The Office of Staten Island Borough President
06/01/2026 | Press release | Archived content
June 01st, 2026
The city is proposing a new dedicated bus lane on Victory Boulevard, which would eliminate parking spaces for residents, teachers, parents, students, and businesses along the busy corridor.
"Raise your hand if you want to eliminate parking on Victory Boulevard?" said Borough President Fossella during a recent walk along the Boulevard. "I didn't think you did, but guess who does? The City of New York."
The proposal would eliminate parking on one side of Victory Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and on the other side from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. from Bay Street to Little Clove Road.
"So, if you happen go to Notre Dame Academy and park here, you're out of luck; if you teach here, you're out of luck; if you're a resident in one of these buildings and you typically park on the street, you're out of luck," said Borough President Fossella. "This is just one more page out of the book of insanity where the people of Staten Island are left out of the equation."
Before decisions are made that affect our neighborhoods, Staten Islanders deserve to be heard.
"Let's work on solutions that make sense for our borough, not policies imposed from afar," said Borough President Fossella. " Let's change this page once and for all."
And, a secondary proposal would eliminate parking on Victory Boulevard from Bay Street to the College of Staten Island.
"Seems radical to me or stupid -- or both," said Borough President Fossella.
"Raise your hand if you want to eliminate parking on Victory Boulevard?" said Borough President Fossella during a recent walk along the Boulevard. "I didn't think you did, but guess who does? The City of New York."
The proposal would eliminate parking on one side of Victory Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and on the other side from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. from Bay Street to Little Clove Road.
"So, if you happen go to Notre Dame Academy and park here, you're out of luck; if you teach here, you're out of luck; if you're a resident in one of these buildings and you typically park on the street, you're out of luck," said Borough President Fossella. "This is just one more page out of the book of insanity where the people of Staten Island are left out of the equation."
Before decisions are made that affect our neighborhoods, Staten Islanders deserve to be heard.
"Let's work on solutions that make sense for our borough, not policies imposed from afar," said Borough President Fossella. " Let's change this page once and for all."
And, a secondary proposal would eliminate parking on Victory Boulevard from Bay Street to the College of Staten Island.
"Seems radical to me or stupid -- or both," said Borough President Fossella.
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