Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings, Resiliency and Dispositions meeting
March 18, 2026, 10:00 AM
The Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings, Resiliency and Dispositions held a hearing on one preconsidered land use application for an approximately 754-seat primary and intermediate school facility in Staten Island (LU 0048). No vote was taken.
What was discussed
- Subcommittee gavels in and swears in the SCA panel Chairperson Christopher Marte opened the hearing on a single preconsidered application for a roughly 754-seat primary and intermediate school in Staten Island; Council Member Frank Morano thanked the School Construction Authority for its work, and counsel administered the affirmation to the agency
- School Construction Authority presents the proposed Staten Island school Andrea Bender, Vice President of External Affairs at the School Construction Authority, joined by Senior Management Specialist Joseph Jean-Baptiste, presented the proposal to build an approximately 754-seat primary and intermediate school facility on the site.
- Will SCA hold a public meeting so residents can weigh in on design, traffic, and the entrance? Pressed by Council Member Frank Morano on behalf of neighborhood residents, Andrea Bender of the SCA committed to holding at least one public meeting during the design phase and said community input on traffic, parking, layout, and entrance location would be taken back to the design team.
- Did environmental review clear the site, and why was it chosen over other locations? Asked by Council Member Frank Morano about contamination and site selection, Andrea Bender of the SCA said the SEQR analysis found the property to consist largely of native soils and historic fill with no contamination preventing safe construction, and that the site was chosen because no comparably
- No public testimony; the application is laid over Chairperson Christopher Marte excused the agency panel, confirmed with counsel that no members of the public had registered to testify, and closed the hearing with no vote taken.
Agenda
1 item
- LU 0048-2026 Application number G 250094 SCR (Approximately 754-Seat Primary/Intermediate School Facility) pursuant to Section 1732 of the New York School Construction Authority Act, concerning the proposed site selection for a new, approximately 754-seat primary and intermediate school facility with District 75 Hearing on P-C Item by Comm