Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Gregory Anderson and Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Paul Ochoa today opened two new Sanitation garages on a 13.55-acre site at Fresh Kills. The $230 million project modernizes essential City services supporting trash collection, street cleaning, emergency snow response and day-to-day operations for Staten Island residents.
"Blizzards or blue skies, our Sanitation Workers keep this city clean and moving, and they deserve facilities that reflect the excellence they bring to the job every day," said Mayor Mamdani. "The new Fresh Kills complex will strengthen the services Staten Islanders rely on, from trash collection and street cleaning to snowplowing and salt spreading. And by moving these operations, we're making way for hundreds of new affordable homes, public space and a grocery store. That's what it looks like when we invest in the workers who keep our city running and the neighborhoods they call home."
"This project represents a massive improvement for our Sanitation Workers and the Staten Island residents we serve," said DSNY Commissioner Gregory Anderson. "Today we opened a state-of-the-art facility more than a decade in the making that will help us better deliver essential City services to Staten Islanders in Districts 1 and 3. In addition, as we vacate the former Jersey Street garage in New Brighton, we are pleased to transfer this property for the city to develop much-needed affordable housing, public open space, a grocery store and more to revitalize the neighborhood."
"They say one man's trash is another man's treasure, and in this case this award-winning DSNY garage is a treasure all on its own," said DDC Commissioner Paul A. Ochoa. "New York's Strongest deserve top-notch facilities, and we are proud to deliver a modern garage complex that supports the essential services they provide to the City. By combining two Sanitation districts into one modern facility, we're creating a more efficient workplace for DSNY crews, with capacity for up to 2,000 tons of road salt storage, a fueling station, rooftop solar panels, skylights, upgraded underground infrastructure and modern work areas for 24/7 staff."
"Building our way out of this housing crisis will take an all-of-government approach," said HPD Commissioner Dina Levy. "Thank you to our partners at DSNY for enabling us to repurpose their old garage to create over 230 affordable homes, and congratulations on the completion of this beautiful new facility."
"Congratulations to the Department of Sanitation, the Department of Design & Construction and all their partners on getting to this milestone," said Erich Bilal, Executive Director of the New York City Public Design Commission. "This critical facility began as a strong vision and a willingness to push for the best design outcome at every opportunity. It is clear why this project was recognized by the Public Design Commission's 37th Annual Awards for Excellence in Design: throughout design development, the agencies' work to incorporate novel environmental design approaches and state-of-the-art engineering solutions is a testament to their commitment to delivering an exemplary public works facilities in service of Staten Islanders."
The project, located at 1000 West Service Road in the Fresh Kills complex, includes:
- A new two-story, 140,000-square-foot DSNY maintenance and operations garage, including personnel offices and muster areas, lunch facilities, locker rooms and other amenities for staff working in two Sanitation districts
- A new fueling station
- A new salt shed with capacity for 4 million pounds of road salt for winter operations
- Upgraded household special waste and recycling drop-off facilities
- Expanded parking for DSNY vehicles
- Significant infrastructure upgrades, including sanitary sewer force mains and stormwater systems
- Rehabilitation and modernization of the existing Borough Repair Shop
- New rooftop solar systems, skylights and other sustainability features
With Staten Island District 1 operations relocating to the new complex, the former garage site at 539 Jersey Street will be transformed into 232 affordable homes, public open space and a grocery store, with green infrastructure incorporated throughout the development. Relocating Sanitation operations will significantly reduce heavy truck traffic in the neighborhood, improving pedestrian safety while reduce congestion and noise and enhancing quality of life for residents.
The existing Staten Island 3 facility, which contains the Staten Island 3 Garage and Richmond Borough Repair Shop, will be rehabilitated to maintain and expand its use as the Richmond Borough Repair Shop while also accommodating weather-sensitive vehicular storage for Districts 1 and 3.
The project received a 2019 Award for Excellence in Design from the New York City Public Design Commission as part of its 37th Annual Awards. DDC worked with design firm Andrea Steele Architecture, contractors Perfetto Contracting Co. Inc. and Prismatic Development Corp., and project partners NORESCO, Tectonic Engineering and Gilbane Building Company.
The new garage will include a plaque honoring former Sanitation Worker Vincent Guglielmino, who died of a heart attack in 2004 while en route from his work to a DSNY clinic in Lower Manhattan for medical care. His death helped spur changes that strengthened benefits for survivors of deceased Sanitation Workers.
