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Borough President - Richmond

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    Michael Colombo
    (Dem)

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    Vito Fossella
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

What are the top three issues facing your borough?

How would you try to address these top three issues?

What are your top three priorities in the first 100 days?

What is the most ambitious goal you'd like to achieve?

What are the largest impediments to achieving this goal?

City/Town of Residence Staten Island, NY
Education Staten Island Technical High School, CUNY - College of Staten Island
Experience and Qualifications As an insurance advocate, I fight billion dollar corporations daily on behalf of individual policyholders who aren't getting the rights and protections due to them. This has allowed me to develop the skills necessary to do this on behalf of all Staten Islanders.
Party Affiliation Democratic
Key Endorsements Staten Island Democratic Party, Planned Parenthood, Run For Something, Voters for Animal Rights
Campaign Telephone Number 9179323686
Campaign Email colomboforsibp@gmail.com
Campaign Office Address 11 Pelton Avenue
CampaignWebsite colombo4si.nyc
Campaign Mailing Address 11 Pelton Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10310
Instagram Instagram.com/colombo4si
1) Overall affordability, especially when it comes to housing. 2) Lack of public transportation options and reliability 3) Crumbling Infrastructure is impacting public and private transportation
1) We need to find creative ways of improving housing affordability by incentivizing Smart Development and a return to the start home model. 2) Publicly audit the MTA, expand fast ferry service and improve reliability and timeliness of existing options 3) Undertake the largest paving effort in SI history.
1) Improved MTA service 2) Develop concrete plans with city partners to address housing options and costs 3) Set up micro-transit pilot program to make intra-neighborhood transportation easier
Repairing Staten Island's aging sewer system that is uncapable of handling our current rainfall scenarios, resulting in excessive flooding to resident homes.
Cost and cooperation from NYC
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