Staten Island

Staten Island Parks And Cultural Institutions To Receive $30M In Capital Upgrades

7:30 am on December 6, 2025 By Max Gillespie

Mayor Eric Adams and Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella have announced a joint investment of nearly $30 million in capital funding to support improvements at three public spaces across Staten Island: Bloomingdale Park playground, Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, and the Staten Island Zoo. The funding, allocated through the Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget, will be used to enhance access, safety, and the quality of cultural and recreational facilities throughout the borough.

Rendering of North Shore Waterfront, credit: FXCollaborative.

Renderings Reveal Reimagined Empire Outlets & Former New York Wheel Site On Staten Island’s North Shore

7:30 am on November 21, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

A new set of renderings were released following this week’s announcement for a new vision of Empire Outlets and the former New York Wheel site on Staten Island‘s North Shore. Designed by FXCollaborative and developed by theNew York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the proposal, which was shaped through feedback from more than 1,000 residents, outlines the creation of a mixed-use waterfront neighborhood featuring over 2,500 new homes, open public space, community facilities, and expanded retail options in the reimagined mixed-use waterfront master plan. The site would span between the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and Empire Outlets to the east, and the North Shore Waterfront Esplanade Park to the west.

Permits Filed for 541 Bay Street in Stapleton Heights, Staten Island

6:30 am on June 9, 2025 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a seven-story residential building at 541 Bay Street in Stapleton Heights, Staten Island. Located between Prospect Street and Wave Street, the lot is a short walk from the Stapleton subway station, served by the Staten Island train. Alexander Levin of Epsilon Enterprises Realty LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Permits Filed for 430 St Marks Place in Brighton Heights, Staten Island

6:30 am on August 26, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a five-story mixed-use building at 430 St Marks Place in Brighton Heights, Staten Island. Located between Fort Place and Victory Boulevard, the lot is near the Tompkinsville Staten Island Rail station. Medina Cami of AVC General Contracting LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Photograph of Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, via nyc.gov

New York City Designates Frederick Douglass Memorial Park As a Landmark In Oakwood Heights, Staten Island

7:00 am on June 24, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission have announced the designation of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Park in Oakwood Heights, Staten Island, as an individual landmark. Opened in 1935, the park is the only existing non-sectarian cemetery founded by and for New York City’s Black community.

Render of Mary Cali Dalton Recreation Center, courtesy of nyc.gov

Mary Cali Dalton Recreation Center Breaks Ground In Tompkinsville, Staten Island

7:30 am on February 24, 2024 By Max Gillespie

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and officials from the Department of Design and Construction and the Department of Parks and Recreation recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the Mary Cali Dalton Recreation Center in Tompkinsville, Staten Island. Designed by Ikon.5 Architects, the $92 million project is Staten Island’s first recreation center in over 14 years and is a cornerstone of Mayor Adams’ Staten Island North Shore Action Plan, which aims to create 20 acres of public space, new jobs, and foster housing development in the area.

Permits Filed for 5 Stuyvesant Place in St. George, Staten Island

7:00 am on February 23, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a seven-story residential building at 5 Stuyvesant Place in St. George, Staten Island. Located between Bay Street and Nick LaPorte Place, the lot is within walking distance of the St. George subway station and St. George ferry terminal. Robert Michaeli of Brooklyn B Company Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Housing Lottery Launches for The Pearl at 475 Bay Street in Stapleton, Staten Island

7:00 am on February 22, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Pearl, a 12-story residential building at 475 Bay Street in Stapleton, Staten Island. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by BFC Partners, the 250,000-square-foot structure will yield 269 units. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 131 units for residents at 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $64,732 to $140,080.

Permits Filed for 65 Thompson Street in Stapleton Heights, Staten Island

6:30 am on February 10, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Permits have been filed for a five-story mixed-use building at 65 Thompson Street in Stapleton Heights, Staten Island. Located between Wright Street and Bay Street, the lot is in walking distance of the Stapleton subway station, serviced by the Staten Island train. Jodi Schwimmer under the Block 524 Lot 41 LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Rendering of proposed exterior upgrades at the West Brighton campus

Staten Island’s ‘West Brighton’ NYCHA Complex to Receive $100M in Facility Upgrades

7:30 am on April 26, 2023 By Sebastian Morris

The New York City Housing Authority has partnered with BFC Partners, CB Emmanuel Realty, and non-profit organization Catholic Homes New York to complete $100 million in capital improvements at the West Brighton residential campus in Staten Island. Known formally as West Brighton I and II, the scope of work will impact more than 1,400 residents or 574 apartments spread across 14 buildings.

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