
Opened Nov. 21, 1964, as the longest suspension bridge in the world, it is now the seventh longest bridge, sur- ond-busiest bridge, after the 8,426,000 vehicles in 2006.
passed by spans in Japan, China, England and Denmark. The distance between the two towers is 4,260 feet, and Verrazano.
with more than 70.3 million vehicles last year — more than 207,000 each day — the bridge is by far the busiest
of the Island’s four crossings. It has six lanes of traffic in each direction — three on the upper deck and three on
the lower deck.

E-ZPASS FACTS
E-ZPass is an electronic toll collection system that allows driv-
Toll roads, bridges and tunnels
that accept E-ZPass:
E-ZPass is accepted at all
Metropolitan Transportation
ers to pay tolls without having to stop at a toll booth to hand Authority (MTA) facilities including
over cash. Drivers mount the small, white, plastic device — the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and
known as a "tag" — on their windshields. Then they simply Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel and all Port
Authority facilities, including the
drive through a toll lane equipped with the E-ZPass transponders
Outerbridge Crossing and Goethals
(marked with the purple E-ZPass logo) and the appropriate tolls are electronically debited from their and Bayonne bridges. The tags are
accounts. The tags are issued by regional transportation agencies, such as the Port Authority and honored on the New Jersey
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which offer special discounts for Staten Islanders on borough Turnpike, Garden State Parkway,
bridges. New York State Thruway, Atlantic
City Expressway, Pennsylvania
A new "Green Pass" is offered to drivers of select low-emissions vehicles. The special green tag offers Turnpike, Delaware Turnpike,
drivers a discounted $4 toll during off-peak hours on Port Authority crossings.
Massachusetts Turnpike, all
Boston-, Buffalo-, Baltimore- and
Philadelphia-area bridges and tun-
nels, the Delaware Memorial
Bridge, all New York State Bridge
Authority crossings and the West
Virginia Turnpike, among others.
A couple of things to know:
■ Remember to obey posted traffic
laws; some agencies, including the
Port Authority, issue speed viola-
tions through the mail for racing
through toll lanes.
■ Depending on your type of car
and certain transmission-blocking
particles in your windshield, you
may need a special E-ZPass tag that
can be mounted on your front
license plate. These vehicles are
identified in the E-ZPass applica-
tion.
■ For more information or to get an
E-ZPass application, call 800-333-
TOLL, stop by the regional cus-
tomer service center at One
Edgewater Plaza in Rosebank, or
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GOVERNMENT SITES
HERETO SERVEYOU
St. George is Staten Island’s government hub, where
public, private and non-profit agencies are all within
walking distance. Other major government institutions
are scattered throughout the borough.
1 Borough Hall
110 Richmond Terr. This four-
story landmark building located
directly across the street from
the St. George ferry terminal is
the community’s most promi-
nent, holding the Island’s seat of
local government. Housed here
are the borough president’s
office and an array of city agen-
cies. Most offices are open dur-
ing regular business hours —
Monday through Friday, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
■ Borough president and his
staff, 718-816-2200.
■ Borough president’s helpline,
718-816-2000, which handles
constituent complaints about
everything from high weeds to
street flooding.
■ Press office for the city’s
media, 718-816-2049.
■ The City Dept. of Buildings,
718-816-2300, issues building
permits and certificates of occu-
pancy and inspects buildings
under construction.
■ Code Enforcement Office of
the Housing Preservation and
Development Dept., 718-816-
2340.
■ The Office of the City Clerk,
718-816-2290, issues marriage
and domestic partnership licens-
es, performs marriage cere-
monies, swears in commission-
ers of deeds.
■ City Dept. of Transportation
(DOT), 718-816-2390.
■ DOT’s Highways Division,
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Terr. 100 Richmond Terr., 718-390-
7 5460, or 718-390-5461, handles
juvenile and family dispute
9 cases. Courtrooms also locat-
2 1 ed at 355 Front St.
5 8
The Parking Violations
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350 St. Mark’s Pl., where a fully
computerized system allows
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Richmond County
Courthouse
See 18 Richmond Terr. and separat-
Goethals ed from Borough Hall by a
detail courtyard. It is home to
Bridge
Bridg Surrogate’s Court, 718-390-
718-816-2361. 440 5400, and the civil and criminal
divisions of Supreme Court,
■ DOT’s Bureau of Traffic,
718-390-5290.
718-816-2387. 10
10
■ The State Veterans Affairs Board of Elections
office, 718-447-8787. 1 Edgewater St., Rosebank,
■ The City Dept. of Environment TO R
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Protection’s water and sewer 14 11
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permit division, 718-816-2330. City Criminal Court of
15
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■ HEAP, the Home Energy
Assistance Program,
13 Staten
Staten 67 Targee St., Stapleton,
718-816-2284. Island 718-390-8400.
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212-436-1000. 440 927 Castleton Ave., West
Great Brighton, 718-390-5417, or
■ Custodial services of the Dept.
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of Citywide Administrative BO
Y The City Finance Dept. information.
Services, 718-556-7374. Park
350 St. Mark’s Pl. 718-422- 13
■ Topographical bureau, 718- 7800 (automated helpline for State Dept. of Motor Vehicles
816-2103, where street maps erbridg
erbridge and Administrative
parking violations), or 212-504-
help locate houses or the lot Crossing 4080, which includes the Real Adjudication Bureau
lines of a piece of property. Property Assessment and City 141 E. Service Rd., Travis,
. Collections bureaus, for real 718-966-6155. Handles
VD Dial 311 to report water estate tax payments. moving violations.
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HYLA emergencies. 5 14
The Community Agency for State Dept. of Labor’s
Also located in this building: Senior Citizens Division of Employment
■ State Workers
56 Bay St., 718-981-6226. Services
Compensation Board,
■ District attorney, 6 1141 Hylan Blvd., Grasmere,
718-720-5732. Dept. of Social 718-447-2931, or for
718-556-7000.
■ State Division of Housing Services/Human Resources unemployment services,
■ Public administrator, and Community Renewal’s bor- Administration’s Richmond 888-209-8124.
718-876-7228. Job Center
2 Richmond County ough rent office, 718- 816-0277, 15
Clerk’s Office which oversees the rent-con- State Dept. of Education
■ Dept. of City Planning’s Island 201 Bay St., 718-556-4302, 718-
office, 718-556-7240. trol and rent-stabilization 556-8257, 718-556-7193, 718- Office of Vocational and
130 Stuyvesant Pl., 718-390- systems. Educational Services for
5396. The repository for all of 556-6322, 718-556-4308, 718-
3 556-7273, 718-556-7282 (all Individuals with Disabilities
the county’s Supreme Court and The City Dept. of ■ City Commission on Human
juror records, as well as land Environmental Protection Rights Staten Island numbers are for customer serv- 1139 Hylan Blvd., Grasmere,
ice). The Food Stamp program 718-816-4800.
records — deeds and mort- 60 Bay St., 718-876-6800. Community Service Center,
gages — dating back to 1683. enforces and promotes the is located here, call 718-556-
To pay water and sewer bills, city’s local anti-discrimination 7337, 718-556-4753,
Also located in this building: 866-622-8292. law, 718-390-8506. 718-556-7249.
Community boards will allow
for your voice to be heard
Before moving up
chain of city government,
inquiries and complaints
can be heard here
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administrator and other full- after the board’s late chair- ` District
and part-time office staffers. man, at Sea View Hospital manager:
Office rental, utilities and Rehabilitation Center and Marie Bodnar.
other board expenses also Home, 460 Brielle Ave., Sea Board 3 covers the
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` Phone: 718-317-3235,
weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 munities of Annadale,
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Plaza, Suite 217, Clifton. ` Chairman: Dana T. race, Charleston, Elting-
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718-984-6270 p.m.
` Chairman: Sean
Debra Derrico.
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Sweeney. tral portion of the Island, Prince’s Bay, Richmond
Valley, part of Richmond,
` District manager: Jo-
seph Carroll.
Board 1 covers the por-
with the Staten Island Ex-
pressway as its northern
boundary and a line from
Rossville, Tottenville and
Woodrow. In terms of Zip
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board covers part of 10306,
way. The area includes the ary. It includes the neigh- 10307, 10308, 10309, and
communities of Arlington, borhoods of Arrochar, 10312.
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GOVERNMENT

Courts found here for every kind of legal dispute

Supreme Court,
Surrogate’s Court and 3
city courts are located on
Island’s North Shore
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Staten Island has five
courts located in three sepa-
rate communities on the
North Shore: Supreme Court,
Surrogate’s Court and three
city courts — Civil, Criminal
and Family courts. Their
hours are weekdays from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., except holi-
days.
SUPREME COURT
The New York State Su-
preme Court is divided into
four judicial departments
and 13 judicial districts.
Staten Island and Brook-
lyn make up the Second Judi-
cial District, which is one of
four districts that make up
the Second Department.
Justice Philip G. Minardo
serves as administrative
judge of Richmond County.
The Richmond County Su-
preme Court is Staten Is-
land’s highest state trial
court in New York state for
criminal and civil matters.
The criminal term handles
felonies, the most serious of
criminal charges that are
punishable by prison terms
of a year or more.
The Supreme Court gains
jurisdiction of a criminal case
after a grand jury hands up
an indictment or the district
attorney’s office files charges
on what is called a “superior
court information” or SCI.
An SCI is returned in lieu
of an indictment after a de-
fendant waives his right to
have his case heard by a
grand jury. The indictment
or SCI contains the formal
charges on which a defen-
dant is to be tried.
Criminal cases may be
tried with or without juries.
Judges preside over trials, set
bail, rule on motions and set
dates on which defendants
are required to appear in
court.
The motions can result in
pretrial or post-trial hear-
ings, as well as deal with ma-
terial witnesses, incompe-
tency and matters flowing
from grand jury proceedings.
The criminal term clerk’s
office, located in the court-
house, maintains all criminal
records and prepares statis-
tics on criminal matters.
The civil division handles
litigation of almost every
conceivable nature, includ-
ing divorces, negligence ac-
Staten Island courts
Staten Island has five courts
— Supreme Court,
Surrogate’s Court, and Civil,
Criminal and Family courts.
Supreme Court
Philip G. Minardo, administrative
judge; Joseph Como, chief clerk
Located at 130 Stuyvesant Pl.
across from Supreme Court.
Phone: 718-390-5201
Surrogate’s Court
Robert J. Gigante, surrogate of
Richmond County; Ronald M.
Cerrachio, chief clerk
Located at the Richmond County
Courthouse
Phone: 718-390-5400
Family Court
Located at 100 Richmond Terr., St.
George
Phone: 718-390-5462
Civil Court
Philip S. Staniere, supervising
judge; Lorraine Stergious, chief
clerk
Located at 927 Castleton Ave.,
West Brighton
Phone: 718-390-5422
Criminal Court
Alan J. Meyer, supervising judge;
Andrew Hassell, chief clerk
Located at 67 Targee St., Stapleton
Phone: 718-390-8400
tions, equity and commercial
disputes, actions involving
breaches of contract, corpor-
ation litigation and foreclo-
sures of liens and mortgages.
The clerk’s office for the
civil term is located across
the street, at 130 Stuyvesant
Pl.
There are currently 11
judges assigned to the Su-
preme Court on a full-time
basis — five at the former
home port in Stapleton, and
five in St. George: three civil
and two criminal judges, and
one at Borough Hall.
Prospective jurors assem-
ble in the central jury room,
which is located across the
street at 126 Stuyvesant Pl.
SURROGATE’S COURT
The statewide court on
Staten Island that exercises
complete jurisdiction over all
matters relating to estates is
the Surrogate’s Court.
The most familiar aspect
of the court’s jurisdiction is
the probate of wills, when
wills are determined by the
surrogate to be valid or inva-
lid.
Once a will has been ad-
mitted to probate, the surro-
gate oversees the distribu-
tion of assets in the estate in
accordance with the will’s
terms.
The Richmond County Supreme Court is the Island’s highest state trial court in New York state for criminal
and civil matters. Its facade is covered with netting to keep pigeons away.
This may include the ap-
pointment of guardians to
protect the rights of minors,
the disabled, the incapaci-
tated and the mentally re-
tarded.
When a person dies with-
out leaving a will, the surro-
gate appoints an administra-
tor for the estate. The
administrator marshals the
assets, and the assets are dis-
tributed among the surviving
distributees according to
law.
In cases where the de-
ceased leaves no will and
there are no known survi-
vors, the public administra-
tor administers the estate.
Among the surrogate’s
other duties are the supervi-
sion of accountings, the de-
termination of allocation and
distribution of wrongful
death proceeds, and oversee-
ing the guardianship of chil-
dren and developmentally
disabled adults. The surro-
gate also handles adoptions,
having concurrent jurisdic-
tion with the Family Court.
FAMILY COURT
The Family Court deals
with family disputes, neglect
and child abuse cases and ju-
venile delinquency, and has
concurrent jurisdiction with
the Surrogate’s Court in
adoptions.
Court records are closed
to public inspection, and all
proceedings remain confi-
dential. In recent years, there
has been a relaxation of rules
regarding the secrecy of the
court’s proceedings, permit-
ting spectators to be present,
with court approval and
under limited circumstances.
Family Court is located at
100 Richond Terr.
Staten Island has two Fam-
ily Court judges, Terrence
McElrath and Catherine M.
DiDomenico. William Quirk
is the chief clerk.
The complainant who has
been victimized in a family
dispute can choose to prose-
cute in Family Court and/or
Criminal Court.
Adult cases in Family
Court include violence by a
spouse, relatives and former
spouses, child support, al-
imony disputes, child visita-
tion rights, custody disputes
and proceedings to de-
termine paternity and sup-
port of children born out of
wedlock.
The Family Court has ju-
risdiction over all youths be-
tween the ages of 7 and 16
with the exception of “desig-
nated felony” cases, when a
child may be prosecuted in
adult courts for murder or
other violent crimes.
Located at 130 Stuyvesant
Pl. (fifth floor) is the Family
Court Services facility, hous-
ing the Family Court Clinic,
which provides mental
health evaluations, a sub-
stance abuse counseling
service, and an office of Safe
Horizon, which provides
services for victims of do-
mestic violence.
The Family Court branch
of the Probation Department
is also located at 130 Stuyve-
sant Pl. (fourth floor).
In addition to supervision
of persons sentenced to pro-
bation in Family Court, the
agency handles intake of
Family Court cases, as well
as assessing cases involving
persons in need of supervi-
sion.
Adjoining the Family
Court building is an annex
containing the offices of sup-
port magistrates Cheryl
Weir-Reeves and Jennifer
Castaldi for support matters.
The support magistrates
have sessions weekdays from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The court
opens at 8 a.m.
The building also contains
the court part of referee
Bonnie Cohen-Gallett, who
presides over some custody
and visitation matters with
the consent of the parties.
CIVIL COURT
A civil case is one in which
an individual, business or
government agency seeks
damages or relief from an-
other individual, business or
government agency.
Actions generally involve
a charge that a contract has
been breached or that some-
one has been wronged or in-
jured.
Examples of cases tried in
this court are negligence
suits stemming from automo-
bile mishaps and other types
of accidents, landlord-tenant
disputes and building-viola-
tion cases.
Civil Court has jurisdic-
tion in cases where damages
of up to $25,000 are sought
for each cause of action.
An exception is in land-
lord-tenant cases, in which
tenants filing counterclaims
may seek unlimited damages
as part of an initial action.
Jury and non-jury trials
are available for negligence
actions and landlord-tenant
cases.
The Civil Court also han-
dles cases shifted from the
Supreme Court’s civil term
to help reduce its caseload.
Though damages in excess of
$25,000 must be sought in Su-
preme Court, most jury trials
now in Civil Court are ac-
tions transferred from Su-
preme Court, some of which
have had damages reduced to
$25,000 or less.
Small Claims Court falls
under Civil Court jurisdic-
tion and handles actions of
$5,000 or less.
The so-called “people’s
court” is popular because a
plaintiff need not be repre-
sented by a lawyer and the
damages sought fall within a
wide range of problems, from
consumer complaints and
loan problems to disputes
among neighbors and auto
accidents. A commercial sec-
tion may handle cases in-
volving efforts to recover
money from bad checks,
cases in which firms sue
other firms.
To commence an action in
Small Claims Court, a plain-
tiff may obtain a summons
from the clerk weekdays
from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or on
Thursday nights until 8 p.m.
Small Claims Night Court
is held from 6 p.m. to mid-
night on Thursdays. Small
Claims Court has made ar-
rangements to provide day-
time sessions on Thursdays
starting at 9:30 a.m. for per-
sons 65 years or older or for
claimants who have physical
disabilities.
CRIMINAL COURT
The Criminal Court is gen-
erally the first stop in the
criminal justice system for
criminal defendants. Defen-
dants charged with more se-
rious crimes — those punish-
able by more than a year in
prison — will usually be
transferred to Supreme
Court. All people charged
with criminal offenses in
New York must appear be-
fore a judge within 24 hours
of being arrested.
The courthouse holds
three courtrooms: one for
felony cases and arraign-
ments, a second for misde-
meanor cases and trials, and
a third for summonses.
It is staffed by three full-
time judges on a rotating
basis and a judicial hearing
officer who presides over the
summonses.

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POSTAL FACTS
STATEN ISLAND POSTMASTER:
Ed Rudolph
BUSIEST ISLAND POSTOFFICES:
Manor Road (10314) — 70 routes with
27,578 daily deliveries
New Dorp (10306) — 43 routes with 19,729
daily deliveries
Eltingville (10312) — 44 routes with 18,603
daily deliveries
St. George (10301) — 30 routes with 14,697
daily deliveries
POSTAGE FEES
All rates are subject to change on May 12 of
this year. See Quick Service Guides at
www.pe.us.usps.com for detailed informa-
tion on rates.
FIRST-CLASS POSTAGE
41 cents for the first ounce, large envelopes
cost 80 cents for the first ounce, and pack-
ages cost $1.13 for the first ounce, 17 cents
is charged for each additional ounce.
Anything over four ounces has a flat rate of
$1.31. Postcards are 26 cents each.
HIGHEST COMMERCIAL BULK RATE
25.5 cents up to 3.3 ounces for a letter for
anywhere in the United States. Discounts
available for large volumes of mail, minimum
200 pieces.
EXPRESS MAIL LETTERS
$16.25 flat rate; over eight ounces, rate
based on weight.
EXPRESS MAIL PACKAGES
Zone-rated based on weight and destination.
Delivery is available seven days a week,
every day of the year. Express Mail, priority
and parcel post pickups: $14.25 per pickup.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For any information, assistance or com-
plaints, customers can call the Postal
Service’s hotline at 800-ASK-USPS (275-
8777), 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
BUYING STAMPS
To order stamps through the mail, either
pick up an order form at your local postal
station or leave a note for your postal carrier
requesting the form and envelope be left in
your mailbox. Customers can also call 718-
348-3407.
PASSPORT APPLICATIONS
All Island post office stations are available
for processing passport applications. Check
local stations for each schedule. The cost is
$75 plus $25 execution fee; for children 15 or
younger, the cost is $60 and $25. There is a
10-week minimum turn-around time.
Passport renewal costs $75. New Dorp and
West Brighton are the only post offices that
process passports on Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to
12 p.m. at New Dorp, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at
West Brighton.
USPS ONLINE (WWW.USPS.COM)
For more information about mailing rates, to
track an Express Mail package, or to buy
stamps or Postal Service merchandise, log
onto www.usps.com. There is also a click-
and-ship option, which enables customers
to pay postage online and request a carrier
pickup at no additional charge.
POST OFFICE HOURS
All offices are open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday and Saturdays 8:30
a.m. to 1 p.m., except the Eltingville, New
Springville and Stapleton branches, which
are open 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and
8:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The Manor
Road Post Office is open until 3:30 p.m. on
Saturdays. The office at the St. George ferry
terminal is closed for construction.
The Manor Road Post Office is open 24 hours a
day, seven days a week with vending machines
and an automated postal center, which provides
a majority of postal services including mailing
packages, and it accepts credit and debit cards.
The vending machines accept cash only. The New
Dorp and Eltingville post offices have an automat-
ed postal center, which is open until 7 p.m. and
accepts credit or debit cards.

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" Thalassemia trait is common among
people of Middle Eastern, Indian, Asian,
Southeast Asian and Mediterranean
backgrounds
" Parents who both carry the trait have a one
in four chance with each pregnancy of
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the disease
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Can you pass the
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" Come to our Community Outreach on May
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more about this blood disorder
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April 30th at South Shore Country Club
Shotgun start at 1 p.m.
" Annual Dinner/Fashion Show
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For more information,
please call the Staten Island Chapter at

718-761-5380
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grade schools
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early 100 public, private and parochial
elementary and intermediate schools
on Staten Island serve about 70,000
students from preschool through grade
eight.
The borough’s public elementary and in-
termediate schools are part of Distict 31.
The district office is located on the cam-
pus of the Petrides Educational Complex
in Sunnyside.
In addition to the public schools, the Is-
land is served by a network of Catholic
schools, as well as Lutheran schools, Jew-
ish day schools and a number of nonsec-
tarian private schools.
The Catholic elementary schools serve
more than 11,000 students. Each Catholic
school operates under the jurisdiction of
the Archdiocese of New York. The district
office is located on the second floor of St.
Christopher’s School, 15 Lisbon Pl., Grant
City.
In addition to the Catholic schools,
there are three Lutheran schools
serving about 610 students
from preschool to junior
high. Jewish day schools
(Yeshivas) enroll about 770 Outerbridge
students who receive reli- Crossing
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gious instruction along with
an academic curriculum. A
Muslim grade school in
Tompkinsville serves
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about 200 children from
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PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
1 42 Austin Place, 718-447-
Academy of St. Dorothy
Grasmere, Principal Sister
Sharon McCarthy, 1305 Hy-
lan Blvd., 718-351-0939.
2 Chiapperino, 23 Summit St.,
St. Adalbert’s
Elm Park. Principal Diane
Hesterhagen, 355 Morn-
ingstar Rd., 718-442-2020.
3 West Brighton. Principal Jean-
St. Ann’s
Dongan Hills. Principal
Michael Mazella, 125
Cromwell Ave., Dongan Hills,
718-351-4343.
4 Waite, 290 St. Mark’s Pl., 718-
Blessed Sacrament
West Brighton. Principal Linda
Magnusson, 830 Delafield
Ave., West Brighton, 718-
442-3090.
5 43
St. Charles
Oakwood. Principal Principal
Nancy Bushman, 200 Penn
Ave., 718-987-0200.
6 schools: PS 8, 23, 32, 50 and 53.
St. Christopher
Grant City. Principal Cather-
ine Mizzi-Gili, 15 Lisbon Pl.,
718-351-0902.
7 school through grade 8.
St. Clare
Great Kills. Principal Jo Rossi-
cone, 151 Lindenwood Rd.,
718-984-7091.
8 Holy Rosary
South Beach. Principal Di-
ane R. Murphy, 100 Jerome
Ave., 718-447-1195.
9 Formerly Rabbi Jacob Joseph
Immaculate Conception
Stapleton. Principal Kathleen
Curatolo, 104 Gordon St.,
718-447-7018.
10
St. John Villa Academy
Arrochar. Principal Sister
Anne Dolores Van Wagenen,
57 Cleveland Pl., 718-447-
2668.
11
St. Joseph
Rosebank. Principal Linda
Bilotti, 139 St. Mary’s Ave.,
718-447-7686.
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St. Joseph Hill Academy
Arrochar. Principal Mary Jane
Truckenbrodt, 850 Hylan
Blvd., 718-981-1187.
13
St. Joseph-St. Thomas
Pleasant Plains. Principal
Principal JoAnn C. Gaal, 50
Maguire Ave., 718-356-3344.
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St. Margaret Mary
Midland Beach. Principal
Theresa Vallabuona, 556 Lin-
coln Ave., 718-351-4778.
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St. Mary
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Rosebank. Principal Virginia
Savarese, 1124 Bay St., 718-
447-1842.
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Our Lady of Good Counsel
Tompkinsville, Principal
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Staten Island system by Mayor Michael Bloomberg during his sist of nine parents chosen by Par- also has a parent coordinator to and determined largely
7260. Montessori School Catholic Schools, port, 718-420-
ent-Teacher Associations, with act as an ombudsman between by student scores on
first term, has its headquarters in the Tweed two other voting members ap- parents and the school system.
718-667-5350 5624
the entrance exam.
17 Tottenville. Director Elaine
Our Lady Help of Christians Courthouse, a landmark building around the pointed by the borough president. The Office of Family Engagement Staten Island has nine Catholic high schools
Adamo, 500 Butler Blvd., 718- Marie Neil Levinsky
Tottenville. Principal Mary 356-7833; annex in Willow- District 31’s CEC, which replaced also provides support and infor- that serve about 6,000 students. The schools
corner from City Hall in Manhattan. Joel Klein is the the former Community School mation for parents.
Castelucci Deputy Assistant
brook, 2187 Victory Blvd., District 31 Parent Superintendent
718-984-1360. 718-698-5744. Offers pre- city’s schools chancellor. Decisions affecting the city’s Board, holds public meetings once
Support Officer, for Special Edu-
school through grade 8. a month at the Petrides complex. For Staten Island’s District 31 Community Ed-
18 public schools are made by Mayor Bloomberg in consul- A citywide high school council ucation Council, call 718-420-5746. For the
718-420-5627 cation, 718-420-
Our Lady of Mount Carmel- 5706
St. Benedicta 32 tation with the chancellor and his staff. has one parent representative high school council, call 718-752-7478. For the
Building Blocks
Montessori School from each region and a non-voting special education council, call 718-752-7475. For general questions about public
In addition to the DOE, the en Island comprises District 31. high school member. For family and parent support services avail-
nine Roland, 285 Clove Rd., Silver Lake. Director Donna schools, or to be directed to the
public school system is divided District 31 school officials have of- There is also a special education able to Island parents, call 718-420-5624. appropriate personnel, call 311
West Brighton, 718-981-5131. Holman, 55 Forest Ave., 718- into 32 local school districts. Stat- fices at the Petrides Educational council composed of parents with
448-2992. Offers pre-school PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS Rhine Ave., 718-447-1274. Alter- McManus, 100 Merrill Ave.,
19 native high school, grades 10 718-761-9200. Operated by the
Our Lady Queen of Peace through grade 5. 1
McKee High School through 12 only, with student New York Catholic Archdio-
New Dorp. Principal Theresa 33 seat capacity of 213 and enroll- cese. Enrollment: 1,000 males
Signorile, 22 Steele Ave., Trinity Lutheran School St. George. Principal Linda
ment 175. and females.
718-351-0370. Stapleton. Principal Vernell
Renee Davis, 309 St. Paul’s PUBLIC INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS 420-2600. Vocational high 10 17
20 13 28 42 school with selective admis- The Hungerford School Notre Dame Academy
Our Lady Star of the Sea Ave., 718-447-4600. Offers 1 PS 3, Pleasant Plains PS/IS 25, Pleasant Plains PS 44, Mariners Harbor
IS 2, Egbert Intermediate (at Mount Loretto) sions; student seat capacity of Principal Dr. Mary McInerny, Grymes Hill. Principal
Huguenot. Principal Irma pre-school through grade 8. Principal Donna Gioello, 80 S. Goff Ave., 984- Principal Rhonda Whitfield, 80 Maple Parkway, 1,180 and enrollment 750. 155 Tompkins Ave., 718-273- Dr. Gregory Rossicone, 134
Cummings, 5411 Amboy Rd., 34 Midland Beach. Principal Michelena DiBuono, 1021; annex, 6581 Hylan Blvd., Pleasant Plains, Principal William G. Bates, 6581 Hylan Blvd., Mariners Harbor, 718-442-0433. 8622. Student body: 264; an Howard Ave., 718-447-8878.
718-984-5750. St. John Lutheran School 333 Midland Ave., 718-987-5336. Feeder ele- 718-227-2854. 718-984-1526. District 75 school for special ed- 2
Staten Island ungraded District 75 special Enrollment: 473 females.
Castleton Corners. Principal mentary schools: PS 11, 38, 41 and 52. ucation. PS 45, West Brighton Technical High School education facility that provides
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Notre Dame Academy Rosemary Palisay, 663 2 PS 4, Arden Heights 29 Principal Teresa Caccavale, 58 Lawrence Ave., training and basic job skills for St. John Villa Academy
(elementary school) IS 24, Barnes Intermediate PS 26, Travis New Dorp. Principal Vincent
Manor Rd., 718-761-1858. Principal Marc Harris, 200 Nedra Ln., West Brighton, 718-442-6123. severely disabled students up
Offers pre-school through Maniscalco, 485 Clawson St., Arrochar. Principal Sister
Grymes Hill. Principal Sister Great Kills. Principal Rosemarie O’Neill, 225 718-984-1197. Principal Joanne Mecane, 4108 Victory Blvd., to age 21.
grade 8. 44 718-667-5725. Specialized tech- Antonia Zuffante, 26 Landis
Rose Galligan, 78 Howard Cleveland Ave., 718-356-4200. Feeder elementary 718-698-1530. PS 46, South Beach nical high school with selective 11 Ave., 718-442-6240. Enroll-
15 The High School
Ave., 718-273-9096. 35 PS 5, Huguenot 30 Principal Andrea Maffeo, 41 Reid Ave., citywide admissions policy. ment: 600 females.
Eltingville Lutheran School PS 29, Castleton Corners for International Studies
22 3 Principal Katherine Corso, 348 Deisius St., 718-987-5155. Student seat capacity of 1,300 19
St. Patrick Eltingville. Principal Janet IS 7, Bernstein Intermediate and enrollment 900. Willowbrook. Principal Aimee St. Joseph Hill Academy
718-984-2233. Principal Linda Manfredi, 1581 Victory Blvd., 45
Richmond. Principal Sister Scheiper, 300 Genesee Ave., Huguenot. Principal Nora DeRosa-Karby, 1270 718-442-2891. PS 48, Concord Horowitz, 2800 Victory Boule-
718-356-7811. Offers pre- 16 3 Arrochar. Principal Angela
Mary Ferro, 3560 Richmond Huguenot Ave., 718-356-2314. Feeder elemen- PS 6, Richmond Valley Curtis High School vard, 718-982-3460. The high
31 Principal Jacqueline Mammolito, 1055 Targee school opened in September Ferrando, 850 Hylan Blvd.,
Rd., 718-979-8815. tary schools: PS 3, 5, 36, 55 and 42. PS 30, Westerleigh New Brighton. Principal Aurelia 718-447-1374. Enrollment: 429
Principal Erminia Claudio, 555 Page Ave., St., 718-447-8323. 2005 and has about 200 stu-
23 36 4 718-356-4789. Principal Denise Spina, 200 Wardwell Ave., Curtis, 105 Hamilton Ave., 718- females.
St. Peter (elementary Jewish Foundation School IS 27, Prall Intermediate 46 dents. It will expand to about
718-442-0462. PS 50, Oakwood 273-7380. High school with 20
school) Westerleigh. Dean Rabbi Dr. 17 student seat capacity of 1,800 500 students within the next St. Joseph by-the-Sea
West Brighton. Principal Tracey Kornish, 11 PS 8, Great Kills two years.
Richard Ehrlich, 400 Caswell Clove Lake Pl., 718-981-8800. Feeder elemen- 32 Principal Rose Ann Gillen, 200 Adelaide Ave., and enrollment 2,600. High School
New Brighton. Principal Lisa PS 31, New Brighton
Ave., 718-983-6042. Offers tary schools: PS 18, 19, 29, 35 and 45. Principal Lisa Esposito, 100 Lindenwood Rd., 718-987-0396.
Moudatsos, 300 Richmond 718-356-2800. Principal Patricia Covington, 55 Layton Ave., 4 NON-TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS Huguenot. Principal Monsignor
Terr., 718-447-1796. pre-school through grade 8. New Dorp High School
5 718-273-3500. Joseph Ansaldi, 5150 Hylan
37 IS 34, Totten Intermediate 18 47 PS 52, Dongan Hills New Dorp. Principal Deidre
12
GED Plus Blvd., 718-984-6500.
24 Yeshiva Merkaz Hatorah PS 11, Dongan Hills 33 Principal Evelyn Mastroianni, 450 Buel Ave.,
St. Sylvester Tottenville. Principal Jeffrey Preston, 528 Academy PS 32, Great Kills DeAngelis-D’Alessio, 465 New Enrollment: 1,400 males
(boys) Principal Erica Mattera, 50 Jefferson St., 718-351-5454. Formerly known as the St.
Concord. Principal Donald Ave. 718-984-0772. Feeder intermediate Dorp Lane, 718-667-8686. High George School, 450 St. Mark’s and females.
schools: PS 1, 3, 6 and 56. 718-979-1030. Principal Nancy Spatoro, 32 Elverton Ave., 48 school with student seat ca-
Kramer, 884 Targee St., Con- 718-984-1688. PS 53, Bay Terrace Place, St. George, 718-273- 21
cord, 718-442-4938. School, Richmond. Dean May- 19 pacity of 3,500 and enrollment Bishop Patrick V. Ahern
er Friedman, 3495 Richmond 6 PS 13, Rosebank 2,200. 3225, serves students ages 17
IS 49, Dreyfus Intermediate 34 Principal Annette Esposito, 330 Durant Ave., High School
25 Rd., 718-979-6333. PS 35, Sunnyside to 20, who have dropped out
St. Rita Stapleton. Principal Linda Hill, 101 Warren St., Principal Constance Montijo, 191 Vermont Ave., 718-987-8020. 5 of high school but wish to re- 315 Arlene St., Graniteville, 718-
718-447-1462. PS 35, Sunnyside, Principal Melissa Garofalo, Port Richmond High School
Principal Barbara Logan, 38 718-727-6040. Feeder elementary schools: PS 49 turn to pursue a general equiv- 982-5084, a private Catholic
Yeshiva Merkaz Hatorah 60 Foote Ave., 718-442-3037. PS 54, Willowbrook
30 Wellbrook Ave., Meiers (girls) 13, 14, 46, 48 and 57. PS 14, Stapleton Port Richmond. Principal Timo- alency diploma (GED). Esteban school that serves develop-
Corners, 718-761-2504. 20 Principal Nancy Hargett, 100 Tompkins Ave., 35 Principal Anna Castley, 1060 Willowbrook Rd., thy Gannon, 85 St. Joseph’s Colon is assistant principal on mentally disabled girls and
Formerly Rabbi Jacob Joseph 7 PS 36, Annadale Ave., 718-273-3600. High site. boys aged 15 to 21. Adminis-
IS 51, Markham Intermediate 718-698-0600.
26 School, Westerleigh. Principal 718-727-0985. Principal Barbara Bellafatto, 255 Ionia Ave., school with student seat ca- tered by the Seton Foundation
St. Roch Graniteville. Principal Emma Della Rocca, 50
Esther Akerman, 400 21 Annadale, 718-984-1422. PS 55, Eltingville pacity of 2,500 and enrollment CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS for Learning, Diane Cunning-
Port Richmond. Principal Sis- Caswell Ave., 718-982-8745. 20 Houston St., 718-981-0502. Feeder elementary PS 16, Tompkinsville 2,400. ham, executive director.
ter Mary Patricia Lardieri, schools: PS 20, 21, 22, 30 and 44. 36 Principal Kathleen Schultz, 54 Osborne St., 13
39 Principal Vincenza Gallassio, PS 37, Great Kills 6 St. Peter’s Boys
465 Villa Ave., 718-448-2424. New Dorp Christian 8 Eltingville, 718-356-2211. Tottenville High School High School PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS
IS 61, Morris Intermediate 80 Monroe Ave., 718-447-0124.
Academy District 75 special education school. Principal 51
27 22 William Fiorelli, 15 Fairfield St., 718-984-9800. PS 56, Rossville Huguenot. Principal John Tumi- New Brighton. Principal John 22
Sacred Heart Brighton Heights. Principal Richard Gallo, 445 PS 18, West Brighton The Francis School
New Dorp. Principal Dr. An- naro, 100 Luten Ave., 718-356- Fodera, 200 Clinton Ave., 718-
West Brighton. Principal Cyn- thony Luciano, 259 Rose Castleton Ave., 718-727-8481. Feeder elemen- 37 Principal Dean Scali, 250 Kramer Ave., 2220. High school with stu- 447-1676. Operated by the Great Kills. Principal Constance
tary schools: PS 16, 31 and 45. Principal Donna Luisi, 221 Broadway, PS 38, Midland Beach 718-605-1189.
thia Reimer, 301 N. Burgher Ave., 718-351-4442. Offers 718-442-0216. dent seat capacity of 3,900 Brothers of the Christian Costa, 4240 Amboy Rd., 718-
Ave., 718-442-0347. pre-school through grade 8. 9 Principal Everlidys Robles, 421 Lincoln Ave., 52 and enrollment 3,800. Schools. Enrollment: 800. 967-0400. Serves grades nine
IS 72, Laurie Intermediate 23 718-351-1225. PS 57, Clifton to 12. Enrollment: 180 boys
28 40 PS 19, West Brighton 7 14
St. Teresa El-Bethel Christian New Springville. Principal Peter Macellari, 33 38 Principal Sandra Barnes, 140 Palma Dr., Susan Wagner High School St. Peter’s High School and girls.
Academy Ferndale Ave. 718-698-5757. Feeder elementary Principal Mary Petrone, 780 Post Ave., PS 39, Arrochar 718-447-1191. for Girls
Castleton Corners. Principal 718-442-3860. Sea View. Principal Gary Gior- 23
Catherine Dempsey, 1632 Vic- Westerleigh. Principal Jehan schools: PS 26, 44, 54, 58, 60 and 69. Principal Robert Corso, 71 Sand Ln., dano, 1200 Manor Rd., 718- New Brighton. Interim-acting Richmondtown
24 53 Preparatory School
tory Blvd., 718-448-9650. Tewfik, 307 Victory Blvd., 718- 10 718-447-4543. PS 58, New Springville 698-4200. High school with Principal Florence Bricker, 300
IS 75, Paulo Intermediate PS 20, Port Richmond
29 816-9865. Offers pre-kinder- 39 Principal RoseAnn Mezzacappa, 77 Marsh Ave., student seat capacity of 3,150 Richmond Terr., 718-447-0304. New Dorp. Principal Jeanne
Mother Franciska garten through grade 8. Huguenot. Principal Mark Cannizzaro, 455 Principal Marie Munoz, 161 Park Ave., PS 373, New Brighton
718-761-2757. and enrollment 3,300. Enrollment: Not available. White, 2707 Hylan Blvd., 718-
Elementary 718-442-4110.
41 Huguenot Ave., 718-356-0130. Feeder elemen- District 75 special education school. Principal 8 15 351-3400. Serves students in
Miraj Islamic School tary schools: PS 4, 32, 36, 42 and 58. 25 54 Petrides School Monsignor Farrell grades nine through 12. Enroll-
Arrochar, serves children with Michael Zangwill, 91 Henderson Ave., PS 60, Graniteville
PS 21, Elm Park 718-816-8897. High School ment: About 90 boys and girls.
special needs, administered Tompkinsville. Principal Je- 11 Principal Bonnie Ferretti, 55 Merrill Ave., Sunnyside. Principal Joanne
by the Seton Foundation for han Tewfik, 307 Victory PS 80, Petrides School Principal Gina Moreno, 168 Hooker Pl., Buckheit, 715 Ocean Terr., 718- Oakwood. Principal Monsignor
40 Graniteville, 718-761-3325. INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Learning, executive director Blvd., 718-816-9865. Offers Sunnyside. Includes sixth, seventh and eighth 18-442-1520. PS 41, New Dorp 815-0186. School includes John N. Paddack, 2900 Amboy
Diane Cunningham, 850 Hylan 55
pre-kindergarten through grades. Principal Joanne Buckheit, 715 Ocean Terr., Principal Elise Feldman, 216 Clawson St., PS 69, New Springville grades kindergarten through Rd., 718-987-2900. Operated 24
Blvd., 718-447-1750. grade 8. PS 22, Graniteville 12. High school student seat by the New York Catholic Staten Island Academy
718-815-0186. 26 718-351-6777. .
Principal Jacqueline R. Barbagallo, 144 Keating capacity of 515 and total en- Archdiocese. Enrollment: 1,175 Dongan Hills. Head of School
42 Principal Karina Costantino, 1860 Forest Ave., 41 Pl., 718-698-6661.
Gateway Academy PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 718-442-2219. PS 42, Eltingville rollment, grades kindergarten males. Diane Hulse, 715 Todt Hill
30 56 through 12, 1,200. Rd., 718-987-8100. Serves
Staten Island Academy Richmond Valley. Principal 12 PS 23, Richmond Principal Brian Sharkey, 380 Genesee Ave., PS 80, Petrides School, Sunnyside 16
Jo Ann Asciutto, 200 PS 1, Tottenville 9 Moore Catholic students in pre-kindergarten
27 718-984-3800; annex, 25 Augusta Ave., Concord High School High School through grade 12. Total en-
Dongan Hills. Head of school Boscombe Ave., 718-966- Principal Diane Gordin, 58 Summit St., Principal Mark Bronstein, 30 Natick St., Eltingville, 718-984-6000. (grades K to five), Principal Joanne Buckheit,
Diane Hulse, 715 Todt Hill Rd., 8695. Offers pre-school 718-351-1155. 715 Ocean Terr., 718-815-0186. Principal Ronald Gorsky, 109 Graniteville. Principal Douglas rollment: 400 students; high
718-984-0960. school enrollment: 130.
718-987-8100. Offers pre- through grade 8.
kindergarten through grade 12.
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EDUCATION

Borough a bastion of higher education Institutions of

higher learning
on Island
The borough is home to three
Two private colleges — CSI participates in the Ma-
caulay Honors/Scholars pro- four-year colleges, as well as
Wagner and a St. John’s gram for incoming freshmen two advanced education
pursuing four-year degrees institutions for adults.
campus — as well as full-time. A small “college
CUNY’s CSI are here within a college,” it provides
challenging academic College of Staten Island
courses to high-achieving 2800 Victory Blvd.,
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE high school graduates. Stu- Willowbrook, with 12,600 total
dents are taught in small students, including undergraduate,
Staten Island has three classes, work closely with graduate, doctoral, full-time and
four-year colleges that pro- faculty and participate in in- part-time.
vide a traditional environ- ternships and research proj- Full-time undergraduate
ment of both academic and ects. students at CSI pay $4,000 a year
cultural enrichment. Now in its second year at in tuition, plus fees. Financial aid
The College of Staten Is- CSI is the Verrazano School and scholarships are available.
land, Willowbrook, is part of for well-prepared incoming Phone: The Macaulay Honors
the City University of New freshmen. The school helps College office, 718-982-2222; the
York system, the largest students to achieve academic admissions office, 718-982-2010;
urban university in the coun- and career success, as it pro- general information, 718-982-
try. It boasts the largest cam- vides them with unique ben- 2000, or visit www.csi.cuny.edu
pus in New York City. Wag- efits like convenient and
ner College and St. John’s flexible class schedules, pri- Wagner College
University are the Island’s ority registration, and the Campus Rd., Grymes Hill, with
private colleges, both located chance to study alongside ac- 2,294 students, including about
on Grymes Hill. ademically motivated peers. 1,935 undergraduates. The
Additionally, the Island is Requirements for admission students represent 40 different
home to two advanced edu- include a strong high school states and 15 foreign countries.
cation institutions for adults grade point average, a About 52 percent of the student
seeking to further their edu- proven record of academic body comes from out of state.
cation and job opportunities: excellence, high SAT scores, Undergraduate students at
a division of Empire State and successful completion of, Wagner currently pay $30,900 for
College, part of the State or exemption from, the tuition. Resident students pay an
University of New York sys- CUNY Basic Skills Assess- additional $9,250 for room and
tem; and an extension of the ment Exam. board. About 95 percent of Wagner
New York University School Students studying lan- students receive financial aid.
of Social Work. guages have the support of Phone: General information, 718-
an interactive multimedia 390-3100, admissions information,
COLLEGE OF language laboratory. The Wagner College graduate Daniel Scullin celebrates upon receiving his diploma.
STATEN ISLAND 800-221-1010, or visit
Laboratory Sciences Building www.wagner.edu.
The College of Staten Is- houses an aviary and green-
land’s (CSI) modern, 204- house as well as laboratories century buildings and lush St. John’s University
acre campus offers the se- for teaching and research in fields, is nestled on a peak on 300 Howard Ave., Grymes Hill,
rene and beautiful surround- biology, chemistry and neu- Grymes Hill. It was the site with 2,592 total students.
ings traditionally associated roscience. The Department of a number of estates that For the 2007-08 academic year,
with academic life, and facili- of Performing and Creative included those of the Cunard
Arts has the following facili- undergraduate students will pay
ties that are among the most family and Cornelius Van- about $26,200 a year. More than
advanced of any college. A ties: an experimental black- derbilt. The campus provides
box theater for drama stu- 90 percent of students receive
sophisticated network links a panoramic view of Manhat- some form of financial aid.
more than 2,000 computers dents; film production and tan, the Statue of Liberty,
on campus, enabling students video editing studios and a Phone: 718-390-4545, or e-mail
New York Harbor, the Verra- siadmhelp@stjohns.edu or visit the
and faculty to transmit voice, screening room for cinema zano-Narrows Bridge and the
data and multimedia commu- students, film production, Web site, www.stjohns.edu.
Atlantic Ocean.
nications. All facilities are ac- and video; and a graphic de- In the fall of 1998, Wagner
cessible to students with dis- sign and desktop publishing Empire State College
initiated a new, original ap- 500 Seaview Ave. in Ocean
abilities. laboratory for communica- proach to the teaching of lib-
The combination of highly tions students. Breeze, across the street from
eral arts, entitled the “Wag- Staten Island University Hospital,
credentialed faculty and Additionally, the Center ner Plan for the Practical
hands-on experience with for the Arts is one of the pre- with some 700 students. The main
miere cultural venues on Sta- Liberal Arts.” Students com- location of the Metropolitan Center
modern equipment prepares plete a liberal arts core pro-
students seeking professional ten Island, and is home to is 325 Hudson St. in Manhattan.
careers as well as those seek- children’s theater, experi- gram and three “learning Tuition varies for each person. In
ing admission to graduate mental productions, and communities” before gradua- general, $181 per credit for 11
schools. The college offers world-class performances tion. The core curriculum is credits, plus fees, comes to about
some 35 undergraduate pro- from world-class stars. The designed to give students $2,175 each semester for in-state
grams and 15 graduate pro- Sports and Recreation Cen- practical skills, while helping students. Out-of-state students
grams leading to associate’s, ter, also a state-of-the-art fa- them serve the community. pay $442 per credit for 11 credits
bachelor’s and master’s de- cility, is the setting for CSI’s The national Theodore M. plus fees.
grees. Doctorate degrees also championship sports teams. Hesburgh Award for innova- Phone: 718-667-7524, or
are offered in conjunction The center and its facilities, tive programs that enhance www.esc.edu
with the Graduate Center of which now includes indoor undergraduate learning was
the City University. tennis courts, is also open to given to Wagner in 2005 in New York University School
Graduate programs in- the community for a nominal recognition of the Wagner of Social Work Satellite
clude biology; business; cin- membership fee. Plan’s success. Program
ema and media studies; com- In its 2007 “College The College of Staten Island, which features the dolphin as its mascot, 2800 Victory Blvd.,
puter science; English; WAGNER COLLEGE Guide,” U.S. News & World is laid out on a modern, 204-acre campus in Willowbrook. Willowbrook, located at the College
environmental science; ele- Founded in 1883, Wagner Report placed Wagner on of Staten Island in Building 4-S,
mentary, secondary and spe- College is the borough’s old- five of its eight “Programs to Room 229. There are currently 30
cial education; history; lib- est institution of higher edu- Look For” lists — one of only Report’s annual college sur- Princeton Review surveys, students enrolled in the 65-credit
eral studies; neuroscience, cation and its only private two schools in the entire vey, placing in the Top 25 re- specializes in Broadway mu- program.
mental retardation and de- residential college. New York metro area to be gional colleges in its category sicals and presents four full- Tuition is about $861 a credit.
velopmental disabilities, and Designated “Most Beauti- cited for any programs at all this year. stage productions each aca- Phone: 718-982-1663 for Carol
nursing. CSI also offers a ful Campus” in the Princeton (the other institution was Wagner’s theater program, demic year; these are open to Davis, recruitment coordinator, or
post-graduate professional Review’s 2005 “Best 357 Col- cited for one program). Wag- which has consistently been the public, as are the Music Theresa Urcinoli, administrative
certificate in education ad- leges” survey, the 105-acre ner was also named “top- ranked among the “Best Col- coordinator. Or visit the Web site,
ministration and supervision. campus, with its turn-of-the- tier” by U.S. News & World lege Theaters” in recent SEE COLLEGE, PAGE G 34 www.nyu.edu/socialwork.

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES

The Children’s Aid Society
GOODHUE CENTER OF STATEN ISLAND
A Division of the Staten Island Mental Health Society PROGRAMS
“A Lifeline for a Lifetime” Osborn Day Camp
Welcome You
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Creative And Fun Activities On Our “WHERE ALL ARE WELCOMED AND INCLUDED”
" OVER 110 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING 42-Acre Private Facility, Ages 5 - 13.
SERVICES TO STATEN ISLAND CHILDREN ; ST. SIMON’S <
" Full range of comprehensive evaluations One Week Specialty Camps 1055 Richmond Road, Concord " (718) 987-5252
" State-certified, highly trained professional staff Soccer, Basketball, Dance The Rev. Paulsson Rajarigam, Priest-in-Charge
" INNOVATIVE NEW PROGRAMS
" Parental partnership in all programs Pool Membership ; ST. ALBAN’S <
Afternoon And Weekend Membership 76 Saint Albans Pl., Eltingville " (718) 984-7756
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM For Individual And Families The Rev. Frederick Schraplau, Rector
The Pouch Center offers comprehensive preschool
evaluations and related services. Innovative full-day in-
clusion classrooms in mainstream environments at two
; CHRIST CHURCH ;
76 Franklin Ave., New Brighton " (718) 727-6100
Head Start locations serve children 3 to 5 years old. The Rev. Charles Howell, Rector
Classes consist of 10 special-needs children, 10 typi-
cally developing children, 2 teachers and 2 assistants.
Program comprises special education and related serv- ; THE CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW <
ices, with speech, language, physical and occupational 40 Old Mill Rd, Richmondtown " (718) 351-0900
therapies, as well as counseling, provided on site. A na- The Rev. Michael Delaney, Rector
tionally recognized proven curriculum, enriched by cul- SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS
tural resources and the use of computer technology, pro-
After School
; ST. JOHN’S <
vides a structured educational experience designed to 1333 Bay Street, Rosebank " (718) 447-1605
prepare your child for mainstream kindergarten. Homework, Sports, Arts And The Rev. Rhoda Treherne-Thomas, Priest Associate
Many More Creative Activities
CLINICAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES Holiday Programs
; ST. PAUL’S MEMORIAL <
Staten Islanders with developmental disabilities, neu- 225 St. Paul’s Ave., Stapleton " (718) 273-9572
rological disorders, brain injuries, attention deficit disor- Full Day Programs During The Rev. William Blasingame, Rector
der, autism, and related challenges receive comprehen- School Vacations
sive diagnostic evaluations, treatment services,
Indoor Soccer Clinic ; THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION ;
individual and group therapies, and supportive services. 1 Kingsley Ave., West Brighton " (718) 442-4187
Led by our developmental pediatrician, a team of highly Jan - March On Saturdays
qualified psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, ; ST. MARY’S CASTLETON <
and speech/language therapists work in partnership with Teen Program
family members to provide a lifeline for a lifetime. Recreation Porgram 347 Davis Avenue, West Brighton " (718) 442-1527
Tues & Fri Evenings The Rev. Canon John Stubbs, Interim
Elizabeth W. Pouch Center for Special People
For More Information ; ALL SAINTS <
Staten Island Mental Health Society, Inc. 2329 Victory Blvd., Westerleigh " (718) 698-1338
657 Castleton Avenue Please Call The Goodhue Center At

718.447.2630
Staten Island, N.Y. 10301 ; ST. STEPHEN’S <
(718) 448-9775
7516 Amboy Road, Tottenville " (718) 984-1722
Early Childhood Program services are funded by local and state taxes earmarked for special education
and other services. Transportation for the Early Childhood Program is available at no cost to parents. The Rev. Loyda Morales, Bishop’s Vicar
 APRIL 27, 2008 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE G 33 .

EDUCATION

Graduates of St. John’s University proceed toward the commencement

ceremonies on the Grymes Hill campus.

COLLEGE FROM PAGE G 33

Right atmosphere for academe

Department’s concerts and More than 90 percent of
vocal recitals. The college’s St. John’s faculty hold a Ph.D.
fine arts programs feature or other terminal degree in
exhibitions in the college’s their field. The university
art gallery throughout the ac- maintains a 17:1 student-fac-
ademic year. ulty ratio.
The American Association Founded in 1870, St. John’s
of Colleges and Universities established its Staten Island
has cited the school’s ap- campus in 1971, when the uni-
proach to liberal arts as one versity merged with the for-
of the best in the country, mer Notre Dame College.
and Time magazine cited the The Rev. Michael Carroll,
first-year program as one of C.M., is executive vice presi-
the top liberal arts college dent for mission and branch
programs in the country. The campuses. Gerard A. McE-
college administration says nerney is assistant vice presi-
Wagner’s best assets are its dent and executive director,
proximity to Manhattan, ex- Staten Island campus and
cellent internship and com- University Emergency. St.
munity service programs, John’s also has campuses in
and its tradition of providing Queens and Manhattan; Oak-
a “broad liberal arts educa- dale, N.Y., and Rome, Italy.
tion” with small classes and
EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE
personal attention. Classes
average 20 students, and the Founded in 1971 as part of
college has a student-to-fac- the State University of New
ulty ratio of 13:1. York network, Empire State
Wagner College offers a College currently enrolls
variety of academic pro- more than 13,000 students at
grams in liberal arts educa- over 45 statewide locations.
tion. Popular majors include The Metropolitan Center,
social sciences, biology, per- a division of Empire State
forming arts, nursing, busi- College, is the first SUNY
ness and education, as well campus on the Island. It
as master’s degree programs began as a school for union
in health care administration, members, and evolved into a
education and business. program for other working
Admission to Wagner Col- adults ranging from police
lege has become increasingly officers to teachers.
selective in recent years, The center is geared
with 61 percent of applicants mostly toward adults who
being accepted. The average are busy working and raising
GPA for incoming freshmen families. It mainly enrolls on
is 3.52. The range of SAT a part-time basis, but stu-
scores for freshmen is 530- dents can take up to 16 cred-
630 verbal, 530-640 math and its. Most students pursue a
590-670 writing. bachelor’s degree, but they
can also take individual
ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY classes.
As Staten Island’s only Available areas of study
Roman Catholic university, include labor, history, busi-
St. John’s University offers ness and interdisciplinary
world-class academic pro- fields.
grams, high-tech resources
and a residential campus ex- NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
perience to students from SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
throughout the New York SATELLITE PROGRAM
metro area and across the
country. Located in Building 4-S at
the College of Staten Island,
With a commanding view the master’s degree in social
of New York Harbor, St. work at NYU is distinctive
John’s wooded, 17-acre cam- for its strong focus on teach-
pus is also located on ing clinical skills; creating
Grymes Hill. Originally the strong connections between
site of a 19th-century estate, classroom content and real-
the campus combines tradi- life human needs; transform-
tional red-brick buildings ing students’ innate caring
with strikingly modern facili- into a constructive, client-
ties. Modern, apartment- centered practice of social
style student residences are work, and teaching students
located near the Campus to develop a satisfying career
Center. that enhances the meaning of
their own lives as they posi-
As a Catholic university in tively affect the lives of oth-
the Vincentian tradition, St. ers.
John’s offers a supportive,
student-centered environ- An NYU master’s degree
ment. More than 180 student in social work will prepare
clubs and organizations en- students to work in a variety
liven campus life. An active of settings, such as family
Campus Ministry gives stu- practitioner, clinical assess-
dents of all faiths an opportu- ment specialist, school social
nity to explore their spiritual worker, domestic violence
interests. social worker, child practi-
tioner, couples practitioner,
Students at St. John’s pur- bilingual youth social
sue majors available in four worker, employee assistance
undergraduate colleges: St. social worker and a variety of
John’s College of Liberal Arts administrative jobs within
and Sciences, the university’s hospitals and corporations.
liberal arts division; the Peter
J. Tobin College of Business, The school is fully accred-
which enjoys dual accredita- ited by the Council on Social
tion from AACSB Interna- Work Education and is rec-
tional — the Association to ognized by the state Board of
Advance Collegiate Schools Regents as a licensed, profes-
of Business; the career-ori- sional degree. At the Staten
ented College of Professional Island site, students can en-
Studies, and the acclaimed roll in one of two part-time
School of Education. courses of study leading to
the M.S.W. degree or they
Every entering full-time can enroll in individual
freshman and transfer stu- courses on a non-matricu-
dent receives a wireless lap- lated basis (up to 12 credits).
top. In fact, St. John’s is the Students accepted into the
only New York-area univer- school can choose to begin
sity in Intel’s Top 10 “Most their studies either in the fall,
Unwired Colleges.” spring or summer semesters.
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a large collection on the history of Staten Is- older. English as a Second Language leigh branches also offer lap-

land — including microfilm of WPA photos of
Island houses from the 1930s — and has micro-
film and microfiche readers and printers.
Copies of the Advance from 1921 until roughly
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classes are offered in the St. George, tops for use within the library.
Dongan Hills, Port Richmond, Todt Outerbridge 4 Also, each local library branch
Hill-Westerleigh and New Dorp Crossing stocks a community information file,
branches. listing a large number of services avail-

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the branch, while actual issues are available for branch opened in February. The VD
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the last three months. The New Dorp branch room offers young adult books, 11 HYLA
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branches feature classes.
has the Advance available on microfilm from compact discs, DVDs, audio tapes, computers with wire- The oldest library branch, in Tottenville, was
1961 to present. large screen TV, Xbox and six com- less Internet access. Great founded in 1904; the newest, an expanded
Based in the St. George branch is the Center puters with access to the Internet Kills, Dongan Hills, West New Great Kills branch, opened in August 2005.
for Reading and Writing, which offers a literacy and library catalog. Brighton, New Dorp, Port Richmond

1 St. George Library Center
5 Central Ave.; 718-442-8560. Monday
thru Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5
p.m.
2 Dongan Hills
1617 Richmond Rd.; 718-351-1444.
Under renovation until September.
Normal hours are Monday and
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5
p.m.; closed Sunday.
3 Great Kills
56 Giffords Ln.; 718-984-6670. Monday
and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8
p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5
p.m.; closed Sunday.
4 Huguenot Park
830 Huguenot Ave.; 718-984-4636.
Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to
8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m.; closed Sunday.
5 New Dorp
309 New Dorp Ln.; 718-351-2977.
Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to
8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
6 Port Richmond
75 Bennett St.; 718-442-0158.
Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.
to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday.
7 Richmondtown
200 Clarke Ave.; 718-668-0413.
Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8
p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday.
8 South Beach
21-25 Robin Rd.; 718-816-5834.
Monday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8
p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10
a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday.
9 Stapleton 12 West New Brighton
132 Canal St.; 718-727-0427. Monday 976 Castleton Ave.; 718-442-1416;
and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8
Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.
p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10
p.m.; closed Sunday. a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday.
10 Todt Hill-Westerleigh
2550 Victory Blvd.; 718-494-1642.
Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 SUMMER HOURS
p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to Hours for the summer are sub-
6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to ject to change. For more infor-
5 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. mation regarding any of the
branches, call the Staten
11 Tottenville Island Borough Office at 718-
7430 Amboy Rd.; 718-984-0945. Monday 442-8562.
and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday
and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday
and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed
Sunday.

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Those in need of day care have plenty of choices
Preschools cater to
different ages, and families
with different schedules
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Staten Island has a variety
of early-childhood education
and day care centers that
serve children from infancy
through preschool.
Different day care centers
and preschool programs pro-
vide care from early morning
until sundown, or programs
that will enroll children for
full- or half-day sessions
from one to five days a week.
Some programs will take in-
fants as young as 6 months
old, while other programs
cater to 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds
in preparation for kindergar-
ten.
Families also have the
choice of paying for private
day care or preschool, or
checking out free or reduced-
charge programs subsidized
by city and state funding.
City day care centers are co-
ordinated by the Administra-
tion for Children’s Services
Agency for Child Develop-
ment. Although many cen-
ters are at capacity and have
waiting lists, Islanders may
call the individual centers or
the Agency for Child Devel-
opment at the city’s 311 infor-
mation hotline from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., Monday through Fri-
day.
To apply for the city
Department of Education
pre-kindergarten program,
parents should visit the pub-
lic elementary school closest
to their home and obtain a di-
rectory of the pre-kindergar-
ten service sites in their re-
gion. All children who will
turn 4 years old by Dec. 31
are eligible to apply for pre-
kindergarten services for the
2008-09 school year.
Parents are encouraged to
apply by June 21, and must
list their top four program
choices on their application
and provide proof of age and
address. Children must meet
all health requirements for
entry into the city’s public
schools, including a complete
physical examination and, as
appropriate, immunizations.
Although proof of address is
required, parents do not need
to present proof of citizen-
ship or a green card to enroll
their children.
Department of Education
pre-kindergarten programs
serve approximately 45,000
children a year. Programs are
conducted in elementary
schools, as well as in commu-
nity-based organizations.
Parents can get involved through PTAs
Groups encourage
becoming involved in the
education of children,
supporting their school
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Want to get involved in
your child’s education? Join
one of the parent-teacher as-
sociations that operate in
each of Staten Island’s pub-
lic, Catholic schools and pri-
vate schools.
These groups meet regu-
larly during the school year,
with individual schools de-
termining how often meet-
ings occur. In the public
schools, the organization is
known as the Parent-Teacher
Association (PTA). Parochial
and private schools each
have different names for
their parent organizations,
such as the Home-School As-
sociation, Family Association
or Parents’ Guild.
The mission of all the par-
ent organizations, however,
is largely the same: To en-
courage parents to become
involved in the education of
their children and to support
the school, usually through
fund-raisers or sponsorship
of events for the students.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Officers in the public
schools’ PTAs have the op-
portunity to vote for mem-
bers of Staten Island’s Dis-
trict 31 Community
Education Council, an advi-
sory body made up of nine
parents and two appointees
of the borough president,
which replaced the commu-
Programs run either full-day
or half-day.
Contact the Department of
Education at 311.
‘SUPERSTART’
Additionally, SuperStart, a
city preschool program also
for 4-year-old children, is of-
fered in several public
schools. Children are ac-
cepted based on a screening
process. It features a half-day
preschool educational ses-
sion, health services, meals,
social services and parental
involvement. Children may
explore, play, learn and enjoy
free meals with other chil-
dren for 2A hours a day, five
days a week, under the su-
pervision of certified teach-
ers and assistants.
Children are eligible for
SuperStart if they reach age 4
by Dec. 31. Schools offering
SuperStart include PS 13,
Rosebank; PS 14, Stapleton;
PS 16, Tompkinsville; PS 18,
West Brighton; PS 19, Port
Richmond; PS 21, Elm Park,
and PS 57, Clifton. Some have
full-day programs. Call the
individual schools for infor-
mation.
SuperStart Plus is a pre-
kindergarten program for
children with and without
disabilities in an integrated
setting. Using the SuperStart
model with enhanced staff-
ing, special education and re-
lated services are provided to
3- and 4-year olds with disa-
bilities in the same classroom
with children without disa-
bilities.
Proof of age, address and
immunization are required
for enrollment. Children
must be present at the time
of application for pre-kinder-
garten services. For more in-
formation about SuperStart
or SuperStart Plus, call 311.
Those youngsters ages 2
through 5 may attend classes
in church schools, Montes-
sori programs or centers af-
filiated with other institu-
tions. Enrichment programs
in such areas as arts and sci-
ences are available at some
facilities. Children with spe-
cial needs are also served by
several borough preschools.
Tuition costs vary with each
school and program. Some
programs that receive city or
state funds have income-eli-
gibility requirements and en-
rollment is limited to low-in-
come families.
For older children from
kindergarten through fifth
grade who are enrolled in the
city’s public school system,
the Board of Education also
offers parents an after-school
“latchkey” program in the
public elementary schools.
nity school board in July
2004.
As part of the reforms to
the city school system under
Mayor Michael Bloomberg,
each school also has a parent
coordinator, a paid employee
of the city Department of Ed-
ucation. Parent coordinators
are chosen by the principal
and charged with providing
families with information on
school events and policies. If
coordinators are unable to
answer particular questions,
they should refer parents to
the principal or appropriate
contacts within the region or
district.
The public school PTAs
are further represented in a
larger umbrella group called
the Staten Island Federation
of Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions. The federation works
to upgrade the quality of the
borough’s public schools by
serving in an advisory capac-
ity to the school governance
body and by getting involved
in such issues as budgets,
curriculum and transporta-
tion.
Founded in 1927, the feder-
ation is the largest and oldest
group representing Island
parents. It is an all-volunteer,
non-profit organization, and
has one major meeting per
month during most of the
school year.
Its delegate assembly con-
sists of four delegates and
two alternates from each in-
dividual school PTA.
At their meetings, the del-
egates discuss educational is-
sues and take stands on legis-
lation and Department of
Education policies. Mothers
and fathers exchange ideas
about issues pertinent to all
public schools. Guest speak-
EDUCATION
A youngster plays with small toys at the YMCA Nursery School on
Broadway in West Brighton.
Latchkey offers recreation,
homework help and crafts
after school hours.
Day care and preschool
programs available on the Is-
land include:
` Academy of St. Dorothy, 1305
Hylan Blvd., Grasmere, 718-351-
0939.
` Best Friends Day Care, 285
Clove Rd., West Brighton, 718-442-
8588.
` Blessed Sacrament R.C.
Church Preschool, 830 Delafield
Ave., West Brighton, 718-442-3090.
` Building Blocks Montessori
School, 55 Forest Ave., Silver Lake,
718-448-2992.
` Busy Beach Day Care Center,
777 Seaview Ave., Dongan Hills, 718-
667-2861.
` Castleton Hill Moravian Pre-
school, 1657 Victory Blvd., Castleton
Corners, 718-442-5350.
` Castle Daycare, 1141 Castleton
Ave., West Brighton, 718-447-3140.
` Child Study Center of New
York (special needs), 285 Clove Rd.,
West Brighton, 718-442-8588.
` Children At Play Early Inter-
vention Center (special needs), 40
Merrill Ave., Bulls Head, 718-370-
7529.
` Children’s Harbor Montessori
School, 1000 Richmond Terr., Liv-
ingston, 718-442-6112.
ers often are invited. Meet-
ings are held at the Petrides
Educational Complex in Sun-
nyside.
The federation publishes a
monthly newsletter called
“The Delegate” and runs a
Web site, www.sifpta.org.
The office can be reached at
718-420-5622.
The federation honors
outgoing and incoming PTA
presidents from each school
at the annual gathering
known as the President’s
Tea. Officers for the coming
school year are installed at
the event.
Training sessions for new
and returning PTA executive
board members, and an offi-
cers’ institute, are held in
June and September.
The federation also hosts a
scholarship luncheon in June
to honor students for
achievements in academics
and community service.
One graduating senior
from every public high
school receives a $2,000
scholarship at the luncheon.
The group also awards an ad-
ditional $2,000 scholarship to
a graduating special educa-
tion student.
A monetary award is given
to the student whose artwork
is published on the cover of
the scholarship journal. A
student from each of the Is-
land’s intermediate schools
receives a graphing calcula-
tor.
Each elementary school
receives the Shirlee Solomon
Award, which consists of a
pin and a certificate, to be
awarded to any student of
the school’s choice. The
award is named for the late
PTA activist and lifelong ed-
ucation advocate, who
` Children’s Playhouse Nursery
School and Infant Care, 950 Rock-
land Ave., New Springville, and 85
Monahan Ave., 718-761-0129.
` The Children’s Center (also of-
fers universal pre-K), 2800 Victory
Blvd., at the College of Staten Island,
Willowbrook, 718-982-3190.
` Community Resources Pre-
school, 3651 Richmond Rd., Rich-
mond, 718-568-3105.
` The Early Learning Center at
the Jewish Foundation School, 835
Forest Hill Rd., Willowbrook, 718-
494-7477.
` Edwin Markham Child Care
Center, 195 Gordon St., Stapleton,
718-442-1391.
` Eltingville Lutheran School,
300 Genesee Ave., Eltingville, 718-
356-7811.
` First Foot Forward (special
needs), Jewish Community Center,
1466 Manor Rd., Sea View, and 1297
Arthur Kill Road, Greenridge, 718-
475-5225.
` The Foresight School (also of-
fers universal pre-K), 2221 Richmond
Ave., New Springville, 718-761-6060.
` Funworks, 2239 Hylan Blvd.,
Grant City, 718-980-3987.
` Giant Steps, 63 Oswego St.,
Sunnyside, 718-447-6592.
` Giant Steps to a Child’s Day,
75 Vanderbilt Ave., Clifton, 718-818-
5656.
` Gingerbread Learning Center,
served for many years as ex-
ecutive assistant to James F.
Regan, the Staten Island
member and president of the
former Board of Education.
The award is given during
the school’s graduation cere-
monies. The federation
scholarship selection com-
mittee chooses the high
school recipients.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Representatives of 38
Catholic elementary and high
schools comprise the Staten
Island Federation of Catholic
School Parents.
The federation works with
individual schools by offer-
ing awards to students, help-
ing to raise funds and lobby-
ing local and state
representatives.
Each school sends at least
one delegate to Catholic fed-
eration meetings, which take
place every other month in
various host schools.
Each fall, the federation
sponsors its annual Fun Run,
which draws thousands of
participants and helps raise
thousands of dollars for indi-
vidual Catholic schools and
federation awards.
In January, the federation
hosts an Islandwide mass to
kick off national Catholic
Schools Week.
An annual spring lun-
cheon, which provides finan-
cial awards to eighth graders
and high school students in
the Catholic school system, is
held in May.
Members of both the pub-
lic and Catholic school par-
ent federations also lobby
public officials on issues of
importance to parents and
students in the school sys-
tem.
APRIL 27, 2008 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE G 35 .
80 Woodrow Rd., Eltingville, 718- ` St. Joseph’s Parochial School
356-0008 and 471 N. Gannon Ave., Preschool, 139 St. Mary’s Ave., Rose-
Willowbrook, 718-698-5741. bank, 718-447-7686.
` Great Beginnings Infant and ` St. Joseph-St. Thomas Pre-
Toddler Center, 2221 Richmond Ave., school, 50 Maguire Ave., Pleasant
New Springville, 718-983-0014. Plains, 718-356-3344.
` Harvest Preschool, 140 Har-
` St. Mary’s School Prekinder-
vest Ave., West Brighton, 718-273-
1620. garten, 1124 Bay St., Rosebank, 718-
447-1842.
` Staten Island Mental Health
Head Start (regular and special ` St. Peter’s R.C. Church Pre-Kin-
needs), 44 Dongan Hills Ave., Don- dergarten, 300 Richmond Terr., New
gan Hills, 718-987-7755; 100 Brigh- Brighton, 718-447-1796.
ton Ave., New Brighton, 718-442- ` St. Roch’s R.C. Church Play
6680; 16 Osgood Ave., Stapleton,
718-420-6138. Center, 463 Villa Ave., Port Rich-
mond, 718-727-6423.
` High Hopes Preschool, 971
Rossville Ave., Rossville, 718-317- ` Small World Preschool, 144
8143. Bloomingdale Rd., Charleston, 718-
` Holy Child Preschool, 4747 356-7795.
Amboy Rd., Eltingville, 718-356-5159. ` Seaman’s Society for Children
` Holy Rosary Preschool, 100 Je- and Families, 50 Bay St., St. George,
718-447-7740.
rome Ave., South Beach, 718-447-
1195.
` South Shore Toddler Academy
` Jewish
Community Center and Pre-K, 11 Sampson Ave., Great
Nursery School, 475 Victory Blvd.,
Kills, 718-356-3563.
Tompkinsville, 718-727-8257, or 1297
Arthur Kill Rd., Greenridge, 718-356- ` Staten Island Academy, 715
8113. Todt Hill Rd., Dongan Hills, 718-987-
8100.
` Lemon Tree Learning Center,
341 Elvin St., Castleton Corners, 718- ` Staten Island Mental Health
698-9103.
Society Elizabeth W. Pouch Center
` Mrs. Rosemary’s Tiny Tots Pre- for Special People (special needs),
657 Castleton Ave., West Brighton,
school (at Mrs. Rosemary’s Dance
Studios), 5 New Dorp Plaza, New 718-448-9775.
Dorp, 718-979-1900.
` Staten Island Montessori
` Oakdale Academy, 366 Oak- School, 500 Butler Blvd., Tottenville,
dale St., Eltingville, 718-948-4220, 718-356-7833.
and 2734 Victory Blvd., Willowbrook,
` Staten Island Preschool, 145
718-494-4448.
Ross Ave., New Dorp, 718-667-9235.
` Oakwood Heights Community
Church Nursery School, 547 Falcon ` Tanglewood School, 15 Tangle-
Ave., Oakwood, 718-351-0984. wood Dr., Great Kills, 718-967-2424.
` Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St.
` Tender Care Preschool at the
Benedicta’s Preschool, 285 Clove
Mission of the Immaculate Virgin,
Rd., West Brighton, 718-981-5131. Mount Loretto, 6581 Hylan Blvd.,
` Our Lady Star of the Sea Fa- Pleasant Plains, 718-317-2849.
ther Gartland Preschool, 5411 Amboy
` Trinity Lutheran School, 309
Rd., Huguenot, 718-984-5750.
St. Paul’s Ave., Stapleton, 718-447-
` Our P.L.A.C.E. (Preschool 4600.
Learning Adapted to Communication
and Education) School (special ` United Cerebral Palsy of New
needs), 329 Norway Ave., South York City (special needs), 281 Port
Beach, 718-987-9400. Richmond Ave., Port Richmond, 718-
` Early Advantage at Our 442-6006.
P.L.A.C.E. School (special needs and
` Village Preschool, 76 St. Al-
regular), 329 Norway Ave., South
ban’s Pl., Eltingville, 718-967-5809.
Beach, 718-987-9400.
` Volunteers of America, The
` Port Richmond Day Nursery,
Early Learning Center (special
166 Lockman Ave., Mariners Harbor,
718-494-0400. needs), 10 Joline Ln., Tottenville, 718-
984-7900.
` Programs for Special Children
` Wagner College Early Child-
(in-home education and therapy for
special-needs children), 1605 Forest hood Center, 1 Campus Rd., Grymes
Hill, 718-390-3137.
Ave., Port Richmond Center, 718-
816-1325.
` The Wonder Years Preschool,
` Richmondtown Children’s Pre-
389 Seaver Ave., Dongan Hills, 718-
school, 3435 Richmond Rd., Rich-
987-7596.
mond, 718-987-7623.
` Woodrow Preschool Center,
` St. Clare’s R.C. Church Pre-
1075 Woodrow Rd., Woodrow, 718-
school, Cardinal Cooke Center, 110 984-0148.
Nelson Ave., Great Kills, 718-967-
0990. ` YMCA Nursery School, 651
Broadway, West Brighton, 718-981-
` St. John’s Lutheran School,
663 Manor Rd., Castleton Corners, 4933; 3939 Richmond Ave., Elting-
718-761-1858. ville, 718-227-3200.
` St. John Villa Academy Pre- ` Zion Lutheran Preschool, 505
school, 57 Cleveland Pl., Arrochar, Watchogue Rd., Westerleigh, 718-
718-447-2668. 981-3623.
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2800 Victory Boulevard
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Building 2N Parking Lots 1 & 4
WHEN: REVIEW SESSIONS will take place on
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Rescue Co. 5, 1850 Clove Rd., Concord, han-
dles risky searches and rescues during fire-
fighting operations and auto extrications. Res-
cue 5 is staffed by trained emergency medical
technicians and certified scubadivers.
Tactical Support Unit 2 and Engine Co. 160
are also located at 1850 Clove Rd. Tactical
Support 2, which has hydraulic tools, sophisti-
cated searchlights and a motor boat, is used in
water-related operations and major emergen-
cies.
Staten Island’s three fire battalions are the
21st, housed at 256 Hylan Blvd., Rosebank; the
Battalion covers the South Shore.
Marine 9 is facilitated at the former Home-
port in Stapleton. Marine 9 covers New York
Harbor.
The Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials
Unit, or HAZ-MAT 1, is located in Queens and
responds citywide to emergencies involving
dangerous chemicals.
During large-scale fires, Satellite Unit 5,
based at 1592 Richmond Rd., Dongan Hills, is
used to add hoses and to increase the volume
of available water, with Engine 159.
Five brush-fire trucks are stationed on the
Island. The trucks are able to move through
tough terrain and foul weather conditions.
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the First Respon- 4010 Victory Blvd., Travis, and has been oper-
der Program, engine ating on the Island since 1881.
companies respond to reported The second volunteer unit, Richmond En-
heart attacks and medical emergencies, in- gine No. 1, was founded in 1905 and has its
cluding car accidents. Firefighters administer firehouse at 3664 Richmond Rd., Richmond,
immediate care pending the arrival of an am- near Historic Richmond Town.
bulance. Staten Island has its own FDNY communi-
Fire marshals working for the Bureau of cations office located in Castleton Corners,
Fire Investigation look into the causes of sus- responsible for receiving, processing and dis-
picious fires. Anyone with information about patching all alarms for fires or emergencies.
a suspicious fire can call the bureau’s arson The borough supervisor for communications
hotline at 718-722-3600. is David Rosenzweig.

POLICE PRECINCTS
1 120th Precinct 4 Engine 151, Ladder 76 8 Engine 155, Ladder 78 12 Engine 159 16 Engine 163, Ladder 83 20 Engine 167, Ladder 87

78 Richmond Terr., St.
George, 718-876-8478
2 122nd Precinct
2320 Hylan Blvd., New Dorp,
718-667-2241
3 123rd Precinct
116 Main St., Tottenville, 718-
948-9304
7219 Amboy Rd., Tottenville 14 Brighton Ave., New 1592 Richmond Rd., Dongan 875 Jewett Ave., Westerleigh 345 Annadale Rd., Annadale
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5 Engine 152 17 Engine 164, Ladder 84 21 Engine 168, EMS Battalion
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256 Hylan Blvd., Rosebank 1560 Drumgoole Rd. West,
412 Broadway, West Brighton Rescue 5, 1850 Clove Rd., Huguenot 1100 Rossville Ave., Rossville
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10 Engine 157, Ladder 80 18 Engine 165, Ladder 85 22 Ladder 79
74 Broad St., Stapleton 14 Engine 161
1573 Castleton Ave., Port 3067 Richmond Rd., New 1189 Castleton Ave., West
7 Engine 154 Richmond Ladder 81, 278 McClean Ave., Dorp Brighton
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EMERGENCY SERVICES

Our local police

are looking
out for you
Each of 3 precinct squads
has a hotline for people to
call with information
regarding a crime
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
The New York City Police
Department (NYPD) is re-
sponsible for protecting Sta-
ten Island residents from
crime.
Assistant Chief Albert W.
Girimonte commands Patrol
Borough Staten Island
(PBSI), which runs all NYPD
operations here. He is based
at Borough Command, which
is located in the 122nd Pre-
cinct stationhouse, 2320
Hylan Blvd., New Dorp.
Deputy Chief John Sas-
sano holds the borough’s
No. 2 police post. As execu-
tive officer of PBSI, Sassano
supervises daily operations
of uniformed personnel.
Capt. Joe Vigliotti serves
as commanding officer of the
Patrol Borough Task Force.
Inspector James J.
Lavin commands the Is-
land’s three precinct detec-
tive squads that make up the
Detective Bureau Staten Is-
land. The Criminal Identifi-
cation Squad, the District
Attorney Squad and the
Catch Unit the Child Advo-
cacy Center all fall under
DBSI command.
The Robbery Squad is
commanded by Sgt. Mi-
chael Moakley. The num-
ber is 718-876-8196.
The Auto Crime Squad
falls under the Organized
Crime Control Bureau and is
commanded by Deputy In-
spector Charles V. Ta-
lamo. The number is 718-
217-8515.
The Staten Island Homi-
cide Squad is located at
Edgewater Plaza and is com-
manded by Lt. David Nil-
sen. The number is 718-876-
8427.
The Catch Unit is located
in Clifton and keeps photo-
graphs of people arrested in
the borough. Victims and
witnesses can view pictures
after a crime in hopes of
identifying a suspect.
The District Attorney
Squad investigates cases for
District Attorney Daniel
Donovan’s office on Stuyve-
sant Place in St. George. The
number is 718-556-7155.
The Special Victims Unit
can be reached at 718-556-
0847.
Detectives with the Child
five sergeants and 32 offi-
cers. Substation officers pa-
trol a new sector encom-
passing parts of Travis,
Chelsea and New Spring-
ville. The substation’s tele-
phone number is 718-494-
5959.
The Highway Patrol and
the Emergency Service
Unit (ESU) are also housed
at 2330 Hylan Blvd. The
Highway Patrol can be
reached at 718-667-2235.
The ESU’s number is 718-
667-6874.
The Highway Patrol re-
sponds to accidents and
other problems on the bor-
ough’s major roadways and
is responsible for enforcing
traffic regulations. A divi-
sion of the Highway Patrol,
the Accident Investigation
Squad (AIS) investigates
accidents involving serious
injury or death.
The ESU is a police sup-
port unit. Its highly skilled
officers are trained in ev-
erything from rescuing
people in the water to ex-
tricating people from car
accidents to subduing emo-
tionally disturbed persons.
` The 120th Precinct
stationhouse, located at 78
Richmond Terr., St.
George, is one of the most
active in the city. Deputy
Inspector John M. Deneso-
polis is in charge. The pre-
cinct covers the North
Shore, the St. George ferry
terminal and the former
Navy home port in Staple-
ton.
A team of officers as-
signed to ferry patrol oper-
ates as part of the 120th
Precinct. The officers pa-
trol the St. George terminal
and ride the ferryboats.
They have a police room
adjoining the passenger
waiting area in the termi-
nal.
The precinct is also re-
sponsible for patrolling the
Stapleton Houses; Rich-
mond Terrace Houses;
West Brighton Houses; Ma-
riners Harbor Houses; Cas-
sidy/Lafayette Houses in
New Brighton, and the
New Lane Houses in Rose-
bank.
Officers also patrol the
privately owned Park Hill
Apartments in Clifton and
the Arlington Terrace
Apartments in Mariners
Harbor.
Police close off Wiman Avenue in Great Kills after residents reported several dead crows on the street.
Central booking, also
known as the Arrest Pro-
cessing Office (APO), is lo-
cated in the 120th Precinct
stationhouse.
The 120th Precinct’s tele-
phone number is 718-876-
8500.
` The 123rd Precinct,
116 Main St. in Tottenville,
is commanded by Capt.
Richard Gutch.
The 123rd Precinct cov-
ers a large part of the South
Shore, an area that takes in
Port Mobil, the Arthur Kill
Correctional Facility in
Charleston and the Mission
of the Immaculate Virgin at
Mount Loretto, Pleasant
Plains. The phone number
for the 123rd Precinct is 718-
948-9311.
OFFICERS ELSEWHERE
Police officers also oper-
ate from the following loca-
tions:
` One Edgewater Plaza,
Clifton, houses the Catch
Unit, Robbery Squad, War-
rant Squad, Auto Crime
Squad and the Auto Lar-
ceny Unit, as well as the
property clerk’s office, the
Criminal Investigation
Unit, and the Staten Island
Vice Enforcement Unit.
The Warrant Squad,
which goes after suspects
skipping out on court dates, PRECINCT
can be contacted at 718- COMMUNITY COUNCILS
876-8188. The Vice En-
forcement Unit can be
reached at the same num-
ber.
Also located in Clifton is
the Staten Island Task
Force, a uniformed,
boroughwide unit that sup-
plements police efforts on a
daily basis.
The borough’s narcotics
task force is based in the
former home port in Sta-
pleton. Its phone number is
718-420-3520.
The Staten Island
Gang Squad is also based
in the former home port. Its
phone number is 718-420-
3623.
The Staten Island Rail-
way also has its own po-
lice force. Anyone with
problems or questions re-
garding these officers
should call 718-966-7478.
PREVENTING AUTO THEFT
The Police Department of-
fers several programs aimed
at preventing car theft, in-
cluding Combat Auto Theft,
or CAT, and the Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN)
etching program.
Participants in the CAT
program have two large de-
cals affixed to the windows
of their car. The stickers give
police the authority to stop
the vehicle between 1 and 5
a.m.
A similar program, called
Commuter CAT, gives police
permission to stop a car any-
time between 10 a.m. and 4
p.m., when commuters are
typically at work and their
cars are usually not in use.
For drivers who sign up
for VIN etching, a police offi-
cer will take a car’s vehicle
identification number and,
with a mild acid, affix the
number to the car’s windows.
There are a host of oppor-
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programs.
Every month, they have a
chance to meet the police
face to face and tell them
what is going on in their
neighborhood at an NYPD
Precinct Community Council
meeting.
Every police precinct in
New York City — including
the three here — has its own
council, comprised of com-
munity volunteers. In addi-
tion, residents of the bor-
ough’s public housing
developments have their
own community council.
A council’s mission is to
welcome residents and to
promote discussion of the
crime and quality-of-life
problems that affect their
neighborhoods. Members of
the Police Department are
available at monthly council
meetings to answer ques-
tions and to address neigh-
borhood concerns. All coun-
cil meetings are open to the
public.
Each council meets every
month:
` The 120th Precinct
Community Council meets
on the last Wednesday of
each month in various
North Shore locations. Jo-
sephine Marino is the
council president. Call 718-
876-8497.
` The 122nd Precinct
Community Council meets
the third Wednesday. Most
meetings are inside the
precinct stationhouse at
2320 Hylan Blvd. in New
Dorp, but some are held in
other locations within the
precinct. David Beal is the
council president. Call 718-
698-3448.
` The 123rd Precinct
Community Council meets
the third Tuesday in vari-
ous South Shore locations.
Bob Kirschbaum is the
council president. Call 718-
948-9334.
` The Staten Island
Housing Police Commu-
nity Council meets the first
Thursday at various loca-
tions.
Sgt. David Goodwin,
community affairs officer,
serves as the Island’s lia-
sion between the police
and the public. He can be
reached at 718-667-2219.
AUXILIARY POLICE
Volunteers also can join
the Police Department’s aux-
iliary force.
Auxiliary police officers
go on uniformed patrols and
report crimes and other situ-
ations which require a re-
sponse from regular police
officers.
Auxiliary police are also
trained to augment the regu-
lar police force in case of a
civil preparedness emer-
gency. Call your local pre-
cinct or 718-667-2277.

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Advocacy Center work with
the Administration for Chil-
dren’s Services to investi-
gate cases of child abuse. INC.
The number is 718-556-0844.
Each of the precinct
squads has a hotline for peo-
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RELIGION CLUBS AND GROUPS HEALTH SERVICES

Churches and Organizations Island hospitals,
synagogues on for men, women, services for the
the Island, youth, veterans disabled, health
religious and more organizations
organizations
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All faiths are able to find houses of worship here
Catholics are widely
represented, but Judaism,
Islam and Buddhism are
also at home on Island
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Staten Island has houses of
worship for nearly every
Christian denomination and
branch of Judaism, as well as
Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist
congregations and a Sikh
temple.
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
Calvary, 4055 Richmond Ave., El-
tingville, 718-356-4555.
El-Bethel, 910 Jewett Ave., Wes-
terleigh, 718-727-0200.
International Christian Center,
1501 Richmond Ave., Graniteville,
718-494-5433.
(Also see Korean churches.)
BAPTIST
Fellowship, 3036 Richmond Terr.,
Mariners Harbor, 718-981-9215.
First Central, 117 Wright St., Sta-
pleton, 718-273-9274.
Crossroads Church, holds Sunday
services at PS 52, 450 Buel Ave.,
Dongan Hills, and PS 58, 77 Marsh
Ave., New Springville, 718-987-9222.
Greater New Hope, 601 Cary Ave.,
West Brighton, 718-720-7733.
New Dorp, 259 Rose Ave., 718-
987-1164.
St. Philip’s, 77 Bennett St., Port
Richmond, 718-720-8141.
South, 197 Main St., Tottenville,
718-605-3500.
Willowbrook Park Baptist, 1780
Richmond Ave., Bulls Head, 718-698-
1318.
BUDDHIST
Staten Island Buddhist Vihara, 115
John St., Port Richmond, 718-556- ton, 718-442-7034
2051.
World Maitreya Karuna Founda- 356-3328.
tion, 56 Robinson Ave., Great Kills,
347-624-5695.
BIBLE
Calvary Chapel, 30 Maple Park-
way, Mariners Harbor, 718-720-
5390.
First Bible Church of Staten Island,
6200 Amboy Rd., Pleasant Plains,
718-948-7202.
Grace Bible Church, meeting at
466 Mill Rd., Oakwood, 718-667-
7816.
House on the Rock Christian Fel-Richmond Rd., Concord, 718-356-
lowship, 7357 Amboy Rd., Totten-
ville, 718-967-3740.
CHINESE
Staten Island Chinese Christian
Church, 159 Schmidts Ln., Castleton tional, 70 Winthrop Pl., Castleton
Corners, 718-494-3697.
CHRISTIAN/
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3579.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Church of Christ — North Shore,
154 Port Richmond Ave., Port Rich-
mond Center, 718-273-2160.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
English congregation, 913 Rock-
land Ave., New Springville, 718-698-
0668.
Spanish congregation, 157 N. St.
Austin Pl., West Brighton, 718-442-
8055.
CONGREGATIONAL
Oakwood Heights Community
Church, Guyon and Falcon avenues,
718-351-3667.
EPISCOPAL
All Saints, 2329 Victory Blvd., Wil-
lowbrook, 718-698-1338.
Church of the Ascension, 1 Kings-
ley Ave., West Brighton, 718-442-
4187.
Christ, 76 Franklin Ave., New
Brighton, 718-727-6100.
St. Alban’s, 76 St. Alban’s Pl., El-
tingville, 718-984-7756.
St. Andrew’s, 40 Old Mill Rd.,
Richmond, 718-351-0900.
St. John’s, 1333 Bay St., Rosebank,
718-447-1605.
St. Mary’s, Castleton and Davis
avenues, West Brighton, 718-442-
1527.
St. Paul’s, 225 St. Paul’s Ave., Sta-
pleton, 718-273-9572.
St. Simon’s, 1055 Richmond Rd.,
Concord, 718-987-5252.
St. Stephen’s, 7516 Amboy Rd.,
Tottenville, 718-984-1722.
EVANGELICAL FREE
Bethel, 4550 Amboy Rd., Elting-
ville, 718-984-6838.
Salem, 634 Clove Rd., West Brigh-
Tottenville, 266 Wood Ave., 718-
HINDU
Prem Prakash Mandli USA, 180
Burgher Ave., Dongan Hills, 718-351-
0483.
Staten Island Hindu Temple, 1318
Victory Blvd., Sunnyside, 718-727-
5151.
INTERDENOMINATIONAL
Amazing Grace Interfaith Ministry,
meets in St. Simon’s Church, 1055
6441.
Bethel Community Church, 51 Van
Duzer St., Tompkinsville, 718-447-
5943.
Faith Community Church Interna-
Corners, 718-447-1224.
Gateway Cathedral, 200 Bos-
combe Ave., Richmond Valley, 718-
966-4500.
Lighthouse Tabernacle, 11 Samp-
New Jersey’s
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RELIGION
An altar girl prepares candles for the annual Victorian Festival of Lessons and Carols at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Stapleton.
Oasis Christian Center, 539 Gree- Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, 275
ley Ave., Midland Beach, 718-980- Martling Ave., corner of Manor Road,
2019. West Brighton, 718-981-5550.
Congregation Beth Yehuda, 240
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Woodward Ave., Willowbrook, 718-
983-6035.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Wit- Congregation Ohel Abraham, 136
nesses, 57 Roe St., West Brighton, Amador St., Graniteville, 718-698-
718-442-5536. 7515.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Wit- Congregation Temple Emanu-El,
nesses, 1045 Huguenot Ave., Elting- 984 Post Ave., Port Richmond, 718-
ville, 718-227-1043.
442-5966.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Wit- New Springville Jewish Center/
nesses, 347 Vanderbilt Ave., Clifton, Congregation Shaarei Simcha, 120
718-720-8612. Saxon Ave., 718-983-8063.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Wit- Aur Torah Sephardic Minyan of
nesses, 158 Walker St., Mariners Har- Staten Island, 1180 Rockland Ave.,
bor, 718-442-7955. New Springville, 718-698-1535.
Temple Israel Reform Congrega-
JEWISH SYNAGOGUES tion of Staten Island, 315 Forest Ave.,
Agudath Israel Bais-Eliezer of Sta- Randall Manor, 718-727-2231. Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop of New York, says Mass to
ten Island, 46 Birchard Ave., Meiers Yeshiva Kollel Zecher Moshe, 98
Rupert Ave., Willowbrook, 718-494- celebrate the bicentennial of the Archdiocese of New York, at St.
Corners, 718-983-9313. Peter’s R.C. Church in New Brighton.
Agudath Shomrei Hadas, 98 Ru- 3359.
Young Israel of Eltingville, 374
pert Ave., Willowbrook, 718-494-
3359. Ridgewood Ave., 718-948-1993.
Young Israel of Staten Island, 835 tenville, 718-984-3333.
Arden Heights Boulevard Jewish Marn Baek Sung United Methodist MUSLIM
Center/Congregation Etz Chaim, Forest Hill Rd., Willowbrook, 718- Church of Staten Island, 1250 Rock-
1766 Arthur Kill Rd., Annadale, 718- 494-6700. land Ave., New Springville, 718-698- Albanian Islamic Center, 307 Vic-
948-6782. 1796. tory Blvd., Tompkinsville, 718-816-
KOREAN 9865.
Congregation Ahavath Israel, New York Korean Evangelical, 333
7630 Amboy Rd., Tottenville, 718- Christ Korean United Methodist Arden Ave., Arden Heights, 718-948- Masjid Rahmatillah, 36 Hardy St.,
356-8740. Church, 1890 Forest Ave., Granite- Stapleton, 718-727-7412
Congregation Aviv Hadash, 432 ville, 718-448-7273.
0292.
Muslim Majlis of Staten Island,
Nome Ave., New Springville, 718-761- Full Grace Staten Island Assembly LUTHERAN 104 Rhine Ave., Concord, 718-442-
1116. of God, 4550 Amboy Rd., Eltingville, 6674.
Christ, 121 Cleveland Ave., Great Noor-Al Islamic Center, 3075
Congregation B’nai Israel, 45 718-317-7346.
Twombly Ave., Bay Terrace, 718-987- Korean United Methodist Church Kills, 718-984-6595. Richmond Terr., Mariners Harbor,
8188. of Staten Island, 291 Main St., Tot- Christ Assembly, 27 Hudson St., 718-556-9628.
Stapleton, 718-556-2652.
Eltingville, 300 Genesee Ave., 718- ORTHODOX
984-8830.
Immanuel, 2018 Richmond Ave., Coptic Orthodox Church of the
New Springville, 718-761-5133. Archangel Michael and St. Mina of
Messiah, 199 Jefferson Blvd. at Staten Island, 4095 Amboy Rd.,
Drumgoole Road East, Annadale, Great Kills, 718-966-5278.
718-356-1050. Coptic Orthodox Church of Virgin
Our Saviour, 549 Bard Ave., West Mary and St. George, 190 Main St.,
Brighton, 718-442-3125. Tottenville, 718-948-1029.
St. John’s, 216 Jewett Ave., Port Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Or-
Richmond, 718-761-1600. thodox Church, 1641 Richmond Ave.,
St. Matthew, Jefferson Street and Bulls Head, 718-494-0658.
Alter Avenue, Dongan Hills, 718-351- Mar Gregorios Syrian Orthodox
0866. (Malayalam), 181 Port Richmond
St. Paul’s-St. Luke’s, 186 Decker Ave., Port Richmond, 718-698-0700.
Ave., Port Richmond, 718-442-7224. Mar Thoma Church of Staten Is-
Trinity, 309 St. Paul’s Ave., Staple- land (Malayalam), 134 Faber St., Port
ton, 718-447-0526. Richmond, 718-370-7664.
Zion, 505 Watchogue Rd., Willow- Tabor Mar Thomas Church, meets
brook, 718-981-3151. in old Holy Rosary R.C. Church, 80
Sand Ln., South Beach.
LUTHERAN BRETHREN St. George Malankara Orthodox
Church, 75-77 Cedar Grove Ave.,
Bethany Lutheran Brethren New Dorp, 718-351-5585.
Church, 233 Westcott Blvd., Wester- St. John’s Malankara Syrian Or-
leigh, 718-981-4211. thodox Church, 522 Mill Rd., Oak-
wood, 718-698-0700.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL Sts. Peter and Ignatius Syrian Or-
thodox Chapel, 2295 Victory Blvd.,
Rossville African Methodist Epis- Willowbrook, 718-698-0700.
copal Zion, 584 Bloomingdale Rd., Orthodox Church in America, St.
718-356-0200. Irenaeus Orthodox chapel, located in
Shiloh African Methodist Episco- Sts. Cosmos and Damian Adult
pal Zion, 779 Henderson Ave., West Home, 2099 Forest Ave., Mariners
Brighton, 718-447-9471. Harbor, 718-720-8800.
Stapleton Union American Meth-
odist Episcopal, 49 Tompkins Ave., PENTECOSTAL
Stapleton, 718-273-2857.
All Saints Church of Christ in God,
UNITED METHODIST 26 Port Richmond Ave., Port Rich-
mond, 718-815-5920.
Bethel, 7033 Amboy Rd., Totten- Christian Mission Rehoboth, 36
ville, 718-984-1354. Willowbrook Rd., Port Richmond
Guaranteed Christ, 1890 Forest Ave., Port Center, 718-981-6244.
Richmond, 718-442-3755. Christian Pentecostal, 900 Rich-
Lowest Prices! Faith, 221 Heberton Ave., Port mond Rd., Concord, 718-273-5850.
Richmond, 718-273-9666. Deeper Life Bible Church, 190
St. Mark’s, 6144 Amboy Rd.,
Cebra Ave., Tompkinsville, 347-675-
Over 35 Independent Jewelers Pleasant Plains, 718-984-1989.
St. Paul’s, 7558 Amboy Rd., Tot- 2388.
Elim Christian Assembly, 498
tenville, 718-227-2485.
Summerfield, 104 Harbor Rd., Ma- Manor Rd., Castleton Corners, 718-
Conviently Located At The Route 9 riners Harbor, 718-442-8792. 442-2874.
First Church of God in Christ, 181
Woodrow, 1075 Woodrow Rd.,
Entrance To The Woodbridge Center Mall 718-984-0148. Clove
0631.
Rd., West Brighton, 718-727-
Tuesday-Thursday 10:00AM-9:00PM MORAVIAN Full Gospel Tabernacle, 1074
Castleton Ave., West Brighton, 718-
Friday & Saturday 10:00AM-6:00PM Castleton Hill, 1657 Victory Blvd., 720-1125.
Sunday 12:00PM-5:00PM
Castleton Corners, 718-442-5215. Glorious Church of God in Christ,
Great Kills, 74 Hillside Terr., Great 236 Hamilton Ave., New Brighton,
732-636-6320
Kills, 718-317-7788. 718-448-7460.
New Dorp, 2205 Richmond Rd., Living Word Church of God, meet-
Richmond and Todt Hill roads, New ing at the Seventh-Day Adventist
Dorp, 718-351-0090. Church, 641 Manor Rd., Castleton
Vanderbilt Avenue, 285 Vanderbilt
Ave., Stapleton, 718-447-2966. SEE WORSHIP, PAGE G 41

Religious groups here fill a need for the faithful
Elizabeth Rosario sings during an evangelical service at Living Water
Healing Center in Sea View.
WORSHIP FROM PAGE G 40
Nearly all faiths are represented in this borough
Corners, 347-678-0332.
Majestic Praise Tabernacle, 43
Brighton Ave., New Brighton, 718-
447-8397.
Mount Calvary Holy Church, 9 Du-
bois Ave., West Brighton, 718-273-
3442.
Pentecostal Faith Church of God,
105 Brook St., Tompkinsville, 718-
981-8428.
Pentecostal Tabernacle, 183 Har-
bor Rd., Mariners Harbor, 718-727-
5814.
PRESBYTERIAN
Calvary, Bement and Castleton
avenues, West Brighton, 718-981-
5657.
Olivet, 97 Myrtle Ave., West
Brighton, 718-981-5043.
REFORMED
Brighton Heights, 320 St. Mark’s
Pl., St. George, 718-448-0165.
Grace Christian Church, 991
Woodrow Rd., Huguenot, 718-966-
1930.
Huguenot Park, Huguenot Avenue
and Amboy Road, 718-356-3737.
Maygar (Hungarian) Reformed, 19
Winant Pl., Charleston, 718-984-
2594.
Reformed Church of Prince Bay,
239 Seguine Ave., Prince’s Bay. 718-
984-7274.
Reformed Church on Staten Is-
land, 54 Port Richmond Ave., Port
Richmond Center, 718-442-7393.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Assumption/St. Paul, 15 Webster
Ave. at Brighton Avenue, New Brigh-
ton, 718-727-4594. Parish office, 145
Clinton Ave., New Brighton, 718-447-
6362.
Blessed Sacrament, 30 Manor Rd.,
West Brighton, 718-442-1581.
Christ the King Chapel, 182 Park
Ave., corner of New Street, Port
Richmond, mission church of St.
Mary of the Assumption, Port Rich-
mond, 718-442-6372.
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718-356-2278
Holy Child, 4747 Amboy Rd., El-
tingville, 718-356-5890.
Holy Family, 366 Watchogue Rd.,
Westerleigh, 718-761-6663.
Holy Rosary, South Beach, 120 Je-
rome Ave., 718-727-3360.
Immaculate Conception, 128 Tar-
gee St., Stapleton, 718-447-2165.
Our Lady of Good Counsel, 10
Austin Pl., Tompkinsville, 718-447-
1503.
Our Lady Help of Christians, 7396
Amboy Rd., Tottenville, 718-317-
9772.
Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, mis-
sion church of Our Lady Queen of
Peace, Cedar Grove Avenue, New
Dorp, 718-351-1093.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St.
Benedicta, 1265 Castleton Ave.,
West Brighton, 718-442-3411.
Our Lady of Pity, 1616 Richmond
Ave., Bulls Head, 718-761-5421.
Our Lady Queen of Peace, New
Dorp Lane, 718-351-1093.
Our Lady Star of the Sea, 5371
Amboy Rd., Huguenot, 718-984-
0593.
Sacred Heart, 981 Castleton Ave.,
West Brighton, 718-442-0058.
St. Adalbert’s, 337 Morningstar
Rd., Elm Park, 718-442-8476.
St. Ann’s, 101 Cromwell Ave., Don-
gan Hills, 718-351-0270.
St. Anthony of Padua, 24 Shelly
Ave., Travis, 718-761-6660.
St. Charles, Hylan Boulevard at
Penn Avenue, Oakwood, 718-987-
2670.
St. Christopher’s, Midland Ave-
nue, Grant City, 718-351-2452.
St. Clare’s, 110 Nelson Ave., Great
Kills (includes Our Lady Chapel), 718-
984-7873.
St. Clement-St. Michael, offices at
St. Michael, 207 Harbor Rd., Marin-
ers Harbor, 718-442-1688; St. Clem-
ent, 126 Van Pelt Ave., Mariners Har-
bor.
St. John Neumann, 1380 Arthur
Kill Rd., Greenridge, 718-984-8535.
St. Joseph’s, 466 Tompkins Ave.,
Rosebank, 718-816-0047.
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STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Staten Island’s religious
organizations offer a multi-
tude of programs, from spir-
itual guidance to fitness
classes.
Many of these organiza-
tions are open to the entire
borough community, regard-
less of creed.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
ORGANIZATIONS
` Mount Manresa Je-
suit Retreat House, 239
Fingerboard Rd., Fort
Wadsworth, 718-727-3844.
The Rev. Dr. Edward Quin-
nan of the Society of Jesus
is the director. The center
offers retreats mainly for
adults and students, and
schedules days of recollec-
tion, as well as programs of
renewal and religious edu-
cation.
` St. Charles Semina-
ry/Residence, 209 Flagg
Pl., Dongan Hills, 718-351-
0232, a former seminary, is
fice at St. Thomas, 6135 Amboy Rd.,
Pleasant Plains, 718-984-4572; St.
Joseph’s at 30 Poplar Ave., Rossville.
St. Margaret Mary’s, 560 Lincoln
Ave., Midland Beach, 718-351-2612.
St. Mary’s, 1101 Bay St., Rosebank,
718-727-0671.
St. Mary of the Assumption, 2230
Richmond Terr., Port Richmond, 718-
442-6372; Chapel of St. Mary (Christ
the King) at New Street and Park
Avenue, Port Richmond.
St. Nicholas Chapel, LaBau Ave-
nue and Northern Boulevard, Sunny-
side (affiliated with St. Teresa’s,
Castleton Corners), 718-442-5412.
St. Patrick’s, 53 St. Patrick’s Pl.,
Richmond, 718-351-0044.
St. Peter’s, 53 St. Mark’s Pl., New
Brighton, 718-727-2672.
St. Rita’s, 281 Bradley Ave., Meiers
Corners, 718-698-3746.
St. Roch’s, 602 Port Richmond
Ave., Port Richmond, 718-442-4755.
St. Stanislaus Kostka, 109 York
Ave., New Brighton, 718-447-3937.
St. Sylvester’s, 854 Targee St.,
Concord, 718-727-4639.
St. Teresa’s Church and St. Nicho-
las Chapel, 1634 Victory Blvd.,
Castleton Corners, 718-442-5412.
SALVATION ARMY
Port Richmond Corps, 1295 Forest
Ave., Port Richmond, 718-442-2145.
Stapleton Corps, 15 Broad St., Sta-
pleton, 718-448-8480.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Manor Road Seventh Day Advent-
ist Church, 641 Manor Rd., Castleton
Corners, 718-982-5344.
Staten Island Seventh Day Ad-
ventists, 80 Union Ave., Mariners
Harbor, 718-442-4806.
Staten Island Korean Seventh Day
Adventist, 940 Huguenot Ave., 718-
317-0053.
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now a mission center for
the Society of St. Charles
Borromeo (known as the
Scalabrinian Fathers, after
their founder, Blessed
Bishop John Baptiste Scala-
brini of Picenza, Italy). The
Rev. Joseph Fugolo is the
administrator.
The priests’ residence
accommodates the order’s
vocational research depart-
ment, development office
for the support of world-
wide missionary activities,
retreats and the Center for
Migration Studies, which
publishes the International
Migration Review, a schol-
arly journal. An outdoor
garden at the center is set
up as a shrine to Our Lady
of Lourdes. Visitors are
welcome.
` Society of St. Paul,
2187 Victory Blvd., Meiers
Corners, 718-761-0050, 718-
761-0047, the Rev. Joseph
Javillo, superior. The Island
location is home to the
Alba House publishing di-
vision of the order, which
is a community of the
American Province of the
Society of St. Paul. Priests
and brothers in the society
publish books, religious
texts and other religious
material.
A society-operated
UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC
Holy Trinity Ukrainian, 288 Van-
derbilt Ave., Clifton, 718-442-2555.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
Unitarian Church of Staten Island,
312 Fillmore St., New Brighton, 718- Part of the congregation of the Family Torah Center in Annadale
447-2204.
UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST
Immanuel Union, Maine and Jew-
ett avenues, Westerleigh, 718-448-
1584.
ADDITIONAL
Circle of Love Fellowship, 101 Ellis
St., Tottenville, 718-494-2419.
Cornerstone Ministries, 400 Bay
St., Stapleton, 347-446-4944.
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APRIL 27, 2008 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE G 41 .
bookstore, Alba House, Manhattan, 212-371-1000.
selling religious articles, Cardinal Edward Egan,
texts and audio-visual ma- archbishop, oversees activ-
terials, is on the ground ities for parishes in Staten
floor of the center, 718-761- Island, Manhattan, the
0085. The complex also ac- Bronx and seven northern
commodates a seminary for counties. Staten Island’s re-
brothers, a chapel and a gional coordinators, the
studio for cable-casting archbishop’s representa-
programs for Staten Island tives, are Monsignor James
Community Television. Dorney, pastor of St. Pet-
` Perpetual Eucharis- er’s R.C. Church in New
tic Adoration Apostolate Brighton, and Monsignor
of Staten Island main- Peter Finn, pastor of
tains Our Lady of the Eu- Blessed Sacrament R.C.
charist Chapel on the Church in West Brighton.
grounds of the Society of ` Staten Island Fam-
St. Paul/Alba House, 2187 ily Planning Office,
Victory Blvd., Meiers Cor- Archdiocese of New
ners, open to all for private York. Sponsors classes in
prayer 24 hours a day, 365 natural family planning.
days a year. Call Deacon John and Judy
` St. Francis Center Singler at 718-356-6729.
for Spirituality, 500 Todt ` Catholic Charities
Hill Rd., Todt Hill, 718-981- of the Archdiocese of
3131, is a residence for New York maintains an
priests and brothers in Island office at 120 Ander-
Order Minor Conventuals son Ave., Port Richmond,
(Franciscans). Programs 718-447-6330. The office of-
for the public include days fers marriage counseling
of recollection, spirituality and personal counseling
seminars, lectures, devo- for adults, services and
tional programs and the guidance for needy families
arts. The Rev. Brennan Jo- on Staten Island, and gen-
seph is the superior. eral referrals and informa-
` Archdiocese of tion for the public.
New York, administrative ` Catholic Guardian
headquarters at the Ter- Society operates group
ence Cardinal Cooke Cath-
olic Center, 1011 First Ave., SEE RELIGIOUS, PAGE 42
celebrates Purim.
Ministries, 2160 Forest Ave., Marin- No Limits Church International,
ers Harbor. 718-442-5426. 652 Cary Ave., 718-556-9900.
Hall’s Temple Reformed Church of Powerhouse Church of Healing
God in Christ, 90 Caroline St., West and Deliverance meets at Majestic
Brighton, 718-727-9664. Praise Tabernacle, 43 Brighton Ave.,
Holy Ghost House of Restoration, New Brighton, 718-447-8397.
70 Beach St., Stapleton, 718-420- Son-Rise Faith Church, 2000 Rich-
9563. mond Ave., Bulls Head, 718-761-
Mount Sinai United Christian, 15 6259.
Pike St., 199 Victory Blvd., both Staten Island Christian Church,
Tompkinsville, and 2 Tompkins St., 3980 Victory Blvd., Travis, 718-761-
Stapleton, 718-447-8389. 6158.
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RELIGION

From left, Anthony Mattariello, Rachel Haber, Peter Grassulio and Kathryn Gollinge identify a rock at the
Catholic schools’ annual Science Olympics at the CYO-Mission of the Immaculate Virgin Community Center
Parents, friends and students of the early-childhood program at the JCC celebrate Hanukkah. in Pleasant Plains.

RELIGION FROM PAGE G 41

Faith-based groups maintain large presence in borough

homes for youths at a num-
ber of locations on the Island,
including Egbert Avenue,
West Brighton; Nicholas and
Heberton avenues, both in
Port Richmond; Grandview
and Van Pelt avenues, Marin-
ers Harbor, and Clawson
Street, New Dorp. John J.
Frein is the society’s execu-
tive director at archdiocesan
headquarters, 212-371-1000,
ext. 2300. Sunday Odua (ext.
2346) is the director of the
“congregate care” program.
` Catholic Youth Or-
ganization, 120 Anderson
Ave., Port Richmond, 718-
448-4949. Anthony Nava-
rino, ext. 10, county direc-
tor and administrative su-
pervisor of the Port
Richmond CYO Center, co-
ordinates the athletic and
cultural programs, and
youth ministries in the par-
ishes. Gayle Murphy is the
center director, ext. 21.
The center also accom-
modates a senior guild,
which meets daily for
lunch, arts and crafts, field
trips and other activities.
Any interested seniors may
call Marni Caruso, Lavig-
nera, senior guild director,
at 718-448-5757, ext. 16.
` Cross-Road Foun-
dation, 15 Treadwell Ave.,
Port Richmond, 718-556-
3474. A not-for-profit orga-
nization that offers serv-
ices and referrals to preg-
nant women and their
children. William Harder
is the executive director.
` Mission of the Im-
maculate Virgin at
Mount Loretto, 6581
Hylan Blvd., Pleasant
Plains, 718-317-2803, Ste-
phen Rynn, executive di-
rector. Mount Loretto of-
fers a day-care facility,
Tender Care Preschool
Center, for children be-
tween 6 months and 6
years old. The center incor-
porates a summer camp for
youngsters within this age
group during July and Au-
gust. Eileen Steiffel is the
director of the day care
program and can be con-
tacted at 718-317-2849. The
center also is home to a
universal pre-kindergarten
program operated by the
Board of Education.
Mount Loretto also ac-
commodates programs of
the state Office of Mental
Retardation and Develop-
mental Disabilities, includ-
ing the Day Habilitation
Program for developmen-
tally disabled adults. The
aim of the program is to
help clients prepare for in-
dependent living and to en-
able them to enter the
workforce. New programs
for children with autism in-
clude an after-school pro-
gram, summer camp and
the Center for Social Com-
munication Enhancement.
Contact Maryann DeCris-
tofano at 718-317-2731.
The Mount Loretto
Friendship Club is home to
more than 200 senior citi-
zens who formerly were
members of the Pleasant
Plains and Tottenville
friendship clubs. The state-
of-the-art center, formerly
used as a dormitory, is
equipped with a full
kitchen, dining room, tele-
vision lounge and craft
areas.
A summer camp pro-
gram, including a program
for special-needs children,
operates on the grounds.
The CYO-Mission of the
Immaculate Virgin Com-
munity Center, 6451 Hylan
Blvd., Pleasant Plains, is a
22,000-square-foot building
that includes a 10,000-squa-
re-foot gymnasium, as well
as a prep kitchen and space
for seniors’ and community
groups. William D’Ambro-
sio is the center director,
718-317-2806.
The St. Edward Food
Pantry, formerly located at
Camp St. Edward in Pleas-
ant Plains, is now located at
Mount Loretto. Sister Vin-
cent Marie Wilson is the di-
rector. Call 718-984-1625.
` Parish Parenting
Centers, certified by the
Archdiocese of New York,
offer courses, workshops
and discussion groups for
parents with children from
newborns to teens. The ori-
entation is educational, so-
cial and religious.
Parenting centers are
conducted at Our Lady
Focuses include parent- ation, offers teen-agers
hood, personalities and classes in religion and cul-
temperament, self-image, ture.
feelings and discipline. Recreational and physi-
cal education programs are
JEWISH AGENCIES offered for all ages, includ-
` Jewish Community ing Little League, basket-
Center has three loca- ball, soccer, roller hockey,
tions: Joan and Alan Berni- swimming, karate, gymnas-
kow JCC, 1466 Manor Rd., tics, dance and more.
Sea View, 718-475-5200; There are recreational
Avis/South Shore JCC, and social activities specif-
1297 Arthur Kill Rd., ically for juniors, teens and
Greenridge, 718-356-8113, “tweens” (intermediate
and Aberlin/North Shore school children).
JCC at 485 Victory Blvd., The JCC also offers a
Tompkinsville, 718-727- substantial number of Eng-
8257. While the JCC is lish as a Second Language
nonsectarian, its programs classes. For information,
include Jewish content call 718-508-3881. It also ad-
where appropriate. ministers two after-school
Offerings at the JCC for beacon programs, at Drey-
all ages include pre-school fus Intermediate School in
and after-school programs, Stapleton and Tottenville
pre-school for children High School, and an OST
with special needs, a music (out of school time) pro-
institute, senior activities gram at PS 31 in New
and kosher lunch, summer Brighton.
day camp, a state-of-the- The JCC is also the lead
art fitness center and spa, agency in the administra-
indoor and outdoor pools tion of Child Health Plus
(with special women-only and Family Health Plus,
hours at the indoor pool), which offer health insur-
remedial education pro- ance for uninsured chil-
grams, recreation for chil- dren and families. Call 718-
dren and adults with spe- 981-1400 for this informa-
cial needs, kosher meals tion.

“
Queen of Peace, New Dorp,
Old-fashioned business banking 718-351-8589; St. Clare’s,
Great Kills, 718-720-0245,
` Council of Jewish
for the homebound, assist-
ance in relocating Russian Organizations (COJO),
emigrant families and spe- 984 Post Ave., Port Rich-

”
but with brand-new Ideas.
– bill Spiezia, Rogers Surveying
and Holy Rosary R.C.
Church, South Beach, 718-
727-3360.
While the offerings vary
at the different parish cen-
ters, some of the activities
include expectant parent
masses, birth celebrations,
intergenerational forums
and workshops on “good
beginnings,” “growing up
together” and stress reduc-
tion.
mond, comprises more
cial events.
Adult education and than 40 organizations, in-
Jewish educational pro- cluding Island synagogues.
grams are also available. It offers information and
Cultural offerings include referrals to social service
Jewish film festivals and a agencies, and acts as a liai-
variety of guest speakers son to the Police Depart-
and cultural activities. ment and borough legisla-
Project Jacob, a Hebrew tors. The council also
high school that originated publishes the Jewish Voice
with a Jewish continuity of Staten Island, a monthly
grant from the UJA-Feder- newspaper listing commu-
nity activities, and runs the
only kosher food pantry on
Staten Island. Bracha Cabot

IMPORTANT NOTICE
is the executive director,
718-720-4047.
` Jewish Board of
Family and Children’s

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important as who we enter a contract with – and that’s why has been engaged in the practice of Workers’ 720-3579.
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concerning workers’ compensation matters. Corners, 718-761-6782. The
council is an ecumenical
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Organizations
allow women
an active role
Groups with philanthropic,
religious, business and
other objectives thrive
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Women can connect with
their community through a
number of humanitarian and
social groups on Staten Is-
land.
AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARIES
The year-round programs
of the borough’s nine Ameri-
can Legion auxiliaries and
one 8 & 40 unit include
Americanism, children and
youth projects, membership
drives, Girls State programs,
veteran affairs and rehabili-
tation, legislative and na-
tional security programs, vet-
erans’ poppy sales,
community service, and edu-
cational and scholarship
projects.
Call second district presi-
dent Diane Gerber, 718-273-
4769.
The Richmond County
Committee of the American
Legion Auxiliary, with repre-
sentatives from each unit,
meets the third Thursday of
the month at 1:30 p.m. in
Mount Carmel Hall, Rose-
bank. Margaret Goller is
county president, 718-948-
5881.
` Beauvais-Hudson, meets first
Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. in
members’ homes; Margaret Goller,
president, 718-948-5881.
` Cespino-Russo, meets the
first Monday, 7:30 p.m., at 200
McClean Ave., South Beach; Cathy
O’Donnell, president, 718-351-8523.
` Cichon, second Wednesday,
7:30 p.m., at 100 Innis St., Port Rich-
mond; Joyce Boroughs, president.
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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
at 718-981-1717.
` Dalessio, second Thursday, 1
p.m., St. Simon’s Episcopal Church,
Concord; Theresa Koeth, president,
718-447-7848.
` Granito-Smith, first Tuesday,
1 p.m., Assumption R.C. Church, New
Brighton. Carmela Ruggiero.
` Huttner-Pasqualini, first
Tuesday, 1 p.m., in president’s home;
Helen Hauber, president, 718-667-
1472.
` Livingston, second Monday,
1:30 p.m., in members’ homes;
Maryrose LoCasto, president.
` Staats, second Tuesday, 8
p.m., Mount Carmel Hall on Amity
Street, Rosebank; Rita Hayes, presi-
dent, 718-727-7995.
` Watkins-Kellett, third Tues-
day, 8 p.m., in the Elks Lodge, Green-
ridge; Adele Leder, president, 718-
351-6553. Ethel Holterman, Barbara Shiro and Pat Ochlan, from left, of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Staten Island Historical Society host a Victorian
` Richmond County Salon 99 luncheon.
of the 8 & 40, second Thursday,
1:30 p.m., Mount Carmel Hall on
Amity Street, Rosebank; Margaret ` Catholic War Veterans Auxil- to medical students. For more infor- Special People is part of the Staten and Mary Ferrares are the
Goller, la chapeau, 718-948-5881. iary of the United States was orga- mation about meetings and prospec- Island Mental Health Society. The district deputies.
nized to assist the Catholic War Vet- tive membership, call the Richmond group raises funds for the center
VFW AUXILIARIES ` Court Eileen (No. 121); Doro-
erans in their endeavors. The group County Medical Society at 718-442- through a fall fashion show, and
There are three VFW aux- meets the second Saturday at the 7267. helps with the Anniversary Ball. It thy Mooney, regent, 718-273-4479.
` Auxiliary of Richmond Uni- ` Court Veronica (No. 419);
iliaries on the Island. New of- Marine Corps League, Sunnyside. typically meets the fourth Thursday
Call Adele Leder, president, 718-351- versity Medical Center aids and of the month at 8 p.m., September to Mary Budnick, regent, 718-317-1578.
ficers are elected in May. ` Court St. Cecile (No. 774);
6553. supports the work of the West Brigh- June, in members’ homes. Elizabeth
` Labetti, first Monday, 8 p.m.,
` Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet ton medical facility through various Palagiano and Paulette Russo are the Emily Maria Mondello, regent.
390 Hylan Blvd., Rosebank. Call the Reserve is a group consisting of the fund-raising functions. It meets the co-presidents. Call Frances Hogan at ` Court St. Clare (No. 912);
post, 718-442-9312. Rose Taylor, regent.
` Oakwood Heights, third Sat-
wives of military servicemen. They first Monday of the month at 12:30 718-442-2225.
help veterans in different ways, in- p.m. in a conference room in the ` Women’s Guild of the Staten
urday, 1 p.m., 575 Mill Rd., New Dorp. medical center. Call president Mary Island Mental Health Society KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Linda Pisapia, president. Call Dolores cluding visiting them in hospitals. Capizzi at 718-987-5003. raises funds for support services AUXILIARIES
Scribani, 718-351-2774. The group also helps in the commu-
nity and members volunteer with ` Sea View Hospital Rehabili- provided for families troubled by The Staten Island
` Wallace, fourth Monday, call
Claire Catarina, 718-448-9729. Fleet Week. They meet the last tation Center & Home Auxiliary emotional, behavioral or develop- Chapter Columbiettes is
Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Marine raises funds for programs and serv- mental problems or stress. It meets the umbrella auxiliary for the
OTHER VETERAN Corps League, Sunnyside. Call Janet ices that enhance the residents’ the second Tuesday of the month, five smaller auxiliaries listed
AUXILIARIES Normand, secretary/treasurer, 718- quality of life. Amenities include a September to June, at 8 p.m. in the below. The chapter meets at
447-5046. 2,200-square-foot therapeutic society’s headquarters, 669 Castle- 100 Kreischer St., Charleston.
` Halloran Memorial Chapter greenhouse, restaurant-style dining ton Ave., West Brighton. Carol Ro- State president is Micki
DAV Auxiliary was organized to help HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS and a state-of-the-art cinema. The mano is president. Call Frances Magee, 718-757-9119. The
all wounded, injured and disabled auxiliary meets on the fourth Tues- Hogan at 718-442-2225. chairwoman of district 24 is
veterans, their widows and depen- ` Alliance to the Richmond day of the month at 4:30 p.m. in the Mary Ellen Wood. The chair-
facility’s Robitzek building executive MUSEUM AUXILIARIES
dents. It meets the first Monday of County Medical Society assists the woman of district 25 is Jaclyn
the month at 10 a.m. in the Sea View society’s programs in medicine and conference room. Call the auxiliary ` Staten Island Historical So- Brandi. Chapter president is
Hospital Rehabilitation Center and public health by implementing timely at 718-317-3349. ciety Women’s Auxiliary holds Anne Reilly.
Home administration building. The health-related projects, such as ` St. Elizabeth Ann’s Health
fund-raising activities to support the
group is open to parents, siblings seatbelt safety and programs for Care and Rehabilitation Center Historical Society of Richmond ` Assumption, meets at St.
and spouses of disabled American women sandwiched between caring Auxiliary raises funds and helps pro- County. The group helps to preserve Roch’s R.C. Church, 602 Richmond
veterans. Call Chris DeLisa, 718-351- for their children and their parents. vide entertainment to the residents historic records, relics and other arti- Ave. in Port Richmond, on the sec-
8307. The group also awards scholarships of the Stapleton center. They meet cles connected with the early history ond Thursday of the month, at 8 p.m.
the first Wednesday at 1 p.m. in St. Staten Island, in addition to spon- Call Agnes Quinlan, president, 718-
Elizabeth Ann’s. Contact Dorothy of soring study programs. It meets the 351-1872.
Pearsall, 718-727-2298. second Monday of the month at 1 ` Christ the King, meets at 300
` Staten Island University p.m. in the Third County Courthouse, Manor Rd., West Brighton; call Mary
08
Hospital Service Auxiliary en- Richmond. Pat Ochlan is president. Ellen Wood, president, 718-351-
20 hances the hospital’s ability to make Call the Historical Society at 718- 8540.
15, NEARLY
patients and visitors comfortable 351-1611.
through a wide range of voluntary
` Father John C. Drumgoole,
y meets at 397 Clarke Ave., Richmond,
Ma activities not provided by staff. The CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS on the first Thursday at 8 p.m.; Jo
EVERY
auxiliary meets at noon on the fourth Medican, president, 718-987-0175.
Tuesday of the month during Janu- A religious organization of ` Staten Island, meets the third
ary, March, May, September and No- Roman Catholic women, the Monday at 8 p.m. at 22 Hillside Terr.,
vember in the Nalitt Center, Ocean Catholic Daughters of the Great Kills; Ada Kurtz, president.
FAMILY CAN Breeze, and in February, April, June Americas was founded in ` Henry J. Stolzenthaler, meets
and October in the board room of the 1903 in Utica, N.Y., and has at 100 Kreischer St., Charleston, on
hospital’s south site in Prince’s Bay. been on the Island for more the second and fourth Thursdays at
AFFORD Call Frances Boschi, president, at than 95 years. Its motto is 8 p.m.; JoAnne Micciulla, president,
718-448-6801.
` Women’s Auxiliary of the
“Unity and Charity.”
There are four courts on
718-967-6475.
MAUSOLEUM
Elizabeth W. Pouch Center for Staten Island. Mary Budnick BUSINESS, SERVICE CLUBS
` American Association of
University Women (AAUW), Sta-
ENTOMBMENT ten Island Branch, is open to any
woman graduate of an accredited
four-year college or university. The
Mail the Request NYU Silver group is also open to those with a
two-year associate’s degree or
Form below or Silver School of Social Work equivalent. It functions through
branch programs, study groups, so-
cial events, special projects and
Call Today. At NYU’s Silver School of Social Work,
workshops, awarding fellowships to
women scholars, and grants to
the emphasis is on teaching direct
AAUW members. Meetings, which
are on the last Tuesday of the month
at 8 p.m. in the Kelleher Center at St.
social work practice within the context John’s University, Grymes Hill, in-
clude lectures and guest speakers.
of a dynamic, urban environment. Call Beatrice Ramirez, 718-273-5574.
` Coalition of Staten Island
Women’s Organizations is a non-
profit, non-partisan association of di-
verse women’s groups working to-
gether to provide a voice for women
on all issues, policies and programs
Part-time M.S.W. programs with late afternoon affecting the lives of Islanders. It
and evening classes are available at represents 22 groups of various
races, creeds, religions, ages and
_ College of Staten Island ethnicities and more than 2,000
_ Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville women. For more information, call
Lilian Popp, founder and president, at
Full- and part-time M.S.W. programs are available at 718-351-0157.
_ Washington Square Campus, Greenwich Village ` Lambda Chapter, Lambda
Kappa Mu Sorority is a national
_ St. Thomas Aquinas College, Rockland County business and professional organiza-
tion open to all women, affiliated
M A S T E R ’ S S T U DY with the National Council of Negro
Full-Time Options:
Women. The chapter conducts fund-
raising for the Florence K. Norman
_ Two-Year Residence Program Scholarship Fund to aid the college
education of eligible black women
_ 16-Month Accelerated Program
_ Advanced Standing Program
and seeks to encourage and support
young academic and professional
Part-Time Options:
talent. Also affiliated with the
Lambda Chapter is a local chapter of
_ Extended One-Year Residence Program the Kopelles, a national youth group.
_ Extended M.S.W. Program The chapter meets the third Monday
of the month at 7 p.m. in a member’s
_ 32-Month Program
home. Roberta Thomas is president.
_ Nonmatriculating Courses Call Virginia Allen for membership in-
formation, 718-815-4836.
F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N
` Richmond County-Staten Is-
land Chapter, NSDAR. The National
Office of Admissions Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution was organized
t 212.998.5910
Zip e ssw.admissions@nyu.edu
to perpetuate the memory and spirit
of those who won American inde-
Mail the Information Request to: www.socialwork.nyu.edu/SIAdvance pendence, to foster patriotism and
to preserve historical areas and re-
Woodbridge Memorial Gardens cords. The group meets the second
P.O. Box 706, Friday at 7 p.m. in members’ homes.
Call Marti Santo, 718-317-7993. The
Woodbridge, NJ 07095 group also sponsors a chapter of the
Children of the American Revolution.
New York University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution.
SEE WOMEN, PAGE 45
 APRIL 27, 2008 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE G 45 .

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Men have outlets for service, too

From the Masons to
Hibernians, Knights of
Columbus to Elks, you
can find them here
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Many national men’s orga-
nizations sponsor chapters
on Staten Island.
MASONIC LODGES
There are many groups af-
filiated with the Masons, in-
cluding the Staten Island
Craftsmen Club; Empire-
DeWitt Clinton Command-
ery, Knights Templar; Rich-
mond Forest, Tall Cedars of
Lebanon; Tyrian Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons; Staten
Island Post No. 6 of the Ma-
sonic War Veterans, and the
Richmond Masonic School of
Instruction.
The Island’s Masonic
lodges are coordinated
through the Richmond Ma-
sonic Association. The in-
coming district deputy of the
WOMEN FROM PAGE G 44
association is William Welsh,
718-967-0304. For more infor-
mation visit, www.sirman-
y.org.
` Huguenot Lodge,
No. 381, meets the first and
third Thursdays, except
July and August, at 8 p.m.
in the Tottenville Masonic
Temple; James Rogers is
master. Secretary William
Navallo can be reached at
732-303-9423.
` Beacon Light
Lodge, No. 701, meets the
second and fourth Mon-
days at 8 p.m. in the Tot-
tenville Masonic Temple;
Nicholas Lettierre is mas-
ter. Secretary James Daber
can be reached at 718-948-
9068.
` Great Kills Lodge,
No. 912, meets the second
and fourth Thursdays in
the Tottenville Masonic
Temple; William Welsh is
master. Secretary Robert E.
Welsh Jr. can be reached at
718-816-1431.
` New Dorp Lodge,
No. 1092, meets the second
and fourth Tuesdays in the
Tottenville Masonic Lodge;
Christopher Le Ny is mas-
ter. Secretary Barry O.
Danforth can be reached at
718-227-4517.
` LaGuardia Lodge,
No. 1130, meets the first and
third Fridays at 7:30 p.m. in
the Tottenville Masonic
Temple; Joseph Ruggiero is
master. Secretary Richard
Nieves can be reached at
718-477-2794.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Staten Island Chapter,
Knights of Columbus, is the
coordinating body for the
borough’s eight councils. The
chapter meets every third
Monday of the month at 8
p.m. in the Staten Island
Council, 22 Hillside Terr.,
Great Kills. Anthony Russo is
chapter chairman, 718-317-
1340.
The chapter is made up of
the following councils:
` Father Drumgoole
Council, 397 Clarke Ave.,
Richmond, 718-667-9852,
meets the first and third
Tuesdays of the month;
John Cassano, grand
knight.
` Assumption Coun-
cil, meets the first and
third Thursdays at St.
Roch’s R.C. Church, 602
Richmond Ave., Port Rich-
mond; James Regan, grand
knight, 718-983-1444.
` Madonna Council,
meets the second and
fourth Thursdays at the Ep-
ifanio Center at Holy Ro-
sary R.C. Church, 100 Je-
rome Ave., South Beach;
Luigi Calcaterra, grand
knight, 718-667-7208.
` Manresa Council,
185 Cedar Grove Ave., New
Dorp, 718-987-4433, meets
the second and fourth
Thursdays at 8:15 p.m.;
Frank Alessio, grand
knight.
` Staten Island Coun-
cil, 22 Hillside Terr., Great
Kills, 718-317-0343, meets
the first and third Tues-
days at 8:30 p.m.; Jack Fitz-
patrick, grand knight.
` Christ the King
Council, 300 Manor Rd.,
West Brighton, 718-727-
3434, meets the first and
third Wednesdays; David
Phillips, grand knight.
` Stolzenthaler Coun-
Walter Osborn of the Knights of Columbus stands at attention during a
cil, 100 Kreischer St., dedication ceremony for a Catholic War Veterans memorial at Pouch
Charleston, 718-948-9882, Camp.
meets the first and third
Thursdays at 8 p.m.; Vin-

Women’s groups active on Island

ker, matron, and Leonard Myrhol, pa-
tron. Call Helene Rose, secretary,
718-273-9879.
` Huguenot Chapter, meets
first and third Wednesdays, 8 p.m.,
Tottenville Masonic Temple, 236
Main St.; Pearl Roe, matron, and Ray-
mond Roe, patron, 718-356-6881.
SORORITIES,
cent D’Avria, grand knight.
` Richmond Council,
meets the second and
fourth Thursdays at 8 p.m.
at Society of St. Paul Alba
House, Meiers Corners.
Charles McLean, grand
knight. Call John Woods,
membership director, 718-
981-0599.
There is also the Gover-
nor Dongan Assembly for
fourth-degree Knights of
Columbus; it meets the last
ELKS
Staten Island Lodge 841,
Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, meets the first
and third Mondays of each
month at 8 p.m. in its head-
quarters at 3250 Richmond
Ave., Greenridge. Sandra
Lotz is exalted ruler. Call Gus
Martini, secretary, at the
lodge, 718-984-6607.
MOOSE
Board, Ancient Order of Hi-
bernians, consists of three
men’s divisions, headed by
county president J. Norman
Nilsen, 718-720-8986.
` The John F. Ken-
nedy Division (Division
1), meets the third Thurs-
day at 8 p.m. in the Blessed
Sacrament parish meeting
room, West Brighton; John
MacDonald, president, 718-
698-8408.
` The John D. Kear-

ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Sta- ney Division (Division 3),

` Alpha Beta Chapter, Delta
Kappa Gamma is an international
honor society for women educators.
It sponsors and supports educational
legislation, endows scholarships in
the field and advances professional
The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians carries its banner and marches interests and the positions of
in the Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade. women in education. Members nom-
inate potential members. The group
meets several times a year at vari-
ten Island Council, Great
Kills. The faithful navigator
is Walter J. Osborn, 718-
948-2764.
In addition, the Knights
of Columbus sponsors
youth groups called the
Squires, for boys under 16.
The Squirettes, for girls, is
under the supervision of
Jackie Brandi, 347-983-4756.
Richmond County Lodge
135, Loyal Order of the
Moose, meets the second
Thursday of each month at
7:30 p.m. in its headquarters
at 217 Nicholas Ave., Port
Richmond; Robert Blake is
governor. Call 718-727-5485.
HIBERNIANS
The Richmond County
meets the second Monday
at 8 p.m. in Black Dog Grill,
West Brighton; Judge Mi-
chael Brennan, president.
` The St. Columcille
Division (Division 4),
meets the first Monday at
8 p.m. in the Old Bermuda
Inn, Rossville; Martin
Crimmins, president, 718-
967-3316.

Call Lisa Salhany, 718-948-8859.
` Richmond County Business
and Professional Women’s Club is
dies Philoptochos Society of the
Greek Orthodox Church conducts
fund-raising for needy individuals
C
ous locations. Carole Dalton is presi-
dent. Call membership chair Mary
Jane Meconi, 718-979-2077.

an organization that gears to
achieve equity in the workplace for
all women through advocacy, infor-
mation and education. The group
meets the second Monday from Sep-
tember through June at 6:15 p.m. in
Nino’s Restaurant, 1110 Hylan Blvd.
The president is Jessie Schwartz,
917-301-3076.
` Sophisticated Women With
A Purpose (SWWAP) is a non-profit,
women-in-business networking and
support group. SWWAP’s mission is
to encourage and enable the devel-
opment, growth and expansion of
women-owned businesses, family
development, health consciousness
and stress management to women,
with a special focus on minority
women. The office is located at 700
Victory Blvd., Suite 15D, Staten Is-
land, N.Y. 10301. Founder and chief
executive officer is Helena Mendoza-
Matthews. Irene Staton is executive
director. For more information, call
718-390-0501, or e-mail SWWA-
P2001@aol.com.
` Soroptimist International of
Staten Island is a professional and
executive businesswomen’s group,
associated primarily for service. It
meets the first Wednesday at 6:30
p.m., except for July, August and Jan-
and charitable organizations. The
group cooks for Project Hospitality
and at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sta-
pleton. It meets the second Tuesday
at 8 p.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Ortho-
dox Church hall, 1641 Richmond Ave.,
Bulls Head; Panagiota Karidis, presi-
dent, 718-979-0940.
IRISH GROUPS
The Richmond County
Board of the Ladies An-
cient Order of Hibernians
meets four times a year at
various locations. The orga-
nization consists of three di-
visions. Annemarie Joseph is
the Richmond County presi-
dent.
The divisions are:
` Division 1, Our Lady of Knock,
Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians.
The group meets the third Thursday
at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room of
the Corner House, 1021 Lincoln Ave.,
Grant City. Joan Barry Hughes, presi-
dent, 718-981-3185.
` Division 2, St. Brigid, Ladies
Ancient Order of Hibernians, meets
the first Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Car-
mel-Richmond Nursing Home, Don-
gan Hills.
armel Richmond
` The St. John Villa Academy
Alumnae Association is dedicated
to the educational, social and spirit-
ual enrichment of its members as
well as providing assistance for the
school’s ongoing needs. Schol-
arships and financial assistance for
students in attendance and graduat-
ing seniors are presented yearly. The
annual homecoming is the second
Sunday of October and a Family and
HEALTHCARE AND
Friends Dinner is held the second
Wednesday of May. Meetings are REHABILITATION CENTER
“Where Excellence Matters”
held on the second Wednesday of
each month at the school, 26 Landis
Ave., Arrochar. Monthly get-together
brunches are held on the last
Wednesday at Pasticceria Bruno in
Dongan Hills. Call Dolores Celentano, " Long-Term Care "
president, at 718-981-4916. " Short-Term Rehab "
PHILANTHROPIC GROUPS " 24 Hour Nursing Services "
` Woman’s Club of Staten Is-
" Intravenous I.V. Therapy "
land has philanthropic goals. The " Wound Care "
group holds card parties in April and
October and donates funds raised to For more information on immediate
different Island non-profits. It meets
from October to June on the first
placement, rehabilitation services, skilled
Wednesday at 12 p.m. in Calvary nursing care or other inquiries call:
Presbyterian Church, Bement and
Castleton avenues, West Brighton. Director of Admissions: Cathy Pellegrino
President is Diane Carbonaro. For 718-668-8520

uary, in the Staaten, West Brighton.
Nikki Odlivak-Wright is president.
` World of Women (W.O.W.) is
` Division 4, St. Brigid, Ladies
Ancient Order of Hibernians, meets
the second Friday at 8 p.m. in the
C
more information, call treasurer
Karen Anderson, 718-727-0734.
` Women’s Club of Tottenville
meets informally at 7492 Amboy Rd.,

a community service organization
and advocacy group whose mission
is to advocate on behalf of women
and children. The organization meets
the last Monday at 7 p.m. in the Ma-
rina Grand, 141 Mansion Ave., Great
armel Richmond
meeting room of the Corner House, Tottenville. The group also sponsors
1021 Lincoln Ave., Grant City. Marga- a Red Hat Society. Fran Okeson,
ret Walsh DelBagno, president, 718- president, 718-984-1339.
667-0669.
GRANDMOTHERS,
JEWISH GROUPS MOTHERS CLUBS

Kills. Call founder and executive di-
rector Pat Caltabiano at 718-948-
8175.
AFRICAN AMERICAN
GROUPS
` National Council of Negro
Women, North Shore Staten Is-
land Section, is devoted to the im-
provement of the quality of life of Af-
rican American women, their
families and community.
The Evelyn Marshall Scholarship
Committee, an affiliate of the Na-
tional Council of Negro Women,
awards yearly scholarships to an
outstanding student at the College
of Staten Island.
The council meets the fourth Sat-
urday at 2 p.m. in the Bridge View
Senior Citizens Community Room on
Nicholas Avenue in Port Richmond. FRATERNAL AFFILIATES
The president is Virginia Allen, 718-
815-4836.
GREEK GROUPS
` Daughters of Penelope, Call-
icolone Chapter is the senior wom- Drake, 732-583-6463, is dis-
en’s auxiliary of the Order of AHEPA trict deputy grand matron.
(American-Hellenic Educational and
Progressive Association). The group ganization include:
promotes ethnic traditions and spon-
sors educational and charitable pro-
grams. It meets the last Thursday at first Thursday, 8 p.m., Eltingville Lu-
8 p.m. in the community center at theran Church, 300 Genesee Ave.;
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Margaret Olsen, matron, 718-273-
hall, 1641 Richmond Ave., Bulls Head; 8612, and Gerald Stouter, patron.
Irene Panagos, president.
` Holy Trinity/St. Nicholas La-
The Staten Island Ha-
dassah, part of the largest
American women’s volun-
teer Zionist organization,
provides health care in Is-
rael and the United States,
supports the Hadassah Med-
ical Organization in Israel,
supports children’s summer
camps in the United States
and conducts ongoing edu-
cational programs for mem-
bers.
` The Staten Island Chapter of
Hadassah meets the third Thursday
at 12:30 p.m. in Congregation B’nai
Jeshurun, West Brighton. The group
is a merger of the North Shore and
Mid-Island groups. Eleanor Willig,
president, 718-981-9233.
Order of the Eastern
Star is a Masonic-affiliated
ancillary group that main-
tains the Eastern Star home
in Oriskany, N.Y. Menay
Island chapters of this or-
` Bayview Chapter, meets the
` Beacon Light Chapter, meets
second Thursday, 8 p.m. Toby Par-
HEALTHCARE AND
` La Leche League of Staten
Island, a chapter of the interna-
tional organization which exists in
64 countries, provides information
and support for women who wish to
REHABILITATION CENTER
or have been breast-feeding their ba-
bies. The group meets the first Tues-
day morning and third Wednesday “Known throughout Staten Island for Excellent Care”
evening of the month. Meeting loca-
tions vary. For more information, call
Marykay Linge, 718-727-1265.
ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE PROGRAM
` Staten Island Mothers of
Multiples promotes social and edu-
cational programs for members, in-
cluding research work on twins.
Meets the second Wednesday, ex-
Monday through Friday 9AM-3PM
cluding July and August, at 8 p.m. in
Knights of Columbus Hall, Great Kills.
The club mailing address is G.P.O. Services Provided Include:
Box 140055, Staten Island, N.Y.
10314. JoAnn Ramos, president, 718-
" Religious " Medical " Nursing "
605-4632. " Psychosocial " Nutritional "
` Staten Island North Shore
Grandmothers Club, a unit of the " Recreational " Rehabilitative "
National Federation of Grandmothers
Clubs of America, raises money for
several foundations researching chil-
Transportation Can Be Arranged
dren’s diseases. It meets on the first Medicaid and Private Pay Accepted
Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. in the Staa-
ten, West Brighton. Ann Collo, presi- Most Applicants Accepted
dent, 718-494-7659.
` Staten Island South Shore
Call Regarding Eligibility
Grandmothers Club, organized in
January 1999 as an offshoot of the For Additional Information Call:
North Shore club by Ann Marino,
meets the second Wednesday at 88 Old Town Road, S.I., NY 10304 Nursing Coordinator Marie Kerrick, R.N.C.
noon in the Staaten, West Brighton.
The president is Vinnie DiSanti, 718-
356-5782.
718-979-5000 718-668-8525
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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Co-ed organizations have a variety of purposes

Besides community
service, many concentrate
on hobbies and various
common interests
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
A number of clubs on Sta-
ten Island include male and
female members. Some are
affiliated with traditional
men’s clubs or centered on a
hobby. Others are communi-
ty-service groups.
KIWANIS CLUBS
The international club is
now in its 93rd year and has a
Staten Island chapter in its
83rd year. Frances Hogan is
the past lieutenant of the five
borough-based clubs and two
clubs based in Manhattan.
She can be reached at fho-
gan@simhs.org. Glen Man-
cuso, present lieutenant gov-
ernor, can be reached at 718-
420-1966.
The groups include:
` The Brighton Kiwanis Club,
formerly the Mid-Island Kiwanis
Club, meets at 7:30 p.m. each
Wednesday in Jody’s Restaurant,
West Brighton. The president is Ste-
ven Robinson, 718-727-3143.
` The North Central Kiwanis
Club meets at 7:30 p.m. each
Wednesday in the Staaten, West
Brighton. The president is James Mi-
lone, 347-866-3208.
` The Staten Island Kiwanis
Club meets at 12:15 p.m. each
Thursday in the Staaten. The presi-
dent is Charles Milatta, 718-702-
8979.
` The South Shore Kiwanis
Club meets at 7:30 p.m. each Tues-
day in La Fontana Restaurant, 2879
Amboy Rd., Oakwood. The president
is Tony LaMorte, 917-559-5067.
` The Richmond County Kiwa-
nis Club meets at 7 p.m. each Mon-
day in La Fontana Restaurant. The
president is David Landsberg.
LIONS CLUBS
There are five Lions Clubs
on the Island. District gover-
nor for the Lions is Aurora
Nazareno Ocampo, 718-727-
0619. Staten Island zone
chair for the four clubs is
Diane Carbonaro, and Car-
mine Riviello, 718-351-4307, is
region chair.
` The South Shore Lions Club
meets the second Monday of the
month at 5:30 p.m. in the Nucci’s
South, 4842 Arthur Kill Rd., Rich-
mond Valley; Y. Yanny, president.
Contact Marsha Sbordone, treasurer,
718-317-9163.
` The Staten Island Lions Club
meets the first and third Wednes-
days at 7 p.m. in the Cafe Bella Vita,
1919 Hylan Blvd., Dongan Hills; Joe
Castelli, president, 718-984-1787.
` The Staten Island Royal
Lions Club meets the first and third
Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in Nino’s Res-
taurant, 1110 Hylan Blvd., Grasmere;
Ron Silver, president, 718-983-8411.
` The United Asian Lions Club
meets the third Thursday at 7 p.m. at
the president’s house. Hermie Cabot,
president, 917-533-9351.
` Staten Island North Star
Lions Club meets the third Tuesday
in the president’s home. Bernabe
Gupit, president, 718-317-9424.
ROTARY CLUBS
` Gateway Rotary Club meets
at 7:15 p.m. each Wednesday in the 1339 or okiedokie@si.rr.com.
Lake Club, Clove Lakes Park; Joseph
Bottega, president, 646-369-8303.
` The Mid-Island Rotary Club
meets at 7:30 a.m. each Wednesday
in the New Dakota Diner, Richmond;
Carmine DeSantis, 718-987-2200.
` The North Shore Rotary Club
meets at 7 p.m. each Thursday in the
Staaten, West Brighton; Bud Koso-
vych, president, 718-447-5397.
` The South Shore Rotary Club
meets at 12:15 p.m. each Thursday in
the Marina Grand Restaurant, Great
Kills; Dan Foote, president, 718-442-
1120.
` The Staten Island Rotary
Club meets at 12:30 p.m. each Tues-
day in the Staaten, West Brighton;
Ralph Santiago, president, 917-676-
2821.
BENEFIT GROUPS
` Deborah League of Staten
Island, through year-round fund-
raising, aids the non-profit Deborah
Hospital for Heart and Respiratory
Diseases in Browns Mills, N.J. It
meets the third Tuesday of each
month at 8 p.m. in the Staaten, West
Brighton, except in July and August.
The president is Carol Miano, 718-
816-0672.
` The Friends, Staten Island
Region, is a service organization
open to men and women. The group
supports Richmond University Med-
ical Center. Call Ceil Brennan at 718-
727-0012.
ARTISTS’ GROUPS
` The Color Photographers
Club of Staten Island meets on the
first and third Thursdays of each
month at 8 p.m. in the Staten Island
Institute of Arts and Sciences, St.
George. The group holds competi-
tions once a month, in addition to
workshops and slide shows. New-
comers are always welcome, and
training in photography basics is
available. For information, contact
Eric Mayr, 718-816-7721.
` The South Shore Artists
Group originated on the South
Shore, but its membership is lsland-
wide. It meets each Tuesday from
10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in St. Alban’s
Episcopal Church hall, Eltingville.
Each year the group co-sponsors the
Conference House art show. Call
President Barbara Sekulski, 718-984-
6548.
` The Staten Island Artists As-
sociation participates in and stages
art exhibitions. Membership consists
of around 30 artists 50 years of age
and over; prospective members are
usually sponsored by current mem-
bers. It meets on the last Monday of
each month from 10 a.m. until noon
in the Old Bermuda Inn, Rossville.
Past president is Annette Marten,
718-948-0605.
TOASTMASTERS
Toastmasters is an inter-
national organization that
teaches people how to over-
come a fear of public speak-
ing by making speeches to
small groups of 20 to 40 peo-
ple. Club members then eval-
uate the speeches.
` New Day Toastmasters
meets on the last Thursday in the di-
etary conference room of Staten Is-
land University Hospital, Ocean
Breeze, 475 Seaview Ave. Meetings
begin at 7 p.m. The group’s aim is to
help both those people who need to
overcome a fear of speaking in pub-
lic and those without fear who just
want to improve their speaking
skills. Contact Cynthia DiMarco at
718-816-5991.
For information regarding
the following chapters, con-
tact Fran Okeson at 718-984-
Lou Orrichio, Carl Roldan, John Caltabiano, Karen O’Donnell and Al Lambert, from left, along with pianist Janice Friedman, rehearse for a South
Shore Rotary concert.
Under the Toastmasters In- Thursdays at 10 a.m. at Staten Island
ternational guidelines, all University Hospital, 375 Seguine
new members must be spon- Ave., Prince’s Bay, in the main con-
sored by a member and voted ference room, first floor. Emily Cohen
in by the members present at is president.
the meeting. The clubs are ` Liberty Toastmasters Club is
looking for new members. the newest club on the Island. The
group meets on the second Wednes-
There are seven clubs in area
91: day of each month in Building 204 of
the United States Coast Guard Sec-
` Business Leaders Toastmas- tor New York, Fort Wadsworth. Fran
ters, founded in 2000, meets at 43 Okeson is the president.
Ramona Ave, Annadale, on the sec-
ond Tuesday at 7 p.m. Isaak Gelbino- ALUMNI GROUPS
vich is president.
` The Hunter College Alumni
` The Richmond County Association develops and fosters
Toastmasters Club was founded in fellowship and friendship among the
1976. The group meets the first and graduates and students of Hunter John Owen works on a drawing with the South Shore Artists Group.
third Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the first- College and supports both students
floor conference room of the Medical and graduates as an integral part of
Arts Pavilion, 242 Mason Ave., a part the community. Meetings are the lini. Call Lee Conti, director, at the ` Integrity/Staten Island is a
of Staten Island University Hospital, third Thursday. For more informa- association’s visitors center, 70 Sat- gay and lesbian advocacy group
Ocean Breeze. Joan Maurizio is the tion, write to them at P.O. Box terlee St., Tottenville, at 718-984- within the Episcopal Church. Call
president. 140161, Staten Island, N.Y. 10314, or 6046. Charlie Keeler, founder, at 718-273-
call president Maryellen Bennett at ` The Conference House Aux- 9708.
` The North Shore Toastmas-
ters Club was founded in 1994. The 718-979-2539. iliary includes men and women who ` The Naim Conference for
club meets on the last two Mondays ` The Mount Loretto Alumni support the Conference House Asso- Catholic Widows and Widowers of
ciation, serving as tour guides at the
at 7 p.m., on the sixth-floor confer- Association is an organization for St. Christopher’s is a social outlet
ence room, 56 Bay St., St. George. former residents of the church-run historic landmark and as volunteer for Roman Catholics who have lost a
open-hearth cooks, in addition to
The president is Irene Rosado. orphanage in Pleasant Plains from spouse, but is open to all people. It
the 1920s through the 1970s. Call Al conducting benefits and assisting
` Smedley’s Speakers Ad- Richichi at 718-356-5077. meets the second Sunday of the
with the association’s events. It month at 1 p.m. in St. Christopher’s
vanced Toastmasters was founded meets the third Thursday of the
in 1997. It meets at Staten Island OTHER GROUPS R.C. Church community center, Mid-
month at 7:30 p.m. from March to land Avenue and Edison Street, Grant
University Hospital, Prince’s Bay, on June and from August to December,
the last Tuesday of each month, at 7 City. Call Trudy LaBarca at 718-815-
` American Needlepoint Guild, in the visitors center. The president 2425.
p.m. in the main conference room. Four Bridges Stitchers, meets the is Gloria Stuart. Call Lee Conti at the
The president is Ann Lautner. Mem- fourth Sunday of each month at 1
visitors center, 718-984-6046. ` The National Association of
bership is by invitation only to com- p.m. in Trinity Lutheran Church, 309 Retired Federal Employees
petent toastmasters who have com- St. Paul’s Ave., Stapleton, except ` The Embroiderers Guild of
America, Staten Island Chapter, (NARFE), Staten Island Chapter,
pleted the basic manual. during July and August. Call chapter meets the second Friday of each
meets the fourth Thursday of each
` No Limits Toastmasters, The president Nadine Jackson at 718- month at 7:30 p.m. in the Eltingville month at 1 p.m. in Immanuel Union
Club on Wheels, chartered in 1998, 442-3328. Lutheran Church, except during July Church, 693 Jewett Ave., at the cor-
meets several times a month in dif- ` Bridge Club of Staten Island, and August. Call Nadine Jackson at ner of Maine Avenue, Westerleigh.
ferent venues. The club visits people games Monday at 7 p.m.; Wednes- 718-442-3328. Membership is open to active and
who are homebound and brings the day and Friday evenings at 7 p.m.; retired federal civil service employ-
` Great Kills Memorial Day Pa-
program to people who are tempo- Monday through Friday at noon; Sat- ees and their spouses. The mailing
rarily or permanently unable to come urday at 12:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 rade Committee Inc. revitalized the address is 104 Admiralty Loop., Sta-
traditional Great Kills Memorial Day
to regular meetings. The club has a p.m, 444 Manor Rd. Novice and in- ten Island, N.Y. 10309. The president
speaker’s bureau and a Community termediate lessons are offered. Call Parade and ceremony to increase is Mary Balderacchi, 718-227-0939.
awareness of and participation in the
Television program, “Toastmasters 718-273-3106.
in the Community,” which can be national holiday. The group has been ` Neighborhood Housing Serv-
` The Conference House Asso- organizing the event every year ices of Staten Island is a non-profit
seen on SI Cable Channel 34 Fridays
at 11 a.m. and Saturdays at 8 p.m. ciation’s aim is to preserve and since 1995, with the help of volun- organization that revitalizes and sta-
The president is Susanne Broughton. maintain the 300-year-old landmark teers from all walks of community bilizes neighborhoods through low-
at 7455 Hylan Blvd., Tottenville. It life, from civic to merchant to vet- interest loans, training programs and
` The Staten Island Toastmas- meets the second Tuesday of the eran to governmental groups. Call free workshops. The office is located
ters Club was founded in November month except for January and Febru- co-chairman Tim Rice, 718-317-7600, at 1205 Castleton Ave., West Brigh-
1993. It meets the second and fourth ary. The president is Madalen Berto- for more information. ton. Call 718-442-8080.

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Youths stay involved

with group activities
Organizations allow them the Mid-Island site also has
pre-school programs for
to make new friends and children with developmen-
tal disabilities.
develop a hobby or two The North Shore and
Mid-Island centers have
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE full pre-school programs
beginning with day care for
children 3 months old.
Children on Staten Island The South Shore JCC
are offered several ways to has a Hebrew High School
meet new friends and pick up for post-Bar/Bat Mitzvah
a hobby or two — or even boys and girls and commu-
participate in one of the nity service programs.
many youth activities offered The Mid-Island JCC has
throughout the borough. In a summer day camp for
addition to organizations children and teens, includ-
listed below, houses of wor- ing special groups for chil-
ship generally offer youth Raymond Zulch of Pack 37 reacts to his car’s victory in the Boy Scout Pinewood Derby at the Staten Island
dren and teens with disabil- Mall.
groups at various times of Girl Scouts enjoy a day at the Art ities or diabetes.
the week. Lab in Snug Harbor Cultural The South Shore facility
Center. has a fitness center and nu-
THE BEACON PROGRAM also are offered in many local Saturday afternoon class is a boasts two facilities:
merous classrooms which schools and give adolescents parent-child session during ` The Broadway
The Beacon Program allow for after-school ac-
based at PS 18 in West Brigh- The Father Drumgoole- tivities for children in kin- an opportunity to play a role which young children partic- Branch, 651 Broadway,
ton and IS2 is a city-funded Connelly CYO Summer dergarten through high in resolving their issues. ipate in an early-childhood West Brighton; 718-981-
provider of after-school, eve- Camp offers six full weeks school in gymnastics, NYCID high school pro- curriculum while parents at- 4933.
grams are McKee After tends class in English lan- ` The South Shore
ning, weekend and summer and a mini-camp session dance, basketball, softball,
recreational and educational from June 30 to Aug. 15 at the soccer, roller hockey, aero- Three, Curtis Plus, Port Rich- guage. Branch, 3939 Richmond
activities, as well as several Mount Loretto site. Camp is bics, karate and music in- mond Advantage and Con- Call 718-351-0232 or 718-351- Ave., Eltingville; 718-227-
counseling programs for chil- open for children ages 4A to struction. cord Work Achievement Val- 4576. 3200.
dren and teen-agers. 13 and special-needs youth up Tutoring in groups or ues and Education (WAVE). The Broadway Branch is
During school hours to age 21. Campers enjoy private is available. PS13 is a community learn- SALVATION ARMY open Mondays through
there’s a preventive-services swimming, a handicapped- There’s also a teen ing center with activities A teenage drop-in center Thursdays 5:30 a.m. to 10:30
city Administration for Chil- accessible water spray lounge for Saturday night such as educational enrich- at 15 Broad St. is for ages 13 to p.m., Fridays 5:30 a.m. to
dren’s Services (ACS) pro- ground, arts and crafts, dances, day care for 2-year- ment, arts, sports, drama, 19 from Tuesday through Fri- 6:45 p.m., and Saturdays
gram. Beacon also has a sum- sports, special events and olds and Jewish Scouting book club and recreation. day from 3 to 6 p.m. Call 718- and Sundays 6 a.m. to 9:30
mer camp. trips. For information, con- programs for boys and NYCID is located at 130 448-8480 for information. p.m.
Beacon offers homework tact Brian Landano or Holly girls. Stuyvesant Pl. and may be Programs there include
help, tutorials, drug-aware- Sengel at 718-317-2255. The new Mid-Island fa- reached by calling 718-815- UNITED ACTIVITIES golf, soccer, basketball,
ness classes, sewing, all The CYO also has a the- cility, where similar and 4557. UNLIMITED baseball, volleyball, tennis,
sports, dance, computers, ater program for children additional youth programs UAU operates free after- martial arts, quilting,
arts and crafts, a weight and young adults, a summer are held, opened in January POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE noon, evening and weekend dance, aerobics, fitness and
room, Boy Scouts and a teen basketball league and a 2007. The facility has two The P.A.L. offers a variety after-school centers in sev- swim lessons, free teen
group. Services are open to Christmas basketball tourna- large gyms, a full-service of recreational, educational eral schools and community nights on most Fridays, as
middle school and older stu- ment at the CYO-MIV. Call fitness center, indoor and and youth employment pro- well as cardiovascular
centers. equipment and weight
dents. Frank Minotti, supervisor outdoor pools and numer- grams, including basketball The centers offer activi-
The center is open Mon- South Shore CYO programs, ous after-school and holi- training.
day programs, music in- and baseball leagues, at many ties such as basketball, floor The South Shore Branch
day through Friday 9 a.m. to at 718-317-2255 for informa- elementary and intermediate hockey, quiet games, Ping-
9 p.m., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat- tion. struction and a full is open Mondays though
complement of sports ac- schools. Pong, knock hockey, and Eu- Thursdays 5:30 a.m. to 11
urdays and closed on Sun- The County CYO Office, Programs are free; call 718- ropean handball, as well as
days. The center also is open at the Port Richmond loca- tivities for children and p.m., Fridays 5:30 a.m. to 7
adults. 720-8718 for more informa- education and drug-preven- p.m., and Saturdays and
on school holidays. tion, sponsors leagues in bas- tion. tion programs.
Call Kevin Harris, pro- ketball, cheerleading, base- Sundays 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
NEW YORK CENTER The UAU operates in Programs there include
gram director, at 718-448- ball/softball and volleyball FOR INTERPERSONAL POLICE YOUTH COUNCILS many public elementary and
4834 for more information. and runs a junior golf tourna- lacrosse, baseball and soft-
DEVELOPMENT The Law Enforcement Ex- intermediate schools in the ball, basketball, martial
ment in June. The Port Rich- plorer Program for men and borough. For information on
BIG BROTHERS/ mond site also coordinates The NYCID provides arts, sculpture, dance, teen
BIG SISTERS youth, community and pro- women ages 14 to 20 stresses a program near you, call 718- fitness and swim lessons
cultural events and spring fessional development pro- the important of higher edu- 987-8111. and free teen nights on
Big Brothers/Big Sisters is art, essay, Christmas card cation, self-discipline and re-
a n o n - d e n o m i n a t i o n a l and oratorical contests. grams, and dispute-resolu- UNIVERSAL TEMPLE most Fridays. There’s also
tion services that educate spect for authority. Activities a teen fitness center, per-
agency which matches re- The Port Richmond site such as community service, OF THE ARTS
sponsible adults with boys has an after-school program and inform about construc- formance stage, locker
tive problem-solving, effec- trips and recreation enable The Universal Temple of rooms, running track and
and girls from single-parent for boys and girls aged 5 to 13 adolescents and police offi- the Arts is based at 425 Jersey
homes, regardless of reli- from 3 to 6 p.m. and a Teen tive communication, vio- classrooms, plus aerobics,
gious beliefs. The group falls Night on Fridays from 7 to 9 lence prevention and cers to exchange ideas in a St., New Brighton. cardiovascular and weight-
under the umbrella of Big p.m. The center has basket- intercultural awareness. positive environment. Its target population is training rooms, and a
Brothers/Big Sisters of ball leagues for men and The center also operates a Call 718-834-8855 for infor- youths aged 6 to 21. Among swimming pool available to
America. training institute to teach mation. the programs and services members.
women over age 18. these skills to others. NYCID are computer classes, multi- In addition, the YMCA
The group’s main office is For more information on ST. CHARLES
at 223 E. 30th St., N.Y., N.Y. any of the CYO programs, administers the Community cultural and conflict-resolu- has a counseling service
Dispute Resolution Center MISSION CENTER tion workshops, sewing branch that focuses on sub-
10016. For more information call Tony Navarino, Staten
about volunteering, call Pat- Island county director/su- Program, providing media- The center, located at 209 classes, music lessons, art stance-abuse prevention
rick McCullough, 212-686- pervisor administrator, at tion and arbitration services Flagg Pl., has expanded its and dance classes, an entre- and treatment:
2042, ext. 168, or visit 718-448-4949 or Port Rich- in many of the local courts. activities and opportunities preneurial program and ` 3911 Richmond Ave.,

www.bigsnyc.org. This program is a court-ap- for community involvement drama classes. For more in- Eltingville, 718-948-3232.
mond director Gayle Murphy proved alternative to crimi- and now houses the Scala- formation, call Sajda Musaw- ` 285 Vanderbilt Ave.,
BOY/CUB SCOUTS at 718-420-1010. nal prosecution, civil litiga- brini Education Center and wir Ladner at 718-273-5610. Clifton, 718-981-4382.
There are 43 Boy Scout GIRL SCOUTS tion, and other traditional has free classes in English For more information
troops and 45 Cub Scout avenues of resolving conflict. three times a week for new- YMCA visit the web site at
Girl Scouts offer a broad Dispute-resolution services comers to this country. The The Staten Island YMCA www.ymcanyc.org.
packs on Staten Island with range of experiential activi-
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 G 48 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE APRIL 27, 2008
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Civic organizations
tackle local concerns
While many groups exist Arlington Community Association
— Jean Crisson, P.O. Box 30558,
— 1674 Richmond Terr., 10310.
Fox Hills Tenants — P.O. Box 285,
to serve a community, 10303. 10304.
Bay Plaza Gardens — Carol A. Latino Civic — Carmen Serrano,
others are devoted to a Agras, 6 New Lane, Apt. 7B, 10305. P.O. Box 140133, 10314.
specific cause or event Bay Street Landing Homeowners Livingston Community — John Michael Beck, president of the High Rock Civic Association, makes a point at a Community Board 2
— 10 Bay Street Landing, Apt. A1E, Sullivan, 31 Livingston Ct., 10310. meeting.
10301. Manor Civic — Tom Conway, 9 El-
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE Beechwood Block Association — sworth Pl., 10314.
Ben Carrasquillo, 200 Beechwood Mariners Harbor Civic — Frank Silver Lake Civic — Audrey Biase,
Hundreds of special-inter- Ave., 10301. Ojeda, P.O. Box 030-067, 10303. 17 Silver Lake Rd., 10301.
est civic associations allow Brooks Pond Civic — Marie Spen- Meadowbrook Park Homeowners Silver Park Association — Doris
Staten Islanders to address cer, 84 Brookside Ave., 10310. — 2701 Goethals Rd. North, Apt. D8, Cutter, 24 Silver Court, 10301.
and act on their borough- Cassidy Lafayette Tenants — 10303. Simrose Terrace Civic — Marie
wide or community con- Mary Iannone, 145 Cassidy Pl., Apt. Mosel Avenue Civic — George Penza, 91 Marion Ave., 10304.
cerns. While most of the 4A, 10301. Lee, 281 Mosel Ave., 10305. Sklyline Drive Homeowners —
civic groups listed below are Clove Lakes Civic — MaryAnn Mud Lane Society for the Renais- Anthony Linares, 167 Skyline Dr.,
permanent organizations McGowan, P.O. Box 1000085, 10310. sance of Stapleton — Cynthia Mail- 10304.
with regular meetings and Clove Way Homeowners Associa- man, P.O. Box 502, 10304. Snug Harbor East Civic — Joseph
elected officers, some are tion — Gary O’Rourke, 23 Clove Neighborhood Housing Services Jones, 94 Clinton Ave. 10301.
centered on a cause rather Way, 10301. — Martha Paternoster, 1166 Castle- South Avenue Homeowners —
than a community. Cottages Hill Neighborhood Corp. ton Ave., 10310. Emily DiPietro, 29 Yale St., 10303.
This is a list of currently — George Caputo, 66 Arnold St., New Brighton Civic — Lois Ar- St. George Civic — Steve Kaye,
active groups broken down 10301. gone, 150 Fillmore St., 10301. 76 Montgomery Ave., 10301.
by the Island’s three local Decker Avenue Civic — Jeanine Port Richmond Civic — Jennifer Stapleton Civilian Observation Pa-
community boards. For more Borkowski, P.O. Box 463, 10302. Graham-Vasquez, 52 Orange St., trol — Jack Whitford, 46 Laurel Ave.,
information, call the commu- Elm Park Civic — Chris Kilpert, 10302. 10304-1924.
nity board’s main office. 169 John St., 10302. Randall Manor Civic — John Stapleton Community Residents
Elvin Garden Manor Block Associ- Raeszler, 67 Gregg Pl., 10301. for Area Preservation (SCRAP) —
NORTH SHORE P.O. Box 604, 10301.
ation — 20 Elvin St., 10314. Richmond Terrace Tenant — Joan
` Community Board 1: Stapleton Tenants — Geraldine
Fairview Gardens Avenue — Henry, 81 Jersey St., Apt. 7A, 10301.
718-981-6900, 1 Edgewater Debra Holloway, 23 Fairway Ave., Rosebank Homeowners and Ten- Parker, 27 Warren St., Apt. 8A,
Plaza, suite 217. Chairman: Apt. 1C, 10304. ants — Maria Zaccardo, 205 Chest- 10304.
Sean Sweeney. Friends of North Shore Greenbelt nut Ave., 10305. Stapleton Park Homeowners —
Anthony Rajewski, 14 Adele Ct.,
10304; or Angela Anderson, 121 Boyd
" ELIZABETH W. POUCH CENTER FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE " St., 10304.
Staten Island Housing Unit Poli-
PORT RICHMOND DAY NURSERY " ON-SITE SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM " FAMILY RESOURCES " CHILDREN’S THEATRE ASSOCIATION " HEAD START
FAMILY SUPPORT " TEEN CENTER "CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER " DAY TREATMENT CENTER " PROJECT FOR ACADEMIC STUDENT SUCCESS
ce/Tenant Council — Otha Spruill,
61 Jersey St., Apt. 7J, 10301.
Staten Island Civic — Camille
Zarrelli, 165 Seneca Ave., 10301.
Staten Island Minority Civic —
P.O. Box 12, 10310.
Tappen Homeowners — Mary
McGrann, 43 Tappen Court, 10304.
Thompson Street — Nicholas
Gnazza, P.O. Box 341, 10304.
Tompkinsville Improvement Soci-
ety — Bobbi Jacobowitz, 370 St.
Mark’s Pl., 10301.
WE’RE HERE WHEN YOU NEED US
Van Duzer Street — Joseph Mud-
geti, 191 Hillside Ave., 10304.
Ward-Nixon Association, Inc. —
Cosno Romeo, 127 Nixon Ave. 10304.
West Brighton Restoration —
1674 Richmond Terr., 10310.
The Staten Island Mental Health Society, Inc.
Westerleigh Improvement Society
— Michael Morrell, 160 Crowell
Ave., 10314.
A Multi-Service Children’s Agency
MID-ISLAND
` Community Board 2:
718-317-3235, Sea View Hos-
pital Rehabilitation Center
and Home, Lou Caravone
Community Services Build-
ing, 460 Brielle Ave. Chair-
man: Dana T. Magee.
Adams Civic Association — Rob-
ert A. Zink, 476 Adams Ave., 10306.
Astronaut Village Civic— Arthurd
Goldberg, president, 8 Shepard Ave.,
10314; or James Proto, 43 Grissom
Ave., 10314.
Berry Tenants Civic — Karen
Chestnut Sayers, 30 Dongan Hills
Ave., 10306.
Cameron Club of Staten Island,
Inc. — c/o Vincent Pitta, 124 Over-
look Terr., 10305.
Cameron Lake Civic — Sal Leotta,
185 Radcliffe Rd., 10305.
Chestnut Hill Civic — Michelle
Lamberti, 30 Lortel Ave., 10314.
Coalition for the South Beach Park
Pond Preserve — Catherine Greene-
Manzi, P.O. Box 061058, 10305.
Committee for the Greenbelt —
Jack Deitch, 57 Butterworth Ave.,
10301.
Concord Civic — Josephine Ma-
haney, 64 Dutchess Ave., 10304.
Dongan Hills Improvement Soci-
Helping Children and Their Families With: ety — John Pitera, 144 Four Corners
Rd., 10304.
Dongan Hills United Civic — Stan
Gonza, 52 Ruth Pl., 10305.
" Mental health services for children and teens Elmwood Park Condo — Gary
Waller, 98 Windham Loop, 10314.
" Evaluation and treatment for the developmentally disabled Elmwood Park Condo II — An-
thony Cantalupo, 5 Windham Loop,
" Alcohol and substance abuse treatment programs (12-21) Apt. 4M, 10314.
Emerson Hill Civic — Lawrence
" Adolescent substance abuse prevention programs (11-17) Lettera, 353 Douglas Rd., 10304.
Foxwood Run Condo — Kathleen
" Day care/Head Start programs Fenfert, president, 85-28 Elmwood
Park Dr., 10314.
" Support and counseling for parents Foxwood Square Condo I — Joel
Epstein, president, 20 Elmwood Park
" Programs located throughout Staten Island Dr., 10314.
Foxwood Square Condo III —
" Fees on a sliding scale Beverly Newlander, president, 130-12
Devon Loop, 10314.
" Medicaid and most other insurances accepted Gateway New Dorp Civic —
Thomas Greegan, 48 Neptune St.,
10306.
Grant City Civic — Elena Brady,
president, 72 Greeley Ave., 10306.
Grant City Merchant’s Associa-
With over 100 years of experience, the Staten Island tion—David Tepper, 128 Lincoln
Ave., 10306.
Mental Health Society provides exceptional programs Grasmere Civic — Alyee Arniotes,
staffed by highly skilled professionals 690 W. Fingerboard Rd., 10305.
Heartland Village Civic — Jea-
nette Rabinowitz, president, 6
Bridgetown St., 10314.
HEADQUARTERS
High Rock Civic — Kevin Cala-
brese, 190 Nevada Ave., 10306.
Historic Richmond Town — John
669 Castleton Avenue, S. I., NY 10301 Guild, 411 Clarke Ave., 10308.
Iron Hills Civic — Fredrick J. Spag-
nola, P.O. Box 061122, 10306.
718-442-2225
Iron Mine Civic — Charles La-
Ganga, 1085 Todt Hill Rd., 10304.
Lewiston-Shale Homeowners —
Barry M. Sommers, 203 Lewiston St.,
To learn more about our programs, please visit our website: www.simhs.org 10314.
Lighthouse Hill Civic — Anita De-
Quila, president, 302 London Rd.,
10306; Donald Aronson, 375 Light-
" SCHOOL READING VOLUNTEER PROGRAM " house Ave., 10306; Richard Purpura,
171 Meisner Ave., 10306, or Bill Wil-
kens, 376 Edinboro Rd., 10306.
Lillie Lane Homeowners — Mitch-
ell Stern, 31 Lillie Ln., 10314.
Mid-Island Civic — Stu Brenker,
767 Klondike Ave., 10314.
Midland Beach Civic — Yasmin
Ammirato, president, P.O. Box 60531,
10306.
New Dorp Central Civic — Joseph
E. Markowski, 168 New Dorp Plaza,
10306.
New Dorp Grant Civic — Virginia
Cowan, 135 Prescott Ave., 10306.
Ocean Breeze/Graham Beach
Civic — Steve Elias, 711 Oceanside
Ave., 10305.
Old Town Civic —Margaret Can-
drilli, 8 Old Town Rd., Dr. Victor E.
Dolan, 475 Bedford Ave., 10304.
Pondside Greens Homeowners —
Kathleen Wright, 285 Lander Ave.,
10314.
Richmondtown/Clark Civic —
Carol Donovan, 85 Clarke Ave.,
10306.
Rockland Hills Condominium —
Vivian Rohrlich, 46A Grissom Ave.,
10314.
Roosevelt Gardens Homeowners
— Thomas Rivera, 19 Roosevelt Ct.,
10314.
Rustic Woods Condo — Jeff
Sternfeld, 291F Signs Rd., 10314.
St. Sylvester’s Church Community
Action Committee — Alfred Bozzo,
c/o St. Sylvester’s Rectory, 854 Tar-
gee St., 10304.
Saybrook Street Block — Laura
Tlumack, 59 Saybrook St., 10314; or
Larry Bloom, 29 Saybrook St., 10314.
SI Merchants — James Easley,
2655 Richmond Ave., 10314.
South Beach Civic — Joseph
McAllister, 24 Cambria St., 10305.
Staten Island Civic — Camille Za-
relli, president, 165 Seneca Ave.,
10301.
Sunset/Bradley Avenue Block —
Hayes Madoo, 4 Sunset Ave., 10314.
Todt Hill Civic —Jack Deitch, 57
Butterworth Ave., 10301.
Todt Hill Tenants — 815 Manor
Rd., 10314.
Travis Civic — Susan Randazzo,
46 Roswell Ave., 10314.
Victory Boulevard Homeowners
— Louis Pento, 93 Richard Ln.,
10314.
Westport Homeowners — Arthur
Stimus, 19 Westport Ln., 10314.
Wellbrook Avenue Block — Bob
Lake, 82 Wellbrook Ave., 10314; or
Arnold Obey, 258 Wellbrook Ave.,
10314.
Wheeler Avenue Block — Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Hing, 233 Wheeler Ave.,
10314.
Willowbrook Residents — Morty
Shapiro, 1105 Willowbrook Rd.,
10314.
Woodmont Homeowners —
James Wilson, president, P.O. Box
131917, 10313; or Jose Valentin, 27
Caswell Ln., 10314.
SOUTH SHORE
` Community Board 3:
718-356-7900, Woodrow
Shopping Plaza, 655-218
Rossville Ave. Chairman:
John Antoniello.
Amber Homeowners Association,
Inc. — Salvatore Barcia, 52 Ilyse Ct.,
10306.
Annadale Merchants Association
— Mr. Fred Limeri, 10 Jefferson
Blvd., 10312.
Arbutus Willows Homeowners —
Anthony Chimento, 21 Rose Ln.,
10312.
Atlantic Village Homeowners —
Kate Karnish, P.O. Box 120316, 10312.
Bay Terrace Homeowners — Car-
ole Timko, 184 Spratt Ave., 10306.
Butler Manor Civic — Mirika
Kerner, 369 Richard Ave., 10309.
Captains Quarters Homeowners
— Tom Lavin, 87 Commodore Dr.,
10309.
Civic Association of Sandy Ground
Area — Nicholas Polly, 21 Claypit
Rd., 10309.
Charleston Civic — Pat Kosa, 46
Carlin St., 10309.
Cleveland Avenue Residents —
Joseph LaBarbera, 194 Cleveland
Ave., 10308.
Col-Brook Civic — John Lucchesi,
482 Colon Ave., 10308.
Conference House Association —
Lee Conti, P.O. Box 171, 10307.
Conference House Association —
Lee Conti, P.O. Box 171, 10307.
COPPS — Victoria Fagan, 260
Fisher Ave., 10307.
Crabtree Avenue Homeowners —
Peter Wright, 49 Crabtree Ave.,
10309.
Crescent Beach Civic (Coalition
for Great Kills Harbor Park) — Carol
M. Zirngibl, 180 Wiman Ave., 10308.
East Tenafly Avenue Block —
Thomas J. Sengel, 15 E. Tenafly Ave.,
10312.
Elmwood at Treetop Homeowners
— Joshua Guterman, 856 Sheldon
Ave., 10309.
Eltingville Homeowners — Frank
Morano, 52 Prol Pl., 10312.
Englewood Manor Homowners —
Vincent Guida, 20 Pheasant Ln.,
10309.
.
Equestrian Friends of Clay Pit Park
Inc. — Dorothy Perosi, 17 Lafayette
Ave., 10301.
Farrell Court Homeowners — Ed
Kelly, 42 Farrell Ct., 10309.
Fawn Ridge Homeowners — Mar-
lene Bondi, 870 Rossville Ave.,
10309.
Friends of Bloomingdale Park —
Michelle Doherty, president, 25 Ed-
stone Dr., 10301; or Jack Semich, 170
Freemont Ave., 10306.
Friends of Blue Heron Park —
Jack Baird, 48 Poillon Ave., 10312.
Friends of Clay Pit Pond Preserve
Inc. — Joe Fernicola, 60 Harris Ln.,
10309.
Giffords Civic — Mrs. Edwards,
55 Gibson Ave., 10308.
Great Kills/Hylan Boulevard Civic
— Carl Pearce, 116 Russell St.,
10308.
Highland Road/Dent Road Civic
— Leslie Donofrio, 83 Highland Rd.,
10308.
Huguenot Heights Civic — Phyllis
Cirillo, 39 Geyser Dr., 10312.
Huguenot Preservation Civic —
c/o Dr. George E. Bambera, 5434
Amboy Rd., 10312.
Jack’s Pond Civic — Martin J.
Phillips, 27 Ramble Rd., 10308.
Jansen Court Homeowners — Al
Greico, 505 Jansen St., 10312.
Johanna Lane — Vincent Mazza,
20 Johanna Ln., 10309.
Joint Mid-Island Civic — 139 Rie-
del Ave., 10306.
Katan At Arthur Kill — Deborah
Vitale, 101 Giffords Ln., 10308.
Madsen Avenue Homeowners —
130 Madsen Ave., 10309.
Nancy Lane Block — Bruce Karp,
50 Nancy Ln., 10307.
Neighbors of Bay Terrace — Ber-
nard Connolly, 12 Kelvin Ave., 10306.
New Dorp Central Civic — Joseph
E. Markowski, 63 Ebony St., 10306.
Nob Hill — Jayne Gastaldo, 383
Green Valley Rd., 10312.
Northbrook Homeowners — Mi-
chael Tommasino, 142 Cody Pl.,
10312.
Northern Great Kills Civic — P.O.
Box 192, 10308.
Our Annadale Community — Ber-
nard Sanders, 10 Jefferson Blvd.,
10312.
Oakwood Civic — John LaFemina,
162 Malone Ave., 10306.
Park Village Homeowners — An-
nette Reisman, P.O. Box 327, Prince’s
Bay Station, 10309.
Pelican Circle Homeowners — Jo-
seph DeStefano, 28 Pelican Cir.,
10306.
Pleasant Plains/Prince’s Bay/Rich-
mond Valley Civic — P.O. Box 204,
10309.
Prince’s Bay Residents — George
Burke, P.O. Box 164, 10309.
Rensselaer Avenue Homeowners
— Edgar Ortiz, 1056 Rensselaer
Ave., 10309.
Richmondtown Civic — Carol
Donovan, 85 Clarke Ave., 10306.
Rossville Homeowners Associa-
tion — John Pitera, 165 Shiel Ave.,
10309
Sandy Ground Historical Society
— Adrienne Romaine-Riff, president,
or Julie Moody-Lewis, 1538 Wood-
row Rd., 10309.
Sarcona Court Homeowners —
John Licci, president, 25 Sarcona Ct.,
10309.
Sharrotts Crossing Homeowners
— Al DeJohn, P.O. Box 90271, 10309.
Southeast Annadale Woodlands
— Joe Sollazzo, 111 Eylandt St.,
10312.
Staten Island Civic — Camille Za-
relli, P.O. Box 141076, 10314-1076.
Staten Island Horsemen’s —
Walker Blankenship, president, 405
Parkside Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11226.
Staten Island Taxpayers — Dee
Vandenburg, 65 Veith Pl., 10312.
Staten Island Taxpayers/Great
Kills — Alice Ruch, 360 Armstrong
Ave., 10308.
Station Avenue Homeowners —
Mrs. Ragozzino, 68 Savo Loop,
10309.
Sweetbrook Neighborhood Home-
owners — Jay Minkoff, 409 Getz
Ave., 10308.
Sycamore Civic — Janet Forella,
230 Sycamore St., 10312.
The Glen At Great Kills — Joe
Morreale, 16 Meadow Ln., 10306.
Tottenville Civic — June Delany,
91 Aspinwall St., 10307.
Tottenville Historical Society —
Linda Hauck, P.O. Box 70185, 10307.
Turn Around Friends Inc. — An-
thony Marraccini, 137 Tennyson Dr.,
10308.
Village Greens Residents — Linda
Bradley, 230 Dover Green, 10312.
Wilson Avenue Civic — Joseph
Parascandella, 324 Wilson Ave.,
10312.
Winant Avenue Homeowners —
Peter Nunzio, 157 Lucille Ave., 10309.
Woodbrooke Homeowners —
John McNamara, P.O. Box 072,
10309.
Woodrow Woods Homeowners
Association — John Perrotta, Arco
Property Mgmt., 1655 Richmond
Ave., 10314.

Vets are cared for thanks to Island organizations
Groups help those who
served in securing
pension and health
care benefits
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
From securing pension
benefits and primary health
care services to petitioning
for discharge upgrades, Sta-
ten Island veterans’ organiza-
tions offer a wide variety of
services to former members
of the armed forces.
The organizations are
available in almost every
community, with several
service agencies located on
the North Shore.
AMERICAN LEGION
Main offices: Commander
for Staten Island: Peter To-
rino. Adjutant is William J.
Magnuski, 718-477-2868.
Following are Legion
posts, meeting times, ad-
dresses and commanders:
` Beauvais-Hudson Post, Totten-
ville, meets the third Monday of the
month in the Stolzenthaler Council of
the Knights of Columbus, Charleston;
post commander John Jakubowski,
718-356-3526.
` Cespino-Russo Post, meets
the second and fourth Saturday at
200 McClean Ave., South Beach;
post commander Joseph Amendolia.
Call the post at 718-442-9863.
` Cichon Post, meets the second
Wednesday at 100 Innis St., Elm
Park, 718-981-1717; post commander
Edward Pedersen.
` Con Thien Memorial Post, for
veteran inmates of the Arthur Kill
Correctional Facility, 2911 Arthur Kill
Rd.; commander Arnold Kane, 718-
356-7333.
` Dalessio Post, meets the third
Tuesday at 1071 Targee St., Concord,
718-979-0294; post commander Jo-
seph Russo.
` Five Star Post, meets the third
Wednesday at Holy Family R.C.
Church, 366 Watchogue Rd., Wester-
Garden clubs need
more green thumbs
Organizations offer
enthusiasts a chance to
learn more about hobby
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Many Staten Islanders
love gardening — both in-
doors and outdoors. And
many garden clubs across the
borough offer plant and veg-
etable enthusiasts a forum to
learn more about their favor-
ite hobby.
` The Annadale Garden Club
meets the first Tuesday of the month
at 7:30 p.m. in Messiah Lutheran
Church, Rev. Paul Kroon Center, 195
Jefferson Blvd., Annadale. Among its
community activities are teaching
gardening to youth groups and vari-
ous civic projects. Dues are $20 a
year. The president, Denise Solomon,
can be reached at 732-583-7524. For
more information, log onto
www.mystatenisland.org.
` The Castle Manor Garden
Club meets the second Wednesday
beginning at 12:30 p.m. for refresh-
ments, with the meeting starting at
1:30 p.m. in All Saints Episcopal
Church, 2329 Victory Blvd., Willow-
brook. The club is active in various
community projects such as the Blue
Star Memorial Garden, Fort Wads-
worth; the Knights of Columbus,
Manresa Council 9/11 Garden, New
Dorp, and maintenance of the Car-
mel Richmond Rehabilitation Center
garden. The group’s Flowers for
Healing program brings arrange-
ments to Staten Island University
Hospital, Prince’s Bay, and members
participate in the annual Richmond
County Fair and the English flower
festival at St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church, Stapleton. Activities include
in-house arrangements, guest speak-
ers and trips to participate in district
garden shows. For more information,
contact the president, Lucille Bauer,
at 718-967-3842.
` The Friends in Bloom Garden
Club meets the second Saturday at 1
p.m. at various locations. Club mem-
bers participate in a variety of pro-
grams, trips, socializing, and sharing
gardening expertise. For information,
contact the president, Ida Ferro, at
718-356-4101.
` The Great Kills Garden Club
meets the third Wednesday at 7:30
p.m. in Great Kills Moravian Church,
74 Hillside Terr. Members maintain
gardens at Seaside Nature Park, Holy
Child Preschool and Fingerboard
Road, travel annually to the Philadel-
phia Flower Show, and are active
with the William Epps Center, vari-
ous fund-raisers, luncheons and
leigh; post commander, John Nappi,
718-816-5376.
` Gold Star Post, meets the sec-
ond Wednesday at 17 Cannon Ave.,
Travis, 718-983-7675; post com-
mander Robert Muir.
` Granito-Smith Post, meets the
first Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at As-
sumption Church, Brighton Avenue,
New Brighton; post commander
Charles Navarino, 718-987-2848.
` Huttner-Pasqualini Post,
meets the second Wednesday at
7:30 p.m. in the Varsity Club, 215 Lib-
erty Ave., Dongan Hills; post com-
mander John Mullins, 718-351-0366.
` Kells-Grennie Post, meets the
second and fourth Friday, meets at
2750 Amboy Rd., New Dorp, 718-351-
9233; post commander Salvador Da-
villa, 718-351-923.
` Livingston Post, meets the
fourth Thursday; post commander
Robert Newman, 718-477-2868,
mailing address: P.O. Box 269, Sta-
ten Island, N.Y. 10310.
` Lodge-Pignata Post, meets the
second Wednesday at 82 Vedder
Ave., Graniteville; post commander
Thomas LaManna, 718-448-7279.
` Merrell Post, meets the last
Monday at 477 Cary Ave., West
Brighton; post commander Leonard
Gaeta, 718-987-3480.
` Slosson Post, meets the third
Tuesday at 175 Fillmore St., New
Brighton, home of post commander
William Klapac, 718-448-9684.
` Staats Post, meets the second
Tuesday at Our Lady of Mount Car-
mel Society of Rosebank at 36 Amity
Pl.; post commander John Rumolo.
For more information, call John Ro-
molo, 718-727-5125.
` Tappen Post, meets the third
Wednesday in members’ homes;
post commander James Jahns, 718-
351-0029.
` First New York Cavalry Post
296, post commander Michael M.
Maloney. Contact adjutant William R.
Burkey, 570-646-1567.
` Walker-Blafield-Yater Post,
meets the third Tuesday at mem-
bers’ homes. Commander is Paul
Horman, 718-727-2205.
` Watkins-Kellett Post, meets
the third Tuesday at the Elks Lodge
at Richmond Avenue and Arthur Kill
Road, Eltingville. Commander Joseph
Cammarata, 718-356-2445.
workshops. The weekly Advance col-
umn “Get Growing” is chaired by
longtime member Lee Gugliada. The
president, Linda Scarano, may be
reached at 718-967-9838.
` The Richmond Ever-Green
Garden Club meets the first Monday
at 7:30 p.m. in St. Charles Seminary,
209 Flagg Pl., Dongan Hills. Commu-
nity activities include civic beautifi-
cation projects and teaching garden-
ing to youth groups. For more
information, contact the president,
Jo-Anne Schiffner, at 718-494-2395.
` The South Shore Garden
Club meets the second Tuesday at
noon for lunch and tea in Messiah
Lutheran Church, Rev. Paul Kroon
Center, 195 Jefferson Blvd., Anna-
dale. The club maintains several
community gardens and participates
in trips, flower arranging and garden
planning. The group hears from a se-
ries of guest speakers, and new
members are welcome. President
Gertrude Sokolowsky can be con-
tacted at 718-966-8164.
` The Staten Island Garden
Club meets the fourth Wednesday
at 1 p.m. in Church of the Ascension,
1 Kingsley Ave., West Brighton. The
program includes guests speakers,
flower arranging and special events.
Dues are $25 a year. For more infor-
mation, contact president Bonnie
Rogers at 718-816-5842.
` The African Violet Society
meets the first Wednesday at 7:30
p.m. from September to June, in the
Reformed Church of Huguenot Park,
5475 Amboy Rd., Huguenot. Contact
the president, Marcy Dabbene, at
718-984-5404. Programs include
guest speakers and slide shows on
how to create terrariums and floral
arrangements.
` The Staten Island Herb Soci-
ety meets the last Monday at 8 p.m.
in Messiah Lutheran Church, Rev.
Paul Kroon Center, 195 Jefferson
Blvd., Annadale. Members hear
guest speakers at the meetings and
go on herb trips. The society main-
tains an herb garden at the Confer-
ence House, Tottenville, and its pro-
gram includes cooking with herbs,
garden tours, making potpourri and
herb cordials, and flower and herb
arranging. For more information,
contact Gertrude Sokolowsky at
718-966-8164. The president is
Becky Sandbeck.
` The Staten Island Orchid So-
ciety meets the third Tuesday at
7:30 p.m. in All Saints Episcopal
Church, 2329 Victory Blvd., Willow-
brook, with a different guest
speaker each month. The club’s reg-
ular meetings in June and December
include the auctions. Contact the
president, John Foley, at 718-996-
1064.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
World War II veteran Eugenie M. Rudge of Great Kills listens during an American Legion Veterans Day
ceremony at the Staten Island Mall.
The following posts do not
have auxiliaries: Egbert,
Lodge-Pignata, Merrell, Rich-
mond County Police and
Walker-Blafield-Yater.
VETERANS
OF FOREIGN WARS
Richmond County Council
Commander: Tom Harkins,
718-876-0906. The county or-
ganization meets the second
Thursday of every month at
various posts throughout Sta-
ten Island.
Following are posts, meet-
ing times, addresses and
commanders:
OTHER GROUPS
` Andersen-Lagno Post 5090,
meets the first Thursday in the Elks
Lodge at Richmond Avenue and Ar-
thur Kill Road, Greenridge; com-
mander Robert Mirra, 718-494-6249.
` Blazing Star Post 1574, meets
the first Wednesday at the American
Legion Gold Star Post, 17 Cannon
Ave., Travis, 718-983-7675; com-
mander John Byrnes.
` Labetti Post 2159, meets the
second and fourth Mondays at 390
Hylan Blvd., Rosebank, 718-442-
9312; commander Salvatore Immitti,
718-447-6120.
` Mariners Harbor Post 5521,
meets the first Tuesday at 2756
Richmond Terr., Mariners Harbor;
commander Bob Colossi, 718-720-
8410.
` North Shore Post 7172, meets
the second and fourth Wednesdays
at 49 The Boulevard, Westerleigh,
commander Ernest Russo Sr., 718-
447-5041.
` Oakwood Heights Post 9587,
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meets the first and third Fridays at
575 Mill Rd., Oakwood, 718-667-
4120; commander Joseph Pirrello,
718-983-6803.
` Richmond County Post 248,
meets the first Thursday at Olivet
Presbyterian Church Hall, Broadway
and Myrtle Avenue, West Brighton,
commander Charles Navarino, 718-
987-2848; quartermaster Frank Cap-
tain, 718-667-4231.
The following posts do not
have auxiliaries: Richmond
County, Blazing Star, Dongan
Hills Memorial, Anderson-
Lagno and North Shore VFW
posts.
` The Veterans of Modern
Warfare, Staten Island Chapter 12,
is for veterans of the Gulf War era,
meets on the second Monday of
each month at the Hilton Garden Inn,
Bloomfield, president is Keith
Schafer, 718-948-1934. The nation-
wide Web site is www.modernvete-
rans.com.
` 369th Veterans Association,
Richmond District, meets the sec-
ond Sunday in members’ homes;
president Ed Craig, 718-442-5008.
` Amvets Post #103, meets the
third Saturday at various restau-
rants; commander Tom Abarno. For
more information on meeting loca-
tions, call 718-496-1500.
` Catholic War Veterans Sta-
ten Island Post 1934, meets the
second Saturday at the Marine Corps
League at 10 a.m., 46 Ontario Ave.,
Sunnyside; commander Michaele
Giaquinto, 718-351-6553.
` Fleet Reserve Association,
meets the last Thursday in the com-
APRIL 27, 2008 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE G 49 .
` Staten Island Fleet Week,
Inc., meets the first Friday at 6:30
p.m. at the Home Port, Stapleton;
executive director Vito Giobbie, 718-
698-3443.
` Vietnam Veterans of Amer-
ica, Thomas J. Tori Chapter 421,
meets the first Monday at the Kells-
Grennie American Legion Post, 2750
Amboy Rd., New Dorp; president
Gene DiGiacomo, 917-693-7834.
` Staten Island Guardsmen,
meets in the Manor Road Armory. Jo-
seph Selletti is president.
` 101st Cavalry Veterans As-
sociation, meets in the Manor Road
Armory. Contact William R. Burkey,
president, 570-646-1567.
` Squadron C Cavalry Associa-
tion meets twice a year at the
Manor Road Armory. Contact Wil-
liam R. Burkey, president, 570-646-
1567.
VETERANS’ SPECIAL
ASSISTANCE GROUPS
` The Department of Veterans
Affairs New York Regional Office
provides information on veterans’
disability benefits payments, burial,
education assistance and vocational
benefits. 245 W. Houston St., Man-
hattan. 800-827-1000.
munity room at its headquarters; ` The state Division of Veter-
president James Brown. For mem- ans Affairs assists veterans of all
bership information, call Joseph wars, their families and children in
Hosmer, 718-979-4037. obtaining disability and medical ben-
` Jewish War Veterans, Staten efits, widow’s pensions and dis-
Island Post 80, meets quarterly at charge upgrades. Borough Hall, 10
the Congregation of B’Nai Israel, Bay Richmond Terr., Room 313. 718-447-
Terrace, and has a combined weekly 8787. Lee Covino, veterans affairs
service Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. at adviser for Borough Hall, can be
the Coast Guard Chapel at Forth reached at 718-816-2034.
Wadsworth. The commander is
` Military retirees and their fam-
Charlie Greinsky, 718-668-0431.
ilies, and families of active-duty
` Korean War Veterans of Sta- members, are eligible to enroll in the
ten Island, Corp. Allan F. Kivlehan Uniformed Services Family Health
Chapter, meets the third Saturday Plan through the Bayley Seton Cam-
at 11 a.m. at the New York Korean
pus of the Richmond University
Evangelical Church, 333 Arden Ave., Medical Center. The TRICARE Prime
Arden Heights; commander is Jo- option, which features low-cost,
seph Calabria, 718-984-0246.
comprehensive health care benefits,
` Marine Corps League, meets is available through the program.
the first and third Mondays at 8 p.m. The plans cover hospital care, diag-
nostic tests and prescriptions. Call
at 46 Ontario Ave., Sunnyside, 718-
447-2306; commandant Anthony 800-241-4848.
Sarcone. ` The United War Veterans
` Masonic War Veterans, Sta- Council of New York County, Inc.,
ten Island Post #6, meets the first coordinates celebratory events for
Tuesday at the Tottenville Lodge the city, such as the Veterans Day
Masonic Temple, 236 Main St., Tot- parade and Fleet Week. 346 Broad-
tenville; commander Robert Simione. way, Room 807, N.Y., N.Y. 10013-
For more information, call Jay Blum, 3990, 212-693-1476.
718-356-0594.
` The Veterans Affairs Com-
` Military Order of the Purple
munity Health Care Center is a
Heart, Chapter #1101, meets the clinic that provides primary health
second Wednesday at the Marine
care and has three doctors, a podia-
Corps League, Ontario Avenue, Sun- trist and an eye specialist on staff.
nyside; commander Joseph DiGio- 1150 South Ave., Bloomfield. Patients
vanni, 718-356-5484. are seen by appointment only. 718-
` Naval Enlisted Reserve Asso- 761-2973.
ciation, meets the second Saturday
at Hawthorne Avenue, Willowbrook;
` The Veterans Readjustment
Counseling Center assists combat
president Bernie Eldredge, 718-698- veterans and their families who are
5813.
` Pearl Harbor Survivors Asso-
seeking readjustment and benefits
counseling. The director of the cen-
ciation, meets once a month in ter is Dr. Michael S. Manda. 150 Rich-
members’ homes; president Alf mond Terr., St. George. 718-816-
Kongslie, 718-356-6405. 4499.
Richmond
County
Medical Society
Your
Primary
Health Care
Advocate for
Over 200 Years
If you need assistance in choosing a doctor on Staten
Island, call the Richmond County Medical Society.
Through our referral service, we will provide the names
of appropriate physicians in your locality as well as
credentials and other pertinent information.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
WWW.RCMS.ORG
for a directory of society members
or for more information call:
1-718-442-RCMS
 G 50 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE
Cultural groups
reflect diversity
of our Island
Borough’s ethnic mix is
always changing, and
organizations are formed
to reflect that
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Staten Island’s ethnic and
cultural composition is
changing. Consider these
facts:
According to the 2006 U.S.
Census, Staten Island’s popu-
lation increased by 8 percent
to 484,176 from 2000.
Much of this increase is
due to minority growth. The
Asian population leapt al-
most 36 percent to 37,959 in
2006 from 27,916 in 2000.
Staten Island had the largest
ratio growth in Asian resi-
dents of all New York City
boroughs, Census data indi-
cated.
The Hispanic population
on Staten Island is booming,
with the number of Mexicans
nearly doubling to 10,000
from 2000 to 2006.
African American resi-
dents rose 12.9 percent to 55,-
782 in the same six-year pe-
From left, Kitty Kelly, Ron Pfaff, Sonia Braniff, Betty Pfaff and Gladys Robinson attend a Willowbrook AARP
holiday luncheon.
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riod. The only other borough
to see its black population in-
crease from 2000 to 2006
was the Bronx.
While most newcomers
hark from Brooklyn there
also are many people who
immigrate directly from Asia,
West Africa and areas south
of the border.
As the number of different
nationalities living here in-
creases Islanders benefit
from learning about different
cultures. A way to do this is
by attending meetings and
events hosted by ethnic
groups.
The following social and
cultural organizations reflect
the rich tapestry of ethnic di-
versity flourishing in the bor-
ough:
` Albanian Islamic Cultural
Center, 307 Victory Blvd., Tomp-
kinsville. Call 718-816-9865.
` American Muslim Alliance,
Staten Island chapter. Call president
Dr. Salman Zafar at 718-979-4367 or
718-496-2290.
` Asian Coalition for Staten Is-
land. Call Dr. Syng Kwak at 718-273-
8052.
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ies, among the world’s major insti-
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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Muslim women arrive for a conference at the Albanian Islamic Cultural Center in Tompkinsville.
tutes for migration studies in the
United States, 209 Flagg Pl., Dongan
Hills. The director is Fr. Joseph Fu-
golo at 718-351-8800.
` Cretan Philoxenia, a group of
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church,
1641 Richmond Ave., parishioners
descended from Crete. Call president
Mike Vasilakis at 201-451-3355.
` Columcille Irish Cultural
Center, an organization that pre-
serves and promotes Irish culture
and includes a lending library, lo-
cated in building H at Snug Harbor
Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond
Terr. Call Thomas Mannix at 718-
667-8842 or e-mail tommieao-
h@aol.com, or check the Web site
at www.statenislandirish.org.
` Egbe Omo Yoruba, New York
chapter, an organization that
promotes the culture and language
of the Yoruba, an ethnic group that
lives mostly in western Nigeria. Call
Yinka Belo, president, at 718-938-
9015.
` Fieri International, a cultural
and professional organization for
young Italian-Americans, is on the
Web at www.fieri.org.
` Greek Cultural and Lan-
guage School at Holy Trinity Greek
Orthodox Church, 1641 Richmond
Ave., Graniteville. Call 718-494-0658.
` Korean-American Associa-
tion of Staten Island. Call Chiu
Bang at 718-490-8828.
` Korean School of Staten Is-
land, meets at PS 58, New Spring-
ville. Call Dr. Syng Kwak at 718-273-
8052.
` Malayalee Association, a
Seniors here can keep active
with the help of AARP chapters
Advocacy group
for retirees has 18
chapters on the Island
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
The AARP, formerly the
American Association for
Retired Persons, is one of the
nation’s largest advocacy
groups for retired men and
women. The organization’s
18 Staten Island chapters
sponsor discussions on is-
sues affecting the community
and seniors, and feature
guest speakers on special
topics such as health, law or
current events.
Political activities include
letter-writing campaigns and
group of Indian-Americans origina-
ting from the southern city of Kerala.
Call Konniyoor Sunny at 718-816-
1995.
` Nah We Yone, a group of con-
cerned people striving for the wel-
fare of displaced Africans in the New
York City area. Call Wilma Jones at
718-815-6832.
` Order of the Sons of Italy in
America, Father Cappodano Lodge
2251. Call Marcy Dabbene at 718-
984-5404.
` Pakistani Civic Association
of Staten Island. Call president Dr.
Mohammad Khalid at 718-948-7000.
` Philippine-American Civic &
Cultural Community of Staten Is-
land. Call Aurora Nazareno Ocampo,
718-727-0619, or Evie Mejia, presi-
dent, 718-309-7710.
“lobby day,” when interested
AARP members take a bus to
Albany to lobby politicians
on issues such as assisted liv-
ing, grandparenting, pre-
need funerals, nursing home
quality and state budget pri-
orities. Borough chapters
also organize fund-raising for
local charities, volunteer at
Island nursing homes and
work with young people in
inter-generational programs.
There is no shortage of so-
cial opportunities, with
events like card games,
dances, bus trips, theater out-
ings, and holiday and birth-
day parties. Free tax prepara-
tion is also available through
AARP for people over age
60.
To locate a chapter, start a
new chapter, or inquire
about volunteer opportuni-
ties with the AARP New
York state office, call 888-
OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277),
e-mail aarpny@aarp.org or
visit the chapter locator at
www.aarp.org/ny.
To arrange for an AARP
representative to speak or at-
tend a special function, call
Rosalyn Feder, legislative ad-
vocacy coordinator for Sta-
ten Island, at 718-761-6531.
Below is a list of the Island
AARP chapters and when
they meet. Most groups meet
once a month.
` Arrochar: Meets the
first Tuesday of the month,
at 1 p.m., in Cespino-Russo
Post, American Legion, 200
McClean Ave., South
Beach. Jean Micucci, presi-
dent, 718-351-5234.
` Castleton Corners:
Meets the third Thursday, 1
p.m., in Castleton Hill Mo-
ravian Church, 1657 Victory
Blvd., Castleton Corners.
Alice Cavicchio, president,
718-727-5071.
` Columbian: Meets
the third Wednesday, 1
p.m., in Olivet Presbyterian
Church, 97 Myrtle Ave.,
West Brighton. Roseann
Mitchell, president, 718-
979-0561.
` Dongan Hills: Busi-
ness meetings, first
Wednesday, 1 p.m. Social
meeting, third Wednesday,
1 p.m. Meetings are held in
St. Andrew’s Episcopal
Church hall, 40 Old Mill
Rd., Richmond. Marie Caf-
erro, president, 718-317-
9179.
` Harbor Terrace:
Meets the third Tuesday, 8
p.m., in the Mariners Har-
bor Post, Veterans of For-
eign Wars, 2756 Richmond
Terr., Mariners Harbor.
Nicholas Fevelo, president,
718-761-0074
` Mid-Island: Meets
the first and third Thurs-
.
` Polish National Alliance, T.
Kosciuszko Lodge 510. Josephine
Frederic is president and the contact
person is Louis Posluszny at 718-
448-4833..
` Sons of Norway, Nansen
Lodge, 3441 Victory Blvd., Travis.
Call vice president Sally Lorentzen at
718-816-5127 or e-mail slorent-
zen95@verizon.net.
` Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple,
115 John St., Port Richmond. Call 718-
556-2051.
` Staten Island African-Ameri-
can Political Association, call pres-
ident Dora Berksteiner at 718-720-
2514.
` Staten Island Philippine
American Group, Inc., call Wilfredo
Paderon, chairman, at 718-370-9268,
or check out the Web site at
www.sipag.org.
days, 1:30 p.m., in Esposito
Hall, St. Christopher’s R.C.
Church, 130 Midland Ave.,
Grant City. Enes Gabriele,
718-351-5665.
` Midland Beach:
Meets the third Wednes-
day, 8 p.m., in St. Christo-
pher’s Parish Hall, 136 Mid-
land Ave. Michael
Edelman, president.
` New Dorp: Business
meetings, second Wednes-
day, 1 p.m. Social meeting,
fourth Wednesday, noon,
in the Oakwood Heights
Community Church, 345
Guyon Ave., Oakwood. Roy
Garlisi, president, 718-351-
8532.
` North Shore: Meets
the second Saturday, 2 p.m.,
in the North Shore Post,
Veterans of Foreign Wars,
49 Boulevard St., Wester-
leigh. Edward Ferdinando,
president, 718-370-7159.
` Ocean Breeze: Busi-
ness meeting, second
Thursday, 1 p.m. Social
meeting, fourth Thursday, 1
p.m., at the Manresa Coun-
cil, 185 Cedar Grove Ave.,
New Dorp. Joseph Bonamo,
president, 718-356-1114.
` Randall
Manor:
Meets the fourth Saturday,
1 p.m., Richmond Univer-
sity Medical Center, 355
Bard Ave., West Brighton.
The chapter does not meet
in July, August and Decem-
ber. Jeanette Glennon,
president, 718-727-8520.
` Richmond: Business
meeting, second Thursday,
12:30 p.m. Social meeting,
fourth Thursday, 12:30 p.m.,
at the Oakwood Heights
Community Church, 345
Guyon Ave., Oakwood.
Maureen Rosko, president,
718-667-2079.
` Staten Island Uni-
versity Hospital South:
Meets the fourth Monday,
7:30 p.m., in Staten Island
University South Hospital
cafeteria, 375 Seguine Ave.,
Prince’s Bay. Marie San-
tangelo, president, 718-317-
1769.
` Tottenville: Meets
the second Tuesday, 1 p.m.,
in St. Paul’s United Meth-
odist Church, 7558 Amboy
Rd. Philip Brittain, presi-
dent.
` West Brighton:
Meets the third Tuesday, 1
p.m., in Calvary Presby-
terian Church, Bement and
Castleton avenues. The
group does not meet in July
and August. Anthony Delle
Donne, president, 718-448-
9817.
` Westerleigh: Meets
the second Wednesday, 1
p.m., in Immanuel Union
Church, 693 Jewett Ave.
Thomas Coppolla, presi-
dent, 718-727-9262.

You can give back to community by volunteering
Thousands donate their
spare time to hospitals,
schools, foundations and
social service agencies
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
If there’s a will, there’s a
way to volunteer. There are
plenty of opportunities for
anyone looking for a way to
lend a hand to someone who
could use it on Staten Island.
There’s always a need for
volunteers and the need is
forever growing. Each year,
thousands of Islanders show
enthusiasm by donating their
spare time to hospitals,
schools, charitable founda-
tions and social service agen-
cies. Many facilities and or-
ganizations depend on
volunteers to fill in the gaps
between clients’ needs and
what their budgets can af-
ford.
The following service or-
ganizations and facilities ea-
gerly welcome volunteers:
AMERICAN RED CROSS
The Staten Island Chapter,
American Red Cross of
Greater New York, has its
headquarters at 1424 Rich-
mond Ave., Graniteville, 718-
983-1600. Volunteers receive
training by the Red Cross.
COMMUNITY HEALTH
ACTION OF STATEN
ISLAND
The former Community
Health Action of Staten Is-
land, formerly Staten Island
Aids Task Force, offers sup-
port for those who test HIV-
positive or have been diag-
nosed with AIDS. It also
helps family members. The
organization also has a sub-
stance abuse program and a
community food pantry. Vol-
unteers are needed to serve
as in-office supporters and
outreach workers. They may
also be asked to coordinate
special events. Call 718-981-
3366.
COOLEY’S ANEMIA
FOUNDATION
The Staten Island chapter
of this organization raises
money for research on the
fatal blood disorder, as well
as for patient care and com-
munity education.
Meetings are generally
held the first Thursday of
every month at 8 p.m., except
July and August, at Rab’s
Country Lanes, 1600 Hylan
Blvd., Dongan Hills. Call
Cammie Brandofino at 718-
761-5380.
GLOBAL MEDICAL
RELIEF FUND
This group helps children
who come to the Island from
war-torn or natural disaster INSTITUTE OF
countries for medical treat- ARTS & SCIENCES
ment. Volunteers are needed
to interact with the children.ports the institute as “unpaid
For more information,
contact Elissa Montanti,
founder and director, at 718- ence and art collections and
448-6984 or visit
www.globmed.org.
HISTORIC RICHMOND
TOWN
Staten Island Historical 105, for more information.
Society, 441 Clarke Ave., lo-
cated in Historic Richmond MARCH OF DIMES
Town, needs men and
women to answer telephones of Dimes, located at 1173 For- with HIV/AIDS, has a volun-
Pair of Social Security offices located here Access-a-Ride can help
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
In 2003, the Social Security
Administration (SSA) en-
acted an increase in the re-
tirement age, from 65 to 67
years in order to accommo-
date the country’s baby
boomers as they retire and
place unprecedented de-
mands on the Social Security
system.
For retirees born in 1937,
the full retirement age is 65;
for those born in 1938, it is 65
and two months. Full retire-
ment age will gradually in-
crease to age 67 for those
born in 1960 or later.
Staten Island has Social
Security offices located at
2389 Richmond Ave., New
Springville, and 1510 Hylan
Blvd., Dongan Hills.
The New Springville of-
fice can be reached at either
718-982-6066 or 718-982-
6900, and the Dongan Hills
Ellen Abbate, captain of disaster volunteers for the Staten Island Office of the American Red Cross in Greater New York, stands in front of a Red
Cross van.
and work in the gift shop and
historical museum as well as
to volunteer at special
events. Individual instruction
is also available. Call 718-351-
1611 for more information.
HOSPITALS
` Richmond Univer-
sity Medical Center, 355
Bard Ave., West Brighton.
Call Joan DeMarco, direc-
tor of volunteers, at 718-
876-2720 or 718-876-2721.
` St. Elizabeth Ann’s
Health Care and Reha-
bilitation Center, 91
Tompkins Ave., Stapleton.
Call Zelly Reyes, director
for therapeutic recreation,
at 718- 876-1169.
` Pax Christi Hos-
pice, 1200 South Ave.,
suite 306, Bloomfield (for-
merly at 355 Bard Ave.,
West Brighton). Call Me-
lissa Ferrari, volunteer co-
ordinator, at 718-876-1022.
` Sea View Hospital
Rehabilitation Center
and Home, 460 Brielle
Ave., Seaview. Call 718-317-
3000.
` Staten Island Uni-
versity Hospital has two
volunteer facilities. One is
at 475 Seaview Ave., Ocean
Breeze, 718-226-9308; the
second is at 375 Seguine
Ave., Prince’s Bay, 718-226-
2048. Patricia Codoner is
manager of volunteer serv-
ices for both sites.
` Bayley Seton Hos-
pital, 75 Vanderbilt Ave.,
Clifton. Call Joan De-
Marco, director of volun-
teers, at 718-876-2720.
The Volunteer Corps sup-
staff” in the education
department, archives, sci-
marketing. It meets, as
needed, in the museum at 75
Stuyvesant Pl., St. George.
Call Seth Wollney, program
associate, at 718-727-1135, ext. PROJECT HOSPITALITY
Project Hospitality, an in-
terfaith effort feeding the
hungry, sheltering the home-
The Staten Island March less and caring for people
office can be reached at 718-
556-2529.
At the offices, online or on
the phone, people can obtain
a tally of lifetime earnings, an
estimate of monthly Social
Security benefits upon retire-
ment, apply for some types of
benefits, request a replace-
ment Medicare card or a ben-
efit verification letter and
more.
Persons filing for Social
Security for the first time are
advised to call the SSA three
months before retirement to
ensure they will not have a
problem receiving benefits
when the time comes.
Individuals should also
call to determine what retire-
ment benefits they can re-
ceive and when, and to dis-
cuss Medicare options.
When visiting the office,
an original birth or baptismal
certificate and the most re-
cent W-2 form are needed.
Widows or widowers ap-
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS/SOCIAL SERVICES
est Ave., in West Brighton,
conducts a campaign to find,
prevent and cure birth de-
fects and support medical
and scientific research.
This group needs help
with fund-raising, which will
contribute to research. It also
needs volunteers for its an-
nual walk-a-thon. Call the co-
ordinator of volunteers, at
718-981-3000.
MEALS ON WHEELS
This is a nutrition task
force, sponsored by the
United Way of New York
City, which prepares meals
at the Meals on Wheels culi-
nary center, at the corner of
Port Richmond and Post ave-
nues in Port Richmond.
Anyone over 60, home-
bound and unable to shop or
prepare meals may be eligi-
ble for Meals on Wheels de-
liveries.
A small contribution is re-
quested. Meals are available
six days a week. Sunday’s
meals are delivered Saturday.
Call the volunteer coordi-
nator at 718-727-4435.
MENTAL HEALTH
AND DISABILITIES
` The
Staten Island
Developmental Disabili-
ties Services Office, 1150
Forest Hill Rd., Willow-
brook, serves mentally dis-
abled individuals. Call 718-
983 5234 718-983-5354.
` The Staten Island
Mental Health Society,
669 Castleton Ave., West
Brighton, needs volunteers
to help with its thrift shops
and its reading program,
which is operated in con-
junction with the city
Department of Education
for public elementary and
intermediate school stu-
dents. Reading program
volunteers are provided
with training. Call Frances
Hogan at 718-442-2225.
plying for survivors’ benefits
also need marriage and death
certificates. Children need a
birth certificate.
People seeking disability
benefits should bring the
names of doctors, hospitals,
dates of admission and avail-
able medical reports.
Island offices are open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
weekdays for personal inter-
views, information and refer-
rals.
The SSA Web site is
www.ssa.gov, and there is
also a toll-free number that
operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday through Friday that
can be reached at 1-800-772-
1213. If you are calling from a
touch-tone phone, recorded
information and services are
available 24 hours a day, in-
cluding weekends and holi-
days. People who are deaf or
hard of hearing should call 1-
800-325-0778 between 7 a.m.
and 7 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
APRIL 27, 2008 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE G 51 .
formation center or help in
senior centers during
mealtime, help with
CASC’s office work or
handle telephone calls.
SNUG HARBOR
CULTURAL CENTER
Snug Harbor Cultural
Center, Livingston, can use
volunteers as ushers in the
Music Hall, site tour guides
in the information center,
tour guides for the education
department and in the visual
arts department. Volunteers
also are needed to do tele-
phone work and marketing
research, work on special
events, outdoor concerts, and
on fund-raising projects, and
provide clerical assistance in
many departments. Call
JoAnn Mardikos at 718-448-
2500, ext. 540, for more infor-
mation.
STATEN ISLAND
BOTANICAL GARDEN
Garden volunteers learn
about planting, weeding,
pruning and other horticul-
tural skills. A corps of more
than 100 fills the gamut of
traditional volunteer roles in
clerical, research, assistant,
gift shop, crafts and recep-
teer workforce of more than ` Stapleton Corps, 15
tionist. Call the volunteer
300 Islanders who offer Broad St., 718-448-8480.
meals and other volunteer Hosts a soup kitchen open department at 718-273-8200
for more information.
tasks in the agency’s shelters, to everyone in the Staple-
soup kitchen and food pantry ton building. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, 11 STATEN ISLAND
program. Individuals or INTER-AGENCY COUNCIL
groups interested in special a.m. to noon.
FOR AGING
projects can also call 718-448- ` Salvation Army
1544, ext. 165, for more infor- thrift stores: 1442 Castle- An advocacy group estab-
mation. ton Ave., Port Richmond, lished to identify and address
718-273-6043, and 2053 the need of the borough’s
PUBLIC LIBRARIES Clove Rd., Grasmere, 718- elderly, the IAC is comprised
Volunteers assist with a 442-3080. of more than 60 organiza-
variety of activities in vari- tions whose mission is to fa-
ous branches, as needed. SCHOOLS cilitate and promote pro-
Contact the individual ` The Staten Island grams and services for our
branch and ask for a volun- School Reading Volun- aging population. The coun-
teer application. Volunteers teer Program, operated cil advocates for the health
must be at least 14 years old. by the Staten Island Mental care, housing, education, fi-
Possible activities include Health Society, can use vol- nancial, social and transport
letter-writing campaigns and unteers to tutor public needs of the elderly. Volun-
book sales. For general infor- school children in reading. teers are required for various
mation on volunteering, call Volunteers must have at projects. For more informa-
the borough administrative least a high school educa- tion, call Carol Dunn, execu-
office of the New York Pub- tion and will receive free tive director, at 718-667-3162
training in techniques of
lic Library at 718-442-8562. or e-mail siseniorhel-
The library system also tutoring reading. Call p@aol.com.
needs volunteers for its liter- Frances Hogan or Joan
acy program at the St. Gerstel at 718-442-2225. STATEN ISLAND YMCA
George branch. Groups con- ` Parochial schools
The Staten Island YMCA
sist of adult readers ranging also need volunteers to as- is currently seeking policy
from beginner to sixth-grade sist with tutoring and read-
and program volunteers for
level. ing instruction and to serve
its counseling service, to help
Call the library’s center for as classroom assistants. in fund-raising, business
reading and writing at 718- Those interested should
contact the principal of management, policy and pro-
816-1025. gram recommendations, and
each school.
RICHMOND COUNTY program volunteers to work
with children of substance-
RADIO PATROL SENIOR CITIZENS
abusing parents, teen-agers
An independent, non- ` RSVP/S.E.R.V.E.
and families in the preven-
profit organization of volun- (Retired and Senior Vol- tion program.
teers, the Radio Patrol pro- unteer Program/Serve
Volunteers are also
vides citizens with two-way and Enrich Retirement
needed to work in youth pro-
radio communications in Through Volunteer Ex-
local emergencies on land, at perience) is sponsored by grams and family nights.
sea or in the air. The organiz- the Community Service So- For more information on
ation also provides services ciety of New York. counseling services, call its
promoting highway safety Located at 276 Watcho- executive director, Joseph
and maintains communica- gue Rd., Westerleigh, 718- Verhey, at 718-948-3232.
tions in the event of disas- 494-3222, it encourages re-
For information about vol-
ters. For information, call tired people age 55 years unteering at any YMCA loca-
Bob V. Cacciola, president, at and older to serve as volun-
teers, assisting public and tion, call 718-227-4000.
718-698-3448.
non-profit agencies in serv- STATEN ISLAND ZOO
SALVATION ARMY ing the needs of clients
` ARC-center, 2053 within the borough. The volunteer roster is
Clove Rd., Grasmere, 718- ` Community Agency currently full, but openings
442-3080. Men’s adult reha- for Senior Citizens do come up for help with
bilitation center. (CASC) is located at 56 maintenance, such as carpen-
` Port try, and for office help. Chil-
R i c h m o n d Bay St., St. George, 718-981-
Corps, 1295 Forest Ave., 6226. This agency helps dren 14 and older who want
718-442-2145. Hosts a senior senior citizens through a to help with Safari Camp
and community feeding wide range of services, and should call the Zoo to regis-
p r o g r a m M o n d a y s , needs volunteers of all ter in advance for recruit-
Wednesdays and Fridays, ages. Seniors may also vol- ment day May 10 at 718-442-
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. unteer at the telephone in- 3100.
Social Security
disabled stay mobile
Island offices STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE rectly at 718-979-4040.
` Passengers must first
There are two Social Security Need a ride? The Access- apply for an Access-a-Ride
offices located on Staten a-Ride program, adminis- photo identification card
tered by the Metropolitan from Transit.
Island, in New Springville and ` Applicants may be
Transportation Authority
in Dongan Hills. (MTA) New York City Tran- called in for an interview.
sit, offers door-to-door serv- Once an application is ac-
ice to qualified riders for $2 cepted, customers receive
Phone numbers the Access-a-Ride identifi-
each way.
2389 Richmond Ave. office: Riders must first qualify cation card and informa-
718-982-6066 or 718-982-6900 for the program and prove a tion detailing the program.
1510 Hylan Blvd. office: need for the service. Infor- ` Program participants
718-556-2529 mation for interested resi- can call up to four days in
Social Security Administration dents: advance to arrange a ride.
toll-free number: 800-772-1213, ` Call 877-337-2017. Reservations for rides can
or online at www.ssa.gov ` Available seven days be made 365 days a year.
` Riders can call from 7
a week, 24 hours a day.
` Offers transportation a.m. to 5 p.m. to make a res-
Hours
to anywhere in the city’s ervation. They are ex-
Island offices are open from 8:30
five boroughs, which each pected to be outside wait-
a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays for ing for the ride five
personal interviews, information provide rides through pri-
vate contractors. On Staten minutes in advance.
and referrals. The toll-free number Island, rides are provided For extensive informa-
is in operation weekdays from primarily by RJR Transpor- tion on the Access-a-Ride
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. tation of Dongan Hills, program, visit the MTA
which can be reached di- Web Site at www.mta.info
 G 52 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE
Hospitals adjust to changing health landscape
Facilities here are
increasingly focusing on
outpatient services and
shorter hospital stays
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Staten Island’s two hospi-
tal systems — Staten Island
University Hospital and
Richmond University Med-
ical Center — have been pro-
viding medical care to the
borough’s growing popula-
tion for years, but under dif-
ferent names throughout the
decades.
Most recently, the former
St. Vincent’s Hospital, West
Brighton, became RUMC last
year after being purchased
by Bayonne (N.J.) Medical
Center. While its name has
changed, much about its
structure and services re-
mains the same.
The two systems include a
combined three hospitals,
two Level 1 trauma centers,
dozens of specialty centers
and a handful of neighbor-
hood clinics, which are scat-
tered throughout the bor-
ough.
In the last few years, both
hospital systems have battled
the changing health care
landscape that includes low
reimbursement rates, in-
creasing costs and a host of
financial pressures — all of
which makes delivering care
more challenging.
Like hospitals nationwide,
the borough’s facilities are
increasingly focusing on out-
patient services and shorter
hospital stays. The trend re-
flects efforts to be more cost-
effective and is made possi-
ble by less invasive proce-
dures and advances in med-
icine.
The hospitals play a key
role in the local economy.
University Hospital is the
largest non-governmental
employer on the Island with
about 5,500 people on staff.
RUMC has some 2,700 em-
ployees. Both institutions
provide meeting rooms for
civic organizations and sup-
port groups.
Here is a closer look at
what they offer:
STATEN ISLAND
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
The Staten Island Univer-
sity Hospital system was cre-
ated in the late 1980s with the
consolidation of the former
Staten Island Hospital and
the former Richmond Memo-
rial Hospital. The institu-
tion’s roots trace back to
1861.
University Hospital is part
of the North Shore-Long Is-
land Jewish Health System
and is a major medical school
affiliate of SUNY Health Sci-
ence Center at Brooklyn.
University Hospital has 785
beds at two campuses, in
Ocean Breeze and Prince’s
Bay.
The hospital has Center of
Excellence programs in doz-
ens of specialties including
sleep medicine, diabetes, lap-
aroscopic surgery, stroke
treatment, behavioral health,
HIV treatment, joint recon-
struction, surgical weight
loss, coumadin and epilepsy.
In 2005 SIUH became a New
York state-designated Stroke
Center. The Center for the
Surgical Treatment of Obes-
ity earned Center of Excel-
lence status from the Ameri-
can Bariatric Society.
` Breast Imaging
Center: The center is lo-
cated at the institution’s
Ocean Breeze site and con-
Student & Family
Lifeline can help
Its mission
This non-profit organization
helps teenagers and families avoid
dangerous and often life-
threatening situations by providing
full fare and gratuities to
participating taxi and limousine
fleet owners who offer emergency
transportation.
Though based on Long Island,
the company currently employs the
services of Village Car Service,
Travis.
When someone calls the hotline
number, 800-543-3829, a
dispatcher calls the cab company
to send a car to the location.
To participate in the program,
riders must obtain a card from the
APRIL 27, 2008
Who to call at
Island hospitals
Here are the main phone
numbers at Staten Island’s
medical facilities:
Staten Island University
Hospital
Ocean Breeze site — 718-226-
9000
Prince’s Bay site — 718-226-2000
Richmond University Medical
Center
West Brighton site — 718-818-
1234
Bayley Seton site in Clifton — 718-
818-6000
solidates all breast health
services under one roof.
Doctors there screen and
diagnose breast cancer.
Two new digital mammo-
graphy imaging systems
enhance accuracy and
timeliness.
` Cancer services:
The Sanford R. Nalitt Insti-
tute for Cancer and Blood-
Related Disorders is lo-
cated on the hospital’s
Ocean Breeze campus. It
treats a wide variety of
adult and pediatric cancers,
and participates in several
research, investigational
and NIH protocols. The
hospital also has a Radia-
tion Oncology Center,
which treats cancer with
advanced, high-precision
radiation therapies. The
center has a focus on
breast, prostate, lung and
colon cancers — cancers
more prevalent on Staten
Island than elsewhere in
the city.
` Ambulatory sur-
gery: The hospital has a
free-standing ambulatory
surgery center at the
Ocean Breeze site and an
in-the-hospital ambulatory
surgery center at the South
Site, which offer a range of
outpatient surgical proce-
dures.
` Ambulatory care
services: The hospital has
primary and specialty care
outpatient services in med-
icine, surgery, dentistry,
obstetrics and gynecology,
and pediatrics at the
Ocean Breeze and Prince’s
Bay sites, and at St.
George. The Bay Street
Health Center in St.
George provides services
for adults and children.
The Dental Center at Bay
Street also treats adults
and children.
` Emergency serv-
ices: The hospital has a
Level 1 trauma designation
at its Ocean Breeze site
and an emergency room in
Prince’s Bay, both of which
are part of the city’s 911 re-
sponse system. It is also a
state-designated stroke
center.
` Regional Burn Cen-
ter: The unit has 10 beds
and specializes in pediatric
and adult burns, treating
an average of 700 patients
annually and the highest
number of pediatric burn
patients in the country.
` Rehabilitation
Medicine Center: The
center specializes in physi-
cal, occupational and recre-
ational therapy, as well as
cognitive and pediatric re-
habilitation. It also treats
brain injury patients. Out-
patient services are avail-
able at both north and
south sites.
` Retina and Low Vi-
sion Center: Treats pa-
tients with retina, macula
and vitreous disorders,
such as retinal tears, de-
agency. The Web site is
www.studentlifeline.com.
When to call
If a teen driver is intoxicated, or
is about to get in a car with
someone who is intoxicated, or if a
teen wants to escape a date that’s
gone wrong.
When a vehicle is being towed
(whether caused by an accident or
a breakdown) or if a person’s
vehicle is stolen or impounded.
Any time a battered woman or
child needs a ride to a shelter, safe
haven or a police precinct
headquarters.
Drivers are only allowed to take
participants home, or to a police
station or hospital, and rides are
limited to a $100 fare plus 15
percent gratuity.
HEALTH SERVICES
Richmond University Medical Center, which is part of a newly created parent company called Bridge Regional Health System, includes the West
Brighton hospital formerly known as St. Vincent’s, Staten Island.
tachments and diabetic ret-
inopathy.
` Behavioral health:
University Hospital is one
of the largest and most
comprehensive providers
of behavioral health care in
New York state. Services
include acute care inpa-
tient psychiatry, detoxifica-
tion, chemical dependency
rehabilitation, partial hos-
pitalization, methadone
maintenance and outpa-
tient chemical dependency
and mental health treat-
ment. Several of the pro-
grams have special tracks
for patients who have con-
curring disorders (both
psychiatric and chemical
dependency disorders).
Available HIV services in-
clude primary care, testing,
harm reduction/recovery
readiness, and mental
health services to both in-
fected and affected individ-
uals.
` Women’s services:
The hospital has a network
of women’s services for gy-
necology, obstetrics, uro-
gynecology, menopause,
osteoporosis, and high-risk
pregnancy.
RICHMOND UNIVERSITY
MEDICAL CENTER
RUMC, which is part of a
newly created parent com-
pany called Bridge Regional
Health System, includes the
West Brighton hospital for-
merly known as St. Vincent’s,
Staten Island, as well as nu-
merous mental health, outpa-
tient and substance abuse
services at Bayley Seton Hos-
pital in Clifton.
Saint Vincent Catholic
Medical Centers in Manhat-
tan owned the West Brighton
facility until last year, and it
still runs some services in the
borough, including St. Eliza-
beth Ann’s Health Care and
Rehabilitation Center in Sta-
pleton, SVCMC Home
Health Care and Pax Christi
Hospice. The system also
continues to oversee a two-
year associate degree pro-
gram in nursing on the Is-
land.
The former St. Vincent’s,
West Brighton, and Bayley
Seton, which has ceased
serving as an acute care hos-
pital, merged in 1998. In
2000, the two facilities joined
forces with six other hospi-
tals to form the region’s larg-
est Catholic hospital net-
work. After SVCMC declared
bankruptcy in July 2005, it
decided to sell its Staten Is-
land hospital to Bayonne
Medical Center, a 278-bed
hospital on the New Jersey
side of the Kill van Kull.
RUMC, which has about
400 hospital beds, has under-
gone some major changes in
the past five years — namely,
trying to accommodate serv-
ices from Bayley Seton,
which has been trying to
empty itself of programs for
years, and recreating itself as
a newly independent agency
from its former Manhattan
owner.
As the hospital continues
to accommodate Bayley Set-
on’s programs, medical serv-
ices and offerings may be in
some state of flux, but here
are how things stand today:
` Behavioral health:
The hospital maintains the
only psychiatric emer-
gency room on Staten Is-
Shari Pisitelli works in one of the rooms in the Urgent Care Center at Staten Island University Hospital in
Prince’s Bay.
land at its Bayley Seton
campus, 75 Vanderbilt Ave.
In addition, the hospital of-
fers an inpatient psychiat-
ric unit, a substance abuse
detoxification unit, several
ambulatory mental health
clinics and substance abuse
programs, located on the
North Shore of Staten Is-
land.
` Cardiac care: In ad-
dition to the Heart Institute
it runs with University
Hospital, RUMC has a
computerized cardiac cat-
herization center, a coro-
nary intensive care unit
and a cardiac rehabilitation
center.
` Cancer care: The on-
cology program at RUMC
diagnoses pediatric and
adult cancers. It adminis-
ters a variety of treatments,
including seed implanta-
tion for prostate cancer and
chemotherapy, and is affili-
ated with Regional Radiol-
ogy, which does full-body
stereotactic radiosurgery
to treat inoperable tumors.
` Emergency
serv-
ices: RUMC has a Level 1
trauma center and an ur-
gent care center, and has
been designated by the
state as a stroke center. It
also provides domestic vi-
olence and sexual assault
counseling and cardiac
services for the diagnosis
of suspected cardiac prob-
lems.
` Neo-natal and ma-
ternity units: RUMC has a
premier neo-natal inten-
sive-care unit for prema-
ture and sick newborns and
a pediatric intensive care
unit. It is also a state-desig-
nated regional perinatal
center for high-risk preg-
nancy and has a center for
reproductive medicine.
` Specialty programs
and outpatient services:
RUMC has a neuroscience
unit, a seizure-monitoring
program, a wound care
center for the treatment of
difficult-to-heal wounds, a
pain management program,
a Urology Center of Excel-
lence, an Orthopedic Sur-
gery Center, inpatient
stroke services, a Sleep
Center for diagnosis of
sleep disorders, as well as
dozens of other outpatient
services and medical
departments. Many of Bay-
ley Seton’s outpatient clin-
ics have already moved
over to RUMC on Bard
Avenue or to other loca-
tions, but several services
still remain including pri-
mary care clinics, an AIDS
center, and detox inpatient
and psychiatric short-term
facilities.
` Surgery: Doctors at
RUMC perform many
kinds of surgery including
neurosurgery, vascular, or-
thopedic and laparoscopic
surgery, as well as outpa-
tient ambulatory surgery
procedures, including the
most minimally invasive
procedures available.
` Women’s
health:
The hospital has a breast
center for diagnosing and
treating tumors. It also per-
forms mammographies on
high-risk women at low or
no cost. In addition, the
Center for Women’s and
Children’s Health encom-
passes obstetrics and gyne-
cology.
HEART INSTITUTE
OF STATEN ISLAND
The heart tower, opened
at the Ocean Breeze campus
of Staten Island University
Hospital in 2001, continues to
earn high marks in the state’s
annual report card of mortal-
ity rates for coronary artery
bypass graft surgery.
.
In a recent report card, ex-
amining statewide mortality
data for 2003, Heart Institute
surgeons had the lowest mor-
tality rate in New York City
and the second lowest in the
state. Heart Institute sur-
geons also scored among the
best surgeons for data in 2001
and 2002.
Heart Institute surgeons
perform a variety of cardiac
procedures and surgeries in-
cluding angioplasty, coro-
nary artery bypass surgery
and valve surgeries.
The institute’s surgeons
perform advanced off-pump,
minimally invasive coronary
artery bypass surgery in
which several small incisions
replace the elongated zipper
incision associated with
open-heart surgery.
UNIVERSITY HOSPICE
Located at 256 Mason
Ave., Dongan Hills, 718-226-
6450, this is a nonprofit orga-
nization with a mission to
meet the needs of terminally
ill patients, their families and
loved ones, by providing
comprehensive palliative
care focusing on physical, so-
cial, emotional and spiritual
support.
To qualify as a hospice pa-
tient, someone must have a
medical prognosis of six
months or less, as certified
by their physician, and who
are no longer receiving any
curative or experimental
treatment.
Hospice care is delivered
in the home, nursing facility,
and the in-patient setting.
University Hospice serves
Staten Island, Brooklyn and
Queens. University Hospice
is licensed by the state and is
certified by Medicare and
Medicaid.
To become a volunteer,
call 718-226-6458.

Agencies here
to meet needs
of the disabled
Located on Island are
residential homes, respite
centers, and many
education programs
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Staten Island agencies are
continually taking steps to
try and meet the needs of the
developmentally disabled.
Scattered throughout the
borough are residential
homes, respite centers, and
programs in recreation, edu-
cation and “habilitation” —
when new skills are taught to
people with developmental
disabilities and delays.
In addition, there are
many opportunities to partic-
ipate in fund-raising for vari-
ous research causes.
Here’s a closer look at
services available here for
people with developmental
disabilities and delays of a
physical, mental or emo-
tional nature:
` The AHRC New
York City offers group
residences, as well as a pro-
gram for planned overnight
respite of up to two weeks,
for disabled individuals liv-
ing with parents or guardi-
ans.
The association’s group
residences include suppor-
tive apartments and sup-
port services for parents.
The agency also spon-
sors children’s recreation
programs. Children can
swim at the Elizabeth A.
Connelly Community Re-
source Center, at 930 Wil-
lowbrook Rd., Willow-
brook. The group also
offers a day habilitation
and supportive employ-
ment programs for adults
at that location. Sunday
bowling takes place at
Rab’s Country Lanes, 1600
Hylan Blvd., Dongan Hills.
A weekend hotel recreation
program is for those 16
years of age and older.
Location: Respite center, 5 E. Te-
nafly Ave., Annadale.
` The Catholic
Guardian Society oper-
ates a group residence for
developmentally disabled
seniors on Dresden Place,
Todt Hill.
` Children at Play
Early Intervention Cen-
ter & Preschool offers
evaluations, services and
transportation for children,
as well as workshops on a
variety of child develop-
ment topics for parents, all
at no cost. Services include
physical, occupational and
speech therapy, special ed-
ucation and counseling, as
well as applied behavior
analysis.
The agency runs its
Early Intervention Center
for infants and toddlers
with developmental needs
from birth to 3 years of age.
A half-day preschool for
children ages 3 to 5 with
special needs is also avail-
able at the center.
The group also offers a
full-day preschool pro-
gram, called the Integrated
Program, which runs daily
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chil-
Free health services for anyone in need
They range from HIV/AIDS
testing and counseling to
tuberculosis exams
and treatment
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
For people who need
health treatment or informa-
tion, Staten Island has a vari-
ety of clinics and free serv-
ices, ranging from HIV/AIDS
testing and counseling to
tuberculosis exams and treat-
ment.
CITY DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE
The following free serv-
ices are provided at the Rich-
mond Health Center, 51
Stuyvesant Pl., 718-420-1028.
General hours are Monday
through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. (hours/dates for
dren at Play accepts ongo-
ing registration for the pro-
gram. Through its
Community Service Pro-
gram, the agency provides
children with speech, occu-
pational, physical and
counseling therapy. Special
Education itinerant teach-
ers also service children in
their neighborhood pre-
schools.
Location: 40 Merrill Ave., Granite-
ville. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m.
` The Committee on
Special Education may be
the first step parents of
public school students
should take if they believe
their children may be in
need of special education
services.
If, as a result of a review
of the committee’s evalua-
tion, a student is found to
have a disability, an indi-
vidualized education pro-
gram will be developed to
appropriately address the
student’s needs. More in-
formation about the evalu-
ation and placement pro-
cess and the types of
special education services
available may be found on-
line at schools.nyc.gov/A-
cademics/SpecialEduca-
tion/default.htm.
The child is placed in ei-
ther special education pro-
gram within Staten Island’s
school system — District
31, or in District 75, the city-
wide program that serves
severely disabled young-
sters. There are four Dis-
trict 75 schools on Staten
Island: PS 37, Great Kills;
PS 373, New Brighton; the
Hungerford School, Clif-
ton, and PS 25, Pleasant
Plains. All four schools
have multiple campuses in
the borough.
Location: Main office, 715 Ocean
Terr., Sunnyside. Hours: Monday to
Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
` Community Re-
sources sponsors a variety
of programs for the devel-
opmentally disabled, in-
cluding community resi-
dences; supportive
apartments; psychological,
social and vocational serv-
ices; speech therapy, and
training in self-help skills.
Saturday recreational
activities are open to all
people with developmental
disabilities by referral
from any borough agency.
A Vocational Training
Center offers supported
work and work-readiness
programs for about 200
people who are delayed, or
learning- and developmen-
tally disabled. Community
Resources operates a
screen-printing and em-
broidery business along
with Special Tees, which
merged with the organiza-
tion, and offers training
and employment. Commu-
nity Resources also oper-
ates a vending maching
business.
In addition, Community
Resources operates a pre-
school for children ages 2A
to 5 and universal pre-kin-
dergarten.
Location: 3450 Victory Blvd., Bulls
Head; the preschool is at 3651 Rich-
mond Rd., Richmond. Hours: Monday
specific services appear
below).
` HIV/AIDS services
include free, anonymous
counseling and testing for
HIV/AIDS. Hours are
Monday through Friday,
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 718-
420-4994.
` Sexually transmitted
disease clinical testing and
treatment services on a
walk-in basis. Hours are
Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. Call 718-420-4994.
` Tuberculosis testing
and treatment. Hours are
Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Call 718-420-1028.
` Immunization clinic.
Hours are Mondays, 8:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m., from Oc-
tober through March. Serv-
ices include flu and pneu-
mococcal vaccination for
adults. Call 311 for more in-
formation.
HEALTH SERVICES
Community Resources sponsors a variety of programs for the developmentally disabled. Here a large group gathers in its Travis headquarters.
to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; recreation
program on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.
` Early Intervention
Service Coordination
(EISC) is a service pro-
gram of the Medical and
Health Research Associa-
tion of New York City, a
non-profit organization.
EISC works with children
from birth to 3 years of age
if there is a suspicion of
developmental delay. Is-
land service coordinators
assist families with evalua-
tion sites, referrals and
other needs that may arise,
at no cost.
Location: Main office, 26 Court
St., Room 1911, Brooklyn. Hours:
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
but varies depending on a family’s
availability.
` Eden II School for
Autistic Children is a
non-profit organization,
with mulitple locations
around the borough, that
provides classroom and vo-
cational instruction; adapt-
ive physical education;
speech therapy; psycholo-
gical, social and residential
services; parent training,
and adult training.
The preschool program
serves children ages 3 to 5;
the school program serves
those ages 5 to 21, and the
adult program serves peo-
ple over 21.
In addition, an adult cen-
ter was opened in the sum-
mer of 2004 at 94 Wright
Ave., Elm Park. A new pre-
school opened at 75 Skyline
Drive, Concord in the fall
of 2007.
Location: Main site, 150 Granite
Ave., Elm Park; vocational site, 1058
Forest Ave., West Brighton. Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
` The Elizabeth A.
Connelly Community
Resource Center pro-
vides space for programs
and events, as well as sum-
mer camps, sponsored by
Island agencies that work
with individuals with de-
velopmental disabilities.
The center has a therapeu-
tic pool with a pneumatic
bottom that rises or falls. It
is the only one of its kind
here.
Location: 930 Willowbrook Rd.,
Willowbrook. Hours: Weekdays from
8 a.m. to 9 p.m., with flexible hours
on the weekend.
` The Elizabeth W.
Pouch Center for Special
People, a division of the
Staten Island Mental
Health Society, serves de-
Call 311 or visit
www.nyc.gov/health to get
other non-emergency in-
formation about DOHMH
services, including how to:
` Apply for a birth or
death certificate, apply for
a dog license, find a regular
doctor, register a rodent
complaint, see how a res-
taurant did on its latest
health inspection, apply for
health insurance, quit
smoking, find out about
day care.
` For poisoning emer-
gencies, call the city’s Poi-
son Control hotline, 212-
POISONS (764-7667), or
212-VENENOS (836-3667),
or 1-800-222-1222 — 24
hours a day, seven days a
week.
` For mental health and
substance abuse counsel-
ing, including crisis coun-
seling and referrals, call 1-
800-LIFENET (1-800-543-
3638) or call 311 and ask for
velopmentally disabled
children and adults thoug-
hout their lives. Services
include diagnosis and eval-
uation, family and group
therapy, and integrated
preschool classrooms at
Head Start centers. A pro-
gram with the Staten Island
Developmental Disabilities
Services’ Willowbrook of-
fice offers adult clients
speech and physical ther-
apy and assessment.
Location: 657 Castleton Ave.,
West Brighton. Hours: Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday,
8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
` First Foot Forward,
at the Joan & Alan Berni-
kow Jewish Community
Center at 1466 Manor Rd.,
is a state-funded preschool
program for children ages
2A to 5 with special needs.
In addition to teaching,
therapists work one-on-one
with children on such abili-
ties as speech, cognitive
skills, socialization and
movement.
There is no fee for chil-
dren who are referred to
the program by the Depart-
ment of Education. Trans-
portation is included.
The program is also of-
fered at the South Shore
JCC site.
Location: Bernikow JCC, 1466
Manor Rd., Sea View, 9 a.m. to 3:30
pm; South Shore JCC, 1297 Arthur Kill
Rd., Greenridge. Hours: Monday to
Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
` The Grace Founda-
tion provides educational,
recreation and social skills
and support services to
children and their families
affected by autism spec-
trum disorder.
Location: 264 Watchogue Road,
Westerleigh. Phone: 718-983-3800,
e-mail, graceofny@aol.com.
` The Institute for
Basic Research in Devel-
opmental Disabilities is
the research component of
the state Office of Mental
Retardation and Develop-
mental Disabilities
(OMRDD). The IBR cam-
pus is located on the
grounds, and on land adja-
cent to the grounds, of the
former Willowbrook State
School on Forest Hill Road.
Another OMRDD
branch, the Staten Island
Developmental Disabilities
Services Office (SIDDSO),
is also located on these
grounds.
IBR programs and serv-
ices include: George A. Jer-
LIFENET — 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. LIFE-
NET is available in Spanish
(1-877-AYUDESE), Chinese
(1-877-990-8585) and other
languages.
` For information on
how to get life-saving
health screenings and how
to get a “Passport to your
H e a l t h , ” v i s i t
www.nyc.gov/html/doh/
downloads/pdf/tcny/tcny-
passport.pdf.
CITY HEALTH AND
HOSPITALS CORPORATION
` Mariners Harbor
Child Health Center, 2040
Forest Ave., Mariners Har-
bor. Hours are Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m., 718-761-2060.
` Stapleton Child
Health Clinic, 111 Canal St.,
Stapleton. Hours are Mon-
day to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., 718-390-6401.
APRIL 27, 2008 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE
Groups and services
for the disabled
A variety of organizations
offer programs for those with
developmental disabilities and
delays of a physical, mental or
emotional nature.
AHRC New York City
Main number, 212-780-2500;
respite center, 718-966-1530;
AHRC recreation services, 212-780-
2581
Catholic Guardian Society
212-371-1000, ext. 2336
Children at Play, Inc.
718-370-7529
The Committee on
Special Education (CSE)
718-420-5700
Community Resources
718-447-5200; Vocational Training
Center, 718-720-7117; preschool,
718-351-6398
Early Intervention
Service Coordination
718-852-5470
Eden II School
for Autistic Children
718-816-1422
Elizabeth A. Connelly
Community Resource Center
718-983-5415
Elizabeth W. Pouch Center
for Special People
718-448-9775
First Foot Forward
718-727-8257, ext. 225
Institute for Basic Research
in Developmental Disabilities
Switchboard, 718-494-0600
vis Clinic — This clinic of-
fers outpatient clinic
services to individuals who
have been diagnosed with
or are believed to have a
developmental disability.
The clinic’s multidisciplin-
ary team of physicians,
nurses, psychologists and
social workers conducts di-
agnostic procedures and
develops treatment plans
for conditions in people
with developmental disa-
bilities that primary care
physicians have been un-
able to diagnose or treat,
such as genetic syndromes,
seizures, behavioral disor-
ders or autism.
Comprehensive Genetic
Disease Program Rich-
mond County — This pro-
gram provides genetic test-
ing and counseling for a
variety of genetic and neu-
rodegenerative disorders.
Specialty Clinical Labo-
ratories — This program
provides specialty medical
laboratory testing for a va-
riety of genetic disorders
and neurodegenerative dis-
orders.
High-Risk Infant Devel-
opment Follow-up Program
— This research program
evaluates infants and tod-
dlers from birth who were
born prematurely and/or
are at high risk for develop-
mental disabilities. Find-
ings from these assess-
ments make early diagnosis
and intervention possible.
IBR hosts several support
groups on its campus, in-
cluding groups related to
people with developmental
disabilities such as Parent-
to-Parent, for people with
Down syndrome and au-
tism and their families, as
well as parent and sibling
support groups.
Location: 1050 Forest Hill Rd., Wil-
lowbrook, 718-494-0600. Hours: Ad-
ministrative office, Monday to Fri-
day, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; clinic, Monday
to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
` Lifespire, a multi-
support center for develop-
mentally disabled adults,
offers a day-habilitation
program, pre-vocational
and clinical services, and
service coordination for
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Lifespire
Joanna Yakan, 718-494-7542
Muscular Dystrophy
Association
Jackie Puerta, Staten Island
coordinator, 212-689-9040
On Your Mark
718-720-9233
Our P.L.A.C.E. School
718-987-9400
Richmond University
Medical Center Community
Treatment Clinic
718-818-5276
Seton Foundation for Learning
Preschool, elementary school and
Therese program, 718-876-0939;
high school, 718-982-5084
SIDDSO: Staten Island
Developmental Disabilities
Service
Resource Center, 718-983-5415,
Information Exchange, 718-982-
1904
Staten Island Center
for Independent Living
718-720-9016, or for deaf or
hearing-impaired, 718-720-9870
Staten Island Developmental
Disabilities Council
718-983-5354
Staten Island Special Olympics
718-983-5351
TIPSE (Toddler Infant Program
for Special Education)
718-987-9400
United Cerebral Palsy
of New York City
718-442-6006, or Web site,
www.ucpnyc.org
A Very Special Place
718-987-1234
Volunteers of America
Early Learning Center
718-984-7900
mentally and developmen-
tally disabled adults.
Location: 930 Willowbrook Rd.,
Building 16C, Willowbrook. Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m.
` The Muscular Dys-
trophy Association pro-
vides transportation to its
Manhattan clinic, which of-
fers patient services and re-
habilitation medicine from
a staff that includes a social
worker, neurologist and
pulmonologist. The associ-
ation also provides finan-
cial assistance toward
wheelchairs and braces.
Location: 1140 Sixth Ave., Suite
1801, Manhattan. Hours: Monday to
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
` On Your Mark pro-
vides people of all ages
with therapeutic recre-
ation, family support serv-
ices, holiday trips, respite
getaways, a residential pro-
gram, residential habilita-
tion, service coordination,
supportive employment
and day habilitation.
Location: 645 Forest Ave., West
Brighton. Hours: Monday to Friday, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
` Our P.L.A.C.E.
School is a preschool for
speech-impaired, develop-
mentally delayed and
learning-disabled children,
ages 3 to 5. It also serves au-
tistic and mentally retarded
children through speech,
occupational and physical
therapy.
Location: 329 Norway Ave., South
Beach. Hours: School hours are
weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
` The R.E.A.C.H.
Center, under the aus-
pices of the City Depart-
ment of Parks & Recre-
ation, provides therapeutic
recreation, athletics, crea-
tive arts and educational
programs to clients aged 12
and older with special
needs.
Programs are on eve-
nings and Saturdays.
R.E.A.C.H. runs day-habili-
tation and various week-
end programs, such as a
Special Olympics training
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Umbrella of organizations exists to serve Island disabled
camp and field trips. A
R.E.A.C.H. satellite facility is
the Jennifer Schweiger
Adaptive Playground at Gra-
niteville Park. The site offers
therapeutic recreation and
contains specialized equip-
ment. All interested Depart-
ment of Education special
education classes are wel-
come for field trips.
Location: In Faber Park, off Rich-
mond Terrace, Port Richmond.
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 5 to 10
p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
Graniteville site’s hours are Monday
to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
` The Seton Founda-
tion for Learning runs
three schools for develop-
mentally disabled students.
Open 12 months a year, the
Joan Ann Kennedy Memo-
rial Preschool serves chil-
dren ages 3 to 5. The
Mother Franciska Elemen-
tary School serves children
ages 5 to 14. The Bishop
Patrick V. Ahern High
School serves students ages
15 to 21. The Therese pro-
gram, located at the pre-
school site, is available for
children ages 5 to 8 who are
autistic.
Location: Joan Ann Kennedy Me-
morial Preschool and Therese pro-
gram, 26 Sharpe Ave., Port Rich-
mond. The preschool will likely move
into a new building at 850 Hylan
Blvd. later this year. Mother Fran-
ciska Elementary School, 850 Hylan
Blvd., Grasmere; Bishop Patrick V.
Ahern High School, 315 Arlene St.,
Graniteville. Hours: Preschool hours
are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; elementary
school hours are 8:15 a.m. to 2:15
p.m.; high school hours are 8 a.m. to
2:10 p.m.
` SIDDSO: The Sta-
ten Island Developmen-
tal Disabilities Service is
the local arm of the state
Office of Mental Retarda-
tion and Developmental
Disabilities. Headquartered
on about 175 acres of land
on the grounds of the for-
mer Willowbrook State
School, it offers residential
services, case management,
referral services, crisis in-
At-home care
has become
viable choice
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
With many health insur-
ance plans encouraging out-
patient and ambulatory care
over extended hospital stays,
at-home care is becoming
more popular with sick, eld-
erly, mentally or physically
handicapped Staten Is-
landers.
Home health care agencies
can supply registered nurses,
professional therapists and
home health aides to help
with personal hygiene, meal
preparation, light housekeep-
ing, shopping and medication
administration. Some of the
services are covered by Med-
icaid or Medicare, others by
private health insurance.
Physicians or hospital so-
cial workers can make refer-
rals for in-home care, and
can help patients and fami-
lies determine the level of
care. It is also advisable to
check with an insurance car-
rier, which may cover serv-
ices at only specified health
care agencies.
The following are home
health care agencies based
on Staten Island:
` Aides at Home Inc., 35 New
Dorp Plaza, New Dorp, 718-351-6543.
` Always There Respiratory
Home Care, 445 Forest Ave., West
Brighton, 718-698-6000.
` Best Care Inc., 60 Bay St., St.
George, 718-816-4242.
` Home Instead Senior Care, 12
Jefferson Blvd., Annadale, 718-966-
0626.
` Hope Home Care, 71 New Dorp
Plaza, New Dorp, 718-667-8510.
` New Age Home Care, 1781
Hylan Blvd., Dongan Hills, 718-980-
3793.
` Patient Care Inc., 109 New
Dorp Plaza, New Dorp, 718-980-
2310.
` Richmond Home Needs, 3155
Amboy Rd., Oakwood, 718-987-
8400.
` SafeHarbor Healthcare Serv-
ices, 1477 Hylan Blvd., Dongan Hills,
718-979-6900.
` Staten Island Community
Home Care, 2090 Victory Blvd., Mei-
ers Corners, 718-494-1660.
` Stella Orton Home Care, 3155
Amboy Rd., Oakwood, 718-987-
4300.
` UniCare Home Health Serv-
ices, 3155 Amboy Rd., Oakwood, 718-
987-9090.
` The Visiting Nurse Association
of Staten Island (VNA), 400 Lake
Ave., Mariners Harbor, 718-720-
2245.
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tervention and home care
services.
A respite center offers
day, evening and overnight
supervision; parents can
leave their children for up
to 30 days a year. A drop-in
center is open daily as well.
SIDDSO also runs a multi-
ple-disabilities unit on the
grounds of South Beach
Psychiatric Center, Build-
ing C, at 777 Seaview Ave.
in Ocean Breeze.
The Information Ex-
change, operated by SID-
DSO, is housed at the Eliza-
beth Connelly Community
Resource Center and offers
information on Island serv-
ices for the developmen-
tally disabled. Also avail-
able at the center are
shared space programs,
therapeutic swimming,
Special Olympics, work-
shops and habilitation pro-
grams.
Location: Elizabeth Connelly Re-
source Center, 930 Willowbrook Rd.;
administrative offices, residential
homes, the respite and drop-in pro-
gram, 1150 Forest Hill Rd., both in
Willowbrook. Hours: Resource cen-
ter, Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m.
to 8:30 p.m.; Information Exchange,
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m.
` The Staten Island
Center for Independent
Living is a non-residential
resource center with free
programs for disabled peo-
ple of all ages. Services in-
clude advocacy, commu-
nity education, counseling,
transportation, financial
management, housing as-
Nursing homes shift focus to rehabilitation care
The industry has stepped
in to fill a gap in what is
called sub-acute care
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Nursing homes aren’t just
for the elderly anymore.
As an increasing number
of people turn away from
using skilled nursing facili-
ties as permanent homes
when they advance in age,
the nursing home industry
has gone looking for a new
source of income.
And it has found it in reha-
bilitation care.
The industry has stepped
in to fill a gap in what is
called sub-acute care — a
stage when a patient needs
more care than at home but
less care than is provided at a
hospital.
Listed below are Staten Is-
land facilities and any speci-
alties each may have. Call the
facilities for rates and any in-
surance plans in which they
participate.
` Carmel Richmond Health-
care & Rehabilitation Center, 88
Old Town Rd., Grasmere, 718-979-
5000.
This non-profit facility, with 300
beds, has a religious mission based
on the principles and teachings of
the Roman Catholic Church to pro-
vide high-quality, compassionate
care and service while specializing in
short-term and long-term rehabilita-
tive services. In addition to 24-hour-
a-day skilled nursing care, the facility
offers physical, occupational and
speech therapy, short-term rehab,
hospice care, IV therapy, wound
care, post-hospital care, and a med-
ical-model adult day health care pro-
gram with a capacity of 30.
` Clove Lakes Health Care and
HEALTH SERVICES
sistance, independent-liv-
ing skills, computer train-
ing, voter assistance and
other kinds of counseling.
Location: 470 Castleton Ave.,
Brighton Heights. Hours: Monday to
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
` The
Staten Island
Developmental Disabili-
ties Council is a coalition
of agencies, parents, con-
sumers and advocates that
offers information, refer-
rals and advocacy, and
sponsors events to foster a
better understanding of in-
dividuals with develop-
mental disabilities. The
Staten Island Council ad-
vises the city Department
of Mental Health, Mental
Retardation and Alcohol-
ism Services on needed
services for the Island’s de-
velopmentally disabled.
Location: Meetings held in Con-
nelly Center, Willowbrook, on the
last Friday of the month.
` The Staten Island
Special Olympics is an
all-volunteer organization
serving developmentally
disabled children and
adults, ages 8 to 80.
Special Olympics pro-
vides Olympic-style games
and year-round training
programs. The training
clubs for various sports
meet daily, but the organiz-
ation does not provide
transportation to and from
activities. All programs are
free.
Location: 930 Willowbrook Rd.,
Building 12G, Willowbrook. Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
Rehabilitation Center, Inc., 25 Fan-
ning St., Castleton Corners, 718-289-
7900, or visit its Web site, www.clo-
velakes.com.
With 576 beds — 126 beds de-
signed for short-term rehab and sub-
acute care and 450 beds designed
for long-term skilled nursing care —
it provides comprehensive, med-
ically complex care and state-of-the-
art rehabilitation on an inpatient and
outpatient basis. The center offers
two new programs: on-site hemodia-
lysis, which is the only on-site unit in
a skilled nursing facility on the Is-
land, and short-term respite care.
` Eger Health Care and Reha-
bilitation Center, 140 Meisner Ave.,
Egbertville, 718-979-1800.
Eger has 378 beds, which includes
two respite beds for scheduled,
short-term stays. There are also hos-
pice services, specialized wound
care, dementia and long-term care
units and social day care.
Programs include both short- and
long-term rehabilitation services and
the facility offers intravenous ther-
apy, total parental nutrition, respira-
tory therapy, peritoneal dialysis and
palliative care.
Eger Harbor House, a new addi-
tion to the Eger campus, is a state-li-
censed assisted living program fa-
cility serving 75 residents.
` Golden Gate Rehabilitation
and Health Care Center Inc., 191
Bradley Ave., Meiers Corners, 718-
698-8800, or visit its Web site,
www.goldengaterehab.com.
This 238-bed upscale nursing fa-
cility, with a homelike environment,
including satellite TV, has a 40-bed
subacute unit, and offers skilled
nursing care for individuals with
long-term or short-term medical
needs, as well as a bariatric/wel-
lness program.
Other services include intensive
physical, occupational and speech
rehabilitation therapy, prosthesis
management, cardiac rehabilitation,
complex medical care, post-surgical
care, IV therapy (hydration, antibi-
otic therapy and central lines), a
complete kosher facility for dietary
p.m.
` Richmond Univer-
sity Medical Center of-
fers a number of treatment
options for Staten Island
residents who are mentally
retarded, developmentally
disabled and/or learning
disabled, are in need of
psychotherapy or addiction
treatment.
The Comprehensive
Psychiatric Emergency
Program features three
components — evaluation,
extended observation beds
and mobile outreach. All
patients are evaluated by a
psychiatrist, nurse and so-
cial workers and are pro-
vided with the appropriate
community linkages. Call
718-818-6300; open 24 hours
seven days a week.
The Mobile Outreach
Team consists of mental
health professionals who
provide outreach into the
community to make sure
that all patients follow up
with aftercare treatment
appointments. To reach the
Mobile Outreach Team,
call 718-818-6900.
Evaluation and Referral
Services perform psychiat-
ric evaluations for all pa-
tients seeking outpatient
treatment for mental health
or substance abuse prob-
lems, after evaluation pa-
tients are referred to the
appropriate mental health
or substance abuse pro-
gram which will meet the
patients goals. Call 718-818-
6132.
Continuing Day Treat-
needs, wound care, respiratory ther-
apy, tracheostomy care, hospice,
peritoneal dialysis, pain manage-
ment and Alzheimer’s disease/de-
mentia care.
` Lily Pond Nursing Home, 150
Lily Pond Ave., Arrochar, 718-981-
5300.
This facility, with 35 nursing beds,
offers personalized care in a home-
away-from-home setting.
` Staten Island Care Center,
200 Lafayette Ave., New Brighton,
718-448-9000.
This facility has 300 beds for
long-term care and 50 for short-term
rehabilitation and respite care.
` New Vanderbilt Rehabilita-
tion and Care Center, 135 Vander-
bilt Ave., Clifton, 718-447-0701.
New Vanderbilt has entered a
partnership with Kessler.core Rehab
Services to provide physical, occupa-
tional and speech therapy services
to its residents. With 320 beds fea-
turing large-size, comfortable rooms
and extensive renovations currently
in progress, New Vanderbuilt spe-
cializes in short-term rehabilitation,
is a leader in ventilator and respira-
tory care and provides long-term
care. Physicians are on-premise daily
and recreational activities are of-
fered seven days a week, including
evenings with a private patio. New
Vanderbilt is easily accessible by car
and public transportation with on-
site visitor parking. Free transporta-
tion can be arranged when needed.
` St. Elizabeth Ann’s Health
Care & Rehabilitation Center, 91
Tompkins Ave., Clifton, 718-876-
2255.
St. Elizabeth Ann’s is a 300-bed,
extended-care facility that maintains
the following centers: a geriatric and
chronic care center, with 80 beds; a
28-bed ventilator-dependent per-
sons center; an 80-bed unit for peo-
ple living with AIDS; an 40-bed sub-
acute care center, which offers
short-term, institutionally based
care for individuals requiring aggres-
sive rehabilitation, infusion therapy
and post-hospital care, and a center
for patients with neuro-behavioral
ment Program (CDT) has
ongoing evaluations, diag-
nostic services, crisis inter-
vention, psychopharmaco-
logy and individual or
family therapy. Staten Is-
land Continuing Day Treat-
ment and Recreation Club
Connect is located at 460
Brielle Ave., Seaview Hos-
pital Rehabilitation Center
and Home. Call 718-876-
1272.
Anna Erika Continuing
Day Treatment provides
intensive support to ap-
proximately 200 chronic
psychiatric patients. Call
718-876-1313 for more infor-
mation.
The Gamblers Treat-
ment Center, located at 110
Henderson Ave., is an out-
patient program providing
treatment and educational
services to pathological
gamblers of all ages. Call
718-818-5048.
Finally, the West Brigh-
ton clinic provides individ-
ual and group psychother-
apy to individuals with
mental illness residing on
Staten Island. Call 718-876-
4040.
` TIPSE (Toddler In-
fant Program for Special
Education) is a home- and
center-based program serv-
ing infants and toddlers
from birth to age 3 who
have some type of develop-
mental delay, including so-
cial or emotional concerns.
Speech, occupational,
physical and developmen-
tal therapists are available,
as are social workers and
problems, which includes 72 beds. It
also has a medical-model day care
program for people living with AIDS.
` Sea View Hospital Rehabili-
tation Center and Home, 460
Brielle Ave., Sea View, 718-317-3000.
A 304-bed, long-term care facility,
located on 70 park-like acres in Sta-
ten Island’s Greenbelt, Sea View has
been serving the community for over
175 years, administering to the frail
elderly, chronically ill and disabled.
The facility also provides speci-
alty units for brain injury and Alz-
heimer’s patients. An adult day
healthcare program is also available
for chronically ill or disabled persons
21 years of age and older living in the
community. The program is in opera-
tion Monday to Saturday, from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m.
Residents enjoy a home-like at-
mosphere. Amenities include a
2,200-square-foot therapeutic
greenhouse, a gourmet cooking
group, on-site barbers and beauti-
cians, restaurant-style dining and a
cinema featuring a 106-inch screen
with surround sound.
` Silver Lake Specialized Care
Center, 275 Castleton Ave., Brighton
Heights, 718-447-7800.
Its 278 beds include a 40-bed,
state-certified unit for ventilator-de-
pendent patients requiring long-term
care or short-term rehabilitation.
` Verrazano Nursing Home,
100 Castleton Ave., Tompkinsville,
718-273-1300.
With 120 beds, Verrazano offers
long-term care and short-term reha-
bilitation services. Hospice care is
also available.
ADULT HOMES
` Anna Erika Assisted Living,
110 Henderson Ave., New Brighton,
718-727-8100.
Anna Erika Assisted Living pro-
vides comprehensive hospitality and
assisted-living services including
recreation, restaurant-style dining,
daily housekeeping and laundry, and
seamlessly coordinated, on-site, in-
dependent medical, mental, nursing
.
psychologists. Also offered
are transitional language
and learning, and parent-
support groups. There is no
cost to families for evalua-
tion and/or therapeutic in-
tervention services.
Location: 329 Norway Ave., South
Beach. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8
a.m to 4 p.m.
` United Cerebral
Palsy of New York City
provides services for adults
and children with cerebral
palsy and related disabili-
ties. These include health
care, residential, technol-
ogy, equipment, and family
support services.
Adults may participate
in supported employment
and day and evening habili-
tation programs. Children’s
programs include pre-
school special education,
Saturday recreation, and a
SHARE Resource Center
for children and families.
The organization also has
overnight respite services
on a 13-acre, park-like set-
ting in the Bronx.
Location: 281 Port Richmond Ave.,
Port Richmond. Hours: Monday to
Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. , Saturday 9
a.m. to 2 p.m.
` A Very Special
Place operates a commu-
nity center, day treatment
programs, outreach serv-
ices, pre-vocational/day
habilitation programs, a
senior care and activity
center, a senior network,
supported employment
programs and transporta-
tion services. The agency
also offers residential serv-
ices, including supported
apartments.
Location: 1429 Hylan Blvd., Don-
gan Hills. Hours: Monday to Friday, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
` Volunteers of
America Early Learning
Center is a preschool for
developmentally delayed
children ages 3 to 5. The
full-day program provides
special education, speech,
occupational and physical
therapy, psychological and
counseling services, as
well as applied behavior
analysis, evaluations and
individual therapy services
in the above areas.
In addition to the
school, the center offers
family support services,
nursing services, therapeu-
tic horseback riding, music
therapy and dance therapy.
There is also a Special Ed-
ucation Itinerant Teacher
home-based program for
children 3 to 5 years of age
who are developmentally
delayed.
Location: 10 Joline Ln., Tottenville.
Hours: School, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.;
office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
and rehabilitation services. The fa-
cility accepts many forms of pay-
ment including Social Security public
assistance. Complimentary pick-up
for a tour is available by appoint-
ment.
` Island Shores Senior Resi-
dences, 1111 Father Capodanno
Blvd., Midland Beach, 718-667-0666.
This is a private-pay, all-inclusive
residence for independent seniors.
Rates include three meals per day,
snack bars, recreational and educa-
tional programs, daily housekeeping
and medical services.
` The Lakeside Manor Home
for Adults, 797 Brighton Ave., Brigh-
ton Heights, 718-720-9600.
The total assisted-living program
supplies three meals a day, house-
keeping services and a full-service
residential program. Rates vary
according to need.
` New Broadview Manor
Home for Adults and Assisted Liv-
ing Facility, 70 Father Capodanno
Blvd., South Beach, 718-273-8900.
With 200 beds, this facility caters
to the Island’s geriatric population.
Services provided include house-
keeping, room and board, recreation,
assistance with medication and
transportation arrangements.
` St. Cosmas and Damian
Adult Home, 2099 Forest Ave., Ma-
riners Harbor, 718-720-8800.
This newly renovated, 200-bed
facility for senior citizens offers both
semi-private and private rooms at an
affordable price. Respite Care is
available for short-term stays. Serv-
ices include three meals daily,
housekeeping services, personal
care, case management, medication
assistance, recreational activities
and on-site religious services. The
home has been open more than 29
years and is affiliated with the East-
ern Orthodox Church.
` Swedish Home For the Aged,
20 Bristol Ave., Sunnyside, 718-442-
1096.
This facility has a mission to care
for the elderly in an environment
more reminiscent of home than an
institution, and is dedicated to sen-
iors age 65 and older.

Support groups
give the sick
hope for future
Organizations refer them
to services that could
improve their lives and
provide information
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
There are dozens of Staten
Island organizations whose
members devote their time
to giving people with ill-
nesses or conditions hope for
a brighter tomorrow. Most of
them offer support groups
for patients and their fami-
lies, refer them to services
that could improve their
lives and provide informa-
tion and lectures to the pub-
lic. Nearly all of the groups
advocate for their members’
best interest. Below is a par-
tial list of groups:
ALZHEIMER’S
FOUNDATION
OF STATEN ISLAND
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of
Staten Island is dedicated to prepar-
ing patients and families for the ef-
fects of Alzheimer’s disease. The
foundation hosts an annual confer-
ence, in addition to several weekly
support groups for caregivers and a
support program for patients.
Weekly support groups for care-
givers are at the following times and
locations: Mondays at 1 p.m., Jewish
Community Center, Avis South Shore
Center, 1297 Arthur Kill Rd. (call to
register, 718-475-5279); Tuesdays at
1:30 p.m., Staten Island University
Hospital, Ocean Breeze, first floor,
room 1-503; second and fourth Sat-
urdays of each month at 10 a.m., Alz-
heimer’s Foundation Office, 789 Post
Ave.
An early-diagnosis patient sup-
port group and a spousal support
group are offered by appointment
only on Thursdays at 2 p.m., also in
the foundation office.
In addition, an Alzheimer’s Aware-
ness Community Television show
airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on CTV Chan-
nel 34.
The foundation’s mission to serve
the 19,000 patients throughout Sta-
ten Island is carried out through a
variety of services. Staff members
provide medical referrals, legal and
financial assistance, along with re-
ferrals for in-home medical check-
ups for patients and caregivers
through Staten Island University
Hospital.
The foundation offers free smoke
detectors for any senior over 60
years old, and provides loans of
medical equipment including dia-
pers, bed pads, wheelchairs and nu-
tritional supplements at no cost to
caregivers. The group’s lending li-
brary, including Alzheimer’s-specific
publications and videos, is open to
the public.
Because Alzheimer’s patients
Support
organizations
devoted to healing
Dozens of groups on Staten
Island are devoted to helping
patients with specific illnesses
and their families.
Alzheimer’s Foundation
of Staten Island
789 Post Ave., West Brighton,
weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
718-667-7110,
www.sialzheimers.com
American Cancer Society
173 Old Town Rd., Grasmere,
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., 718-987-8872 or 800-ACS-
2345, or visit www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association
333 Seventh Ave., 17th floor,
Manhattan, Monday to Friday, 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m., 212-725-4925,
www.diabetes.org
American Heart Association
122 E. 42nd St., Manhattan,
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., 212-878-5900,
www.americanheart.org
American Lung Association
of the City of New York
Corporate office, 116 John St., 30th
floor, Manhattan, Monday to
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 800-LUNG-
USA or 212-889-3370,
www.alany.org
American Parkinson
Disease Association
Parkinson Plaza, 135 Parkinson
Ave., Grasmere, 718-981-8001;
local chapter, 718-727-2713;
have a tendency to wander from
home, the group also participates in
the Medic Alert + Alzheimer’s Asso-
ciation Safe Return Program, which
is linked to a national registry.
AMERICAN
CANCER SOCIETY
The American Cancer Society is
the nationwide community-based
voluntary health organization dedi-
cated to eliminating cancer as a
major health problem by preventing
cancer, saving lives, and diminishing
suffering from cancer, through re-
search, education, advocacy and
services.
The organization is a partner with
the Staten Island Healthy Women’s
Partnership program, which offers
no-cost mammograms, clinical
breast examinations and training in
breast self-examination for under-in-
sured women over age 40.
The ACS also offers a variety of
support groups and informational
programs for cancer patients and
families. Programs include Look
Good, Feel Better to help cancer pa-
tients deal with changes in personal
appearance during chemotherapy
and radiation treatments, and Reach
to Recovery, which brings breast
cancer survivors to patients to pro-
vide support and encouragement.
Patient Navigation is also available
at both hospitals, designed to assist
patients find resources to assist
them financially and emotionally as
they deal with their cancer diagno-
sis.
Through a grant provided by the
City Council, the ACS provides no-
cost colonoscopies to qualified per-
sons at both Staten Island Unversity
Hospital and Richmond University
Medical Center.
The ACS heads up the Staten Is-
land Quits campaign along with the
NYC Coalition for a Smokefree City
and the Staten Island Borough Presi-
dent’s office, a borough-wide cam-
paign to reduce the high incidence of
tobacco use on Staten Island.
AMERICAN DIABETES
ASSOCIATION
The American Diabetes Associa-
tion provides outreach programs for
people in the community who are
seeking information about diabetes.
The office is in Manhattan.
AMERICAN HEART
ASSOCIATION
Like its national counterpart, the
American Heart Association New
York City chapter is dedicated to
promoting better health and enhanc-
ing quality of life by reducing disabil-
ity and death from heart disease and ganization headquartered on Staten
stroke. It conducts preventive and
educational programs in schools,
businesses, health care institutions Parkinson’s disease in the United
and community sites.
The organization promotes the
Chain of Survival for dealing with
sudden cardiac arrest; the chain in- support groups across the country.
cludes calling for professional help,
Information & Referral Center:
Staten Island University Hospital,
718-226-6129. Support groups
meet at Parkinson Plaza the first
Tuesday of each month at 1:30
p.m., and first Wednesday at 7
p.m., www.apdaparkinson.org
Freedom From Fear
308 Seaview Ave., Sea View, 718-
351-1717,
www.freedomfromfear.org
Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation
120 Wall St., 19th Floor, Manhattan,
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
212-689-2860, www.jdrf.org
Lighthouse International
111 E. 59th St., Manhattan, 212-821-
9200, www.lighthouse.org
March Of Dimes
1173 Forest Ave., West Brighton,
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., 718-981-3000; national
resource center, 888-MODIMES or
www.modimes.org,
www.marchofdimes.com
Community Health Action
of Staten Island
Main office, 56 Bay St., St. George,
718- 808-1300. Comprehensive HIV
services and OASAS-licensed
addiction treatment services
program, weekdays, some
evenings and Saturdays at 56 Bay
St. The PLACE, a youth services
center, 25 Hyatt St., St. George,
718-808-1311. Drop-in HIV testing
and prevention services, pregnancy
testing, STD testing and treatment
by appointment. Stapleton Services 720-2245. www.vnasi.org.
Center, 380 Van Duzer St., 718-
808-1355. Drop-in HIV and
hepatitis C testing and prevention
services, other prevention services
by appointment. Port Richmond
Services Center, 166 Port
Richmond Ave., 718-808-1802. HIV
HEALTH SERVICES
Tara Azzarello, her daughter Sabrina, and Jean Ringhoff share a moment at the March of Dimes’ annual March for Babies team rally luncheon.
administering CPR, starting early de- that raise funds for research and
fibrillation and providing advanced awareness of the disease. The I&R
cardiac life support. centers are staffed with a neurolo-
It also hosts special events, in- gist who specializes in movement
cluding the Chefs with Heart. Volun- disorders and a health care profes-
teers are always welcome. sional. They provide free physician
and services referrals; educational
AMERICAN LUNG literature, lectures and programs;
ASSOCIATION audio and videotapes, and support
OF THE CITY groups.
OF NEW YORK Liz Braun, president of the Salva-
tore & Elena Esposito Chapter on
The Lung Association of New York Staten Island, can be contacted at
represents the five boroughs. It 718-727-2713. The I&R center is
hosts special fund-raising events and based at Staten Island University
sponsors educational forums in an Hospital, Ocean Breeze, 718-226-
attempt to raise awareness about 6129. Mary Ellen Hickman, RN, is the
lung-related issues. The Lung Associ- coordinator and Dr. Allan Perel the
ation also co-sponsors the Open Air- medical director. The center is offer-
ways asthma management program ing free T’ai Chi classes for Staten Is-
in all Island schools. The program, a landers with Parkinson’s and their
partnership with the city depart- caregivers on Mondays from 3:45-
ments of Health and Education, tar-
gets schools citywide. 4:30 pm. Information and required
registration are available at 718-226-
Camp Superkids is a weeklong
camp for children with asthma, 6129.
which gives them an opportunity to BROOKLYN/STATEN
enjoy outdoor activities and learn
ISLAND BLOOD SERVICES
more about their condition. This
year’s program will be Aug. 11-15 at Brooklyn Staten/Island Blood
Fairview Lakes YMCA Camp in Services was established in April
Newton, N.J. Contact Liz D’Imperio at 1999 to meet the transfusion needs
212-889-3370, ext. 32. the hospitals and 2.6 million people
in these two boroughs. Featuring a
AMERICAN PARKINSON
multilingual staff, Brooklyn/Staten
DISEASE ASSOCIATION Island Blood Service works with
The American Parkinson Disease community groups and businesses
Association (APDA), which cele- to insure that the diversity of the
brates its 46th anniversary this year, blood supply reflects the diverse
is the only national not-for-profit or- transfusion needs of these two com-
munities.
Island. The APDA is the largest A variety of venues are available
grassroots organization addressing for people wishing to donate blood.
Blood drives can be hosted at a work
States and operates through a net- or community site, and donor
work of 56 chapters, 62 information coaches are available for neighbor-
and referral (I&R) centers, and 800 hood events or street fairs.
COMMUNITY HEALTH
Chapters are volunteer groups ACTION OF
STATEN ISLAND
case management and housing
Community Health Action of Sta-
services, community food pantry ten Island provides comprehensive
and benefits assistance. Open
seven days a week: Monday to
services for Islanders with HIV/AIDS
and their families, as well as those
Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 dealing with addiction, those at high
a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 4 risk of HIV and those challenged by
p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The health disparities related to poverty,
Staten Island LGBT Center, 25
discrimination and lack of access.
Victory Boulevard, third floor, 718- The agency provides these services
808-1360. Health-related services
for all borough residents, by tele-
and activities for the LGBT phone, in person at five sites,
community.
through community presentations
www.sihealthaction.org and through a mobile health unit.
Community Health Action pro-
Brooklyn/Staten Island vides comprehensive assistance, re-
Blood Services ferrals and follow-up with medical,
Staten Island Donor Center, 2791
mental health and legal services, as
Richmond Ave.; Monday and well as regularly scheduled recre-
Wednesday, 12:30 to 7:30 p.m; ational and educational activities for
Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.;
HIV-positive clients and their fami-
Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; lies. Information and referral counse-
call 800-933-BLOOD to donate or lors at four locations (Stapleton, Port
Marc Bertman at 718-797-7805 to Richmond and two in St. George)
set up a blood drive, provide information and assistance
www.nybloodcenter.org. with many health-related issues,
with each location having a unique
focus. A benefits specialist at the
Staten Island Leukemia
Association Port Richmond site can help people
43 New Dorp Plaza, New Dorp, with determining eligibility for a host
phone attendant available Monday of benefits, and then provide hands-
to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 718-981- on assistance with USDA food
7700 stamps, public health insurance, WIC
and temporary assistance to needy
Staten Island Parents families.
of Hearing Impaired The Port Richmond location
Contact Jane Milza, 718-447-5003 houses a community food pantry
program serving low-income and
Visiting Nurse Association working-poor families and individu-
of Staten Island als on Friday evenings, Saturdays
400 Lake Ave., Mariners Harbor, and Sundays.
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 The Addiction Treatment program
p.m., staff on call 24 hours a day, at 56 Bay St. offers licensed OASAS
seven days a week; patient referral, chemical dependency services to
718-816-3500; administration, 718- anyone suffering the effects of alco-
hol or drug addiction. The ATP offers
a seven-week training program de-
Visiting Nurse Service signed to work with families with
of New York children ages 10-14 to prevent sub-
1150 South Ave., third floor, stance use.
Bloomfield, seven days a week, The ACT Now program reaches
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 718-477- out to communities of color to en-
4700. www.vnsny.org gage people who are HIV-positive
into services early and to encourage
people to know their HIV status
APRIL 27, 2008 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE
through HIV counseling and testing.
These services are both site-based
at Van Duzer Street and mobile.
Community Health Action offers
free, confidential HIV testing at its
three neighborhood sites, five days a
week, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Rapid oral HIV testing
provides results in 30 to 40 minutes,
including counseling, using an oral
swab.
The agency also provides HIV
counseling and testing to inmates of
the Arthur Kill Correctional Facility.
The agency’s mobile health unit vis-
its six communities, three days a
week, to provide free HIV and hepati-
tis testing, hepatitis vaccination, HIV
prevention education, condoms and
other safer sex supplies, harm-re-
duction help for people using drugs,
and referrals and linkages to other
health and social services. For more
information, call 347-515-4107.
The new Staten Island LGBT Cen-
ter at 25 Victory Blvd., Tompkins-
ville, offers community outreach, fo-
rums and workshops for gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender Islanders
on community resources, general
health issues and how to reduce the
risk of HIV infection. Safe Space and
Legally Queer are weekly groups for
young people who identify them-
selves as lesbians, gay, bisexual,
transgender or are questioning their
sexual identity. The B.O.S.S. (Being
Out, Staying Safe) curriculum is of-
fered for young gay people to ad-
dress issues of HIV and STD preven-
tion.
The PLACE at 25 Hyatt St. is a
youth center for adolescents at risk,
which offers information and short-
term counseling, HIV testing, on-site
pregnancy testing and STD testing
and treatment, a youth peer educa-
tion program and summer youth in-
ternships.
FREEDOM FROM FEAR
Working in cooperation with the
New York State Psychiatric Institute
and Columbia University’s College of
Physicians and Surgeons, Freedom
From Fear is an outpatient mental
health clinic with four psychiatrists
on staff, who provide assistance to
people suffering from anxiety, de-
pression and phobias.
JUVENILE DIABETES
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
The borough branch is run from
the Manhattan office. It raises funds
to help find a cure for juvenile diabe-
tes and distributes educational ma-
terials, a listing of support groups,
camps and physicians.
LIGHTHOUSE
INTERNATIONAL
The Lighthouse International of-
fice, a vision rehabilitation agency,
provides services to Islanders who
are blind or visually impaired. Reha-
bilitation teachers instruct the visu-
ally impaired on functioning safely in
their homes. Mobility instructors
help consumers learn how to travel
safely in their neighborhoods, to
work and to leisure activities. Social
workers offer individual and family
counseling to help people adjust to
the loss of vision. People can also re-
ceive low-vision services — special-
ized eye exams and adaptive de-
vices.
MARCH OF DIMES
Established by President Franklin
D. Roosevelt in 1938 to save Ameri-
ca’s youth from polio, the March of
Dimes is a partnership of volunteers
and researchers that works to pre-
vent birth defects and infant mortal-
ity. It championed the passage of the
State Children’s Health Insurance
Program in 1999, and is working with
states to increase access to prenatal
care for low-income, working
women. It also runs a public aware-
ness campaign to promote the use
G 55 .
of vitamin B or folic acid for all
women of child-bearing age, which
helps prevent neural tube defects.
In 2003 the March of Dimes
launched a multiyear, multimillion-
dollar Prematurity Campaign in
hopes of reducing the rate of prema-
ture birth from 12.3 percent in 2003
to 7.6 percent in 2010, in accordance
with the U.S. Public Service Healthy
People 2010 objective.
The March of Dimes, New York
state chapter, Staten Island division,
takes part in advocacy, research, ed-
ucation and community services for
mothers and babies.
STATEN ISLAND
LEUKEMIA ASSOCIATION
This 100 percent volunteer orga-
nization raises funds for research
programs and hospital equipment for
leukemia patients. Funds are col-
lected through Atlantic City bus trips
and flea markets. Meetings on fund-
raising efforts are held one Thursday
a month in the Staten Island Univer-
sity Hospital, Ocean Breeze. New
members and volunteers are wel-
come.
STATEN ISLAND PARENTS
OF HEARING-IMPAIRED
An informal support group for par-
ents of deaf and hearing-impaired
children and youth; networking and
socializing opportunities are offered.
The group is actively seeking new
members this year.
VISITING NURSE
ASSOCIATION
OF STATEN ISLAND
The oldest and largest indepen-
dent provider of home health care
services on the Island, this state-cer-
tified home health agency and long-
term home health care provider
makes 200,000 home visits a year.
Its goal is to provide therapeutic
support and preventive health care
services outside the hospital setting.
Its nurses work with patients and
physicians to develop a personalized
plan of care. They coordinate neces-
sary services and arrange for durable
medical equipment and supplies to
be delivered to the home.
Special home care programs pro-
vide long-term and short-term care,
maternal/child health care, certified
HIV/AIDS care and high-technology
therapies. An early intervention pro-
gram provides free evaluation, coor-
dination and provision of services to
infants and children under age 3 with
disabilities or developmental delays.
The long-term care program pro-
vides comprehensive health services
to patients of any age who are
chronically ill, frail, disabled or physi-
cally challenged. This Medicaid-
funded program offers patients an
alternative to nursing home
placement.
VISITING NURSE SERVICE
OF NEW YORK
The Visiting Nurse Service of New
York has a state-certified, full-serv-
ice, home health agency called
VNSNY Home Care. In addition to
providing long-term and short-term
care for patients, a staff of nurses,
rehabilitation therapists, social
workers and home health aides also
help families cope with the effects of
illness.
VNS provides the entire range of
short-term skilled services and per-
sonal care following hospitalization,
an accident or an acute illness. Many
of these services enable patients to
move safely and conveniently from
the hospital to their homes.
The association’s long-term care
is for patients with chronic illness or
a disability. One long-term care pro-
gram is VNS CHOICE, a comprehen-
sive and managed Medicaid option
for older adults who wish to live at
home, but need assistance with day-
to-day activities.
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HEALTH SERVICES

For those fighting addiction, help isn’t far away

Islanders battling alcohol,
drugs, gambling or even
their weight have many
CAMELOT
COUNSELING CENTERS
The centers offer residen-
tial and non-residential pro-
Sponsored by Richmond
University Medical Center, it
recently moved from the
Bayley Seton Campus, Clif-
ton, to new offices at 690
psychiatric and eating disor- ` Alcohol Crisis Center: Nazario at 718-981-3136.
ders. Extended Observation of-
Call 212-399-6900. fers three phases — 72- STATEN ISLAND
MENTAL HEALTH SOCIETY
hour non-medical detox,
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS holding-after detox to ` Project for Academic

places to turn grams for young adults, and Castleton Ave., West Brigh- The only requirement for await rehab and holding- Student Success (PASS), a
intensive outpatient services ton. It also has programs in NA membership is a desire after rehab to await half- drug-prevention and tutor-
for adults, at two Port Rich- Manhattan in Queens. to stop using drugs. There way house or residential al- ing program for at-risk
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE mond locations. Call 718-876-1285. are several meetings at dif- cohol-treatment programs. youths ages 11-17, at 3974
Camelot hosts a chapter of ferent Staten Island loca- Call 718-818-5766. Amboy Rd., Great Kills.
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS ` Detox Unit: Individ- Call 718-966-1296.
The following agencies Narcotics Anonymous, as tions; call for more informa-
well as providing speakers to Treatment center clients tion. ual and group therapy for ` Teen Center for
and organizations offer coun-
seling and other services to civic organizations, schools are encouraged to attend GA The Greater New York of- those addicted to alcohol young people ages 12-21
Staten Islanders battling sub- and community groups. or Gam-Anon meetings, fice can be reached at 212- or chemical addiction. Call who are dealing with alco-
stance addictions: Call 718-981-8117. which are 12-step, self-help 929-6262, or visit www.ne- 718-818-5375 or 800-273-1114 hol and/or drug addictions,
programs that offer a suppor- wyorkna.org. for admissions, operating 14 Slosson Terr., St.
DAYTOP VILLAGE tive atmosphere where mem- 24 hours a day. George. Call 718-720-6727.
AMETHYST HOUSE ` Chemical Depend-
The center offers day, eve- bers with similar experiences NAR-ANON FAMILY
A residential halfway GROUP ency Unit: Short-term drug STATEN ISLAND
house for women in recovery ning and after-school pro- share stories and work to- UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
grams for teen and adult sub- gether to overcome addic- treatment for those over
This is a support group for age
from alcholism and sub- tion. 16. Call 718-818-5065. ` Substance abuse and
stance abuse on the grounds stance abusers, and an relatives and friends of loved ` Evaluation and Refer-
intensive outpatient treat- GA meetings are for gam- ones who abuse drugs. alcohol services, Prince’s
of Richmond University blers themselves. ral Services: This service Bay: Inpatient drug detox
ment program for adults, at It meets every Tuesday at performs psychiatric evalu-
Medical Center’s Bayley 1915 Forest Ave., Mariners Gam-Anon meetings are St. Christopher’s R.C. Church ations for all patients seek- unit for short-stay, med-
Seton Campus, Clifton. Harbor. for spouses and family mem- hall, Grant City, at 8 p.m. Call ing outpatient treatment ically managed withdrawal
Call 718-448-9588 or fax bers and friends. Mary at 718-448-1854. from alcohol, benzodiaze-
It also offers teen voca- for mental health or sub- pines and opiates.
718-816-7685. tional and educational coun- The Gam-Anon and GA
OVEREATERS stance abuse problems. ` Inpatient Alcohol De-
ARCHDIOCESE DRUG seling, counseling for the hotline is 877-664-2469. Call 718-818-6132. pendency Rehabilitation
families of clients and refer- New York State also oper- ANONYMOUS ` The Center for Am-
ABUSE PREVENTION Unit, Prince’s Bay: A full
PROGRAM rals to residential programs. ates a gambling help-line at Call 718-605-1393 for infor- bulatory Rehabilitation’s range of services for the al-
For all programs, call 718- 800-437-1611. mation about meetings MICA (Mentally Ill Chemi- cohol-addicted needing
A drug-abuse counseling 981-3136. around the borough, or visit cal Abuser). The MICA long-term intervention. In-
and education program run LIBERTY the Web site www.sioa.org. Continuing Day Treatment cludes individual and
by the Archdiocese of New GAMBLERS TREATMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP program is located at 75 group counseling and edu-
York. Counselors are avail- CENTER This network of private RICHMOND UNIVERSITY Vanderbilt Ave. Call 718- cation.
able through the borough’s The Island center offers an rehabilitation centers and MEDICAL CENTER 818-5106. ` Outpatient Chemical
Catholic schools for individ- outpatient program provid- psychiatric hospitals pro- The following services are ` Continuing Day Dependency Counseling,
ual, group, family and crisis ing treatment and educa- vides counseling to those age available at the Bayley Seton Treatment Program has on- Prince’s Bay: Medically su-
counseling. tional services to pathologi- 12 and up for alcoholism and Campus, 75 Vanderbilt Ave., going evaluations, diagnos- pervised individual, group
Call 718-447-6294. cal gamblers of all ages. drug abuse, as well as for Clifton: tic services, crisis interven- and family counseling serv-
tion, psychopharmacology ices.
and individual or family ` Methadone Mainte-
therapy. Staten Island Con- nance Treatment Program,
tinuing Day Treatment and Stapleton and Prince’s Bay:
Recreation Club Connect is For those unable to remain

Serving the Staten Island

located at 460 Brielle Ave.,
Seaview Hospital Rehabili-
tation Center and Home.
Call 718-876-1272.
free of substances such as
heroin, hydrocodone, Oxy-
contin or Percocet.
` Key Extended Entry
Program (KEEP), Prince’s

Community Since 1886

` Silberstein Center
Rehab (formerly the Open
Door Day Program), 427
Forest Ave., West Brighton:
Intensive, five-days-a-week
Bay: Outpatient detoxifica-
tion program for those ad-
dicted to opioids.
` Harm Reduction, Re-

outpatient counseling and covery Readiness Program,

therapy for adult alcoholics
and others with drinking
problems that are part of a
broader substance abuse
habit. Call 718-876-2362.
` Silberstein Center
Clinic, 427 Forest Ave.,
West Brighton: Outpatient
treatment for alcoholics
and other substance abus-
ers. Call 718-876-2362. The
center holds a free, 12-
week, continuous addiction
lecture series for the gen-
eral public. Meetings are
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
No registration is required.
Call 718-876-2362.
STATEN ISLAND
COUNCIL ON
ALCOHOLISM AND
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SICASA works toward
public awareness, under-
standing and acceptance of
alcoholism and drug abuse as
treatable illnesses that not
only affect abusers, but their
families and communities.
Contact chairwoman Cheryl
Prince’s Bay: Educates drug
users about harm reduction
techniques and motivates
toward treatment options.
For all substance abuse
& alcohol services, call 718-
226-2800 or 718-356-8910.
For Harm Reduction, call
718-226-2562 or 718-226-
2640.
SOUTH BEACH
PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
ALCOHOL TREATMENT
UNIT
Short-term, inpatient
treatment by the state Office
of Alcoholism and Substance
Abuse Services. Call 718-667-
5202.
YMCA COUNSELING
SERVICE
Comprehensive counsel-
ing for adult substance abus-
ers, at-risk teens and their
families at both the North
Shore Center in Clifton, 718-
981-4382, and the South Shore
Center in Eltingville, 718-948-
3232.

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CEMETERIES
Staten Island has a
number of nonsectarian
and religious cemeteries
offering single and
family burial plots.
Some sell plots in
advance of death and
the majority permit
burial of non-Island
residents.
Outerbridge
1 Baron Hirsch Crossing
Cemetery
1126 Richmond
Ave., Graniteville.
Jewish ceme-
tery, directed
by Raphael
Bochbot, offering
plots in advance.
Call 718-698-0162.
2 Frederick Douglass
Memorial Park
201 Amboy Rd., Oakwood.
Directed by Arthur Friedman, is
building plots which should be
available by August. Call 718-
351-0764.
3 Fairview Cemetery
of Staten Island
1852 Victory Blvd., Castleton
Corners, directed by James
Smith. Nonsectarian, but does
not offer plots in advance.
Call 718-448-9140.
4 Moravian Cemetery
2205 Richmond Rd., New Dorp,
directed by Kevin Brown. No
longer sells plots in advance;
offers spots in community mau-
soleums, including pre-con-
struction sales in crypts and
niches at the new Hillview
Mausoleum. Nonsectarian, open
to those who were Island resi-
dents at time of death, owners
of pre-purchased plots and
blood-line relatives already
buried there. Call 718-351-0136.
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5 Mount Richmond Cemetery
420 Clarke Ave., Richmond,
owned and operated by the
Hebrew Free Burial
Association. Jewish cemetery
for the indigent and those with
no living relatives. Executive
director Amy Koplow. Call 718-
667-0915 or 212-239-1662.
6 Ocean View Cemetery
3315 Amboy Rd., Oakwood.
Offers plots in advance.
Call 718-351-1870.
7 Resurrection Cemetery
361 Sharrott Ave., Pleasant
Plains. For Roman Catholics
and non-Catholic immediate
family members. Offers plots in
advance. Call 718-356-7738.
8 Rossville A.M.E.
Zion Cemetery
60 Crabtree Ave., Charleston.
Primarily used by members of
the church and descendants of
Sandy Ground settlers.
Call 718-356-0200.
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155 Parkinson Ave., Grasmere.
Directed by the Rev. Victor J.
Buebendorf, Catholic ceme-
tery. Plots are no longer avail-
able. Call 718-727-0671.
10 St. Peter’s Cemetery
52 Tyler Ave., West Brighton.
Directed by Monsignor James
J. Dorney, offers plots for
immediate use only. For
Roman Catholics and non-
Catholic immediate family WE ARE NOW PLEASED TO ACCEPT ELDERPLAN
members.
Call 718-442-2363.
11 Silver Mount Cemetery
918 Victory Blvd., Silver Lake.
Directed by Dora Arslanian.
Nonsectarian, offers plots in
advance. Call 718-727-7020.
12 United Hebrew Cemetery
122 Arthur Kill Rd., Richmond.
Jewish cemetery, directed by
Arthur Friedman, offering sin-
gle and family plots in
advance; four-grave minimum
on family plots. Call 718-351-
0230.
13 Woodland Cemetery
982 Victory Blvd., Sunnyside.
Offers plots in advance.
Call 718-727-0222.
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MENTAL
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GROUPS HEALTH

GROUPS
SUPPORT BICYCLING

ADDICTIONSERVICES
SUPPLY
WATER

CATERING WATER

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PART 4: Recreation, sports and business services

SPORTS PARKS BUSINESS

How to stay Island parks and Groups for business
active on the green spaces, owners, utilities,
Island, either where to swim supermarkets and
solo or on a team and boat catering halls

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STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE/ALBERTO CERVANTES
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There can be no excuse
for not staying in shape
At least not in this
borough, where fitness
alternatives are plentiful
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
If you’re looking to stay fit,
there are plenty of recre-
ational facilities and organiz-
ations to choose from on Sta-
ten Island.
CATHOLIC YOUTH
ORGANIZATION
The Catholic Youth Organization,
located at 120 Anderson Ave. in Port
Richmond, operates its CYO pro-
grams at this location as well as at
the CYO-MIV Community Center lo-
cated at 6451 Hylan Blvd. on the
grounds of Mount Loretto in Pleas-
ant Plains. This organization offers
many year-round activities.
This year the Father Drumgoole-
Connelly CYO Summer Camp will
offer six full weeks and a mini-camp
session from June 30 to Aug. 15 at
Mount Loretto. Camp is open for
children ages 4A to 13 years of age
and special needs (ambulatory and
non-ambulatory) youths up to age
21. Campers will enjoy swimming, a
handicapped-accessible water spray
ground, arts and crafts, sports, spe-
cial events, trips and more. For more
information and camp fees, contact
Brian Landano or Holly Sengel at 718-
317-2255.
The County CYO Office, also at
120 Anderson Ave., sponsors leagues
in basketball, cheerleading for ele-
mentary and high school boys and
girls, baseball/softball and volleyball
for elementary students, and runs a
junior golf tournament in June. The
Port Richmond office also coordi-
nates cultural events such as a
spring art, essay, Christmas card and
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oratorical contests. Call Tony Nava-
rino, Staten Island county director/ CROMWELL CENTER
supervisor administrator, at 718-
448-4949.
The Staten Island CYO Commu- reau of Recreation, is located in
nity Center in Port Richmond has an Tompkinsville on Pier 6, and offers
out-of-school time program for boys programs for everyone from children
and girls ages 5-13 form 3 to 6 p.m., to seniors.
and on Friday night Teen Night is
held from 7 to 9 p.m. The center has
unlimited basketball leagues for men grams available include aerobics, art,
and women over 18. The men’s bas- boxing, yoga and ceramics. Other ac-
ketball leagues play on Sunday after- tivities offered at the center’s after-
noons and Tuesday and Thursday school program include homework
nights. The Center’s director is Gayle helper, soccer, flag football and bas-
Murphy at 718-420-1010.
The CYO also operates a theatrer
program for youths and young
adults, a summer basketball league
and a Christmas basketball tourna- 10:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday
ment at the CYO-MIV Community from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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grams, at 718-317-2255.
COLLEGE OF
STATEN ISLAND
The College of Staten Island’s
Sports and Recreation Center on its
Willowbrook campus is open to the
public on a rental basis, for special
groups, and sells membership to the
facility to the public as well. CSI stu-
dents can use the facility for free.
Outdoors, there are tennis courts,
handball courts, a running track and
basketball courts. Baseball, softball
and soccer fields are available for
rent on a per-event basis. Indoors,
there is a 25-meter, eight-lane swim-
ming pool and a gymnasium adapt-
able to such sports as basketball and
volleyball. Also, the facility has five
racquetball courts and two equipped
fitness centers, which include free
weights and cardiovascular equip-
ment.
Call 718-982-3161 for membership
inquiries and 718-982-3167 for rental
inquiries.
The Cromwell Center, which is run
by the city Parks Department’s Bu-
In addition to a fitness room, pro-
ketball.
The hours of operation are Mon-
day through Thursday from 7:30 a.m.
to 9:30 p.m., Friday from 7:30 a.m. to
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Football players from Tottenville High School go through drills to improve their speed, quickness and agility
at the South Shore YMCA.
GOODHUE
CHILDREN’S CENTER
The Goodhue Children’s Center,
under the auspices of the Children’s
Aid Society, is located at 304 Pros-
pect Ave. in New Brighton.
The 42-acre campus has served
the Staten Island community since
1918, when philanthropist Sara
Goodhue donated her estate to The
Children’s Aid Society.
Woodlands, ballfields, an outdoor
pool, pond, gymnasium and a com-
puter learning center are used for
after-school activities, summer day
camp, teen programs, tutoring, na-
ture, sports, school vacation pro-
grams and mental health services.
The center can be reached at 718-
447-2630.
GREENBELT
RECREATION CENTER
The $7.8 million Greenbelt Recre-
ation Center in Sea View opened its
landers have flocked to the new fa-
cility.
Located at 475 Brielle Ave., the
13,000-square-foot facility is the
first Parks Department recreation
center built in the borough since the
Cromwell Center in Tompkinsville
was completed in 1934.
The center includes a FieldTurf
soccer field, a performance space, a
multi-purpose room, two locker
rooms, two full basketball and tennis
courts, a croquet lawn, computer re-
source center, cardio room, arts and
crafts room and strength training
room.
There are many different classes
and activities offered including adult
aerobics, adult intro to drums and
guitar, family aerobics, kids group
keyboarding, kids intro to basketball,
senior/adult chair aerobics, senior/a-
dult stretch and tone yoga, senior/a-
dult Microsoft Office, senior aero-
bics, senior ceramics, teen fitness,
teen intro to basketball and tennis,
and wheelchair intro to fitness.
Annual fees to use the center are
$50 for adults, ages 18 to 54, and
$10 for anyone older than 55. Those
younger than 18 can take advantage
of the center for free. Memberships
can be paid by credit card, check or
money orders only.
The center is open from 6:30 a.m.
to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. For information about the
center’s offerings, call 718-667-3545. POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE
JEWISH COMMUNITY
CENTER
Last year, the JCC opened its new
flagship facility — the Joan and Alan
Bernikow JCC — in the Mid-Island
section of Staten Island at 1466
Manor Rd. This 115,000-square-foot
facility features a state-of-the-art fit-
ness center, indoor and outdoor
swimming pools, a day spa, a kosher
cafe, a social hall, and many other
amenities.
As with the Jewish Community
Center’s other two sites — the
Avis/South Shore (1297 Arthur Kill
Rd. in Greenridge) and the North
Shore/Aberlin (475 Victory Blvd. in
Tompkinsville) — membership is
open to the entire community.
There are a variety of rates, in-
cluding special prices for families or
seniors. Depending upon the cate-
gory of membership selected, partic-
ipants have use of the aquatic and
fitness facilities. The camp, day care
and nursery school are open only to
members. Members receive special
fee reductions on all courses, pro-
grams and trips.
The Mid-Island site offers swim-
ming, basketball, volleyball, indoor
soccer, baseball, golf, karate and
other programs. This fitness center
is a full-service facility that includes
towel service, sauna, steam room,
babysitting room, personal trainers,
group fitness classes and more. The
aquatics facility has an indoor pool
with six lanes, its own climate-con-
trol system, and glass doors leading
to the outdoor pool.
The South Shore Family Fitness
Center has an aerobics and fitness
center, high-tech equipment for car-
diovascular and weight training,
aerobic classes and a nutrition pro-
gram.
The Spa @ the J offers massage,
facials, mani/pedicures and much
more.
The Family Fitness Center is in-
cluded for all JCC members. There
are also full courses offered in ka-
rate, basketball and other sports.
The JCC also runs summer day
camps in various sessions for chil-
dren from age 2A to teens. Options
include traditional camp programs
as well as specialty mini-camps. This
year’s offerings are Camp Ramah,
exclusively devoted to sports, and
Camp Zemer, devoted to music and
the arts. Camp Independence, for
youth with diabetes, is available as is
the Marvin Weissglass Camp for
Special Needs, which is run in con-
junction with On Your Mark.
An after-school and school-vaca-
tion program is available for elemen-
tary-age children through teen-agers
at the Mid-Island and South Shore
sites. The Learning Institute provides
remedial and tutorial help.
Preschool sessions for children
aged 3 months to 5A years are of-
fered at all three locations. Day care
starts at 3 months old as well as tod-
dler Mommy & Me programs. The
JCC also offers universal pre-kinder-
garten classes at all three locations.
First Foot Forward, a preschool for
children with special needs, is also
available at the Mid-Island and South
Shore sites.
The center is expanding its Spe-
cial Needs programs. It offers recre-
ation opportunities for disabled and
special-needs children throughout
the year in conjunction with On Your
Mark. Call 718-475-5200 for the Mid-
Island site, 718-727-8257 for the
North Shore site and 718-475-5270
for the South Shore site.
The Police Athletic League (PAL)
hosts after-school activities at sev-
eral youth centers for elementary-
age children. Services are provided
in a small group setting and super-
vised by group leaders.
The OST program at PS 14 in Sta-
pleton, the TASC/OST program at
the Petrides Center in Sunnyside and
the PAL New Dorp School at PS 41
are the PAL after-school centers.
PAL offers part-time evening
youth centers for teenagers at four
locations, and six playstreet loca-
tions for our summer programs.
Part-time evening centers are con-
ducted from October to April and
offer services such as basketball,
arts and crafts, sports clinics and a
game room.
The PAL Academic Support Pro-
gram takes place in the Cromwell
Center and operates Monday, Tues-
day, Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m.
Call the PAL Staten Island Office
at 718-720-8718 or visit the Web site
at www.pal-sibeacon.com.
.
UNITED ACTIVITIES
UNLIMITED
The UAU, a Staten Island-based
agency, was founded in 1977 when
the city Board of Education was
forced to close all after-school and
evening centers. The agency has
grown to provide educational, recre-
ational, counseling and social pro-
grams for youths and adults.
More than 16,000 youngsters
from all over the borough are served
on an annual basis. Thirty UAU cen-
ters are located around the Island.
UAU headquarters is located at
485 Clawson St. in New Dorp. Call
718-987-8111.
YMCA
For more than 150 years, the Sta-
ten Island YMCA has been providing
vital programs and services to the
Staten Island neighborhoods. Sup-
ported in part through contributions
to the Strong Kids Campaign, the
Staten Island YMCA provides mem-
bership assistance and scholarships
to programs like summer camp, child
care and teen activities, so that no
one is turned away due to an inabil-
ity to pay.
It includes two full-facility
branches, Broadway in West Brigh-
ton (651 Broadway) and the South
Shore Branch in Eltingville (3939
Richmond Ave.). It also includes the
counseling service branch, a com-
prehensive outpatient substance
abuse prevention and treatment pro-
gram serving children, teens, adults
and families with facilities in Elting-
ville (3911 Richmond Ave.) and Clif-
ton (285 Vanderbilt Ave.).
The Staten Island YMCA Day
Camp at Camp Pouch in Sea View
(1465 Manor Rd.) also offers pro-
grams for children ages 5 to 16
years.
The Broadway and South Shore
branches offer members full use of
the pools, saunas, locker rooms,
showers, and state-of-the-art fitness
facilities.
New features for the Broadway
branch in 2008 include completely
renovated women’s and girl’s locker
rooms, the expansion of the fitness
center to include the weight room,
and by the summer completely reno-
vated men’s and boy’s locker rooms.
A wide variety of activities and
programs are offered for children
and teens at both branches, includ-
ing the Staten Island YMCA Youth
Baseball League, and the new 6,000-
square-foot Teen Fitness Center at
the South Shore branch. There is
also strength training and cardio
equipment, including treadmills and
ellipticals with cardio theater.
For the youngest Staten Island
YMCA participants, programs in-
clude early childhood social classes,
nursery school and universal pre-kin-
dergarten programs, as well as swim
lessons, martial arts and dance
classes. An early childhood camp is
also offered at both branches.
In an effort to offer Island teenag-
ers productive and fun ways to
spend their time, Teen Night is of-
fered every Friday night from 7 to 10
p.m. at both branches.
Child Watch is available at both
branches for children 6 months to 5
years when their parents are in class
or using the facility.
For information on the Broadway
branch, call 718-981-4933. For the
South Shore branch, call 718-227-
3200. For information regarding the
counseling service branch, call 718-
948-3232.
 APRIL 27, 2008 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE G 61 .

RECREATION

Solo athletes have plenty of outlets across Island

Carmella Barbiera and Rosemary Barresi, from left, perform a routine

at the Staten Island Skating Pavilion.

If golf or ice skating or The Staten Island Golf

Practice Center at 2727 Ar-
fencing is your game, then thur Kill Rd. in Rossville is
home to a pro shop and has
you’re in luck here turf tees, bent-grass putting,
chipping, sand traps, and a
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE 275-yard driving range with
13 target greens. Call 718-317-
If you enjoy playing sports 0101 or visit www.sigolf.com.
and like putting all the pres- GYMNASTICS
sure on your own shoulders,
then Staten Island has an Nesho’s Gymnastics Cen-
array of solo activities for ter, 101 Ellis St. in Tottenville,
people of all ages. 718-356-7282, the JCC Rich- Cecilia Kim watches her tee shot head down the fairway at the LaTourette Golf Club in Richmond.
mond Gymnastics Center,
ARCHERY 1297 Arthur Kill Rd. in
Greenridge, 718-356-8113, and dent of the oldest running
The Victory Sportsmen, Athletic Edge Sports Center, club, the Staten Island Ath-
718-982-5978, and the Rich- 10 Nassau Place in Totten- letic Club. The club can be
mond Boro Gun Club, 718- ville, 718-608-0100, are three reached at www.statenislan-
966-4306, are two places to places to learn the sport. dac.com.
partake in the sport. Dorothy and Rachelle
ICE SKATING Clinton are in charge of the
BICYCLING
Members of the Skating Starlets, a club primarily for
The Staten Island Bicy- Club of New York usually youths. Call 718-727-7595.
cling Association can be practice at the Staten Island The Richmond Rockets is
reached at 718-948-2025. The Skating Pavilion during for men and women of all
group’s Web site is www.si- freestyle sessions on Mon- ages. Club president Joe
bike.org. days and Thursdays (3 to 4:30 Busso can be reached at joe-
p.m.), and Saturdays (12:50 to busso@richmondrocket-
BILLIARDS s.com.
1:50 p.m.) The ice is not re-
House of Billiards, 308 served primarily for the There to Care/The Camp
Front St. in Stapleton, 718- SCNY, but many of the club is for male and female run-
273-8800; Woody’s Brew & members take advantage of ners of all ages. Contact
Cue, 64 New Dorp Plaza in the available ice time. Vinny Giles at 718-876-5044.
New Dorp, 718-351-3650, and The pavilion also offers Information about other
Cue Time Billiards, 319 Claw- group lessons for beginners Staten Island running clubs
son St. in New Dorp, 718-987- on Mondays, Thursdays and can be found at www.sirun-
7176, are just three centers Saturdays. The group lessons ning.com.
where pool players can are part of the basic skills
sharpen their skills. program offered through SHOOTING
United States Figure Skating The Richmond Boro Gun
BOWLING (usfigureskating.org) Club, 4775 Arthur Kill Rd.,
Showplace Entertainment The number at the pavil- 718-966-4306; the Colonial
Center, 141 E. Service Rd. in ion is 718-948-4800 and Dan- Rifle and Pistol Club, 4484
Travis, 718-477-BOWL, and ielle Sullivan is the director Arthur Kill Rd. in Charleston,
Rab’s Country Lanes, 1600 of the basic skills program. Daryl Moore of St. George lines up a shot at House of Billiards in Stapleton.
718-948-9531, and the Staten
Hylan Blvd. in Dongan Hills, Island Sportsmen’s Club, 170
718-979-1600, are the bor- MARTIAL ARTS Bloomfield Ave. in Bloom-
ough’s only two bowling cen- the Greenbelt Recreation The Beat the Streets wres- discipline to promote control
Self-defense can certainly field, 718-761-6274, are the Center in Sea View.
ters. come in handy for both men tling program, sponsored by of the body and mind. There
three ranges on the Island. Open to members and the Metropolitan Wrestling
and women these days. Youngsters interested in are numerous places on Sta-
DARTS guests are the Westerleigh Association, has several ten Island to practice this art.
Two places to partake in getting involved in the sport Tennis Club; the Tottenville
There are many bars and martial arts include Codella can participate in the Ven- youth teams and locations on
Racquet Club; the Richmond Staten Island for interested Some include the Shakti
taverns in the borough with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy, turing Program, for high County Country Club, Don-
dart boards available and 3975 Amboy Rd. in Great school and college students. boys and girls grades 6-8. Yoga Center, 3 Victory Blvd.
gan Hills; the Hillside Swim Contact Bill Crum at edm- at Bay Street Landing in
there is even a league for Kills, 917-202-9686, and Mas- The program uses the Colo- Club, Bulls Head; Village
players. Information for the ter Conroy’s Exclusive Tae nial Rifle and Pistol Club for wa@aol.com. Tompkinsville, 718-442-9400,
Greens in Arden Heights; the
Island Wide Dart League can Kwon Do, 1440 Forest Ave. in rifle shooting, the S.I. Sports- YMCA in West Brighton, and and Relax on Cloud 9, at the
be found at www.islandwide- Port Richmond Center, 718- men’s Club for trap shooting, YOGA Hilton Garden Inn located at
the Jewish Community Cen-
darts.net. 442-0034. and the Varsity Club for ter’s Family Park in Sea Yoga is a system of exer- 1100 South Ave. in Bloom-
Olympic air rifle. Also, schol- View. cises practiced as part of this field, 718-983-9229.
FENCING OUTDOORS arships are available through The Staten Island Commu-
The Staten Island Fencing The Zimmer Club, located the Venturing Program’s nity Tennis Center, which is
Club offers instruction on all at 4411 Arthur Kill Rd., has a Scholastic Clay Target Pro- housed at the College of Sta-
weapons and all levels. Log diverse membership that en- gram. Call Bob Soldivera at ten Island and open to the A Staten Island Favorite!

on to www.sifencing.com.
FISHING
Three popular fishing
spots are in the Gateway Na-
tional Recreation Area at
Miller Field in New Dorp,
Crooke’s Point in Great Kills,
and Fort Wadsworth.
Other spots include
Wolfe’s Pond Park in Prince’s
Bay, Brady’s Pond in Gras-
mere, Martlings Pond in
West Brighton, and Eibs
Pond, Clifton.
There’s also a fishing pier
at Lemon Creek Park, at the
end of isolated Sharrott Ave-
Canlon’s
joys a wide variety of out- 718-273-0666; Kathleen Sang, public, has six refinished
door activities. Call the club rifle program director, at hard courts under a brightly
at 718-948-9599. kathleensang@aol.com or lit, AC/heated bubble with
646-529-6410. or Dan Gross- bathrooms, a lounge and a
RACQUETBALL ane, director of Scolastic pro shop.
The New York Sports
Clubs, 300 W. Service Rd.,
Clay Target Program (shot-
gun) at 718-948-3816. WRESTLING RESTAURANT
Travis, 718-698-4500, and the The Lions Youth Wres-
College of Staten Island, Wil- TENNIS tling Club offers tutelage for at Oakwood Train Station
lowbrook campus, 718-982- The city Parks Depart- grapplers ages 5 to 13 (grades
3161, are two places to find ment operates tennis facili- K-8) at Monsignor Farrell
court time. ties at Walker Park in Liv- High School in Oakwood.
ingston, Silver Lake Park, Contact Lou DeStefano at
RUNNING Willowbrook Park, Wolfe’s 917-847-4302 or e-mail at
Brian Foster is the presi- Pond Park in Huguenot, and ldeste01@hotmail.com.

AFTER
nue in Pleasant Plains, the
Ocean Breeze Fishing Pier at
Midland Park and the St.
George Fishing Pier at Pier 1.
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More information can be
found at www.dec.ny.gov/
outdoor/fishing.html.
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FITNESS
Tuesday thru Sunday
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Club, 300 W. Service Rd. in
Travis, 718-698-4500, and
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There are three public
courses available for golf
fans.
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718-351-1889, is located off
Richmond Hill Road in Rich-
mond.
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 G 62 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE
Sports teams satisfy
that competitive spirit
For kids, Little League is a
major presence here, but
adults have several
options as well
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
If you’re an athlete looking
to play a team game, there is
no shortage of sports to play
on Staten Island.
BASEBALL
If playing “America’s pas-
time” peaks your interest, Lianna Jordan winds up for the
then you’re in luck. There are pitch at a Great Kills Little League
numerous options for youths game.
and adults:
BABE RUTH LEAGUES
` Great Kills: Located at
Hylan Boulevard and Bay
Terrace, at Gateway Na-
tional Park in Great Kills;
the league can be reached
at 718-966-6979.
` Mid-Island: The
league field is located on
Travis Avenue, near Vic-
tory Boulevard. Call 718-
761-1285.
` South Shore: The Tot-
tenville league, located at
Page Avenue just off Hylan
Boulevard, is the Island’s
largest BRL. Call 718-948-
0016.
` Verrazano: This pris-
tine loop is located at 415
Brielle Ave., just across the
street from Sea View Hos-
pital Rehabilitation Center
and Home in Sea View.
Call 718-979-9200.
` West Shore: The
league plays its contests at
the West Shore Little
League complex at 340
Walker St. in Mariners
Harbor. Call 718-447-7489.
LITTLE LEAGUES
` East Shore: There are
two locations for this loop.
Two Little League fields
are located at 80 Lyman
Ave., Fort Wadsworth, and
two more Senior LL dia-
monds are located on Fa-
ther Capodanno Boulevard,
APRIL 27, 2008
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nization (718-448-4949), the
Joan and Alan Bernikow JCC
(718-475-5200) and the
YMCA (Broadway Branch,
718-981-4933, and South
Shore branch, 718-227-3200)
are other places youths can
play baseball.
MEN’S BASEBALL
LEAGUES
` Legends Sporting
Goods Frank Murphy A.M.
League. Write to Rich Gua-
rino, 276 Rose Ave., New
Dorp, 10306, or call him at
718-781-4691. The loop
starts May 4.
` Fred Muche Baseball
League, which plays week-
day evenings (this year
starting May 19). Write
Ocean Breeze. Call 718-442- Jack Minogue, 704 Dela-
1847.
field Ave., West Brighton,
` Great Kills: This loop
10310, or call him at 718-273-
is located at 245 Greaves 9271.
Ave. Call 718-317-7067. ` Pete Tomasino
` Mid-Island: MILL is League: Games are Sunday
the only New York City mornings beginning May 4.
team to win a world cham- Contact Jack Minogue.
pionship (1964). The fa- ` Twyford-Muche
cility is at 3665 Victory Major League, which plays
Blvd., Travis, 718-370-7265. Sunday mornings (May 4).
` New Springville: This Jack Minogue is the con-
league can be found at tact.
Rockland Avenue and For-
BASKETBALL
est Hill Road. Call 718-761-
1749. Basketball remains ex-
` South Shore: This tremely popular in the bor-
Richmond Valley loop is ough as there are many
found at 540 Page Ave. Callleagues available for people
718-948-0075. of all ages.
` Snug Harbor: This ` The Catholic Youth
Organization (CYO) has
league is located at 40 Snug
loops for boys and girls of
Harbor Rd., Livingston, be-
hind Snug Harbor Cultural all ages. Call the CYO cen-
Center. Call 718-273-0651. ter at 718-447-4949.
` The Joan and Alan
` Staten Island: SILL is
Bernikow JCC (718-475-
the Island’s oldest league,
founded in 1953. The league5200), the Avis/South
Shore JCC (718-356-8113)
is located at 225 Seaver
Ave. in Dongan Hills. Call and the North Shore/Aber-
lin JCC (718-475-5270) also
718-979-9362.
have hoops.
` West Shore: This ` Kids can also play
loop, which can be reached basketball at the YMCA —
at 718-447-7489, is located718-981-4933 for the north
at 340 Walker St. in Marin-
site and 718-227-3200 for
ers Harbor. the south site.
MISCELLANEOUS
` Hoops can be played
at the Cromwell Center,
YOUTH LEAGUES 718-816-6172.
The Catholic Youth Orga- ` Men’s leagues are
Pre-game introductions take place before a game at the South Shore Little League complex in Richmond
Valley.
played at Fun Station USA
(718-370-0077), the North
Shore YMCA (718-981-
4933), the South Shore
YMCA (718-227-3200), the
Catholic Youth Organiza-
tion (718-447-4949), the
Avis/South Shore JCC (718-
356-8113) and the Fastbreak
Basketball Center (718-948-
3710).
FOOTBALL
Football also remains a
very popular sport for chil-
dren. There are several
leagues available.
` The Staten Island
Boys’ Football League has
been in existence since
1959 and is the largest
league on the Island. It
plays its games at the Emil
Borg Memorial Sports
Complex at 1475 South Ave.
(corner of South and Tra-
vis avenues). Call the
league at 718-761-4780.
` The Staten Island Pee
Wee Football League offers
several divisions for boys
of different ages. The loop
can be reached at 718-667-
5159.
` The Staten Island
Warriors have a traveling
team. Call league president
Lou Salvo at 718-948-2242.
HOCKEY
Athletes can look to sev-
eral sources to play hockey.
` The Staten Island
Skating Pavilion, at 3080
Arthur Kill Rd. in Charles-
ton, has leagues and open
hockey, numerous clinics
and camps, public skating
sessions and a pro shop.
Call 718-948-4800.
` The War Memorial
Rink, located on the
grounds of Clove Lakes
Park on Victory Boulevard
near Clove Road, is an
oversized, enclosed rink.
Call 718-720-1010.
` The New York Ice
Hockey Association is a
league for high school-aged
players. The president, Dan
Enriquez, can be reached at
718-966-6050.
SOCCER
Soccer is one of the most
participated sports in the
world and there is a high rate
of youths who play the sport
on the Island.
` The Staten Island
Soccer League serves many
of the Island’s soccer
lovers. To reach the board
of directors, visit
www.siysl.org.
.
` Staten Island United
is a travel league serving
boys and girls in numerous
age groups. Click on their
Web site, www.statenislan-
dunited.org.
SOFTBALL
Young girls have several
leagues to choose from. They
include: East Shore LL (718-
442-1847), Great Kills LL (718-
317-7067), Mid-Island LL
(718-370-7265), New Spring-
ville LL (718-761-1749), South
Shore LL (718-948-0075) and
West Shore LL (718-447-
7489).
The adults who enjoy
playing softball also have a
plethora of options available.
` The largest softball
organization on Staten Is-
land is the Varsity/Ama-
teur Softball Association.
Glen Payne is the Southern
New York ASA commis-
sioner and the deputy com-
missioner is John Gino
(718-979-7801).
` Pat Linn can help
women interested in play-
ing softball. She also runs
the Staten Island Coed
League, which plays on
Sunday afternoons. She can
be reached at 718-720-6647.
` The Just for Kicks
Coed and Just for Kicks
Men’s leagues have week-
day and weekend divisions.
Call Al Zawada at 718-981-
1160 for coed and Michael
Peraino at 718-494-2244 for
the men’s loop. The Web
site is www.jfksoftball.com.
` The Richmond
County no-time-limit soft-
ball league has Saturday,
Sunday dirt and coed
leagues. Call Steve Benis at
718-229-0333.
` Bruce Tooker runs
the SAMSAN Sunday
morning league. He can be
reached at 718-948-7359.
` The South Shore Soft-
ball Association plays
weeknights. Call Chris
Walsh at 718-356-9475.
` The Staten Island
Softball Enterprises has
both medium pitch and arc
leagues, which play on Sun-
day mornings and week-
nights. Call George Hind at
718-667-0948.
` The James and Joann
Tabeek Memorial Softball
League plays Sunday dou-
bleheaders. Call Al Tabeek
at 718-987-2818.
` The Gene Thomas
Memorial League plays on
Sundays. Call Michael Per-
aino at 718-494-2244.
` The Varsity Amateur
Softball Umpires Associa-
tion does umpiring for
men’s, women’s and high
school girls’ softball and
youth baseball and cur-
rently has 100 members.
Call John Gino for general
information at 718-979-
7801, Dom Pace for softball
information at 646-431-3290
or Steve Berkins at 718-317-
2377 for baseball.
TOUCH FOOTBALL
The Staten Island Touch
Tackle League plays a fall
and winter season. The con-
tact for both is president
Charlie Margiotta. He can be
reached at 718-761-8321.
VOLLEYBALL
The Catholic Youth Orga-
nization has a youth volley-
ball league. The center can
be reached at 718-448-4949.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Staten Island Fun
League has many activities to
participate in including vol-
leyball, bowling, coed soft-
ball, darts and beer pong.
Call Rob Renaud at 718-477-
6787 or visit www.funlea-
gues.com.
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Two-wheeling it? Then

you’re in the right place
This is especially true in
May, when the Great Five
Boro Bike Tour arrives
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
There are a number of re-
sources for Staten Islanders
interested in getting around
on two wheels. Bicycling en-
thusiasts in the borough have
specially designated bicy-
cling lanes available for their
use, associations to join, and
once a year, a hugely popular
bicycle race that touches on
all five boroughs of New
York City.
STATEN ISLAND
BICYCLING ASSOCIATION
` Club president is John
Mansfield, vice president is
Marion Schaal. There are
about 200 active members.
` Open to people 18
years of age and older and
children accompanied by
adults. Annual membership
fees are $20 for an individ-
ual and $25 per family each
year.
` Daily and weekly
trips around the borough.
` A regular newsletter
tells members about tours
natives, 212-629-8080.
` Five Boro Bicycle
Club, www.5bbc.org.
` League of American
Bicyclists, 202-822-1333.
ISLAND BIKE LANES
` From the St. George
ferry terminal along Rich-
mond Terrace to Snug Har-
bor Cultural Center in Liv-
ingston.
` Along Bay Street
Landing Esplanade at the
St. George ferry terminal to
Murray Hulbert Avenue to
Front Street, continuing to
Edgewater Street to Hylan
Boulevard along Bay Street
to School Road in Fort
Wadsworth.
` From
Fort Wads-
worth to Midland Beach.
The lane, which begins on
Bay Street in Fort Wads-
worth, runs along School
Road to Lily Pond Avenue,
along Capodanno Boule-
vard to Midland Avenue
and to Hylan Boulevard in
Midland Beach.
OTHER BIKING AREAS
` All paved areas of
Gateway National Recre-
ation Area in Great Kills.
` All paved areas in Sil-
ver Lake Park and on Silver
tions regarding traffic sig-
nals, signs and pavement
markings as motor vehi-
cles.
` Cyclists must use
hand signals for turns, have
tire reflectors or wear re-
flective clothing at night,
and have a headlight and
tail light in use from dusk
to dawn. A bell or audible
signal is also required.
` There is no law re-
quiring that adults wear
helmets. But state law man- A cyclist heads for the parking lots near the Staten Island ferry terminal in St. George after the Great Five
dates all children under 14 Boro Bike Tour. The event will be held on May 4 this year.
wear helmets while riding.
If they don’t, their parents
are subject to fines. more than one person. United States, it travels the ticket to receive services at
city’s streets, highways and rest areas. The ride ends at
` Children between
THE GREAT FIVE bridges for a total of 42 Fort Wadsworth in Gate-
ages 1 and 4 are permitted
to be transported on the BORO BIKE TOUR miles. The tour attracts way National Recreation
back of an adult’s bike in ` The Commerce Bank more than 30,000 riders. Area.
specially designed seats. Five Boro Bike Tour is Bike rentals are available. ` To register, call 212-
Children over 4 must ride scheduled for May 4. ` You must be regis- 932-BIKE (212-932-2453) or
their own bikes or use a ` The largest parade of tered to participate in the visit www.BikeNewYor-
bike designed to carry recreational cyclists in the tour. Your tour vest is your k.org.

Eger Lutheran Homes and Services

and other activities.
` Regular Saturday and
Sunday morning rides for
Lake Park Road during
weekends, when it is closed
to automobile traffic.

Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center

beginning, intermediate
and advanced bicyclists,
starting at 8:30 a.m. in the
Miller Field parking lot at
` In Clove Lakes Park,
bicycles are allowed be-
tween Martling and Forest
avenues, but riding is pro-

Eger Harbor House Assisted Living

New Dorp Lane and Mill
Road.
` Off-Island day rides
of varying distances on
Sundays, ranging from 40
miles to 100 miles, are co-
ordinated during the sea-
son.
` The Bicycling Associ-
ation requires helmets on
hibited between Martling
Avenue and Victory Boule-
vard.
` From the day after
Labor Day to the day be-
fore Memorial Day, bikers
can use the 2.5-mile Frank-
lin Delano Roosevelt
Opening In 2008 at Eger,
in partnership with SIUH-University Hospice,
Boardwalk, which is adja-
cent to Capodanno Boule-

the first Hospice Residence

all club rides. The bicycling
season began March 31.
` The association occa-
sionally offers bike safety
and tune-up sessions.
` A bike talk and cy-
cling workshop will be held
at the Staten Island Mu-
seum on May 17 at 2 p.m.
` The Big Bike Eco-
Tour, an 11-mile excursion
for adults, starts at Wolfe’s
Pond Park and continues
through Lemon Creek and
Mount Loretto. Partici-
pants must register in ad-
vance and bring a helmet
and water bottle. The event
will be June 14 from 1 to 4
p.m. To register, call 718-
727-1135, ext.109.
` The Pumpkin Patch
Pedal through the New Jer-
sey countryside, which at-
tracts hundreds of riders, is
scheduled for Sept. 21.
There are 25-mile, 50-mile,
62-mile and 100-mile
routes.
` Saturday morning
rides from March 31 to May
5 are open to anyone wish-
ing to train for the Five
Boro Bike tour, and provide
seat adjustment, safety and
riding trips.
` Newcomers are wel-
come to all activities and
rides. Call Michele Pirone,
718-948-2025, or e-mail si-
babike@yahoo.com for
more information. Forms
can also be downloaded on
the group’s Web site,
www.sibike.org.
Other area bicycling or-
ganizations include:
` Bicycle Network De-
velopment Program, call
311.
` Transportation Alter-
vard from Sand Lane to
Miller Field.
` The Ben Soto Bike
and Skate Park in Midland
Beach near Jefferson Ave-
nue and Father Capodanno
on Staten Island
Boulevard features 10
pieces of equipment for
skaters and riders, includ-
ing a quarter pipe, a jump
box, a grind rail, a kinked
rail, a bank-to-bank and a
six-foot rail. Helmets, knee
pads and elbow pads must
be worn. Those under age
18 must also wear wristgu-
ards. Skaters over age 18
must have a Parks recre-
ation center (Cromwell
Center) membership,
which costs $50 for one
year.
` For Islanders wishing
to cycle off the Island, the
ferries have bicycle access
and the newer boats have
designated bicycle areas on
board.
` Bicycles are prohib-
ited on the Verrazano-Nar-
rows Bridge, the Outer-
bridge Crossing and the
Goethals Bridge but are
permitted on the Bayonne
Bridge.
SAFETY RULES
` The city Department
of Transportation requires
bicycle riders to use bicy-
cle lanes unless there are
obstructions or hazards Providing quality health care and traditional values
due to debris. Motor vehi-
cles are prohibited from in the heart of Staten Island’s beautiful Greenbelt...
traveling, parking or stand-
ing in the lanes and can
cross them only for turns
Eger meets all of today’s health care needs
or to avoid sudden prob-
lems.
` Skilled Long-Term Nursing Care
` ` Adult Social Day Care
`
` Bicycles are subject to
the same rules and regula- ` Short-Term Rehabilitation
` ` Hospice Care
`
` Scheduled Stay Respite Care
` ` Assisted Living Program Facility
`

Howard G. Meyers, Jr. Chairman of the Board

Eger Lutheran Homes and Services and Eger Harbor House
Dr. David Olsen, Chairman of the Board
Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
Jack Pease, President & CEO, MPA, CNHA, FACHCA
Maureen C. Dugan, RN, MPA, NHA SVP/Administrator
Natalie J. Falanga, FHFMA, CPA, MBA CFO/SVP/Finance
Mark D. Stumacher, Esq. Vice President for HR and Legal Affairs
Vienna Profeta, Vice President for Resource Development
Adrienne Lamia-Liander, MA, PRM, BC Vice President for Nursing Services
Gail McConville, MS, RN, Associate Vice President for Nursing Services
James J. Lamia, MD Medical Director
Maureen Guiry, Harbor House Administrator
140 Meisner Avenue in the Greenbelt " 718.979.1800
Margaret Ferone helps her son Nicky try out his new bike in
Westerleigh Park.
www.eger.com
G 64 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE
THE GREENEST
BOROUGH
Staten Island has 9,300 acres of federal, state and city parkland.
Here’s a list of the borough’s parks and where they are located:
NORTH SHORE
1 Alice Austen House & Park,
Rosebank
Clear Comfort,” photographer
Alice Austen’s Victorian cot-
tage-style home on the wa-
terfront, has a sweeping
view of New York Harbor
from the Verrazano-Narrows
Bridge to the Manhattan sky-
line. Call 718-816-4506 for
information about tours and
other events.
2 Arthur Von Briesen Park,
Fort Wadsworth
Located at the foot of Bay
Street near the Fort
Wadsworth military base.
The park comprises 13.2
acres.
3 Barrett Park, West Brighton
Surrounded by Broadway,
Glenwood Place and Clove
Road, Barrett Park is home of
the Staten Island Zoo.
4 Clove Lakes Park, West
Brighton/Sunnyside
One of the most popular
recreational areas on Staten
Island, the 200-acre Clove
Lakes Park takes its name
from the Dutch kloven, for
the valley that cuts through
local hills.
5 Eibs Pond, Park Hill
Visitors to this 17-acre park
can enjoy a quiet walk along
three ponds being restored
by the Parks Council. Bluegill,
sunfish and largemouth bass
live in the pond, which is
surrounded by rolling mead-
ows of bluestem grass and
white birch.
6 Father Macris Park,
Graniteville
A 12.4-acre park on the
south side of the Staten Is-
land Expressway by Fahy Av-
enue and Lamberts Lane.
7 Fort Wadsworth
The former military base was
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GUIDE 2008POINTS OF INTEREST
joined to the Gateway Na-
tional Recreation Area in
1972. It still retains units of
the U.S. Army Reserve, the
U.S. Coast Guard and the De-
fense Logistics Agency. The
fort’s attractions include sev-
eral 18th-century artillery
batteries, athletic fields and
a fishing beach.
8 Boardwalk, South
Lawrence C. Thompson
Memorial Park, West
Brighton
A 10.5-acre park between
Broadway and Henderson
Avenue.
9 offers sweeping views of the
Mariners Marsh Park
This 100-acre freshwater
wetland includes several
ponds and wooded swamps,
all accessible by trail. In ad-
dition to 110 species of birds,
the area is home to numer-
ous small mammals, reptiles,
amphibians, fish and abun-
dant invertebrate life includ-
ing butterflies and dragon-
flies.
10 Snug Harbor, Livingston
The home of the Snug Har-
bor Cultural Center, the Stat-
en Island Children’s Museum,
the Art Lab, the John A. No-
ble Collection and the Staten
Island Botanical Garden. This
83-acre park, studded with
landmark Greek Revival
buildings, offers numerous
environmental and cultural
treasures. Call 718-448-2500
for information about con-
certs, exhibits and other
events.
11 Silver Lake Park, West
Brighton
This bowl-shaped, 209-acre
park offers wide paths encir-
cling Silver Lake. Walkers,
skaters and joggers make
use of the paths and trails,
which form a 1.25-mile loop.
Cycling is permitted on the
roadways and perimeter.
12 Willowbrook Park, Willow-
brook
A 164-acre park with tennis
courts and baseball fields.
The Carousel Opening Day
Celebration will be held May
3 from noon to 5 p.m.
MID-ISLAND
13 Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Beach/Midland Beach
Originally developed in the
early 1930s by the Works
Progress Administration
(WPA), the 1.8-mile-long FDR
Boardwalk in South Beach
Atlantic Ocean and New York
Harbor.
14 La Tourette Park and Golf
Course
A 511-acre park area sur-
rounded by Forest Hill and
London roads and Rockland
Avenue.
15 Ocean Breeze Park,
Midland Beach
A 110-acre park cornered by
Quintard Street and Mason
Avenue.
16 Saw Mill Creek Marsh
Restoration ecologists with
the Parks Department’s Nat-
ural Resources Group have
worked to clean and restore
this 111-acre salt marsh
along the Arthur Kill. The
team has planted cord grass
and other native plants on
the site. Call 718-494-6312
for information or to volun-
teer.
SOUTH SHORE
17 Bloomingdale Park,
Rossville
A lush, 138-acre forest, but
scrubby oak barrens, vernal
and kettle ponds, forested
floodplains and a multitude
of regenerating trees make
exploring the park worth-
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20 na. Call 718-987-6790 for in-
24 Useful phone numbers
formation.
22 The Greenbelt Borough office of the city
Department of Parks and
while. The city plans to build
This 2,800-acre area in- Recreation administration
an extensive complex of cludes La Tourette and High office
recreational fields and courts
Rock parks and will include Stonehenge: 1150 Clove Rd.,
on the easternmost portion the 2,200-acre Fresh Kills
of the site. Sunnyside, 718-390-8000
Park once the former landfill
18 Blue Heron Park, Annadale
is transformed into a city Department of Parks
park over the next 30 years.
and Recreation
About three-quarters of this
23 Lemon Creek Park, Prince’s 1150 Clove Rd., Sunnyside,
222-acre park is forested. 718-390-8000.
Tranquil ponds, colorful wild- Bay
flowers and one of the most
A 105-acre park with a mari- Parks and Recreation
extraordinary meadows in na at the edge of a tidal Department Web site
New York City enhance the
creek, Lemon Creek Park is www.nyc.gov/parks, or call 311
visitor’s enjoyment. Call 718- also the site of New York
967-3542 for information for more information.
City’s only purple martin
about the park’s Nature Cen- colony. The park also harbors
ter. Urban Park Rangers
the mid-19th-century, Greek
Revival-style Seguine Man- 718-667-6042 or 718-967-
19 Clay Pit Ponds State Park sion, built by the family that 3542. The rangers offer reg-
Preserve, Charleston made its fortune harvesting ular tours
Raritan Bay oysters. and nature walks through
Visitors can view many crea- the Island’s city parks and
tures in their natural habitat
24 Mount Loretto, Pleasant hold environmental educa-
as well as a variety of un- tion programs for organiza-
common trees such as Plains
tions and schools and con-
blackjack oaks and American Home of Mission of the Im- duct wildlife assessments,
chestnuts in this 260-acre
maculate Virgin at Mount patrol the parks for safety
wildlife preserve on the Is- Loretto, standing 85 feet
and handle crowd control
land’s southwestern shore. above Prince’s Bay, offering for major events.
Call 718-967-1976 for pro- breathtaking views of the
gram information and reser- bay and inland areas below.
Volunteer
vations. New York state purchased
To volunteer in a city park, call
this 194-acre beachfront site 212-360-8156.
20 Conference House Park, and former home for or-
Tottenville
phans from the Catholic
Protectors of Pine Oak
This 226-acre park edges archdiocese. Woods
Raritan Bay. The 17th-century
25 South Shore Golf Course, Organizes numerous hikes in
stone manor, named after a Staten Island’s parks
failed peace meeting be- Rossville
throughout the year. The
tween American and British Part of the South Shore group also offers native
leaders during the Revolu-
Country Club, bordered by plant restoration workshops
tionary War, stands at the Huguenot and Alverson av-
in protected areas. Call 718-
southernmost tip of Staten enues. 751-6629.
Island — and New York
state. Call 718-984-6046. 26 Wolfe’s Pond Park,
Huguenot
21 Great Kills Park, Great Kills
Offers tennis courts, a roller
Part of the Gateway National hockey rink, basketball
Recreation Area, owned by
courts, pedestrian paths, a
the National Park Service. wooden stairway to the
The park encircles Great Kills
beach and playground equip-
Harbor and offers spectacu- ment. A popular beach area,
lar beaches with views of
Wolfe’s Pond features good
Raritan Bay. The park pro- bird-watching and wide trails
vides extensive jogging for joggers and hikers.
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Greenbelt beckons to borough’s nature lovers

At nearly 3,000 acres, it’s
one of the most diverse
urban parks in the country
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
At nearly 3,000 acres, the
Greenbelt is more than three
times the size of Central
Park. It is also the second
largest of New York City’s
flagship parks, and one of the
most beautiful and diverse
urban parks in the United
States.
What is unique about the
Greenbelt is its composition
of natural areas, dense for-
ests, hiking trails and tradi-
tional parks. There is some-
thing for everyone in the
Greenbelt.
Because of its vastness, na-
tives and newcomers alike
don’t always realize when
they are in the Greenbelt.
The territory includes both
public — city and state — as
well as private land that
forms a nearly contiguous
circle of rugged, natural
beauty in the heart of the
borough. The communities
of New Dorp, Oakwood,
Richmond, Bulls Head, Todt
Hill, Dongan Hills and Wil-
lowbrook border the Green-
belt.
Nature enthusiasts can ex-
plore the Greenbelt’s diverse
topography, from the chal-
lenging “peaks” of Moses’
Mountain to the swamps and
wetlands, to the manicured,
sloping hills of LaTourette
Golf Course.
Thirty-five miles of color-
coded hiking trails wend
through natural areas such as
Deere Park (an upland for-
est), Bloodroot Valley (ma-
ture woodlands with wild-
flowers) and Bucks’ Hollow
(wet woodlands).
Visitors can savor hidden
gems such as the Victorian-
inspired Carousel For All
Children and archery field in
Willowbrook Park, and the
Overlook with its majestic
views of Lower New York
Bay, off the Blue Trail on
Todt Hill.
The Greenbelt is run by
the city’s Department of
Parks and Recreation and re-
ceives support from its part-
ner, the Greenbelt Conser-
vancy. For information on
upcoming special events and
programs, or for a trail map
and brochure, call the con-
servancy at 718-667-2165, or
visit the Web site, www.si-
greenbelt.org.
The Greenbelt Conser-
A city Parks Department worker brings more trees to plant on the grounds of the new $9 million Greenbelt Recreation Center in Sea View.
vancy relies on membership
support and involvement to
sustain its programs and mis-
sion. To learn about joining
its membership circle, call
718-667-2165 or log on to
www.sigreenbelt.org.
Below are some Greenbelt
highlights:
HIGH ROCK PARK
Glacial ponds, native wild-
flowers, a hardwood forest
and a range of wildlife are
some of the striking features
found in this 90-acre, topo-
graphical treasure trove.
Also in the park are the
Greenbelt administrative of-
fices, comfort stations, and
short (and long) hiking trails.
From a historical perspec-
tive, High Rock Park is quite
interesting. Long ago, Native
Americans utilized the fertile
land for sustenance. Colonial
land owners laid claim to
certain parcels of land that
make up today’s bucolic
park. In 1776 British soldiers
set up camp and felled trees
for firewood. High Rock Park
was also the site of a Boy and
then a Girl Scout camp,
where in the 1950s and 1960s
local Scouts honed their out-
door skills. Generations of
school children followed,
learning about local flora and
fauna along High Rock’s leg-
endary trails.
The environmental educa-
tion program and classes are
a mainstay of High Rock to
this day.
GREENBELT
ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION DEPT.
Now in its 37th year, the
Greenbelt Environmental Ed-
ucation Department is one of
the conservancy’s most dy-
namic attractions, inspiring
thousands of children, senior
adults, teachers and parents
to explore and respect the
natural world. Programs in-
clude school environmental
education programs, senior
adult off-site programs, Boy
and Girl Scout badge pro-
grams, summer camp and
teen naturalist and youth
steward programs. Topics
for exploration include the
Lenape Indians, local ecosys-
tems, reptile, bird and insect
nature, recreation, cultural
and health and fitness pro-
grams, peruse interpretive
exhibits, attend a concert or
art show, access trails, or
rent the facility for a special
occasion or community
meeting. The nature center
also offers school environ-
mental education and Scout
badge programs. Lately, the
nature center and its terrace
overlooking the forest has
become a popular destina-
tion for wedding receptions.
Call 718-351-3450 for hours
and rental information.
REED’S BASKET
WILLOW SWAMP
This secluded wetland lies
on the eastern slope of Todt
Hill Road. A rich understory
of flowering shrubs, wild-
flowers and the streams that
run through the site make
this an ideal sanctuary for
birds and other wildlife.
WILLOWBROOK PARK
One of the Greenbelt’s
most heavily utilized sites,
the 164-acre, woods-en-
circled Willowbrook Park of-
fers baseball fields, picnic
areas, playgrounds, tennis
courts, an archery field and a
fishing pond. Each year,
thousands of children delight
in the Carousel for All Chil-
dren, a Victorian-inspired
carousel of hand-carved
horses and various endan-
gered species. Carousel
study, as well as climate woodlands and wetlands. It Opening Day festivities take
change and population sus- also includes an 18-hole golf
place on the first Saturday in
tainability. Call 718-667-7475. course with rolling fairways, May — this year on May 3
sweeping views, driving
from noon to 5 p.m. Green-
GREENBELT range and Federal-style club belt Conservancy members
RECREATION CENTER house that are open to the will ride free, and there will
The $9 million Greenbelt public throughout the year. be games, catch-and-release
Recreation Center in Sea Parking for the golf course is fishing, crafts and fun for all.
View, which opened this at 1001 Richmond Hill Rd. SPECIAL EVENTS
spring, became the first Parks MOSES’ MOUNTAIN
Department recreation cen- The Greenbelt hosts a va-
When you reach the peak
ter built in the borough since riety of programs and special
the Cromwell Center in of this woodsy mountain, events throughout the year.
Tompkinsville was com- named after urban planner Some examples are winter
pleted in 1934. Its first-floor Robert Moses, you are re- recess activities for school
amenities include a weight warded with impressive children, Arbor Day and
room, an aerobics room, a fit- views of the surrounding Earth Day celebrations, the
ness room and a small inte- hills and New Jersey’s Atlan- High Rock Challenge Adven-
rior performance space. The tic Highlands. The trailhead ture Run, the National Trails
second floor has a multipur- is located on Manor Road, Day event, the Greenbelt
pose room, a computer lab just above Rockland Avenue. Conservancy gala, Pumpkin
and a room for arts and Log on to www.sigreenbel- Festival, ongoing hikes, trail
crafts. For information about t.org for information on maintenance programs and
the center’s offerings, call monthly “Sunset-Moonrise” seasonal workshops, musical
7 1 8 - 6 6 7 - 3 5 4 5 o r v i s i t hikes up Moses’ Mountain performances, puppet shows
www.nyc.gov/parks. led by members of Protectors and storytelling just for chil-
of Pine Oak Woods, a local dren. On the last two Sunday
LATOURETTE PARK environmental group. afternoons in July and the
first two Sunday afternoons
This sweeping, 540-acre NATURE CENTER in August, visitors can enjoy
park, sections of which were The Greenbelt Nature the sounds of the Staten Is-
part of the 19th-century La- Center, which opened in land Chamber Music Players
Tourette family farm, is tra- 2004, is located at 700 Rock- as they grace the woodlands
versed by Greenbelt hiking land Ave. near Brielle Ave- of High Rock Park at their
trails and surrounded by nue, is a gateway to the annual free concert series.
Greenbelt and its many trea- Go to www.sigreenbelt.org
sures. Visitors may sign up for a complete calendar of

It isn’t easy keeping Island green Memory Lane

for an “Into the Outdoors” events.

But a number of Environmental

environmental groups are
working to preserve
our green spaces
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Many environmental orga-
nizations devote themselves
to enhancing and preserving
Staten Island’s many trea-
sured natural jewels, like
Clay Pit Pond and the Marin-
ers Marsh.
The groups work to pre-
vent overdevelopment and
projects that could prove
damaging to natural habitats.
Here are a few of the local
organizations dedicated to
protecting and maintaining
our natural areas and some
facts about them:
NORTH SHORE
WATERFRONT
CONSERVANCY
Incorporated in 2004, this
not-for-profit organization
advocates cleaning up the
North Shore waterfront and
educating Staten Islanders
about the environment.
The group started a street-
end beautification program
called “BlueStreets” and
holds educational programs,
eco-tours and seminars, out-
door art projects and park
cleanups.
Members also advocate
for community planning and
support for marine-related
businesses on the waterfront,
and for easier public access
to the Kill van Kull’s water-
front.
One of the group’s main
objectives is the creation of a
park on the 9.7-acre former
site of the Blissenbach Ma-
rina in West Brighton.
organizations
There are several associations
dedicated to preserving the
natural environment on Staten
Island.
How to get involved
Protectors of Pine Oak Woods —
718-751-6629 or
www.siprotectors.org
Staten Island Citizens for Clean Air
— 718-698-8160
Natural Resources Protective
Association — 718-720-5951
or www.nrpa.com
North Shore Waterfront
Conservancy — www.nswcsi.org.
Staten Island Museum — 718-727-
1135
Serpentine Art & Nature Commons
— www.preserve.org/serpentine/
serpentine.htm
Sweetbay Magnolia Bioreserve
Conservancy — 718-273-3740 or
www.sweetbaymagnolia.org
PROTECTORS
OF PINE OAK WOODS
Formed in 1973 to preserve
what is now Clay Pit Ponds
State Park Preserve, Staten
Island’s largest and oldest
environmental organization
has helped protect thousands
of acres of natural areas on
Staten Island. The group
boasts 2,500 members.
Protectors members spon-
sor walks and hikes in the
Greenbelt and other natural
areas, and publish a newslet-
ter alerting members to envi-
ronmental threats.
The organization holds
two public meetings each
year. The president is Hillel
Lofaso.
The group usually visits
natural areas on Staten Is-
CATERING HALL
STATEN ISLAND CITIZENS on birds.
FOR CLEAN AIR
land. Most field trips focus
789 Post Avenue
Anyone can attend the Staten Island, NY 10310
Formed in 1984 in re- field trips or monthly meet-
sponse to industrial air pollu- ing without charge, but regu-
tion from New Jersey, Staten lar attendees are asked to do- (718) 448-8032
Island Citizens for Clean Air nate.
(SICCA) addresses air qual- Ed Johnson is the curator Exclusive Catering by Bario’s Caterer’s
ity, solid waste disposal and of science at the museum.
other environmental issues
facing the borough.
(718) 370-0100
SERPENTINE ART
The group is actively seek- & NATURE COMMONS
ing volunteers. All proceeds to benefit the
The Serpentine Art and
NATURAL RESOURCES Nature Commons is devoted Alzheimer’s Foundation of Staten Island
PROTECTIVE to preserving 35 acres of
ASSOCIATION wooded hillside on Grymes Two rooms available
This Island-based coali- Hill.
tion of fishing groups, yacht The hillside, with a spec-
Elegant formal banquet room for weddings,
clubs and sports, environ- tacular view of New York sweet sixteens, baby showers etc.
mental and civic groups ad- Harbor, offers excellent op-
vocates for protection of the portunities for hiking, bird Intimate cocktail lounge for smaller affairs
marine environment. watching and other forms of
The NRPA works to pro- passive recreation. Outdoor Patio for Garden Parties.
tect and clean up beaches The group cleans and
and fresh and saltwater wet- maintains the area, builds
lands, and leads expeditions drainage structures and ALZHEIMER’S FOUNDATION OF STATEN ISLAND
to document marine life in trails, works to control ero-
local waters. sion on the hillside, pursues
The NRPA has battled for new land acquisition and
Forget-Me-Not Thrift Shop
years against the dumping of leads tours of the site and
toxic chemicals by large produces a newsletter.
Our new location
chemical corporations into
the bay and has fought SWEETBAY MAGNOLIA 781 Post Avenue
against mechanical dredging BIORESERVE
for clams and oysters. The CONSERVANCY
Behind Alzheimers Foundation Building
group has also worked for
beach replenishment, to in- The group focuses its ef- (718) 273-9402
crease public waterfront ac- forts on a 7,000-acre com-
cess, to stop pollution and to plex of native plant commu- Hours ARE MONDAY - SATURDAY
monitor environmental con- nities, freshwater and
cerns affecting Lower New intertidal wetlands and en-
York Harbor and Raritan dangered plant and animal
9:00 - 4:00
Bay, including dredging proj- communities that extends Offers assorted household items
ects by the U.S. Army Corps from Shooter’s Island in the
of Engineers. Kill van Kull to the Willow including toys, clothing, books, furniture
The NRPA president is Oak/Hybrid Oak Forest in
Kerry Sullivan. Tottenville. and much more.
The group advocates for
STATEN ISLAND MUSEUM the protection of core areas Donations are graciously accepted at this
location only. All proceeds benefit
The institute’s Section of in the bioreserve. Contact
Natural History conducts the group’s president and
regular meetings and field botanist Richard Lynch for
trips. more information.
the alzheimer’s foundation of staten island, inc.
 G 66 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE APRIL 27, 2008 .

RECREATION

When weather
warms, we take
to the water
There’s no shortage of open to the public year-
round, with lifeguards on
beaches and public and duty at Great Kills from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. All three city
private pools for those beaches are open for swim-
who like to swim ming Memorial Day through
Labor Day weekends.
For information about Sta-
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE ten Island beach openings,
call Parks Department head-
Summer is coming, and quarters at 718-390-8000.
with it the chance for some For information regarding
true Island living. the city-owned beaches in
As the weather heats up, other boroughs, call 311.
many Staten Islanders — For information pertaining
both young and old — will to Gateway’s two beach
slap on some sunblock, pull areas, call the Staten Island The Notre Dame Academy swim team participates in a pre-meet cheer in the pool at the College of Staten Island.
out splashy beach towels and ranger offices in Great Kills
head off for a cooling dip. at 718-987-6790.
Staten Island offers a num- mond Terrace at Faber ` Old Town Play- Community Center (JCC), Flagg Pl., Dongan Hills.
ber of beaches, as well as PUBLIC POOLS Street in Port Richmond. ground at PS 46, Parkinson 1466 Manor Rd., Sea View. ` South Shore Swim-
public and private pools. Large public pools on the Mini-pools include: Avenue and Kramer Street ` Goodhue Community ming Club, 6736 Hylan
Island include: ` General Douglas Pool in South Beach. Center Children’s Aid Soci- Blvd., Tottenville.
BEACHES ` Lyons Pool at Pier 6 on Jefferson Street and Sea- The Island’s public out- ety, 304 Prospect Ave., ` The College of Staten
City-owned beaches in- and Victory Boulevard, ver Avenue, Dongan Hills. door pools are scheduled to New Brighton. Island’s Sports and Recre-
clude Wolfe’s Pond Park in Tompkinsville. ` Mariners H a r b o r open June 27 and close on ` Great Kills Swim ation Center, 2800 Victory
Prince’s Bay, South Beach ` West Brighton Pool Playground, Grandview Labor Day. They will be Club, 39 Nahant St., Great Blvd., Willowbrook.
and Midland Beach. on Henderson Avenue and Avenue and Continental open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kills. ` YMCA Broadway
Federal beaches include Broadway, Tottenville. Place. and from 4 to 7 p.m. seven ` Island Swim Club, Center, 651 Broadway,
Gateway National Recre- ` Tottenville Pool on ` Stapleton Playground days a week. 1089 Rockland Ave., New West Brighton.
ation Area in Great Kills, and Hylan Boulevard and Joline at PS 14, Tompkins Avenue Springville. ` YMCA South Shore
Miller Field in New Dorp. Avenue, Tottenville. between Hill and Broad SWIM CLUBS ` Richmond County Center, 3939 Richmond
The federal beaches are ` Faber Pool on Rich- streets. ` Berkinow J e w i s h Country Club pool, 135 Ave., Eltingville.

Island a great place for boating, if you can find a slip

Waiting lists for marina marinas and private boating 10 years. 37 Mansion Ave., program of races through-
clubs with docking facilities, 718-948-9615. out the season. 142 Mansion
space, winter storage can broken down by community: ` Mansion Marina, Ave., 718-356-4120.
` Staten Island Yacht
220 slips. It offers wet and
run as long as 15 years GREAT KILLS dry storage, boat repairs, Sales, 70 deep-water slips.
` Atlantis Marina and fuel, refreshments and A full-service sales marina.
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE Yacht Club, 140 slips. 30 ample parking. Slips are Sells new and used boats
floatation slips for personal available. 112 Mansion Ave., and offers fuel, hauling and
watercraft. Offers wet and 718-984-6611. winter storage for large
The single greatest lament ` Nichols Great Kills boats and small boats,
of Staten Island boaters is the dry storage. Provides haul-
ing and referrals to other Park Marina, 350 slips for which are placed on racks.
lack of available boat slips, Slips are available for
partly due to a shortage of services, mechanical work, boats 16-60 feet long. All
as well as a boat dealership docks are floating. A con- larger boats. 222 Mansion
waterfront space lost to de- and water-vehicle dealer- cession in Gateway Na- Ave., 718-984-7676.
velopment and park land. ship on site. The marina of- tional Recreation Area, it
While the borough’s popula- PRINCE’S BAY
fers a 100-foot, year-round offers year-round wet and
tion grows at a rapid clip, so fishing boat, the Atlantis dry storage, a dinghy rack, ` Lemon Creek Boat-
does the popularity of boat- Princess, which is available hauling and boat painting. men’s Association Inc.,
ing. The result is waiting lists for day and night trips into Owners can do their own 35 slips. Offers winter stor-
for boat slips and winter David Soule motors the sailboat Carib II from the Tottenville Marina to Raritan Bay and the lower maintenance. Transient age and discounts for
storage that run as long as 15 the Bentley Yacht Club, also in Tottenville. Hudson River. 180 Mansion docking for visiting boats is smaller boats. 405 Bayview
years. Ave., call 718-966-9700 or available daily. There are Ave., 718-948-9766.
Still, improvements have ` Prince’s Bay Boat-
visit www.atlantismarina- discounted annual rates
been made in other areas. cards to get past a high-tech tion. A public trailer-boat si.com for the marina, or and 24-hour security. 3270 men’s Association Inc.,
One feature that most mari- call 718-966-2845 for the Hylan Blvd., 718-351-8476. 181 slips, mostly for mem-
security gate. launch is available in Great bers. A few are currently
nas have added is security. Kills Park, within the Gate- Princess or visit www.at- ` Richmond County
Responding to a rash of boat At public marinas, slips lantisprincess.com. Yacht Club, 32 slips for available. The club has 80
are available at rates ranging way National Recreation members and will also rent
break-ins several summers Area. The free ramp accom- ` Great Kills Yacht members only. The social
ago, many have fenced in from $65 to $120 per foot. Club, 88 slips for members club offers wet and dry to non-members. Members
their yards, added floodlights Great Kills Harbor is argu- modates two 25-foot boats at compete in club-sponsored
one time. only. The social club offers storage, as well as a launch
and hired guards. Tottenville ably the Island’s most dry storage, but the wait service for moorings. The fishing contests. 175 John-
Marina renters use computer sought-after berthing loca- The following is a list of for membership is at least club also sponsors a full son Terr., 718-356-7235.
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HEALTH SERVICES

Groups exist to help out an aging population

In addition to friendship
clubs, there are also
agencies that offer
forms of assistance
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Afraid of reaching the
golden age? Fear not.
Staten Island has senior
centers and friendship clubs
in just about every area of
the borough, where older
adults can socialize with
their peers during the day
and night.
Some centers even offer
breakfast and lunch daily
during the week.
There are also various
agencies and not-for-profit
organizations that can help
or refer older adults inter-
ested in applying for prop-
erty tax reductions, Medi-
care, Medicaid, Social
Security benefits, subsidized
housing and other entitle-
ments.
And for older adults who
would like to spend time vol-
unteering in the community,
there are agencies that can
match them with positions.
The city’s Department for
the Aging funds many of the
borough’s programs for older
adults.
The department provides
information to assist seniors
in applying for benefits and
entitlements such as Social
Security and Medicare/Me-
dicaid. Older adults may also
apply for the Home Energy
Assistance Program, which
aids them with energy bills.
Call 311 for more information.
Other organizations:
COMMUNITY AGENCY FOR
SENIOR CITIZENS (CASC)
Located at 56 Bay St., St.
George, 718-981-6226, the
agency provides comprehen-
sive social, health and sup-
port services for Island
adults over the age of 60 to
assist them in leading a via-
ble, independent existence in
the community.
CASC established the Sen-
ior Housing Resource Corp.
in 1989, which manages and
develops housing units here
for low-income seniors and
the handicapped.
CASC services include
care management, informa-
tion and referral, transporta-
tion and housing, an elder
abuse program, crime victim
assistance, crime prevention,
intergenerational and care-
giver support programs,
community education and
grandparent caregiver serv- Christine Mobley enjoys a day at the Stapleton Senior Center, one of several such facilities across the borough.
ices, and helps seniors with
paperwork for benefits like
food stamps and Medicare. To volunteer and help oth- through its Senior Handy- tions.
disabilities, which is held
CASC sponsors Cassidy- ers, call Roseann Holt, volun- man program. The program The group trains seniors Monday through Friday from
Coles, Forever Young, New teer coordinator, at 718-727- provides minor home re- to inform others of entitle-
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more in-
Lane and South Beach senior 4435. pairs, by appointment, for ments, benefits and available formation, call 718-475-5280.
centers. persons over 60 and the disa- community services, and op-
The organization runs a
RICHMOND SENIOR bled. Another program, Ac- erates a telephone service Kosher Meals for the Home-
MEALS ON WHEELS S E R V I C E S / P R O J E C T cess to Home, provides ac- called Telephone Friends, in
bound program, similar to
Meals are prepared at the SHARE cessibility modifications to which senior volunteers call Meals on Wheels, that deliv-
Meals on Wheels culinary Located at 500 Jewett the homes and apartments of the homebound to check on
ers to homebound Jewish
center, at the corner of Port Ave., Port Richmond, 718- low-income seniors and the their well-being and help seniors.
Richmond and Post avenues 816-1811, the agency provides disabled. solve problems.
The JCC also offers a
in Port Richmond. counseling, helps seniors SERVE volunteers are also Caregivers Program where
Anyone over the age of 60, find affordable housing and RSVP/SERVE involved in several interge- support is given to caregivers
homebound and unable to links them to entitlements. It An acronym for “Retired nerational programs with Is-
including stress management
shop or prepare meals may also operates several resi- and Senior Volunteer Pro- land schoolchildren. and guest speakers on perti-
be eligible for deliveries. dences on the Island where gram/Serve and Enrich Re-
JEWISH COMMUNITY nent topics.
A small contribution is re- seniors share a room or tirement by Volunteer Expe-
quested for this service. apartment and operates a rience,” RSVP/SERVE is CENTER
STATEN ISLAND
Meals are available six days a food pantry Tuesdays and located at 276 Watchogue The Avis/South Shore INTER-AGENCY COUNCIL
week. Sunday’s meals are de- Thursdays from 10 a.m to 2 Rd., Westerleigh, 718-494- JCC, 1297 Arthur Kill Rd., FOR AGING
livered Saturday. p.m. 3222. Greenridge, 718-475-5279, of-
Joseph Tornello is the The agency also offers It has two objectives — to fers seniors a daily kosher The IAC is located at 460
agency’s president. low-cost home repairs enrich the lives of seniors by luncheon, as well as diverse Brielle Ave., Sea View (cam-
giving them the satisfaction programs such as lectures, pus of Sea View Hospital Re-
of helping others, and to exercises, trips, group rap habilitation Center and
meet the volunteer needs of sessions, parties and crafts Home) in Room 123 in the

Islanders have a variety

community agencies. Monday through Friday from Administration Building, 718-
More than 900 members 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Fridays, 667-3162, and is a coalition of
assist with volunteer needs there is a Shabbat program to more than 65 organizations
in about 80 non-profit agen- welcome the Sabbath. serving the borough’s senior

of family-planning options
cies, including hospitals, The JCC also offers a So- citizens.
schools, nursing homes and cial Adult Day Care program The executive director is
other community organiza- for seniors with cognitive Carol Dunn.

Center, 125 Cassidy Pl., New ` Mount Loretto

Clinics and teen referral
agencies provide for
both adults and teens
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Staten Island adults and
teen-agers have several op-
tions for free or reduced-cost
family planning services.
CLINICS
` Staten Island University
Hospital runs the Bay Street Health
Center at 57 Bay St. in St. George.
The center provides primary care
services in pediatrics, adult and ado-
lescent medicine, internal medicine,
endocrinology, infectious disease
and adult and adolescent gynecol-
ogy as well as prenatal care includ-
ing PCAP. Free pregancy tests are
available Tuesday mornings begin-
ning at 8:30 A.M. Patients are seen
by appointment, which can be made
by calling 718-226-6700. Most insur-
ances including Medicaid, Medicare
and managed care plans are ac-
all ages. Clinics are staffed by pri-
mary care physicians, registered
nurses, nurse practitioners and li-
censed lab technicians. HIV services
include testing, counseling, case
management and community educa-
tion. Women’s health services in-
clude gynecological care, prenatal
care, contraceptive services, and
sexually transmitted disease diagno-
sis and treatment.
Payment is on a sliding scale.
Medicaid and most insurance is ac-
cepted. Appointments are required.
Call the clinics directly to make ap-
pointments.
Brooklyn: The C.A.B.S. Health
Center, 94-98 Manhattan Ave., 718-
388-0390; Caribbean House Health
Center, 1167 Nostrand Ave., 718-778-
0198; the Dr. Betty Shabazz Health
Center, 999 Blake Ave., 718-277-
8303, and the Red Hook Community
Justice Center, 88 Visitation Pl., 718-
923-8200.
Manhattan: Downtown Health
Center (formerly Lower East Side
Health Center), 150 Essex St., 212-
477-1120; Helen B. Atkinson Health
Center, 81 W. 115 St., 212- 426-
0088, and Community League
Eugene Hicks Center, St. Clare’s
R.C. Church, 110 Nelson Ave., Great
Kills, distributes information and
teaches classes in natural family
planning, which uses signs such as
cervical mucus, cervical changes
and basal body temperature charts
to determine when a woman is most
fertile. Registration is required.
Classes are for married or engaged
couples. Call Deacon John Singler at
718-356-6729. Classes are taught
Friday nights at 7:30 p.m.
TEEN REFERRAL SERVICES
` The Teen Advocacy Program
(TAP), sponsored by the Seamen’s
Society for Children and Families,
provides a range of services to
young people, including help for run-
away, homeless, pregnant, parenting
and at-risk youths ages 11 to 21.
A 24-hour emergency hotline is
available for youths and family who
have questions regarding pregnancy,
AIDS, suicide prevention, emergency
shelter and more. TAP offers speak-
ers and workshops for community,
school or youth groups on topics
such as pregnancy, substance
abuse, depression, anti-violence, di-
Activity alternatives
for senior citizens
Senior centers and friendship
clubs are sponsored by the
city Department for the Aging,
and include the following:
` Arrochar Friendship Club,
85 Jerome Ave., South Beach
(entrance on Biona Avenue),
718-720-6110.
` Assumption-St. Paul
Senior Center, at the Parish of
Assumption-St. Paul, 129
Clinton Ave., New Brighton,
718-447-6362.
` Berry Houses Friendship
Club, 211 Jefferson St., Dongan
Hills, 718-979-0010.
` Cassidy-Coles Senior
Brighton, 718-273-6808.
` Catholic Charities
Community Services Senior
Guild, 120 Anderson Ave., Port
Richmond, 718-448-5757.
` Forever Young Senior
Center, 330 St. Mark’s Pl., St.
George, 718-273-6680.
` Great Kills Friendship
Club, 11 Sampson Ave., Great
Kills, 718-356-5050.
` Jewish Community
Center, 475 Victory Blvd.,
Tompkinsville, 718-981-1500.
` JCC South Shore Senior
Center, 1297 Arthur Kill Rd.,
Greenridge, 718-356-8113.
` Mariners Harbor Senior
Center, 22 Roxbury St.,
Mariners Harbor, 718-494-
1818.
Friendship Club, 6581 Hylan
Blvd., Pleasant Plains, 718-
984-8589.
` New Dorp Beach
Friendship Club, 128 Cedar
Grove Ave., New Dorp Beach,
718-987-3934.
` New Lane Senior Center,
70 New Lane, Rosebank, 718-
448-5936.
` South Beach Senior
Center, 126 Lamport Blvd.,
South Beach, 718-448-5854.
` Stapleton Senior Center,
189 Gordon St., Stapleton,
718-981-8787.
` Todt Hill Friendship Club,
184 Schmidts Ln., Castleton
Corners, 718-698-7979.
` West Brighton Senior
Center, 230 Broadway, West
Brighton, 718-727-9763.

cepted. Rates based on a sliding
scale are available for those without
insurance. The center is open from
8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.
Walk-ins for sick visits are accepted
on all days.
` The Center for Women’s
Health, which is also run by the
hospital, is located at 440 Seaview
Ave., Ocean Breeze, and provides
comprehensive services that include
routine OB, well-woman exams, gy-
necology, family planning, PCAP,
Breast Health Partnership, female
pelvic medicine and high-risk preg-
nancy care. Free pregnancy tests
are available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on Monday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on
Wednesday and Friday. Most insur-
ances, including Medicaid, Medicare
and sliding scale, are accepted. The
center’s operating hours are 9 a.m.
to 9 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, 9
a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, and 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Fri-
day. Walk-ins are accepted for ur-
gent matters only. For more infor-
mation, call 718-226-6500.
` The Community Health Cen-
ter of Richmond, 235 Port Rich-
mond Ave., 718-876-1732, offers free
pregnancy testing, pediatrics, prena-
tal care, gynecological care and HIV
services. Bilingual Spanish-speaking
staff are available on premises.
Medicare, Medicaid and most insur-
ance are accepted. Sliding scale is
also available. The clinic accommo-
dates walk-in patients. The center is
open Monday through Friday, and
every first and third Saturday. Eve-
ning hours are 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
on Monday and Wednesday, 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thurs-
day and Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
` Community Healthcare Net-
work offers full-service primary
care, dental, mental health, wom-
en’s and HIV services for people of
Health Center, 1996 Amsterdam
Ave., 212-781-7979.
Bronx: The Bronx Health Center,
975 Westchester Ave., 718-320-
4466.
Queens: The Queens Health Cen-
ter, 97-04 Sutphin Blvd., 718-657-
7088.
` Planned Parenthood of New
York City offers services that in-
clude free pregnancy testing and op-
tions counseling; surgical and med-
ication abortion; emergency and
routine contraception; sexually
transmitted disease detection, coun-
seling and treatment; entitlement
counseling; confidential HIV/AIDS
testing, counseling and case man-
agement; general gynecological
care, including screening for breast
and cervical cancers; male services,
including testicular cancer screen-
ing, and community health educa-
tion.
Fees are charged on a sliding
scale and Medicaid, Child Health Plus
and most health insurance plans are
accepted.
There are three centers: 44 Court
St., Brooklyn; 26 Bleeker St., Manhat-
tan, and 349 E. 149th St. in the
Bronx. Call 212-965-7000, or visit
www.ppnyc.org.
Manhattan center hours are 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday and
Tuesday; 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
and 7:30 a.m. to 4: p.m. on Saturday.
Brooklyn center hours are 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. on Monday and Saturday; 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday; 8 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, and 8 a.m.
4 p.m. on Saturday. The Bronx center
hours are 8 a.m. 4:30 p.m. on Tues-
day and Friday; 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
on Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Saturday. The centers may close
early on some days during the week,
so it is advised to call before walking
in.
` The Archdiocesan office for
Natural Family Planning, Father
versity, family problems and AIDS.
TAP’s special programs include
Partners in Prevention, in which fe-
male and male teens trained as peer
educators go into their communities
and talk about preventing pregnancy
and AIDS through the use of con-
doms and abstinence. The teens
work with adult mentors.
Another program is the Street-
wise Youth Improvisational Theater
Group, in which teens perform for
others in the community about ado-
lescent issues, including HIV and
STD prevention.
The newest program is the Drop-
in Center. The center is open from 9
a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week,
365 days a year to service runaway
and homeless youth. Teens can
come to the center to have a place
to take a nap, have a meal, and get
cleaned up. Case workers are avail-
able to provide referral for crisis
shelters and emergency transporta-
tion.
TAP is located at 50 Bay St., 718-
447-7740, ext. 4444 (days), or 917-
403-3652 (after hours). Hours are 9
a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Fri-
day.
` The Crisis Pregnancy Center
of New York, 38 10th St., New Dorp,
718-667-4357, offers a variety of
services including free pregnancy
tests, abortion information, post-
abortion and abstinence counseling.
It also offers parenting classes and
material aid such as maternity and
baby clothes. The center is open six
days a week. Walk-ins are welcome
but appointments are preferred.
ADOPTION
Parents of adopted chil-
dren can share information
through a web-based Yahoo
group. For more information
about the group or to join,
visit groups.yahoo.com/
groups/StatenIslandAdopti-
veParents.
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HEALTH SERVICES

Mental health services abound across Island

An initial phone call center offers diagnostic evaluations,
treatment and follow-up for develop-
is the first step to mentally disabled infants, young-
sters and adults.
treatment, counseling Programs include integrated
and support groups classroom services at two Head
Start centers, in Dongan Hills and
Clifton. Parent support groups and
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE individual counseling also are avail-
able.
Staten Island mental
health providers have di- FREEDOM FROM FEAR
vided the borough into two
mental health sectors — Located at 308 Seaview Ave.,
North Richmond Services, Dongan Hills, 718-351-1717, this
spearheaded by the Saint agency aids and counsels individuals
Vincent’s Catholic Medical and their families who suffer from
Centers of New York, Staten anxiety and depressive disorders.
The group provides free educa-
Island Region (formerly Sis-
tional information. Treatment is
ters of Charity Healthcare),
available for depression and panic
and South Richmond Serv-
ices, organized by the state- attacks. More information is avail-
able on the Web at ww.freedomf-
run South Beach Psychiatric
Center, Ocean Breeze. romfear.org.
An initial phone call to ei- GOODHUE
ther of these providers is the CHILDREN’S CENTER
first step to a host of mental
health services, including A branch of the Children’s Aid So-
treatment, counseling and ciety, located at 304 Prospect Ave.,
support groups. New Brighton, 718-447-2630, the
Below is a list of hospitals center offers an after-school recre-
and agencies on the Island ation program, tutoring, summer day
that offer mental health serv-
camp and family counseling. The
ices. center also offers a recreational pro-
gram Tuesday and Friday nights for
AMERICAN INSTITUTE teens ages 13-18. Sports clinics are
FOR CREATIVE LIVING
available throughout the year, pool
Located at 2295 Victory Blvd., membership for the summer
Westerleigh, 718-698-0300, this fa- months, and a family day program
cility offers diagnostic services and on Sundays during spring and sum-
counseling on a sliding scale for chil- mer.
dren, adolescents, parents and A counseling program for children
adults, and is staffed by a team of ages 6 and older, and for adults and
psychiatrists, psychologists, social families is also sponsored by the
center.
workers, counselors and art thera-
pists. People interested in becoming a
foster parent should contact the
BEACON OF HOPE HOUSE center.
The center offers a foster care
Located at 777 Seaview Ave., program, and an intensive preven-
Ocean Breeze, 718-980-1072, this fa- tive program designed to work with
cility operates five residential pro- at-risk adolescents to prevent them
grams on the Island, servicing adults from entering foster care.
who suffer from mental illnesses. It
assists people with psychiatric disa- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
bilities to develop the skills to live FOR MENTAL HEALTH
more independently. PRACTITIONERS
At the first level are two super-
Located at 2295 Victory Blvd.,
vised residences on the grounds of
South Beach Psychiatric Center, Westerleigh, 718-698-0700, this
where about 50 people live. Beacon I psychoanalytic institute, chartered
and registered by the state Depart-
and Beacon II offer transitional care,
with residents’ expected length of ment of Education, offers free and
stay in the range of two to three low-cost psychoanalytic treatment.
years.
JEWISH BOARD OF
FAMILY AND CHILDREN
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
SERVICES
The program offers food, informa-
This organization is located at
tion, case management and referrals
at 120 Anderson Ave., the CYO Cen- 2795 Richmond Ave., New Spring-
ter in Port Richmond. Call 718-447- ville, 718-761-9800, and is open
6330 for more information. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to
4 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It
ELIZABETH W. POUCH offers assessment and psychother-
CENTER FOR apy for children, adults and families
SPECIAL PEOPLE on an outpatient basis. Open to peo-
ple of all faiths and ages, the agency
Located at 657 Castleton Ave., accepts most insurance and Medi-
West Brighton, 718-448-9775, the care and Medicaid.
South Beach Psychiatric Center,
Program offers counseling services
for students who would otherwise
at 777 Seaview Ave., Ocean Breeze, be placed in special education
is the largest mental health facility classes due to emotional and behav-
on the Island, with beds for 300 ioral problems.
adults and 10 children on its 45-acre
campus.
SafeTY.net, 6581 Hylan Blvd.,
Pleasant Plains, offers educational,
The South Richmond Ambulatory employment, housing and commu-
Care Service consists of an outpa- nity living transitional services for
tient psychiatric clinic with multidis- youths, ages 16 through 23, who are
ciplinary staff including psychia- faced with emotional challenges.
trists, psychologists, social workers Call 718 984-6218.
and nurses. For more information There are also a few non-profit
about outpatient services, call 718- agencies and organizations devoted
667-2855. to mental health on Staten Island:
Every Wednesday, interested fam-
ily members meet at the hospital for STATEN ISLAND SERVICES
an education and support group. Call OF NEW YORK FOUNDLING
Members of the PS 22 student chorus perform during the Staten
Island Mental Health Society’s breakfast for school reading volunteers. 718-667-2373. With a main office at 119 Tomp-
For general information about
South Beach Psychiatric Center, call kins Ave., Stapleton, 718-273-8600,
the agency sponsors a preventive
There are four case-management ogist, is president. RCPA welcomes customer services director Marion
services program at 30 Beach St. in
programs at the Richmond Avenue new psychologists who live or work Schaal at 718-667-2352. Stapleton that works with children
address for children to young adults on Staten Island. For more informa- STATEN ISLAND and their families as outpatients.
aged 5 to 21 with emotional prob- tion, call Dr. Jeanne Ottaway, public MENTAL HEALTH
lems and their families. These pro- relations chairwoman, at 718-370- SOCIETY (SIMHS) STATEN ISLAND
grams offer services of varying in- 9068. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
tensity from daily to bimonthly case Headquartered at 669 Castleton
manager visits. Call 718-982-6982. RICHMOND UNIVERSITY Outpatient Mental Health Serv-
Ave., West Brighton, the society of- ices, 450 Seaview Ave., Ocean
The Staten Island Parent Resource MEDICAL CENTER fers the Children’s Community Men-
Center offers help to parents of chil- Breeze, 718-226-8910, and 392 Se-
Richmond University Medical tal Health Center, providing outpa- guine Ave., Prince’s Bay, 718-226-
dren with learning and/or behavioral Center coordinates many of Staten tient treatment, educational services
problems. Services include support Island’s psychiatric and substance and support programs. Call 718-442- 2274 or 718-226-2275, provides eval-
uation, diagnostic and referral serv-
groups, workshops and help negoti- abuse services. 2225. ices; individual, family and group
ating the Department of Education. For the comprehensive psychiat- Chait Memorial Center, 718-442- therapy, and medication manage-
The number is 718-698-5307.
ric emergency program providing 2225, offers comprehensive diagnos- ment.
The Jewish Board also runs Geller round-the-clock emergency care, tic and treatment services for chil- The Partial Hospital Program can
House, a short-term diagnostic resi- call the 24-hour hotline, 718-818- dren up to age 16. These services are provide an alternative to hospitaliza-
dence for adolescents at 77 Chicago 6300. also available at the South Shore tion for some individuals with a psy-
Ave., Arrochar. Call 718-442-7828. Outpatient psychiatric services Mental Health Center, 3974 Amboy chiatric illness, at 450 Seaview Ave.,
The board also administers a fos- are available for adult and adoles- Rd., Great Kills, 718-984-5050, and Ocean Breeze, 718-226-6552.
ter care program called the Caring cent patients, age 16 and up, ac- at 30 Bay St., St. George, 718-818- The Inpatient Detoxification Pro-
Families Program, 718-982-9633. cessed through Evaluation and Re- 9203, where services are offered to gram is a short-stay, medically man-
ferral unit, at 718-818-6132, and children up to age 18. Day treatment aged program for individuals in need
NATIONAL ALLIANCE centers, offering therapeutic and ed-
FOR THE MENTALLY ILL acute substance abuse services are ucational services for children with of an acute level of care for with-
available at the Center for Chemical drawal from alcohol and other drugs,
(NAMI)
Dependency and the Alcohol Detox emotional disorders, first grade at 375 Seguine Ave., Prince’s Bay,
through high school, are located at 718-226-2800.
Based in the Elizabeth A. Connelly unit, 718-818-5375.
Community Resource Center, Build- For psychiatric emergency room, 669 Castleton Ave., West Brighton, Chemical Dependency Rehabilita-
ing 41A, room 11, 930 Willowbrook call 718-818-6300; for the Mobile 718-442-2225, and 6581 Hylan Blvd., tion Unit is an inpatient service for
Rd., Willowbrook, 718-477-1700, Outreach Crisis Service, call 718-818- Pleasant Plains, 718-984-4589. those in need of a structured envi-
NAMI offers self-help support, infor- 6900. The Project for Academic Student ronment following detoxification, or
For information about the rehabili- Success (PASS) is an academic tu- those who may have been unable to
mation and advocacy for people with
mental illness, their family and tation programs, call 718-876-1272. toring center and drug prevention stay clean and sober in an outpatient
program for adolescents, ages 11-17. program. Call the same number, 718-
friends.
NAMI meets weekly on Wednes- SEAMEN’S SOCIETY There are two locations: the South 226-2800, for Outpatient Chemical
Shore PASS Program, 3974 Amboy
days at 7 p.m. in the Freedom From FOR CHILDREN Dependency, 392 Seguine Ave.
Fear Building, 308 Seaview Ave., AND FAMILIES Rd., 718-966-1296, and the North
Shore PASS Program, 14 Slosson ST. VINCENT’S
New Dorp. It offers workshops for Located at 50 Bay St., St. George, Terr., St. George, 718-720-6727. CATHOLIC MEDICAL
families, educational programs and 718-447-7740. CENTER
lectures from experts in the field of The Family Resources Program, at
The Teen Advocacy Program of-
mental health. NAMI can be reached fers counseling, runaway youth serv- 14 Slosson Terr., is a family counsel- St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical
by e-mail at namistatenislan- ices and youth development activi- ing center with a focus on the pre- Center Residential Services on the
d@aol.com. vention of child abuse and neglect.
ties to teens at various sites on There are no fees for these services. Bayley Seton Campus, fifth floor,
provides housing for adults who do
RICHMOND COUNTY Staten Island. Call 718-720-6727.
The Family Support Program, not need hospitalization but require
PSYCHOLOGICAL SKY LIGHT CENTER supervision and guidance in develop-
ASSOCIATION which includes intensive family
ing independent living skills. Call
Located at 307 St. Mark’s Pl., St. treatment with a focus on more ef- 718-818-5055.
This group of licensed psycholo- George, 718-720-2585, this is a club- fective parenting, is at 30 Bay St., St.
gists meets monthly in various loca- house where people with mental ill- George. Call 718-818-9203. ST. VINCENT’S SERVICES
tions to discuss clinical, professional nesses share meals and social activi- Teen Center Programs — at 3974
and ethical issues. It also provides ties and work toward vocational and Amboy Rd., 718-984-5050, and 14 Located at 56 Bay St., St. George,
workshops and seminars and has educational goals. The center also Slosson Terr., 718-720-6727 — offer 718-273-6970, a foster care group
guest speakers for the public at vari- provides a housing program with treatment for young people aged 12 home service run by this indepen-
ous locations. One of its main goals subsidized apartments. to 21 who are alcohol or substance dent agency, operating since 1869,
is to inform the public about the abusers or the children of alcoholics runs six group homes located in New
services psychologists provide. Dr. SOUTH BEACH or substance abusers. Brighton, Elm Park and Meiers Cor-
David Brandwein, a licensed psychol- PSYCHIATRIC CENTER The On-Site School Mental Health ners.

HIV/AIDS patients have more options now

Doctors report
that patients live longer
and are healthier than
just a few years ago
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
It’s very difficult for a per-
son and his or her family to
cope with an HIV or AIDS
diagnosis. But thanks to the
efforts of a host of Staten Is-
land-based organizations,
there are options for treat-
ment, counseling and other
social services. Doctors who
specialize in the infectious
disease report that patients
live longer and are healthier
than just a few years ago.
Here’s a guide to local re-
sources:
COMMUNITY HEALTH
ACTION
The primary advocate and
service provider for those
living with HIV/AIDS and
those at risk for infection, the
agency offers community
workshops that present new
AIDS information and HIV
prevention strategies to stu-
dents and community
groups, and offers resources
in its offices.
It also provides case-man-
agement services for HIV-
positive and at-risk individu-
als and families, including
help in obtaining benefits,
medical care, substance
abuse services, mental health
services, counseling and sup-
port services.
The help line is available
at HIV-CALL, or 718-448-
2255. It is staffed Monday to
Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
and it is possible to leave a
message for a later call-back.
All agency sites offer free,
rapid-result, oral HIV testing
and counseling and free con-
doms.
Offices include:
` Main office — 56 Bay St.,
sixth floor, St. George, 718-808-
1300. The agency offers services in
English and Spanish.
` The PLACE — 25 Hyatt St., St.
George, 718-808-1311.
The Peer Leadership Advocacy
Care and Education center is a
youth-oriented site, where young-
sters can seek confidential, free
pregnancy and STD counseling. It
opens at 9 a.m. every day, closing at
5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday. Tuesday it’s open until 7
p.m. and Friday until 6 p.m.
` Stapleton community site
— 380 Van Duzer St., Stapleton,
718-808-1355.
This site offers walk-in counsel-
ing, education, and risk-reduction in-
formation. An expanded syringe ac-
cess program is also available. The
mental health professional based at
this site offers counseling and refer-
rals.
` Port Richmond Avenue com-
munity site — 166 Port Richmond
Ave., Port Richmond, 718-808-1802.
This site offers referral services
and risk-reduction counseling in
Spanish and English. It also houses
case-management teams, the prison
program staff and offers housing as-
sistance to HIV-positive individuals,
helping them find affordable, stable
place to live.
` LGBT Staten Island Commu-
nity Center — 25 Victory Blvd.,
third floor, Tompkinsville, 718-808-
1351. This space offers support, edu-
cation and counseling for the les-
bian, gay, bisexual and transgender
community. Log on to the group’s
Web Site at www.silgbt.org.
` The Mobile Health Unit —
This mobile clinic travels to high-risk
communities on the North Shore,
providing free, rapid-result oral HIV
testing, syringe access and mental
health counseling and referrals.
HOSPITALS
` St. Elizabeth Ann’s Health
Care and Rehabilitation Center —
call 718-876-2255.
The skilled nursing facility has 80
beds for people living with AIDS.
The AIDS Adult Day Health Care
Program, located next door, at 155
Vanderbilt Ave., provides outpatient
medical support services for people
living with HIV/AIDS. 718-876-1173.
` Staten Island University
Hospital — call 718-226-2640.
The hospital provides HIV health
services, including testing, counsel-
ing, primary care medical treatment,
outreach, partner notification and
harm reduction.
PROJECT HOSPITALITY
Project Hospitality pro-
vides a comprehensive con-
tinuum of HIV care through
the SHINE Center, (Self Help
in a New Environment), 150
Richmond Terr., St. George,
718-876-7716. The center has
a walk-in services for HIV-
positive people, including
case management, treatment
adherence, substance use
counseling, mental health
services, food and nutrition
services, HIV primary care,
housing placement assist-
ance, legal assistance, a free
transportation program, in-
dependent living skills and
computer lab services and
support groups, including
spiritual care. Breakfast and
lunch are provided free of
charge Monday through Fri-
day and primary care is avail-
able on Tuesdays and Thurs-
days.
Other programs include:
` Project Hospitality’s Recov-
ery Center — 358 St. Mark’s Pl., St.
George, 718-273-8409, is a state-li-
censed outpatient program that pro-
vides individual and group counsel-
ing and supportive services to assist
individuals in maintaining abstinence
from alcohol or drugs and strength-
ening social and economic opportu-
nities. The center is open Monday
through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9
p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
` HIV Primary Care — 150
Richmond Terr., St. George, 718-876-
7716, Tuesdays 8 a.m. to noon and
Thursdays 1 to 4 p.m., call for an ap-
pointment, or 514 Bay St., Stapleton,
718-815-0800, Wednesday 9 a.m. to
noon.
` HIV Food Pantry — 514 Bay
St., Stapleton, 718-815-0800.
Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
` HIV Community Supper —
514 Bay St., Stapleton, 718-815-
0586. Free community meal open to
all members of the Staten Island
community living with HIV and their
family members every Wednesday at
6 p.m.
` HIV Justin and Andre’s Chil-
dren’s Safe Space —150 Richmond
Terr., St. George, 718-285-4598.
Monthly Friday evening recreation
and AIDS prevention program for
HIV-positive children and teenagers
run by the Justin LiGreci Foundation
for HIV/AIDS.
` HIV Legal Advocacy — 126
Bennett St., Port Richmond, 718-720-
8172.
` Case Management Services Emily Smith and Myunghae Yoon, from left, with their daughter Soojin,
attend a picnic held by Community Health Action’s LGBT Health and
— 150-C Richmond Terr., St. George,
718-420-1475. Helps people living Wellness Program.
with HIV/AIDS obtain the social serv-
ices they need.
` Housing Services — 100 ` The College of Staten Island health care program for people who
Park Ave., Port Richmond, 718-448- — call 718-982-3045. HIV testing for are HIV-positive and Medicaid-eligi-
1544. Supported housing apartments CSI students is offered Wednesday, ble.
for individuals and families living 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in conjunction with The AIDS Home Care Program is a
with HIV/AIDS. Housing services in- University Hospital at the Health coordinated plan of services deliv-
cluding emergency, transitional and Center, located in the Campus Cen- ered in a patient’s home and pro-
permanent housing in the commu- ter in room 1C-112. vides case management, skilled
nity are available by calling 718-876- ` City Department of Health nursing, infusion therapy, rehabilita-
7716, x288; Gail Alwill, director of and Human Hygiene — Richmond tion services, medical social work,
housing placement. District Health Center at 51 Stuyve- support and bereavement, home
` Women’s HIV Prevention sant Pl., St. George. health care, respiratory therapy and
nutritional assistance. The agency
and Education Center — 1162 Vic- The department offers free, anon-
tory Blvd., Sunnyside, 718-720-1310. ymous rapid HIV testing and coun- can connect patients with personal
The center provides HIV prevention seling Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday care workers to help with chores like
shopping.
and education services for women of and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ` Gay Men’s Health Crisis
color. Free pamphlets, posters and con-
` Project (GMHC) — call 212-367-1000.
Hospitality HIV doms are available, and free AIDS
Transportation Services, 718-379- This Manhattan-based AIDS orga-
education programs for businesses, nization assigns a volunteer to any
5712. Provides transportation city- schools and civic groups can be ar-
wide for people with HIV/AIDS. Island or city resident of any gender
ranged. The office also provides or sexual orientation who has HIV/
SUPPORT GROUPS counseling and testing. AIDS through its Buddy Program.
The volunteers help with chores or
` Seaman Society for Children
OTHER SERVICES offer companionship.
and Families — for information, call ` Mount Sinai United Christian
` Richmond Home Needs —
718-447-7740. Church — 191 Victory Blvd., Tomp-
3155 Amboy Rd., Oakwood, 718-313-
The society sponsors an adoles- kinsville, 718-447-8389.
1477. This agency provides child-
cent HIV prevention program that in- Just a Friend Away of Staten Is-
cludes youth development groups care services for families in which a land — a faith-based organization
parent or child has HIV/AIDS. Clients founded in 1999 — offers education,
and one-in-one counseling.
are referred through the Administra- advocacy and spiritual guidance for
HIV TESTING SITES tion for Children’s Services. those with the disease and is cur-
` The Visiting Nurse Associa- rently operating out of the church.
` Staten Island University tion of Staten Island — call 718- Call Francine Cook, program coordi-
Hospital — call 718-226-2640 for 816-3500. nator, at 718-556-0252 for more in-
information. The VNA runs a certified, home formation.
 APRIL 27, 2008 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE G 69 .

SOCIAL SERVICES

Volunteers here key

to homeless outreach
Organizations like Project
Hospitality make sure that
Island’s less fortunate
are looked after
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Though there’s less pov-
erty on Staten Island than
elsewhere in the city, there
are also fewer services that
offer food and shelter for
those who need it. Most
charities are run by volun-
teers, often through
churches, and are constantly
in need of donations like
canned goods, clothing and
household items. Many pro-
grams also need volunteers
who can spend time dishing
out hot meals for soup kitch-
ens or put together boxes of
groceries at food pantries.
PROJECT HOSPITALITY
The largest of these orga-
nizations, the Port Rich-
mond-based Project Hospi-
tality, is the borough’s
central service provider for
homeless and hungry Staten
Islanders. Its focus is to help
Staten Island families and in-
dividuals who are homeless
or at risk of becoming home-
less. A community-based in-
terfaith effort founded in
1982, Project Hospitality pro-
vides a comprehensive con-
tinuum of care designed to
help persons address the is-
sues that have led them to
need emergency shelter and
food and to ultimately find
them housing and re-enter
the workforce.
The agency is headquar-
tered at 100 Park Ave., Port
Richmond. The phone num-
ber is 718-448-1544, ext. 134.
Project Hospitality’s execu-
tive director is the Rev.
Terry Troia; the president of
the board of directors is Bev-
hungry, homeless or in need
in your neighborhood.
Project Hospitality’s
Homeless Drop In Center,
located at 25 Central Ave., is
open 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year. Homeless persons can
come for food, rest, shower,
change of clothes, counseling
services, referrals to detox,
rehab or to secure a shelter
bed. An Interfaith Shelter
Network provides beds for
homeless men and women in
churches and synagogues
throughout Staten Island.
Emergency shelter graduates
can then enter the Neigh-
borhood Homes Apart-
ment Program, which pro-
vides transitional housing for
homeless men in recovery
from addiction or alcohol-
ism. The Drop In Center pro-
vides on-site mental health
services including a psychia-
trist for homeless persons
living with a mental illness.
An on-site medical clinic in
collaboration with Richmond
University Medical Center
provides basic medical care.
The agency also provides TB
testing and follow-up ther-
apy.
Hungry persons can re-
ceive a hot meal at the agen-
cy’s soup kitchens in Staple-
ton or receive free food from
its food pantry. A social
worker is on site to help peo-
ple access needed services.
Meals are served Tuesdays
and Thursdays at noon at the
Project Hospitality Commu-
nity Services Center, 514 Bay
St., and Saturdays at noon at
Trinity Lutheran Church,
Beach Street and St. Paul’s
Avenue. The food pantry is
open from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Tuesdays and from 9:30
a.m. to noon Thursdays at
the Bay Street site. Donations
of non-perishable food for
the pantry may be dropped
off weekdays between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. The phone num-
tral Ave., is a Tier II transi-
tional shelter for 46 female
heads of household and 103
children. Three meals a day
and private rooms are pro-
vided for the families. The
phone number is 718-720-
2106.
The family shelter also
provides on-site mental
health family services for
families where the mother or
child has a mental illness. As
well, Family Services coordi-
nates a mental health-sup-
ported apartment program
for the graduates of the fam-
ily shelter program who live
with a severe and persistent
mental illness.
The Homeless Interven-
tion Program, which oper-
ates in conjunction with Hos-
pitality House, follows up
rehoused families who are at
high risk of becoming home-
less again and intervenes in
family housing situations
when a family is at risk at be-
coming homeless.
Project Hospitality spon-
sors El Centro de Hospi-
talidad, an immigrant re-
source center, in
collaboration with St. Mary’s
the Assumption Church and
the Latino Civic Association.
The center is located at 1546
Castleton Ave.; the phone
number is 718-420-6466.
Through the volunteer
services office individuals
and community groups are
able to help in many ways in
Project Hospitality’s pro-
grams. Groups from out of
town can take part in the
agency’s Faith In Action
program and stay for a week
or a weekend while doing
volunteer work and learning
about issues such as home-
lessness, hunger, substance
abuse or HIV/AIDS. For in-
formation about volunteer
activities, call 718-448-1544,
ext. 165.
Assemblyman Matthew Titone, left, prepares pumpkin bread with Gary Rabin, chef and co-owner of the
Cargo Cafe, for the annual Thanksgiving meal organized by Project Hospitality.
MORE FOOD PROGRAMS
` The Episcopal
Feeding Ministry, housed
at All Saints Episcopal
Church in Willowbrook, is
run by executive director
Joan Cupo on behalf of all
10 borough Episcopal
churches. The ministry
provides emergency food
to families and senior citi-
zens, as well as homebound
people with AIDS. Call 718-
698-1338.
` The Salvation
Army’s Port Richmond
Corps feeds the homeless
Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays in the community
center, 1295 Forest Ave.,
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hours at the food pan-
try are Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for
residents of Zip code areas
10301-03, 10310-11 and 10313-
14. A photo ID, proof of
address (lease, rent receipt
or bill) and proof of in-
come (pay stub, public as-
sistance budget letter) are
required, as well as the
number of people living in
the household. The corps
also serves Meals on
Wheels Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 11:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. to laborers
days from 11 a.m. to noon at
15 Broad St.
The corps also runs an
emergency food pantry
Mondays through Fridays,
from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at
15 Broad St. for residents of
Zip code areas 10304-09
and 10312. A photo ID, proof
of address (lease, rent re-
ceipt or bill) and proof of
income (pay stub, public
assistance budget letter)
are required.
Wanda Schell is the
community service worker;
call 718-448-8480.
` The Stapleton
U.A.M.E. Church’s soup
kitchen is open for a hot
meal on Mondays from 3 to
4 p.m., Wednesdays from
noon to 1 p.m. and Fridays
from 3 to 4 p.m. The minis-
try also distributes clothing
to the needy at the church,
49 Tompkins Ave., Thurs-
days from 8 to 10 a.m.
A Kids’ Cafe open to all
children operates Tuesdays
and Wednesdays, from 3 to
5 p.m. Children receive tu-
toring and dinner, among
other activities.
A food pantry is open
Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. and Fridays from 10
a.m to 1 p.m. Recipients
must have proof of ID, and
Feeding Ministry runs a
food pantry Thursdays
from 2 to 4 p.m., and upon
emergency or referral
seven days a week in St.
Paul’s Church, 225 St. Paul’s
Ave., Stapleton. Emergency
food supplies are for those
with referrals from social
service agencies, churches
or community organiza-
tions.
Clothes, especially in
winter, are given out, as are
Christmas, Thanksgiving
and Easter food baskets. To
request a holiday food bas-
ket, residents may call the
church as early as a month
in advance, but no later
than two weeks ahead of
time. The church number is
718-273-9572.
Call the following insti-
tutions for details on their
food pantries or soup kitch-
ens:
` All Saint’s Church,
718-698-1338.
` Council of Jewish
Organizations of Staten
Island, 718-720-4047.
` Faith Christian
Early Learning, 718-816-
9551.
` Immaculate Con-
ception Pantry, 718-447-
2165.
` Mesivtha of Staten

erly Garcia Anderson.
Project Hospitality re-
sponds to homeless persons
in need in the Staten Island
community through Home-
less Street Outreach
Teams. You can call 718-
720-0079, ext. 10, if you
know of a person who is
ber is 718-815-0800. Groups
conducting food drives
should call 718-448-1544, ext.
165, for assistance and to ar-
range pick-ups if needed.
Project Hospitality also
provides services for home-
less families. Hospitality
House, located at 100 Cen-
Project Hospitality’s
Community Outreach and
Education program is avail-
able to provide speakers on
particular issues or to make
presentations about the work
of the agency. For more in-
formation, call 718-448-1544,
ext. 115.
and the homeless in the
Port Richmond area.
Capt. Oscar and Marcia
Duarte may be reached at
718-442-2145.
` The Salvation
Army’s Stapleton Corps
feeds the homeless Mon-
days, Wednesdays and Fri-
may come once a month.
Fruit and fresh vegetables
are available weekly.
Coordinator Mamie
Daniels may be reached at
718-273-2857 or 718-727-
2809.
` The St. Paul’s Me-
morial Episcopal Church
Island, 718-356-5412.
` New Direction
Services, 718-447-3786.
` Our Lady of Good
Counsel Church, 718-447-
1504, or 1503, or 447-6028.
` Richmond Senior
Food Mart & Informa-
tion Center, 718-816-1811.

Island has more than enough dogs, cats to go around

Adopting a pet has never
been easier thanks to
animal shelters and
volunteer rescue groups
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Some of us just can’t imag-
ine life without a furry
friend, and there are always
dogs and cats on Staten Is-
land in need of homes. Our
borough has one of the city’s
three Animal Care and Con-
trol shelters as well as four
volunteer rescue groups that
place homeless animals in
permanent homes. The infor-
mation below can help you
find the perfect pet and then
take great care of it.
PET ADOPTIONS
` Animal Care and
Control maintains a Sta-
ten Island shelter at 3139
Veterans Rd. West, Char-
leston. It is open from 8
a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a
week, except some holi-
days. Adoption hours are
noon to 7 p.m. Dogs and
cats available for adoption
may be seen at www.ny-
cacc.org. For more infor-
mation, call 212-788-4000.
Feline Rescue of
` homeless dogs and cats.
Staten Island has healthy
and special-needs cats and
kittens for adoption. The
animals may be seen at The
Animal Pantry, 1801 Hylan
Blvd. Dongan Hills, during
store hours. Call Joann
Caro at 917-656-0307 or
Dee Bongiorno at 347-204-
6390 for more information.
` Petsmart, at 1520 For-
est Ave., provides space for
rescue groups to show cats
and dogs that are available of Orphaned Pooches)
for adoption. Cats from the Rescue of Staten Island
Staten Island Council for finds homes for stray and
Animal Welfare, P.L.U.T.O.
(Pet Lovers United To-
gether As One), Rescue of
Richmond County and Ani-
mal Care and Control may
be seen every day during
store hours. Dogs from
P.L.U.T.O are at Petsmart
every Saturday from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
` P.L.U.T.O. (Pet
Lovers United Together
As One) Rescue of Rich-
mond County performs
rescues and finds perma-
nent homes for stray and
Dogs may be seen every
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. at Petsmart, 1520 For-
est Ave., Port Richmond.
Cats may be seen at Pets-
mart every day during
store hours. For more in-
formation, call Lisa Rooney
at 718-227-0553 or visit the
group’s Web site at
www.plutorescue.petfinde-
r.org.
` POOP (Protection
homeless dogs and cats.
Visit the group’s Web site
at www.pooprescue.pet-
finder.org or e-mail poo-
prescue@hotmail.com.
` Staten Island Coun-
cil for Animal Welfare
(SICAW) performs rescues
and finds permanent
homes for stray and home-
less dogs and cats. Dogs
may be seen at the SICAW
Adoption Center, 3801 Vic-
tory Blvd., Travis, Monday
through Saturday from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday from
10 a.m. to noon and at other
times by appointment by
calling Laurie Perla at 718-
982-7080. Cats may be seen
at Petsmart, 1520 Forest
Ave., Port Richmond, every
day during store hours. For
more information, call Clo
Garguilo at 718-948-5623 or
visit the group’s Web site
at www.sicaw.petfinde-
r.org.
` Photos of dogs and
cats available for adoption
appear in the Advance volving animals in New Dog Training Club has its
every Friday on our Pets York City should be re- headquarters and training
page. You’ll also find many ported to the ASPCA’s Hu- hall at 1315B Travis Ave., New
Springville. The club special-
izes in obedience classes and
agility. It offers puppy kin-
dergarten, beginner and in-
termediate obedience classes
and advanced competition
classes. The club hosts an
American Kennel Club obe-
dience trial. For more infor-
mation, call the club at 718-
761-8048.
DOG RUNS AND
OFF-LEASH AREAS
City dog runs are located
in Silver Lake Park on Vic-
tory Boulevard below the pa-
vilion and in Wolfe’s Pond
Park at the end of Huguenot
and Chester avenues.
Certain park areas allow
dogs to be off-leash from the
time the park opens until 9
features about pet care and mane Law Enforcement a.m. and from 9 p.m. until the
health. department at 212-876- park closes. Staten Island
7700, ext. 4450, or humane- parks that contain designated
ANIMAL EMERGENCIES l@aspca.org. off-leash areas are:
` Animal Care and Con- LICENSES Allison Park, Arthur Von
trol will dispatch a truck to Briesen Park, Clove Lakes
assist injured stray animals New York state law re- Park, Clove’s Tail Park, Con-
Monday through Friday quires that all owned dogs be ference House Park, Cozzens
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call licensed and the New York Woods Park, Cpl. Thompson
212-788-4000 to request City health code requires Park, Crescent Beach Park,
help. If an animal is found every dog owner to have a
Evergreen Park, Father Mac-
in need of emergency treat- dog license tag attached to ris Park, Last Chance Pond
ment after hours or on the dog’s collar while in pub- Park, Lemon Creek Park,
weekends, call 311 or the lic. Dog owners may be fined Long Pond Park, Midland
NYPD. for violation of these laws. Beach Park, Ocean Breeze
` The ASPCA Animal The annual license fee is Park, South Beach Park and
Poison Control Center is a $8.50 for a spayed or neu- Willowbrook Park.
resource for animal poison- tered dog, $11.50 for an unal-
related emergencies. It is NEUTERING
tered dog. A license applica-
available 24 hours a day, tion can be downloaded from
365 days a year. Call 888- Certificates for low-cost
the Health Department Web spaying and neutering at Sta-
426-4435. The $60 consulta- site at www.ci.nyc.ny.us/
ten Island veterinarian of-
tion fee may be applied to ahealth. Renewal papers are
fices are available from the
credit card. automatically mailed to li-
Staten Island Council for An-
` The Health Depart- censed owners. For more in-
imal Welfare at 718-948-5623
ment requires that all ani- formation, call 311. and P.L.U.T.O. Rescue at 718-
mal bites be reported by 227-0553. The cost with a cer-
OBEDIENCE TRAINING
calling 212-676-2483. tificate is $35 for a male cat,
` Cruelty situations in- Staten Island Companion $45 for a female cat or a male
dog, and $55 for a female dog.
Fees may be slightly higher
for large dogs.
 G 70 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE APRIL 27, 2008 .

EMERGENCY SERVICES

911: Help when you need it most

Many emergency calls,
however, should be
directed to the police
or other city agency
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
When calling 911, you’re
connected with a receiving
operator who will immedi-
ately ask whether the emer-
gency is for police, fire or
medical and then direct the
call to the appropriate dis-
patcher.
To ensure dispatchers dis-
seminate accurate informa-
tion to units in the field, call-
ers should also supply:
` Where the situation is
occurring, including a
street and house number,
cross streets when possi-
ble, and the location within
a building or house.
` The nature of the
emergency, whether it’s a
fire, crime or medical
emergency. For the latter,
the caller must indicate the
type of medical emergency
and patient’s condition.
` A name and tele-
phone number for a call
back in case the operator or
dispatcher needs more in-
formation.
A great number of all
calls to 911 do not involve
emergencies and should be
referred to other city agen-
cies or to a local precinct,
authorities say. When there
is no emergency, Island
residents should call the
precinct in which the inci-
dent occurred. The pre-
cinct phone numbers are:
` 120th, St. George, 718-
876-8500; 718-876-8501; 718-
876-8502.
` 122nd, New Dorp, 718-
667-2211.
` 123rd, Tottenville, 718-
948-9311.
Non-emergency situa-
tions include loud noises,
disorderly youths and
minor crimes that occurred
in the past, or cars blocking
driveways.
The public is asked to
use judgment in cases such
as an automobile accident
or auto theft.
Borough police are fre-
quently called to vehicular
crashes. Use 911 or emer-
gency call boxes if it’s seri-
ous and involves injuries.
Call the local police station,
or go in person, to report
accidents involving prop-
erty damage only. A driver
reporting an accident will
need to show police a driv-
er’s license, registration
and insurance papers for
the vehicle involved. Acci-
dents should be reported
within 10 days.
The phone number, 718-
999-6666, connects a caller
to the fire dispatch office
on Slosson Avenue in
Castleton Corners. For ad-
ministrative matters, dial
718-999-2000.
AMBULANCE SERVICES
Emergency medical serv-
ices are provided by three
agencies — the Fire Depart-
ment, which merged with the
city’s Emergency Medical
Service (EMS) in 1997; the
ambulance services of Staten
Island University Hospital,
which has sites in Ocean
Breeze and Prince’s Bay, and
Richmond University Med-
ical Center. Also, volunteer
ambulance corps members
will provide mutual aid for
certain emergencies.
All of the ambulances run
by these agencies are dis-
patched only through 911.
Emergency medical services are provided by the Fire Department and
This means that even though the ambulance services of Staten Island University Hospital and
EMS is now run by the Fire
Richmond University Medical Center.
Department, residents can-
not call for medical assist-
ance by dialing the dispatch lation, life support, patches BLS and ALS crews
number above.
delivering babies, perform- on the Island from its Wil-
Two types of ambulances ing cardiopulmonary resusci- lowbrook and Rossville sta-
are affiliated with each of the
tation (CPR), and putting tions.
emergency medical services. splints on fractures.EMS dis-
Advanced Life Support
(ALS) ambulances are staffed
by paramedics who can per-
form some medical proce-
dures and can administer
some life-saving drugs.
Basic Life Support (BLS)
ambulances are staffed by
emergency medical techni-
cians (EMTs), who are capa-
ble of administering defibril-

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Military branches
offer other options
Most will pay up to 100
percent of an enlistee’s
tuition for college courses
taken while serving
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
The armed forces offer ca-
reer training in a wide array
of fields, money for college
and other benefits.
The Air Force, Army,
Coast Guard, Marines, Navy
and National Guard seek re-
cruits from Staten Island.
Candidates for the military
must have a high school de-
gree or be a graduating sen-
ior, and must pass a
placement test called the
ASVAB and a physical exam-
ination. Recruits with GEDs
may be accepted on a limited
basis. Most recruits with col-
lege degrees are eligible for
officer candidate programs.
A four-year enlistment is
typically required, although
the Army offers two- and
three-year programs and the
Coast Guard offers a three-
year program. Basic training
is typically six to 13 weeks
before recruits are assigned
to a specialized program.Ca-
reer training is offered in
dozens of fields including
law enforcement, aircraft
maintenance, computer tech-
nology, electronics, civil en-
gineering and communica-
tions.
Those who enlist can earn
up to $36,000 for college
through the Montgomery GI
Bill. Most branches will pay
up to 100 percent of an enlist-
ee’s tuition for college
courses taken while in the
military.
AIR FORCE
Four- or six-year enlistments are
offered for recruits between the
ages of 17 and 28 (for active duty).
The Air Force offers training for
250 different careers including law
enforcement, civil engineering, med-
ical and dental technicians, aircraft
maintenance and firefighting.
Steve Pante Men and women in the Air Force
can earn up to 100 percent college
tuition for courses taken while in the
service. The local recruiting office is
at 45 Bay St., first floor, St. George,
718-981-2011.
ARMY
Enlistments range from two to six
years.
Recruits are eligible up to age 34
(age 39 for the Army Reserve) and
can pursue advanced training in one
of more than 200 job opportunities
that include administration, air traf-
fic controlling, communications,
dental assistant, operating-room
specialist and X-ray technician.
New soldiers can earn up to $70,-
000 for college through the Army
College Fund.
The local recruiting offices are at
45 Bay St., second floor, St. George,
718-981-1133, and 3233 Richmond
Ave., Greenridge, 718-967-4572.
COAST GUARD
The Coast Guard offers three-,
four- and six-year enlistments.
Enlistment bonuses of up to $4,-
000 are available to qualified candi-
dates. Advanced pay grades are
available to Eagle Scouts and candi-
dates who participated in JROTC pro-
grams or have at least 30 to 60 col-
lege credits.
Recruits can enter 22 career fields
with more than 1,100 job classifica-
tions, including electronics and tele-
phone technicians, diesel and air-
craft mechanics, public affairs and
health care.
The Coast Guard recruiting office
for Staten Island is located in Man-
hattan at 212-668-7036.
MARINE CORPS
Enlistments are four years for ac-
tive duty, six years for reserves.
The Marine Corps offers career
training in dozens of technical and
related fields including computer
programming, aircraft maintenance,
communications, mechanics, intelli-
gence and law enforcement.
Recruits can earn up to $50,000
for college through the Marine Corps
College Fund.
There are two recruiting offices
here, at 45 Bay St., first floor, St.
George, 718-447-1250, and the
Greenridge Plaza, Richmond Avenue
and Arthur Kill Road, Greenridge,
718-967-6087.
NATIONAL GUARD
The National Guard requires a six-
year commitment that can be served
through many combinations of ac-
tive duty or inactive reserve time.
The 1st Battalion 101st Cavalry of the
New York Army National Guard, for-
merly based at the Manor Road Ar-
mory, 321 Manor Rd., West Brighton,
has been decommissioned. The Ar-
mory now houses the tactical com-
mand post for the 42nd Infantry Divi-
sion, as well as the 145th
Maintenance Company.
National Guardsmen are required
to serve one weekend a month as
well as two weeks during the year.
Weekend commitments are served
at the Manor Road Armory; Fort Dix,
N.J.; Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville,
Pa., West Point, N.Y., Camp Smith,
Portland Manor, N.Y., and other loca-
tions upstate. Location of service is
based on the mission involved.
Recruits must be between 17 to
40 years of age, and have a high
school diploma or GED to be ac-
cepted. National Guardsmen are eli-
gible for up to 100 percent of college
tuition for SUNY and CUNY schools.
Call 718-448-8673.
NAVY
Enlistments are usually for four to
six years, but can be shorter depend-
ing on the needs of the Navy.
Recruits are eligible up to age 34.
Training is available in more than 60
career fields, including nuclear
power, advanced electronics, engi-
neering, aviation, medical, clerical
and journalism.
The Navy recruiting station is at
3229 Richmond Ave. in the Green-
ridge Plaza. The telephone number is
718-967-7009.
 APRIL 27, 2008 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE G 71 .

GOVERNMENT

STATEN ISLAND ELECTED OFFICIALS George W. Bush

U.S. President
Richard Cheney
Vice President

ARE CHOSEN TO REPRESENT US

The White House The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW Washington, D.C., NW Washington, D.C.,
20500 20500
202-456-1111 202-456-1111
comments@ vice_president@
FEDERAL STATE LOCAL whitehouse.gov whitehouse.gov

Charles Schumer Hillary Rodham Clinton Vito Fossella David Paterson

U.S. Senator U.S. Senator Congressman Governor
476 Russell Office Bldg. 2453 Rayburn House Executive Chamber, State
313 Hart Senate Office Capitol
Bldg. Washington, D.C., 20510 Office Bldg.
202-224-4451 Washington, D.C. 20515 Albany, N.Y. 12224
Washington, D.C. 20510 518-474-8390
(202) 224-6542 780 Third Ave., Suite 2601 202-225-3371
N.Y., N.Y., 10017 4434 Amboy Rd. 10312 633 Third Ave., 38th
757 Third Ave. and 39th floors
Suite 1702 212-688-6262 718-356-8400
www.clinton.senate.gov www.house.gov/fossella N.Y., N.Y. 10017
N.Y., N.Y., 10017 212-681-4580
212-486-4430 www.ny.gov/governor
www.schumer.senate.gov

Vacant Andrew Cuomo Thomas DiNapoli Andrew Lanza

Lt. Governor State Attorney General State Comptroller State Senator, 24th District
State Capitol State Capitol Legislative Office Building,
110 State St.
Albany, N.Y. 12224 Albany, N.Y. 12224 Room 947Albany, N.Y.
Albany, N.Y. 12236
518-474-4623 518-474-7330 12247
518-474-4044
633 Third Ave., 38th floor 120 Broadway 633 Third Ave., 31st Floor 518-455-3215
N.Y., N.Y. 10017 N.Y., N.Y. 10271 N.Y., N.Y. 10017 3845 Richmond Ave., Suite
212-681-4532 (212) 416-8000 212-681-4491 2A, 10312
www.ny.gov/ www.oag.state.ny.us contactus@osc.state. 718-984-4073
governor/ltgov ny.us lanza@senate.state.ny.us

Diane Savino Janele Hyer-Spencer Matthew Titone Lou Tobacco

State Senator, 23rd Assemblywoman, 60th Assemblyman, 61st Assemblyman, 62nd
District District, Legislative Office District District
Legislative Office Bldg., Bldg., Room 628 Legislative Office Bldg., Legislative Office Building,
Room 406 Albany, N.Y. 12248 Room 938 Room 433
Albany, N.Y. 12247 518-455-5716 Albany, N.Y. 12248 Albany, N.Y. 12248
518-455-2437 586 Midland Ave., Suite 1B 518-455-4677 518-455-449
36 Richmond Terr., Suite 10306 853 Forest Ave. 10310 4062 Amboy Rd., 10308
112, 10301 718-667-5891 718-442-9932 718-967-5194
718-727-9406 hyerspd@assembly. titonem@assembly. TobaccoL@assembly.
savino@senate.state.ny.us state.ny.us state.ny.us state.ny.us

Michael Cusick Michael Bloomberg Betsy Gotbaum William Thompson

Assemblyman, 63rd Mayor Public Advocate City Comptroller
District, Legislative Office City Hall 1 Centre St., 15th Floor 1 Centre St.,
Bldg., Room 727 N.Y., N.Y., 10007 N.Y., N.Y. 10007 N.Y., N.Y. 10007
Albany, N.Y. 12248 212-788-3000 or 311 212-669-7200 212-669-3500
518-455-5526 www.nyc.gov/html/ ombudsman@ action@comptroller.
1911 Richmond Ave., Suite mail/html/mayor.html pubadvocate.nyc.gov nyc.gov
110 10314
718-370-1384
cusickm@assembly.
state.ny.us

James P. Molinaro Daniel Donovan Robert Gigante Michael McMahon

Borough President District Attorney Surrogate Councilman, 49th District
Borough Hall 130 Stuyvesant Pl., 7th Surrogate’s Court 130 Stuyvesant Pl., 6th
10 Richmond Terr., 10301 Floor 10301 Richmond County Floor 10301
718-816-2000 718-876-6300 Courthouse 718-556-7370
www.statenislandusa.com info@rcda.nyc.gov 18 Richmond Terr., 10301 mcmahon@council.
718-390-5405 nyc.ny.us
rgigante@courts.
state.ny.us

James Oddo Vincent Ignizio Stephen Fiala Gary Gotlin

Councilman, 50th District Councilman, 51st District County Clerk, Commissioner Public Administrator
94 Lincoln Ave., 2nd Floor 3944 Richmond Ave., of Jurors, Clerk of the 130 Stuyvesant Pl., 4th
10306 10312 Supreme Court, Register Floor 10301
718-980-1017 718-984-5151 130 Stuyvesant Pl., 2nd Floor 718-876-7228
oddo@council.nyc.ny.us ignizio@council.nyc.ny.us 10301 ggotlin@richmondpa.
718-390-5396 nyc.gov
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Dizzying array of choices when it comes to utilities
Since deregulation
has made making a
choice confusing, it
helps to be informed
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
A decade ago, knowing
what company provided util-
ity services to Staten Is-
landers was a simple matter.
Electricity was supplied by
Con Edison, gas for cooking
and heating the home came
from Keyspan (the former
Brooklyn Union), and if you
wanted a phone hooked up it
was New York Telephone.
Everyone received one bill
from each provider and if
there was a problem, getting
the right company to fix it
was easy.
But deregulation turned
the world of public utilities
into a complicated and con-
fusing name game.
It started with the tele-
phone industry — a trauma
most people have endured
and recovered from — and
has now spread to both the
natural gas and electricity
markets.
Much of the confusion
stems from the fact that the
owners of the pipelines and
electricity wires — Keyspan
Energy Delivery and Con Ed-
ison, respectively — are no
longer the only suppliers of
the product that flows
through them.
Here is a partial list of cur-
rent providers and services:
TELEPHONE SERVICE
` Verizon is the major
local service provider here,
although a list of alterna-
tive providers appears in
the front of the company’s
phone book.
Two meters monitor power usage in a groundbreaking home in West
Brighton. The top meter belongs to Con Edison, while the bottom one
measures solar power levels.
City water takes a long trip to get to your faucet
Island’s supply stored in a
pair of underground tanks
in Silver Lake Park
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Every day, 1.3 billion gal-
lons of water flow from a
1,969-square-mile watershed
in upstate New York down to
New York City.
After traveling 125 miles
downstate, the water gets
distributed to almost nine
million New Yorkers — 8
million city residents and 1
million more users in West-
chester, Putnam, Orange and
Ulster counties.
The watershed consists of
19 reservoirs and three con-
trolled lakes in three supply
systems — the Catskill, Dela-
ware and Croton systems.
The watershed’s total storage
capacity is about 580 billion
gallons, or enough for one
year’s continuous use.
Once water reaches the
city, it’s pumped through two
water tunnels. Connecting to
one tunnel is the Richmond
tunnel, which takes water
from Brooklyn to Staten Is-
APRIL 27, 2008
Who to call for
utility service
Here’s where to start to get
information about telephone,
gas or electricity service from
Staten Island’s major
providers.
Telephone service
Verizon — 718-890-1550 or visit
www.verizon.com; residential
repair number, 718-890-6611;
business repair number, 718-890-
7711; Center for Customers with
Disabilities, 800-974-6006 or 718-
890-0550; LifeLine service, 800-
799-6874; AT&T — 800-222-0300
or visit www.att.com; MCI — 800-
444-3333 or visit www.mci.com/
service
Gas service
Keyspan — 718-643-4050 or visit
www.keyspanenergy.com; for
special services for the elderly and
disabled, 718-403-2171; for rebates
and financing, 800-427-2001 or
800-288-2583
Electricity service
Con Edison — 800-752-6633 or
visit www.coned.com; Consumer
Appeals Group, 212-780-8055;
customer outreach advocates,
800-293-5680
Verizon also offers long-
distance service and
combined billing, which
means that Islanders who
have Verizon local service
receive long-distance
charges in their Verizon
monthly bill, whether their
long distance carrier is
Verizon or another com-
pany, like MCI or AT&T.
(Some long-distance carri-
ers may charge for the
combined billing arrange-
ment.)
“Verizon Freedom Un-
land by way of the Narrows.
Water is stored on the Is-
land in two underground
tanks in Silver Lake Park, the
largest tanks of their kind in
the world.
It is then pumped across
the Island through a series of
huge mains.
The city is now in the pro-
cess of constructing City
Tunnel No. 3 — 60 miles of
tunneling as deep as 800 feet
below surface level that is
expected to be completed by
2020.
The need for a third tun-
nel was recognized in 1954,
and one was planned in the
1960s.
Construction began in
1970, was delayed during the
fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s,
and resumed in the early
1980s.
The first stage of the new
tunnel, running from Yon-
kers through the Bronx to
Manhattan and Queens, was
completed in August 1998.
Stage two of the project, to
be completed by next year,
includes a connection be-
tween the Brooklyn leg of the
tunnel and the Richmond
tunnel.
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
A Verizon truck sits on Lamoka Avenue in Eltingville. Verizon is the major local telephone service provider on Staten Island.
limited” is Verizon’s unlim-
ited local and long-distance
calling plan, for $63.99 a
month plus taxes.
` AT&T
entered the
New York local market in
1999. AT&T Call Plan Un-
limited offers unlimited
local calling from home
with your choice of two
features for $41.95 a month.
For $65.95, AT&T One
Rate USA offers an ex-
panded service plan that
includes unlimited local
and domestic long-distance
calls.
AT&T also has long-dis-
tance plans that can sup-
plement the local plan.
` MCI
offers a plan
called The Neighborhood,
which includes unlimited
local as well as long-dis-
tance minutes starting at
200 minutes for $29.99 a
month; 500 minutes for
$34.99 and unlimited long
distance for $47.99 a
month, plus taxes.
` Working Assets is a
long-distance telephone
company that raises money
for progressive causes and
donates 1 percent of its rev-
enue to those causes. In its
20 years in business, the
company has helped raise
over $50 million to donate
to various non-profit orga-
nizations including those
working for peace, human
rights, economic justice
and a clean environment.
Its most popular plan is
five cents a minute to call
anywhere in the country; in
addition, the company is
also currently running a
promotional plan offering
2.9 cents a minute for out-
of-state calls for one year.
For sales and customer
service, call 800-227-0298.
GAS SERVICE
Beginning next month
KeySpan Energy Delivery
will be known to its Island
customers as National Grid.
The London-based utility ac-
quired KeySpan Energy for
$7.3 million in August 2007,
Once complete, the third
tunnel — costing $6 million
and considered the largest
construction project in the
New York City’s history —
will enable the city to turn
off the flow through two
existing tunnels for mainte-
nance for the first time since
the city’s water system was
constructed more than 150
years ago.
WATERSHED PROTECTION
The 1997 Watershed
Memorandum of Agreement
outlines the city’s watershed
protection program.
Its three principal ele-
ments are land acquisition by
the city, watershed protec-
tion and partnership pro-
grams, and new watershed
regulations.
Land acquisition includes
efforts by the city to acquire,
through outright purchase or
through conservation ease-
ments, interests in undevel-
oped land near reservoirs,
wetlands and watercourses,
or land possessing certain
other natural features that
are water quality-sensitive.
As of 2003, the city has ac-
quired 50,000 acres for the
but with the exception of a
small logo on their natural
gas bills Island customers
will not notice much of a
change.
The same employees will
ply Island neighborhoods
and the same information
customers are used to seeing
on their bills will still be
there.
An internationally known
gas and electric company and
now one of the largest utili-
ties in the United States, Na-
tional Grid has 17,000 U.S.
employees. On Staten Island,
the company provides natu-
ral gas to approximately 150,-
000 customers.
National Grid has a cus-
tomer service center at 2031
Forest Ave., in Mariners Har-
bor, and accepts payments at
other authorized payment
centers.
For customers with billi-
ng/accounting questions or
in need of 24-hour emer-
gency gas service, they can
call 718-643-4050.
Online account services
are available at www.nation-
algridus.com, including pa-
perless billing and bill pay-
ment.
The state Public Service
Commission (PSC) has a toll-
free number for customers
experiencing billing or serv-
ice problems: 800-342-3377.
When faced with an immi-
nent shutoff, call the PSC’s
emergency hotline, 800-342-
3355, between 7:30 a.m. and
7:30 p.m. Customers are
asked to try and resolve the
dispute with the utility be-
fore calling this number.
Commission representatives
answering that number have
the power to delay discon-
nection.
ELECTRICITY
Under deregulation Con
Edison no longer produces
the energy you need. Rather,
it must buy it for its custom-
ers from other companies.
But, it is still the company
project. In 2004, President
George W. Bush signed a
seven-year extension of the
1997 agreement, which also
calls for the city to continue
receiving $15 million a year to
monitor the quality of its
drinking water.
Watershed protection and
partnership programs
promote and institutionalize
watershed-wide cooperation
and planning, and provide for
the establishment of several
locally based, city-funded
watershed protection initia-
tives.
Water quality is ensured
by the nearly 1,300 water-
sampling stations installed
throughout the city, includ-
ing nearly 100 on the Island.
The stations are 4A-foot-
tall metal boxes placed at
curbsides over locations
where water mains branch
off.
City Department of Envi-
ronmental Protection (DEP)
field technicians are sched-
uled to check the stations
every seven to 10 days and
bring water to labs for testing
of bacteria, such as e.coli,
which has been found in the
Island’s water supply in the
that delivers electricity to
your home or business.
Along with Con Edison,
there are almost two dozen
unregulated, competitive en-
ergy service companies, or
ESCOs, which have the right
to sell electricity in New
York state. To find out more
about ESCOs, visit www.po-
weryourway.com, or call Con
Edison’s automated Power-
YourWay information line at
877-MOVE-234.
Most ESCOs offer a con-
solidated bill from Con Edi-
son that includes their en-
ergy supply charges and Con
Edison’s delivery charges on
one statement. If consumers
choose not to switch to an
ESCO, they can continue to
receive electricity from Con
Edison of New York.
Con Edison’s special pro-
grams include the Level Pay-
ment Plan, for residential and
commercial customers who
want to distribute payments
evenly over the year. Bills are
reviewed three times a year
and the amount is adjusted, if
necessary.
The CONCERN Program
is for customers age 62 and
over, and customers who are
either blind or have a perma-
nent disability.
The third-party program
enlists neighbors or relatives
to be notified in case an eld-
erly or infirm customer falls
behind in payments. This
program is useful to custom-
ers who are elderly or other-
wise live alone, or are away
from home for long periods.
The Direct Payment Plan
allows bills to be paid auto-
matically from checking or
savings accounts. The Level
Payment Plan spreads bills
out evenly over the year to
avoid seasonal spikes.
The Life Sustaining Equip-
ment Program allows cus-
tomers with qualifying
equipment or medical hard-
ships to register with Con
Edison to be contacted dur-
ing a power outage or other
emergency.
past.
The city has enforced a se-
ries of conservation mea-
sures to curb water usage.
For example, all new con-
struction is required by law
to have low-flow toilets and
shower fixtures, as well as
water meters, which allow
the city to charge for differ-
ential rates of water usage
rather than one flat rate.
For more information and
tips on saving water, visit the
DEP’s Web site at nyc.gov/
html/dep/html/ways_to_sa-
ve_water/index.shtml.
DROUGHT MANAGEMENT
The city’s drought man-
agement plan has three
phases: watch, warning and
emergency.
To report leaking fire hy-
drants or other water-
wasters, call the city’s help
line at 311. For billing and me-
tering information, call 718-
595-7000.
For information about the
city’s water supply system,
including updated informa-
tion about the reservoir lev-
els, maps and the watershed
rules and regulations, visit
www.nyc.gov/dep.
.
There are assistance pro-
grams for eligible low-in-
come customers.
For customers wishing to
pay in cash, the following au-
thorized payment locations
are available: Mail Depot, 39
Bay St.; Pathmark, 1351 Forest
Ave.; Nate’s Pharmacy, 821
Forest Ave.; Universal Prod-
ucts, 1293 Castleton Ave.;
KeySpan Energy, 2031 Forest
Ave.; Con Edison, 1 Davis
Ave. (exact payments only),
and at Western Union offices
on the Island and in other
boroughs. Visit www.co-
ned.com for locations.
Your billing and account
questions can be answered 24
hours a day, seven days a
week by calling 1-800-75-
CONED (1-800-752-6633) and
speaking with a Con Edison
customer service representa-
tive. Or, you can access your
account on line by visiting
www.coned.com.
Customers are encouraged
to explore the many energy
options available through the
Power Your Way program.
These include choosing from
a number of green power
providers. By purchasing
green power, you support the
development of more facili-
ties that generate electricity
from renewable resources
such as wind and solar
power. Visit www.Powe-
rYourWay.com for more in-
formation and for a list of
green power providers.
If you have power prob-
lems of any kind — dim or
flickering lights, partial or no
electric service, or see wires
down — let Con Edison
know by calling 1-800-75-
CONED (1-800-752-6633), or
by visiting www.coned.com.
The state Public Service
Commission (PSC) can be
reached at 800-342-3377, for
customers not satisfied with
the company’s response.
When faced with an immi-
nent shutoff, residential cus-
tomers can call the PSC’s
emergency hotline, 800-342-
3355, between 7:30 a.m. and
7:30 p.m.
Water conservation
The DEP urges people to take
the following conservation
measures:
Take short showers.
Fill the tub halfway.
Run the dishwasher only
when it is full.
Report leaks to 718-DEP-HELP.
Don’t run the tap while
brushing your teeth.
Don’t use the toilet
as a wastebasket.
Sweep driveways and sidewalks
clean rather than washing
them down with a hose.
SOURCE: NYC Department of Environmental
Protection
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1 450 Forest Ave. 8 1177 Hylan Blvd. 15 2795 Richmond Ave. Crystal Room has a minimum capac- historic site. Call 718-442-2700.
Whether you’re planning a ity of 60 people for weddings, in- ` Nino’s, 1110 Hylan Blvd., Gras-
West Brighton Grasmere New Springville party for 20 or 1,200, Staten cluding a private bridal room. The mere. Nino’s offers innovative Italian
Island has many catering Crystal Room can accommodate up cuisine with two banquet rooms
KING KULLEN PATHMARK 16 2754 Hylan Blvd. halls available for party rent- to 350. Two recently renovated available in indoor or outdoor set-
New Dorp als, weddings and other spe- rooms are available in a country tings for weddings, showers, private
2 244 Arden Ave. cial occasions. club-like setting. There is a Chinese- parties, conferences, seminars, etc.
9 2730 Arthur Kill Rd.
Arden Heights WALDBAUM’S Some of the establish- style bridge and a gazebo for pic- Special lunch and weeknight spe-
Rossville ments double as restaurants, ture-taking and ceremonies. The cials. Cabaret-style entertainment
others are exclusively cat- Crystal Room won the 1997 Staten on Fridays and Saturdays. Call 718-
3 2660 Hylan Blvd. 10 3501 Amboy Rd. 17 6400 Amboy Rd. Island Chamber of Commerce award 448-3838.
ering facilities.
New Dorp Bay Terrace Pleasant Plains In addition to the caterers for interior design. On-premises ` Old Bermuda Inn, 2512 Arthur

listed alphabetically below, parking. Call 718-447-8926 or visit Kill Rd., Charleston. The facility offers
4 1441 Richmond Ave. 18 375 Tompkins Ave. many Island restaurants have its Web site at www.thecrystal- 10 catering rooms accommodating
11 1351 Forest Ave. room.com. between 10 and 450 people. The for-
rooms available to rent for ` Excelsior Grand, 2380 Hylan mal Castle Harbor Room on the sec-
Graniteville Rosebank special functions.
Port Richmond Blvd., New Dorp. This catering hall ond floor, with an adjoining balcony,
5 4343 Amboy Rd. WESTERN BEEF ` Ariana’s Catering Hall, 106 accommodates 1,000 guests. Exten- holds as many as 350, although for
12 2875 Richmond Ave. New Dorp Plaza, New Dorp. This cat- sive renovations, including new fur- affairs such as weddings a maximum
Eltingville ering hall operated by the DiMattina niture, oak columns and lighting, of 300 is recommended. On the main
New Springville 19 425 Bay St. were made on the 8,500-square-foot floor, Harmony Hall has a capacity of
family offers three banquet rooms
6 778 Manor Rd. Stapleton that accommodate between 50 and main banquet hall. Its owner, Ge- 450, and Grotto Bay is for parties of
SHOPRITE 160 people. Its Manhattanesque loft rardo Campitiello, has chosen an in- about 100. Hamilton Square, its new-
Castleton Corners 20 2040 Forest Ave. can accommodate 30 to 120 people novative menu including many char- est addition, a room with an outdoor
13 985 Richmond Ave. for an intimate cocktail setting. New coal-grilled and broiled appetizers courtyard theme, is used exclusively
7 3251 Richmond Ave. Mariners Harbor or upcoming features include an out- and entrees. Additions include an en- for cocktail hours. Guests may utilize
Graniteville closed, outdoor patio and garden for its bed & breakfast, the Wedding
Greenridge door patio and Grand Hall facility to
21 2295 Forest Ave. accomodate 300 guests. The food is cocktail and Viennese hours. Call Cottage, which accommodates up to
14 2424 Hylan Blvd. 718-987-4800 or visit the Web site 14 guests. Call 718-948-7600.
Italian-American and off-premises at www.excelsiorgrand.com. ` Renaissance, 2131 Hylan
New Dorp Mariners Harbor catering is also available. Call 718- ` The Grand Plaza, 23A Nelson Blvd., Grant City, can accommodate
980-5005. Ave., Great Kills (entrance on Locust 50 to 700 guests for weddings, ban-
` A Taste of Honey caterers at
Nansen Park, Travis, offers two ban- Place). The main ballroom can ac- quets and other events, including ko-
commodate up to 300 people or can sher affairs, Russian cuisine and au-
quet halls, outdoor facilities and off- be divided to accommodate smaller thentic Indian catering, in four
premise catering. Traditional and

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contemporary menu selections are
offered at unique locations. Call 718-
983-0464 or visit its Web site,
www.tasteofhoney.com.
` Barnard Hall, 137 Barnard
parties. The upper floor has an addi-
tional room for smaller parties of 50
or so and also can be used as a pri-
vate bridal suite. Call 718-967-4034.
` Hampton Inn & Suites, 1120
South Ave., Bloomfield. The 2,800-
rooms. Under the ownership of the
Inserra family, the Renaissance (for-
merly the Monte Bianco) has re-
cently undergone an extensive reno-
vation. The facility won the 2003
Staten Island Chamber of Commerce

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Ave., Tottenville. The hall has two square-foot banquet hall can accom- award for “excellence in interior and
rooms, the largest of which seats modate up to 150 guests. The new craftsmanship.” It is an independent
70-150. The rooms are available for facility offers 107 guest rooms, in- caterer not associated with any
weddings, banquets and birthday cluding 27 suites. Call 718-477-1600. other. Call 718-987-3883.
parties. Both rooms have been newly ` Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 ` The South Shore Country
decorated in an early-American South Ave., Bloomfield. Banquet fa- Club, 200 Huguenot Ave., Huguenot,
theme. Catered picnics also are of- cilities in the hotel in the corporate is Staten Island’s only country club
fered on the grounds. Call 718-948- park offer about 25,000 square feet open to the public. The restaurant is
The local election season, president.
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist
years ago but did better
against the incumbent than
5333. of space. The grand ballroom can ac- open for lunch and dinner Tuesday
` Bistro, 2561 Hylan Blvd., New
meanwhile, has yet to is among the front-runners to any Democrat before him, is Dorp. A private room is available at
commodate 1,500 guests, but it may
also be partitioned for parties as
through Sunday, with live entertain-
ment on Saturday evenings and
be McCain’s running mate. looking for a rematch.
really pick up speed Islanders who’d hoped But Harrison is being chal-
the restaurant for customized cat-
ering. It seats 85 with sufficient
small as 10 persons. A gazebo is brunch on Sunday; reservations are
available for the conduct of ceremo- required. The banquet rooms ac-
that Mayor Michael Bloom- lenged in a party primary by room for dancing. On-premise valet nies. The setting is enhanced by en- commodate up to 300 and feature
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE berg would make a third- Brooklyn City Councilman parking. Call 718-987-1700. closed gardens, with heating and air- patios overlooking the golf course.
party run for the White Domenic Recchia, who does ` Bocelli, 1250 Hylan Blvd., conditioning for year-round use. The Call 718-356-7017 or visit the Web
The battle between Sens. House were finally disap- not live in the congressional Grasmere. The proprietors are Vin- Trevi Garden boasts replicas of site, www.south-shore.com.
Barack Obama and Hillary pointed, though. district (and doesn’t have to cent DeMonte, Maria Buonsante and lampposts and cobblestones found ` Li Greci’s Staaten, 697 Forest

Rodham Clinton for the After months of teasing in order to run, according to Stefano Sena. Sena is also executive in Venice’s San Marco Plaza, and the Ave., West Brighton. The Staaten has
Democratic presidential hints about his intentions, the law). chef. The restaurant and banquet Asian-style Tea House Garden fea- five rooms and a cocktail lounge for
the billionaire Bloomberg Recchia has family mem- room are available for weddings, an- tures a pagoda and a moon bridge. wedding parties, anniversaries,
nomination has been the niversaries, showers or birthdays
main attraction for political earlier this year flatly de- bers of the Island, though, Call 718-477-2400. christenings, bar mitzvahs, sweet 16
clared that he would not be a and is well known to some and boast Italian-American cuisine ` Island Chateau, 900 W. Fin- parties and birthday parties. Groups
types on Staten Island and with a concentration on hot and cold gerboard Rd., Grasmere. The Island ranging in size from 30 to 350 can
across the nation in what has candidate. thanks to his chairmanship of appetizers and fish and meat en-
That announcement, the Council’s Cultural Affairs Chateau offers personalized service, be accommodated. Owned by the Li
already been a busy Cam- trees. Off-premise catering is also catering one event at a time. The Greci family, the entire catering fa-
paign 2008. though, hasn’t quieted specu- Committee. available. Valet parking nightly. Call newly designed Grand Ballroom fea- cility, including lounge, was recently
The hard-fought race be- lation that Bloomberg could All of the Island’s Albany 718-420-6150. tures a grand staircase, 20-foot remodeled. Call 718-448-6000 or
tween the two has yet to be eventually be a candidate for lawmakers are also up for re- ` Chez Vous, 691 Bay St., Sta- vaulted ceilings and Alabaster and visit the Web site, www.thestaa-
decided, but Islanders placed vice president if Obama wins election this year: State Sens. pleton. Specializing in French and crystal chandeliers. The room acco- ten.com.
their bets long ago, voting for the nomination. Absent that, Diane Savino (D-North Sho- Italian cooking, Chez Vous features a modates weddings, engagements, ` Stanley’s Restaurant, Staten
Hillary in the state presiden- insiders are also keen to re/Brooklyn) and Andrew party loft that serves up to 250 peo- anniversaries, sweet 16 parties and Island Hotel, 1415 Richmond Ave.,
tial primary in February. know who Bloomberg will Lanza (R-Staten Island), and ple. Catered affairs may be held at corporate functions. Call 718-447- Graniteville. The restaurant can
With neither candidate endorse in the race. Assembly members Michael Edgewater Hall, Stapleton, which 5882. serve up to 120 people and caters to
likely to win the 2,024 dele- Borough residents have Cusick (D-Mid-Island), Jan- seats up to 150 people, or off-prem- ` Neptune’s at Snug Harbor, all types of affairs on- and off-prem-
gates necessary to claim the also been riveted by the tu- ele Hyer-Spencer (D-East ises throughout the New York metro 1000 Richmond Terr., Livingston. ises. Call 718-698-5000.
nomination outright, the re- multuous changes that have Shore/Brooklyn), Matthew
maining primaries and cau- taken place in recent months Titone (D-North Shore) and
cuses could prove crucial. in Albany, where white Lou Tobacco (R-South
Any more Obama wins
would add to his lead in the
delegate count and the popu-
knight Gov. Eliot Spitzer was
forced to resign after his in-
volvement with a high-priced
Shore).
Of that group, only one
has a declared opponent: Cu-
Island laws enforced by district attorney
lar vote. prostitution ring was re- sick is being challenged by
But if Mrs. Clinton tri- vealed. GOP attorney David Pasca-
Within hours of Lt. Gov. rella. Republican Anthony STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE district attorney is Daniel L. attorney Yolanda L. Rudich.
umphs, she will use her vic- Master Jr. Her deputy bureau chief is
tories to try to convince un- David Paterson being sworn Xanthakis, who narrowly lost
committed party in as the state’s chief execu- to Ms. Hyer-Spencer in 2006, The function of the dis- The executive assistant Wanda DeOliveira.
“superdelegates” that she is tive, news came that he’d had is mulling a rematch, but has trict attorney’s office is to district attorney is Timothy The Investigations Bureau
the best candidate to win the a number of extramarital af- made no final decision. prosecute defendants ac- Koller, who is assisted by is headed by assistant district
large-population and swing fairs. But Paterson, whose The race to fill the state cused of committing crimes special assistant district at- attorney Mario Mattei. His
states in the general election good-guy demeanor is a stark Supreme Court seat vacated on Staten Island. It also may torney Karen Schoenberg deputy bureau chief is Janet
this fall. contrast to “steamroller” by Democratic Surrogate investigate matters affecting and senior trial counsel Mi- Silvers.
Many Island Republicans, Spitzer’s, seems likely to Robert Gigante will also be chael Bousquet. The Administrative Bu-
health, welfare and the pub- One of the district attor- reau is headed by Ronald
meanwhile, had been pulling weather the scandal. held this fall, and will be the lic interest. These investiga-
for former Mayor Rudolph The local election season, first election held in the new, ney’s more widely used serv- Carara. Robert Turbiak is the
tions may be conducted by a ices are its victim advocates, chief of the district attorney’s
Giuliani in the White House meanwhile, has yet to really Island-only 13th Judicial Dis- grand jury and may result in
race. But Giuliani staked his pick up speed. trict. who maintain contact with detective investigators.
arrests or grand jury reports. crime victims and witnesses The Appeals Bureau is
entire campaign on winning The Island’s top race will Democratic Judge Judith The district attorney’s of-
the Florida primary and had be Rep. Vito Fossella’s re- McMahon has already an- to help ease their way in headed by Bureau Chief Mor-
election bid. Fossella (R-Sta- nounced that she is running, fice occupies space on four making court appearances rie Kleinbart.
to pull out when he was
badly beaten in the Sunshine ten Island/Brooklyn) has and GOP Judge Joseph Mal- floors of 130 Stuyvesant Pl., and take care of particular The Criminal Court Bu-
State. seen his borough vote per- tese is also expected to seek St. George, across the street needs. reau is headed by assistant
Republicans could take centage decline over the last the seat. from the rear entrance of the The Supreme Court Trial district attorney Quentin
comfort in the fact that the three cycles, from 71 percent More judicial slots could state Supreme Court build- Bureau is headed by assistant Smith. His deputy bureau
candidate they pulled the in 2002 to 63 percent in 2004, be added this year if legisla- ing. district attorney Paul A. Ca- chief is Joanna Grippo. This
lever for in the state primary, and 57 percent in 2006. tion creating new judgeships District Attorney Daniel pofari. bureau is located in the
Arizona Sen. John McCain, Brooklyn Democratic at- needed for the new district is M. Donovan Jr. is Staten Is- The Sex Crimes and Spe- courthouse at 67 Targee St.
has become the all-but-desig- torney Stephen Harrison, passed in Albany this year. land’s top law enforcement cial Victims Bureau is with additional office space
nated party nominee for who lost to Fossella two Election Day is Nov. 4. officer. The chief assistant headed by assistant district at 11 Broad St., Stapleton.
 G 74 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE
Public, private
agencies here
for businesses
Organizations offer
information, counseling,
referrals and various
training services
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Staten Island business
people often need informa-
tion on a multitude of sub-
jects — from building per-
mits and market analyses to
tax-exempt bonds and fi-
nancing. Information, coun-
seling, referrals and training
are available through numer-
ous public and private agen-
cies.
` AIA Staten Island,
16 Flagg Pl., Dongan Hills,
is a chapter of the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects,
a national organization
with 70,000 members who
have expertise in building
design, urban revitaliza-
tion, construction manage-
ment, suburban develop-
ment, affordable housing
and more. AIA Staten Is-
land is a non-profit orga-
nization founded in 1950 as
a resource for the commu-
nity, media and public offi-
cials. Marcus Marino is the
president through 2010.
Hours are Monday to Fri-
day, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
E-mail Marino at MM@ar-
chitectMM.com or visit
www.aiasiny.org.
` The Building Indus-
try Association of New
York City, 3225 Victory
Blvd., Travis, is a profes-
sional trade association
comprised of residential
home builders and their
subcontractors, suppliers
and others involved in
housing and building-re-
lated fields. Alan Becker is
group president. Office
hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
Call Nina Shea, office man-
ager, at 718-720-3070.
` The Richmond Re-
ferral Foundation Chap-
ter of Business Network
International meets
every Tuesday at the Da-
kota Diner, 921 Richmond
Ave., at Forest Ave., Gra-
niteville, from 7 to 8:30
a.m. The Richmond Net-
work Alliance Chapter of
John Alexander, Cesar Claro and Robert P. Sisti, from left, attend an event sponsored by the Staten Island
Economic Development Corporation.
Small business owners can get assistance from LDCs
Merchant associations and
networking clubs are also
able to lend a hand
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Business owners and those
who want to open a business
can get help from a number
of Staten Island organiza-
tions, including local devel-
opment corporations
(LDCs), merchants associa-
tions and networking clubs.
These groups meet regularly
and offer advice on how to
start and maintain a business,
how to develop it further and
how to enhance a business
district, as well as offer a
forum for business owners to
discuss issues they deal with.
` The Greater Tot-
tenville Local Develop-
ment Corp., P.O. Box 122,
APRIL 27, 2008
BNI meets every Tuesday
at Perkins, 4370 Amboy
Rd., Eltingville, from 7 to
8:30 a.m. The BNI Profit
Partners Chapter meets
every Wednesday at the
Eltingville Perkins from 7
to 8:30 a.m. The BNI Net-
work Masters Chapter
meets every Wednesday at
the Golden Dove Diner,
3281 Richmond Ave., Great
Kills, from 7 to 8:30 a.m.
The BNI High Achievers
Chapter meets every
Thursday at the Eltingville
Perkins from 7 to 8:30 a.m.
For more information or to
make advance reserva-
tions, contact Timothy
Houston, the group’s area
director, at 718-981-8600,
or visit www.bni.com or
www.bniouterboros.com.
` Business & Profes-
sional Women’s Club of
Staten Island holds a din-
ner meeting the third Tues-
day of the month at 6:30
p.m. except for July and
August, in the Staaten,
West Brighton. Christine
Oliveri Donahue is presi-
dent. The membership
chair is second vice presi-
dent Michelle Larson.
Write to Ms. Larson for
membership applications at
P.O. Box 140074, General
Post Office, Manor Road,
Staten Island, N.Y. 10314.
Visit www.bpwusa.org or
e-mail bpwsi@aol.com.
` Home Improve-
ment Contractors of Sta-
ten Island, 888 Huguenot
Ave., Huguenot, a private,
not-for-profit agency, pro-
vides free referrals to resi-
dents concerning licensed
contractors in all types of
home improvement. Mike
Veneziale is president. The
phone number is 718-356-
2323, or visit www.hicof-
si.org.
` The Richmond
County Bar Association,
152 Stuyvesant Pl., second
floor, St. George, has a re-
ferral panel that can assist
anyone who needs infor-
mation regarding attor-
neys. The number is 718-
442-4500. Hours are 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m., Monday through
Friday. John P. Connors Jr.
is president until June. The
new president will be Jona-
than B. Behrins.
Staten Island, N.Y. 10307,
was organized in 1996 to at-
tract new business to Tot-
tenville and Richmond Val-
ley. While it hasn’t held any
recent meetings, it does
provide assistance and help
in securing private and
government aid for busi-
nesses and community
groups. Call Paul Kidder,
president, at 718-967-7225.
` The Northfield
Community Local De-
velopment Corp., 160 He-
berton Ave., Port Rich-
mond, 718-442-7351, is the
largest LDC in the borough,
with a staff of 25 led by ex-
ecutive director Joan Cat-
alano. Funded through fed-
eral, state and city
agencies, the LDC offers
both merchant and home-
owner assistance pro-
grams. Programs are cur-
rently offered in free
Weatherization Assistance,
BUSINESS
From left, Susan Harkins, Linda Baran and Julienna Farella attend the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce’s orientation breakfast for new
members.
` The Staten Island
Women’s Bar Associa-
tion was formed in 1979 as
a charter membership
group of the Women’s Bar
Association of the state of
New York. The state dele-
gate is Joelle T. Jensen, 718-
816-0005.
` Richmond County
Business and Profes-
sional Women’s Club
meets the second Monday
of each month in Nino’s
Restaurant, 1110 Hylan
Blvd.; contact Dorothy
Heslin, treasurer, at 718-
967-6423.
` The
Richmond
County Plumbing Con-
tractors Association, 545
Port Richmond Ave., Port
Richmond, was founded to
enhance the plumbing in-
dustry and to protect the
health of the community
through good plumbing.
The president is Paul
Campione, PAC Plumbing
& Heating, Port Richmond.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday,
and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-
days. The phone number is
718-720-4980.
` SCORE, Counselors
to America’s Small Busi-
nesses, an arm of the U.S.
Small Business Adminis-
tration, is based in SI Bank
& Trust, 1550 Richmond
Rd., Dongan Hills.
Sessions are also held
by appointment at the fol-
lowing locations and
times: the Staten Island
Chamber of Commerce,
Weatherization Referral
and Packaging (WRAP) for
seniors, housing counsel-
ing, first-time homebuyer
purchase assistance, low-
interest home improve-
ment loans, emergency re-
pair grants for seniors, fi-
nancial literacy, and
ongoing support to busi-
ness owners. The weatheri-
zation program offers qual-
ified individuals free air-
leak sealing, smoke and
carbon monoxide detector
installation and cleaning
and tuning of heating sys-
tems. A relatively new fee-
for-service program allows
the Northfield LDC to offer
its energy conservation ex-
pertise to all residents, re-
gardless of income. Grants,
partial grants, and low-in-
terest loans are available to
all residents concerned
with improving the energy
efficiency of their home.
130 Bay St., St. George,
Wednesdays, 9 to 11:30
a.m.; St. George Library,
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon,
718-442-8560; SI Bank and
Trust, Tuesday and Thurs-
day, 1550 Richmond Rd.,
Dongan Hills, no appoint-
ment necessary; Richmond
Town Library, first Mon-
day of the month, 6 to 8
p.m.; New Dorp Library,
second Tuesday, 6 to 8
p.m.; Todt Hill Library,
third Wednesday, 6 to 8
p.m.; 718-727-1221; Hugue-
not Library, fourth Thurs-
day, 6 to 8 p.m.
Volunteers experienced
in retailing, manufacturing,
food services, technology,
marketing, finance, ac-
counting and banking offer
free and confidential coun-
seling services, hold semi-
nars and provide assist-
ance to prospective
owners and/or managers
of small businesses.
SCORE welcomes business
managers or professionals
interested in volunteering
for such counseling. For
more information, call Is-
land SCORE chairman Sam
Farag at 718-727-1221 or on
the Web at www.Sco-
re476.org, or e-mail in-
fo@score476.org.
` The Small Business
Development Center
(SBDC) is located at the
College of Staten Island,
2800 Victory Blvd., Wil-
lowbrook, Bldg. 2A, Rm.
300. It is one of some two
dozen centers in the state,
and 900 in the country; it
offers free one-on-one con-
sultations with start-up and
existing businesses, semi-
nars, management round-
table discussions and other
educational opportunities.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Fri-
day. Counselors are also
available by appointment.
Dean Balsamini Sr. is the
director. The phone num-
ber is 718-982-2560.
` The Staten Island
Board of Realtors, 1535
Richmond Ave., Suite 3,
provides services to its
members through multiple
listings and operates a
school where members can
receive real estate licenses
and continue education in
the real estate field. Frank
Reali is president and
Sandy Krueger is chief ex-
ecutive officer.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Fri-
` The West Brighton
Local Development
Corp., 1207 Castleton Ave.,
West Brighton, 718-816-
4775, offers help for indi-
vidual West Brighton busi-
nesses and addresses qual-
ity-of-life concerns, such
as cleanups and graffiti re-
moval, as well as planning
spring and fall events. The
Smart Business Center and
the Women’s Business
Center, both programs of
the West Brighton LDC,
offer seminars and individ-
ual counseling to prospec-
tive and existing business
owners throughout the Is-
land. Counselors are avail-
able Monday through Fri-
day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., to
answer questions. The
LDC also administers the
only Business Improve-
ment District on Staten Is-
land, the Forest Avenue
BID, which runs along For-
day. The phone number is
718-979-0007, or visit
www.sibor.com.
` The Staten Island
Chamber of Commerce
expands business opportu-
nities for its nearly 1,000
members. It offers such
programs as member-to-
member discounts, and
provides referral, counsel-
ing and legislative involve-
ment.
It promotes networking,
including the formation of
several business guilds,
which meet regularly in
various Island locations.
The chamber also runs an
intern program and opened
the Business Solutions
Center in 2006, that helps
members solve day-to-day
problems in running their
businesses.
It is an associated office
of the U.S. Department of
Commerce, a member of
the U.S. Chamber of Com-
merce and the Business
Council of New York State,
the American Chamber of
Commerce Executives, the
Chamber Alliance of New
York State, the U.S. Small
Business Administration’s
SCORE, and the Small
Business Development
Center.
Linda Baran is chamber
president and CEO. The of-
fice at 130 Bay St., St.
George, is open weekdays
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
phone number is 718-727-
1900. Its Web site is
www.sichamber.com and
e-mail can be sent to in-
fo@sichamber.com.
` Staten Island Civic
Organization, Inc., serv-
ices the entire borough and
covers a variety of issues
including business and res-
idential matters. Camille T.
Zarrelli is president; she
can be reached at 718-816-
1939. Dr. Bruce Eisenberg,
vice president, can be
reached at 718-727-7529.
The organization’s address
is P.O. Box 141076, Staten
Island, N.Y. 10314-1076. It
can also be reached by e-
mail at sico103@aol.com.
` The Staten Island
Economic Development
Corp. (SIEDC) helps new
and expanding businesses
on the Island, and acts as
liaison to other economic
development government
agencies. A list of land and
vacant office space on Sta-
ten Island is continually
updated. Its office is lo-
cated at 900 South Ave.,
est Avenue between Hart
Boulevard and Broadway.
The executive director is
Susan Meeker.
` The Downtown
Staten Island Council,
formerly the Bayview
Community Council, 63
Montgomery Ave., St.
George, is committed to
the revitalization of down-
town Staten Island by
working toward business
attraction, retention and
addressing quality-of-life
issues along the Bay Street
corridor, from St. George
to Fort Wadsworth. From
mid-May through Novem-
ber the agency co-sponsors
the St. George Green Mark-
et/Farmer’s Market, in the
St. George municipal park-
ing lot. The group will hold
its signature event, the
Downtown Drive-In Mov-
ies, in May over four con-
secutive weekends. For
more information, check
.
Bloomfield. Hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Cesar J. Claro, president
and CEO, can be reached
at 718-477-1400. Its Web
address is www.siedc.net.
` The Staten Island
Restaurant and Tavern
Association acts as a liai-
son between city agencies
and more than 100 member
bars and restaurants on the
Island. James McBratney is
president, and can be
reached at 718-983-6715.
` VISIT Center (Vital
Information for Staten Is-
landers and Tourists) is a
year-round cultural infor-
mation kiosk in the far cor-
ner of the Whitehall ferry
terminal, run by the Coun-
cil on the Arts and Humani-
ties for Staten Island
(COAHSI).
It promotes the borough
as a tourist destination, em-
phasizing businesses, cul-
tural attractions, historic
sites and recreational op-
portunities. Free maps and
information about Staten
Island and Manhattan are
available for residents and
tourists.
The center is open seven
days a week; hours vary
throughout the year. Cyn-
die Casserly is manager.
Melanie Cohn is COAHSI’s
executive director.
For information, call
COAHSI at 718-447-3329 or
send an e-mail to info@sta-
tenislandarts.org.
NETWORKING CLUBS
` Bucks Business Net-
work meets every
Wednesday morning, 7:45
to 9 a.m., at the Staten Is-
land Hotel, Graniteville.
Call president Jeff Henick
at 877-742-8257 (877-SI-
BUCKS), or go to www.si-
bucks.com.
` The Business Guild
I of the Staten Island
Chamber of Commerce
meets every Tuesday at 8
a.m. at the Unicorn Diner,
2944 Victory Blvd., Wil-
lowbrook. Call Ken Tirado,
president, at 718-984-1202.
` Networking Plus
meets the first and third
Thursdays of the month in
the Golden Dove Diner,
3281 Richmond Ave.,
Greenridge Call Richard
Ling at 718-966-6289.
` Staten Island Busi-
ness Friends meets alter-
nate Tuesdays at the Hilton
Garden Inn, Bloomfield.
Call Dan Sweeney at 718-
370-5702.
out www.downtownsi.com,
or call Kamillah Hanks at
718-273-6369.
` Annadale Mer-
chants Association,18 Jef-
ferson Blvd., 718-967-0022;
Fred Shayewitz, president.
` Grant City Mer-
chants Association, 126
Lincoln Ave., 718-667-8211;
David Tepper, president.
` Pleasant Plains
Merchants Association,
6317 Amboy Rd., 718-227-
6678; Philip Centineo, pres-
ident.
` Port Richmond
Board of Trade, 453 Port
Richmond Ave., 718-442-
6299; Michael Accornero,
president.
` Tottenville Mer-
chants Association, P.O.
Box 122, Staten Island
10307, 718-967-7225; Paul
Kidder is president of this
association, which meets
infrequently.

Let your voice be heard on Island cable, radio
STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
Staten Island is well repre-
sented around the dial on
television and radio.
We can watch with Time
Warner Cable, listen to our
own radio station, WSIA, or
even participate, with Com-
munity Television.
TIME WARNER CABLE
Time Warner Cable’s ex-
ecutive office is located in
Mariners Harbor at 100 Cable
Way and has a Time Warner
Cable store in the Kmart
Shopping Plaza, 2865 Rich-
mond Ave., New Springville,
plus a kiosk in the center
court of the Staten Island
Mall. All customer-service
functions are performed at
the store location including
equipment exchanges. The
Mall location performs all
customer-service duties as
well. However, equipment
exchanges may not be made
there and only non-cash pay-
ments are accepted.
The customer service
Sea View Hospital
Rehabilitation Center and Home
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Nationally Recognized for Excellence in Long Term Care
Where Your Loved Ones Receive
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Brain Injury Center " Alzheimer’s Unit
Skilled Nursing Facility " Adult Day Healthcare Program
Sea View
Member NYC Health & Hospitals Corporation
1829 Serving The Community For 179 Years 2008
number is 718-816-8686, 24
hours a day, seven days a
week.
Staten Island news and
sports are available on Chan-
nel 76 (SI 76) and Channel
1111 (Staten Island on De-
mand), two local channels of-
fered by the company. View-
ers can order free local
programming on Channel
1111, such as the St. Patrick’s
Day Parade, high school foot-
ball games, and photo shows
created by their neighbors, at
no additional charge. The
“Your Staten Island News
Now” segment is available on
NY1 News at 15 minutes after
the hour, daily.
Available packages in-
clude:
Over 30 free on-demand
channels allow customers to
view their favorite pro-
gramming on their own
schedules, including Kids on
Demand, Sports Illustrated
on Demand, and Oxygen on
Demand, among others,
starting at Channel 1001.
` The Digital Starter
2007
BUSINESS
Pak gives you access to
more than 130 channels on
one set, including basic and
standard channels; 46
channels of Music Choice;
the Interactive Viewing
Guide and access to Movies
On Demand for $49.95 per
month (contact Time
Warner for special re-
duced-rate offers).
` Basic service, 31 chan-
nels: $20.34 per month in-
cluding cable box and re-
mote.
` DTV (digital televi-
sion) value package: $59.95
a month with access to
over 350 channels; an addi-
tional $12.95 is charged for
the first set of multi-chan-
nel premiums and premi-
ums on demand; $19.95 for
two multi-channel premi-
ums and premiums on de-
mand; and $5 for each addi-
tional channel.
` International pre-
mium ethnic service: Chan-
nels such as Zee TV (South
Asian), TV Asia (South In-
dian), NTV (Russian) and
RAI (Italian). Prices start at
460 Brielle Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10314
1-718-317-3000
www.nyc.gov/seaview
$9.95 a month.
` Road Runner: High-
speed online access pro-
vides broadband Internet
service through a custom-
er’s cable line. Prices begin
at $29.95 a month for cable
subscribers.
` Time Warner Cable
also offers another Internet
service provider, Earthlink,
starting at $29.95 a month.
` Digital video record-
ers are available to custom-
ers for $9.95 per box, per
month.
` Time Warner Cable
offers over 40 channels of
high-definition television
service, which requires a
different type of cable box,
for no extra fee.
` Time Warner also of-
fers home telephone serv-
ice starting at $39.95 a
month, featuring unlimited
local calls and long-dis-
tance service, including
Puerto Rico and Canada, as
well as call waiting and
caller ID.
` The firm offers a tri-
ple-play package for $114.95
APRIL 27, 2008 STATEN ISLAND SUNDAY ADVANCE G 75 .
a month for cable televi- cial, studio and location
sion, phone service and television programs using
high-speed Internet serv- SICTV’s facility.
ice. For more information, call
718-727-1414 or visit its Web
STATEN ISLAND site at www.sictv.org.
COMMUNITY TELEVISION
Staten Island Community WSIA
Television (SICTV) offers
The radio station WSIA
locally produced pro- offers music, news, movie re-
gramming on channels 34, 35, views, sports broadcasts, and
56 and 57.
live performances of local
A nonprofit corporation, bands.
founded in 1983, that serves
Headquartered at the Col-
the franchise area of Time
Warner Cable, SICTV is lege of Staten Island, WSIA is
overseen by a board of direc- located at 88.9 on the FM
tors, appointed by Borough dial.
President James Molinaro. WSIA is staffed by CSI
students, community volun-
The offices are located in the
same building as Time teers and professional staff
Warner Cable, at 100 Cable members, who work out of a
Way, Suite 2, off South Ave- high-tech facility located in
nue. CSI’s Campus Center.
SICTV premiered its first The station’s transmitter is
community-produced show located on Todt Hill, and
in 1987 and now provides WSIA airs 24 hours a day,
television production train- seven days a week.
ing and equipment to allow For more information, call
Islanders or members of bor- WSIA at 718-982-3050 or
ough organizations to pro- check out its Web site at
duce their own non-commer- www.wsia.fm.
109 — Boomerang
Cable TV stations 110 — Discovery Kids
111 — The Science Channel
on Time Warner 112 — Military Channel
Time Warner Cable offers
113 — Investigation Discovery
hundreds of television stations 114 — Discovery Home
to choose from. Availability 115 — Discovery Health
116 — FitTV
depends on the service
117 — GSN
package. Premium and On 118 — The Style Network
Demand channels are listed in 119 — SOAPnet
(parentheses). 121 — The Golf Channel
122 — Versus
123 — Speed Channel
Channel lineup 124 — Fox Soccer Channel
1 — NY1 125 — Fox Sports en Espanol
2 — WCBS 126 — mun2
3 — TNT 127 — Lifetime Real Women
4 — WNBC 128 — MTV2
5 — WNYW/FOX 129 — Noggin
6 — Nickelodeon 132 — FUSE
7 — WABC 133 — CNN International
8 — TBS 134 — CCTV-9
9 — WWOR 135 — Russia Today
10 — CNN 136 — VH1 Classic
11 — WPIX/CW 137 — The N
12 — Lifetime 138 — Nicktoons Network
13 — WNET 139 — CNBC World
14 — MSNBC 140 — CMT: Country Music
15 — CNBC Television
16 — USA 141 — GAC: Great American
17 — Sci Fi Country
18 — Bravo 142 — The Word Network
19 — VH1 144 — Fine Living
20 — MTV 145 — DIY Network
21 — WLIW 148 — C-SPAN 2
22 —Cartoon Network 151 — Shop At Home
23 — truTV 152 — Gospel Music Channel
24 — E! 153 — AmericanLife TV
25 — NYC TV 154 — Si TV
26 — SportsNet New York 155 — LOGO
27 — MSG 157 — TV Guide Channel
28 — ESPN 158 — Fox Reality
29 — ESPN2 159 — NY State Legislative
30 — YES Network 160 — Kids 13
31 — WPXN 161 — NBC 4 Weather Plus
32 — Shop NBC 162 — NBC 4.4
33 — QVC 163 — WABC News Now
34/35 — Local access 164 — WABC TV Plus
programming 165 — WNJN SD
36 — Spike TV 170 — ESPN U
37 — FX 171 — ESPN Classic
38 — ABC Family 172 — ESPN News
39 — HSN 173 — ESPN Deportes
40 — The History Channel 199 — DTV Preview
41 — WXTV/Univision (200) — HBO On Demand
42 — BET (201) — HBO
43 — Fox Business News (202) — HBO 2
44 — Fox News (203) — HBO Signature
45 — Comedy Central (204) — HBO Family
46 — A&E (205) — HBO Comedy
47 — WNJU/Telemundo (206) — HBO Zone
48 — Fox Sports New York (207) — HBO Latino
49 — Disney Channel (210) — Cinemax On Demand
50 — Food TV (211) — Cinemax
51 — TV Guide Channel (212) — MoreMAX
52 — TLC (213) — ActionMAX
53 — Galavision (214) — ThrillerMAX
54 — AMC (215) — WMAX
55 — WLNY (216) — @MAX
56/57 — Local access (217) — Five StarMAX
programming (218) — OuterMAX
(220) — Showtime On Demand
58 — Headline News
59 — WE: Women’s Entertainment (221) — Showtime
60 — C-SPAN2 (222) — Showtime Too
61 — Oxygen (223) — Showtime Showcase
62 — Lifetime Movie Network (224) — Showtime Extreme
63 — WMBC (225) — Showtime Beyond
64 — HGTV (226) — Showtime Women
65 — National Geographic Channel (227) — Showtime Family Zone
66 — The Discovery Channel (228) — Showtime Next
68 — WFUT/Telefutura (230) — TMC On Demand
70 — C-SPAN (231) — The Movie Channel
71 — NYC TV (232) — TMC Xtra
72 — The Weather Channel (241) — Starz
73/74 — NYC TV (242) — Starz Edge
75 — CUNY NYC TV (243) — Starz Kids & Family
76 — SI76 (244) — Starz Cinema
78 — Flix (245) — Starz inBlack
81 — IFC (246) — Starz Comedy
82 — TCM (251) — Encore
84 — Hallmark Channel (252) — Encore Action
85 — TV Land (253) — Encore Love
86 — Animal Planet (254) — Encore Mystery
87 — Encore Wam (255) — Encore Drama
88 — Travel Channel (256) — Encore Western
89 — Leased Access 257 — Fox Movie Channel
90 — TV One (258) — Encore Wam
91 — WRNN (300) — Events on Demand
92 — Rise
93 — NYC TV
(301-307) — iN DEMAND Movies &
Events
95 — NY1 Noticias
96 — Bet J
309 — iN DEMAND Preview
(325) — here! On Demand
97 — Prayer Channel (326) — here!
99 — Remote control setup
100 — Answers On Demand
(327) — Too Much For TV
(328) — Outrageous On Demand
101 — Sundance Channel
102 — SLEUTH
(329) — Howard TV On Demand
(330) — Adult On Demand
103 — Current (331) — Spice Xcess
104 — Bloomberg TV
105 — G4
106 — BBC America
108 — Toon Disney
(332) — TEN Blox
(333) — Playboy en Espanol
(336) — Playboy
(350) — Special Events