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STATEN ISLAND AND THE VERRAZZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE: EFFECTS ON THE COMMUNITY
Sunday, May 17, 2026, 2 – 3:30 PM
St. Alban’s Church
76 St. Alban’s Place, Staten Island, NY 10312
Presentation by Pat Salmon
FOBH Historian and a Curator of History, retired.
The Staten Island Museum
Description: Based on the new book Staten Island and the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge: Chaos Comes to a Community, we’ll look at the building boom that occurred. Houses were built and bought quickly, leading to overdevelopment. Schools scrambled to find seats for thousands of arriving students. The antiquated sewer system could not handle the overload, and there simply wasn’t enough room for all of the septic tanks needed. Let’s look at the changes that swept over the island after “The Bridge” was officially opened.
FREE, but donations to the Friends of Olmsted-Beil House are appreciated.
REGISTRATION: To register, text: 917-608-6437. Please arrive ten minutes before the start of the program.
Feel free to stay after the lecture for:
ART, VINTAGE FINDS & RAFFLES FOR THE LEGACY
(3:30-4:00pm)
This free event will be a fundraiser to benefit the Olmsted-Beil House.
Attendees are welcome to attend either event, or both.