Staten Island - Redevelopment of the former St. John Villa Campus

Notice of Acceptance of Draft EIS and Public Hearing

Richmond County (Staten Island) - The New York City School Construction Authority, as lead agency, has accepted a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Redevelopment of the former St. John Villa Campus. A public hearing on the Draft EIS will be held on August 29, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at 715 Ocean Terrace Staten Island, NY 10301. The public hearing will be held as a hybrid meeting, in-person at the New Richard H. Hungerford School at 715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, New York and simultaneously via Zoom. Detailed instructions for participation via Zoom are included as part of the Notice of Availability of Targeted Draft EIS and Public Hearing Statement, available on the NYC SCA website at http://www.nycsca.org/Community/New-School-SitesWritten comments on the Draft EIS will be accepted until September 18, 2024. The Draft EIS is available at the following address 25-01 Jackson Avenue Long Island City, New York. 11101, from the contact below and online at: https://www.nycsca.org/Community/New-School-Sites.

On behalf of the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE), the New York City School Construction Authority (NYC SCA) proposes to create three new school facilities, an athletic field with an approximately 700-seat bleacher section, a maintenance building, and an internal driveway network with two parking lots, all of which would be located on Block 3087, Lot 1, as well as a separate parking lot on Block 3089, Lot 59 (proposed project) on the former St. John Villa campus (project site). The three new schools would consist of an approximately 764-seat Gifted and Talented primary school/intermediate school (PS/IS) and two separate, independently operated intermediate/high schools (IS/HS) that would collectively provide 1,350 seats. The two IS/HS would share a gymnasium, auditorium, kitchen, and lobby. The PS/IS would serve students in grade levels pre-kindergarten through eight throughout New York City. Each IS/HS would serve students in grade levels six through twelve in the Borough of Staten Island. All three schools would also serve special education students enrolled in a District 75 program in the Borough of Staten Island. The proposed schools would collectively introduce approximately 2,114 new school seats to the project site. Construction would be phased beginning in Q4 2024 and would conclude in Q3 2030. Therefore, 2030 is assumed for the analysis year. The project is located 57 Cleveland Place Staten Island, New York.