Community issues

 

Charter School for Dyslexia Students
There will be a public hearing on the Charter School Application (Bridge Preparatory Charter School).

The hearing will be on May 2, 2018 – 6:15 PM Petrides Educational Complex
715 Ocean Terrace, Building H – Room 101

If you cannot attend, comments can be sent to charterschools@nysed.gov

The application is to open a charter school in Community District 31, Bridge Preparatory Charter School and will serve 86 students in grades 1-2 during the first year and grow to 242 students in grades 1-5.

For additional information contact: Laura Timoney, ltimoney@statenislandusa.com
in the Borough President’s Office.

 

FORMATION OF STATEN ISLAND LYME DISEASE PATIENT SUPPORT GROUP
Borough President James Oddo Forum requested by Staten Islanders diagnosed with Lyme Disease

At the patients request, the program will be a conversation by patients and among patients, with opportunities for one-on-one discussions. There will not be health care experts nor physicians on the program, as the patients would like to focus on individual stories and patient perspective.

This event will take place from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Tuesday, April 24th
Bernikow JCC – 1466 Manor Road
Light refreshments will be served
Pre-register for this event by contacting Kelly Pereira at 718-816-2226 or E-mail Kpereira@statenislandusa.com

LUNG FORCE WALK

NEW YORK, NY
MAY 19, 2018
SOUTH STREET SEAPORT, PIER 16

Join the FORCE for lung health. Now is the time to raise our voices against lung disease – and for lung health. Join the life-saving mission of Lung Force today.

To join or donate: action.lung.org/goto/RUMC18

or
speak with Nancy Seyegh Rooney