Composting rules and congestion pricing on the Staten Island Community Board’s agenda this week

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Congestion pricing, regulating compost bins and improving a South Shore playground are just a few of the topics that will be addressed this week by the three community boards of Staten Island at public meetings.

Here’s a look at what each of the island’s community councils has planned:

Community Council 1

Community Board 1 will hold a meeting of its full board of directors on Tuesday, January 14 at 6:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 347 Davis Ave., West Brighton. No specific presentations are planned and regular board business will be conducted.

Community Council 2

A meeting of the Community Board 2 Public Service and Traffic and Transportation Joint Committee will be held on Thursday, January 16 at 7 p.m.

Discussions about congestion pricing in Manhattan, new composting rules and bin requirements from the New York City Department of Sanitation will take place at the meeting, which will be held at 900 South Ave. , Bloomfield, in the third floor conference room.

Community Council 3

Community Board 3’s Parks, Recreation and Environment Committee will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14.

At the meeting, a new spray shower at the Lenape Playground in Conference House Park will be discussed by representatives of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

The meeting will be held at the board office, 1243 Woodrow Rd., Woodrow, on the second floor.

Open to the public

All community council meetings and their committee meetings are open to the public. They offer residents a great opportunity to learn about what’s happening in their neighborhood and surrounding areas. Below is more information about the island’s three community councils:

Community Council 1

Arlington — Castleton Corners — Clifton — Concord — Elm Park — Fort Wadsworth — Graniteville — Grymes Hill — Livingston — Mariners Harbor — New Brighton — Port Richmond — Randall Manor — Rosebank — St. George — Shore Acres — Silver Lake — Stapleton — Sunnyside — Tompkinsville – West Brighton – Westerleigh.

The chairman of the board is Nicholas Siclari. The district manager is Joan Cusack. The phone number is 718-981-6900.

Community Council 2

Arrochar — Bloomfield — Bulls Head — Chelsea — Dongan Hills — Egbertville — Emerson Hill — Grant City — Grasmere — High Rock — Lighthouse Hill — Midland Beach — New Dorp — New Springville — Oakwood — Ocean Breeze — Old Town — Richmond — South Beach — Todt Hill — Travis. The phone number is 718-568-3581. The fax number is 718-568-3595. The president is Fred Guinta. The district director is Debra A. Derrico.

Community Council 3

Annadale — Arden Heights — Bay Terrace — Charleston — Eltingville — Great Kills — Greenridge — Huguenot — New Dorp — Oakwood — Pleasant Plains — Prince’s Bay — Richmond Valley — Richmond — Rossville — Tottenville — Woodrow. The office telephone number is 718-356-7900. The chairman of the board of directors is Frank Morano; the district director is Charlene Wagner.