Staten Island on the Web: Government

Staten Island Borough Hall

Elections & Voter Registration

Richmond County Board of Elections
1 Edgewater Plaza
Staten Island, NY 10305
Phone: 718-876-0079

You may call or write for voter registration forms, absentee ballots, or other information. Voter registration forms and other informational materials are also available in neighborhood Branch libraries.

Board of Elections - New York City
Includes information on election dates and candidates, voter registration statistics by borough, and links to related sites such as the League of Women Voters.

Board of Elections - New York State
Includes voter registration and election statistics by county and links to federal and state election laws.

Who represents me?
Enter your street address to find your New York City Council member, State Assembly member, State Senator, US Congress member, US Senators and other officials. Includes contact and district information. Sponsored by NYPIRG.

Federal Government

President of the United States
All kinds of information on President Barack Obama and his administration.

United States House of Representatives - 13th District of New York, Staten Island
Contact Representative McMahon, explore his legislative initiatives, or read his biography.

United States Senate
More information on Kirsten Gillibrand or Charles Schumer. Select New York from the menu of states, or by picking their name from an alphabetical list.

United States Supreme Court
Locate information on your favorite Supreme Court Justice, or on a recent opinion.

Local Government

City Council Member James S. Oddo
District: 50. Represents: Arrochar, Bulls Head, Concord, Dongan Hill, Emerson Hill, Fort Wadsworth, Grant City, Graniteville, Grasmere, Island of Meadows, Midland Beach, New Drop, Prall's Island, Richmondtown, South Beach, Todt Hill, Travis, Westerleigh, Willowbrook and parts of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

City Council Member Kenneth Mitchell
District: 49. Represents: Rosebank, Westerleigh, New Brighton, West Brighton, Mariners Harbor, Stapleton, St. George, Park Hill, Port Richmond, Clifton, Grymes Hill and Dongan Hills.

City Council Member Vincent Ignizio
District 51. Represents: Arden Heights, Annadale, Bay Terrace, Tottenville, Oakwood, Great Kills, Richmondtown, Charleston, Rossville, New Drop, New Sprinville, Eltingville, Woodrow, Richmond Valley, Huguenot, Princes Bay, Pleasant Plains

Criminal Court of the City of New York
Contains basic contact information, as well as answers to frequently asked questions and a glossary of terms.

New York City Council
The New York City Council is the legislative branch of city government. Made up of 51 elected members, Staten Island has 3 representatives on the Council: Michael McMahon (49th District, or "North Shore"), Minority Leader James Oddo (50th District, or "Mid-Island"), and Andrew Lanza (51st District, or "South Shore").

New York State Senator Andrew J. Lanza
Senator Andrew J. Lanza was elected to represent Staten Island’s 24th New York State Senate District on November 7, 2006

NYC Department of Sanitation
To find out what the refuse and recycling collection days are for your location, enter your street address, select your borough from the drop down list, then click on the "Submit" button.

Office of the Mayor - New York City
"The Official New York City Website" is a repository of information on Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and his administration.

Richmond County District Attorney's Office
Information about the office of Staten Island's District Attorney, Daniel M. Donovan Jr.

Staten Island Borough President James P. Molinaro
Developed by the office of the Borough President the site contains contact information, news, and events of interest for Staten Islanders.

Staten Island Community Boards
Information about the Community Boards of New York City, including the 3 Community Boards of Staten Island.

Staten Island Growth Management Task Force
The final report of the Task Force, issued December 2, 2003.

Political Parties

Conservative Party

Democratic Committee of Richmond County

Green Party of New York

Independence Party of Richmond County

Liberal Party of New York State

Richmond County Young Republican Club

Staten Island Republican Party

Working Families Party of New York

Young Democrats of Richmond County

State Government

New York State Assembly - Staten Island Representatives
One of the two law making bodies of the state legislature. Four of the Assembly's members represent Staten Islanders: Janele Hyer-Spencer - 60th District Matthew Titone - 61st District Lou Tobacco - 62nd District Michael Cusick - 63rd District

New York State Home Page
Contains many links to New York state government information, World Trade Center Emergency information, and Governor David Paterson's homepage.

New York State Senate - Staten Island Representatives
Two of the Senate's 61 members represent Staten Islanders: Diane Saviano and Andrew J. Lanza.