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Staten Island Considering Ways to Boost Economic Recovery
A new report details the ideas, from gondolas to light rails to new affordable housing communities, that the New York City borough has proposed as ways to help stimulate the post-pandemic economy.
July 22, 2021 •
(TNS) — From aerial gondolas and light rails, to the development of new affordable housing communities, Staten Islanders have some big ideas to help fuel New York City's ongoing recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Earlier this month, some of the borough's business leaders and top educators contributed to a new report from the Center for an Urban Future titled, "250 Ideas from New Yorkers to Revive NYC's Economy, Spark Good Jobs, and Build a More Equitable City," urging policy makers to consider recovery plans from some of the city's most knowledgable residents.