BP's Address Set for Jan. 23 at CSI

Staten Island Advance - Friday, January 04, 2008

Borough President James P. Molinaro will deliver his fifth State of the Borough address Jan. 23 in the Center for the Arts at the College of Staten Island, Willowbrook.

Molinaro will use the speech to look back on his past accomplishments, including his efforts to revive the South Beach boardwalk area, and also will give updates on current initiatives, such as the renaissance of St. George and the ongoing effort to market Staten Island as a tourist destination.

The borough president also will address a number of areas where he wants to see progress made over his last two years in office, including battling traffic congestion, improving mass transit and creating a borough-based economy so Islanders don't have to commute great distances to work.

"It runs the whole gamut," Deputy Borough President Edward Burke said of the speech. Molinaro is term-limited out of office at the end of 2009.

The one-hour presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. Seating is limited to 450 people and tickets are required.

Those interested in attending should call the borough president's office at 718-816-2236 for information.

Invitations to the event are also being mailed by Borough Hall. The speech is sponsored by SI Bank and Trust.

By Tom Wrobleski
Reprinted here with permission from the