Statane Island Pre-Passover Briefing With NYPD/FDNY & DSNY; Chometz Burning Location List Etc.

On March 26, 2018, The Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island in conjunction with the NYPD and the Shomrim held its Annual Pre-Passover Briefing at PCT. 121 in the Bulls Head section of Staten Island.

COJO Officials and top brass of the NYPD, FDNY and DSNY were in attendance to discuss the holiday and preparations were made to help facilitate a smooth holiday experience.

Mendy Mirocznik, President of COJO thanked Assistant Chief Kenneth Corey, the Commanding Officer of Patrol Borough Staten Island & Deputy Inspector Matthew Harrington, the Commanding Officer of the 121 for hosting the Annual COJO Pre-Passover Security Briefing held at the 121.

Mirocznik further thanked FDNY Chief Richard Howe and DSNY Chief Stephen Montanino for coordinating the bread burning and sanitation for the Passover holiday.

Mirocznik praised and credited New York’s Uniformed Service People as great public servants who’s around the clock dedication to public safety and general welfare allows the residents of Staten Island to enjoy a great quality of life.

Mirocznik, thanked Scott Maurer, the CEO and Executive Vice-President of COJO; and Ari Weiss, COJO Security Chair and Coordinator of the Staten Island Shomrim for organizing a great security briefing.

COJO is proud to advise the community that there will be barricades at all Bread Burning/Biur Chometz locations and FDNY together with SISP-Shomrim will be present to supervise each location from 8AM to 12PM. The Bread Burning/Biur Chometz will be taking place at Young Israel of Staten Island, Chabad Lubavitch of Staten Island and at Khal Agudas Shomrei Hadas of Staten Island.

COJO further advises that Sanitation besides having their dumpsters at Young Israel of Staten Island from Thursday, March 29, from 4PM to 11PM and Friday, March 30, from 6AM to 1PM there will be for the first time additional Sanitation dumpsters at Harold Street and Bradley Avenue. We are also please to advise that there will be special additional Sanitation collection for trash and recycling on Friday, March 30.