Staten Island “Remove Fence” Protest Attracts Nearly 100 People

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.

Rally to Remove the Fence Martling Avenue Staten Island, NY Thursday, November 14, 2024 Photographs by Mary DiBiase Blaich Staten Island Boro President Vito Fossella was joined by City Council representatives Kamila Hanks and David Carr at a rally to protest a new safety fence installed by the DOT. On the edge of Clove Lakes Park in Staten Island’s West Brighton neighborhood. The park its called the Central Park of Staten Island. The fence was recently installed without notice to local government and community organizations. The rally, organized on just 24 hour notice, attracted nearly 100 people. The message was that the fence must be removed, and a more acceptable barrier erected fitting into the character of the park crossing. The fence did not meet any of the city criteria for reasons to install it.