Superstorm/Hurricane Sandy crushed many residents of Grant City - to say the least. The storm surge reached well beyond Zone A, through Zone B, and into parts of Zone C.
This is an event that we'll be discussing for many years to come and hopefully learn some lessons on preventing a recurrence.
In the meantime, here's some good news:
Everyone should know who this guy is. You probably pass his artwork everyday.
He happened to be at The Corner House the night of our May meeting and graciously agreed to speak with us.
Frank Ninivaggi, President of the Grasmere Civic Association, was one of our guest speakers, this past Thursday, advocating for the long delayed National Lighthouse Museum in St. George.
Joyce Treglia and the Socialites at St. Christopher's, collected over 500 Coups for Troops! Joyce spearheaded this drive and will continue as long as the coupons keep coming in her newspapers and the mail.
"The people who lived in the houses around the Hunter Avenue office of Dr. Felix Lanting were reporting what they saw to anyone who would listen -- police, the media, the FBI. The investigation into Lanting took time, frustrating an increasingly irate group of neighbors who felt they were held hostage by the comings and going of his drug-addicted patients."
Unfortunately, matters of such serious nature take time to resolve.
The Grant City Civic Association (GCCA) was founded in 2002 by twelve families from the Grant City, Staten Island area. The impetus for the formation of the GCCA was the surge in single family home tear-downs and the over-development of the once bucolic mid-Island neighborhood.
The GCCA waged an aggressive appeal to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the New York City Department of City Planning and local elected officials to enact downzoning laws to prevent further destruction of the Grant City neighborhood. After much time and effort the Mid-Island Down Zoning Proposal was approved.
Since that time the GCCA has continued its mission to take steps to improve the quality of life for its community and to encourage all residents and business owners to maintain pride in the wonderful town of Grant City.
GCCA Board Members
Paula Cenci - President Luisa DelPriore - Treasurer Dan Kennedy - Secretary Michael Cigliano - Sergeant At Arms Judith Clarke & Steven Noldenburg - 122nd Pct. CC Liaisons
Contact via email:
grantcitycivicassociation @gmail.com
Contact via phone:
(347) 850-0173
Our Next Meeting
Tuesday, January 3rd at 7:30PM
St. Christopher's Community Center
136 Midland Avenue