NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL CANDIDATE JOE LHOTA TALKS AT ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY'S ANNUAL STATEN ISLAND GOLF OUTING

NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL CANDIDATE JOE LHOTA TALKS AT ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY'S ANNUAL STATEN ISLAND GOLF OUTING

By Kiawana Rich/Staten Island Advance on August 13, 2013

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The St. John's University's 34th annual Staten Island golf outing honored three notable alumni and included a visit by Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota.

The event, held inside the Richmond County Country Club, recognized Joseph Borrino, Daniel Rubino and Richmond County District Attorney Daniel Donovan.

During his visit, Lhota briefly spoke to the Advance about his plans for the borough should be become mayor. Lhota, who noted that as a deputy mayor for Rudolph Guiliani he was instrumental in devising a plan to close the Fresh Kills Landfill, said there is plenty he would do here.

Lhota said he is in support of providing more service for Islanders on the Staten Island Ferry and is also in support of having the city take over all the MTA's bridges and tunnels and "stop abusing Staten Islanders with their fares and tolls and increases overall."

Additionally, Lhota said he would evaluate the property tax assessment process. He added he felt the New York Wheel and Empire Outlets "will create jobs more opportunities for more tourists to come across from Manhattan to Staten Island."