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    IGNIZIO OPENS CAMPAIGN HQ

    Councilman Vincent Ignizio (R,C,I – South Shore) officially opened the doors to his campaign headquarters at 4059 Hylan Blvd in Great Kills this morning at 10:00am. read more

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    Ignizio Buys Beach Cleaner for South Shore Beaches

    Councilman Vincent Ignizio is proud to announce that the Charington beach cleaner that he had sought for the Parks department was delivered this morning to Conference House Beach. read more

  • 09/25/2009

    New right-turn lane offers traffic relief in Great Kills

    STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Drivers will be able to skirt traffic at a busy Great Kills intersection, with the opening of a new right-turn lane at the intersection of Nelson Avenue and Amboy Road, expected as early as today. The curved turning lane was paid for by the developer of a new medical and professional building at the corner. The improvement is part of an initiative to tackle traffic on a grand scale, by working in small tweaks wherever possible. read more

  • 09/10/2009

    Ignizio Launches Drug Take-Back Program

    "The Advance's award-winning journalism has brought this issue to the forefront," said Councilman Vincent Ignizio (R-South Shore), a program sponsor along with his colleagues, James Oddo (R-Mid-Island/Brooklyn) and Kenneth Mitchell (D-North Shore). "When these prescription drugs stay in the medicine chest, it makes it ripe for kids to get addicted to them. The message is clear: Get these 'weapons' out of your house." read more

  • 09/4/2009

    Staten Island’s Busiest Roads to be Paved

    Staten Island's bad road conditions deteriorated in recent months to the point the borough's three city councilmen had to pool $2 million in capital money to pay for a milling contractor to break even on road repair this year. read more

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    City Delegation to aid Island’s hospitals

    Health care on Staten Island, riding a wave with the recent christening of Staten Island University Hospital's new emergency room, may soon receive another big boost -- with the city's help. read more