Anna Sanders | asanders@siadvance.com

What Staten Island gets in $82.1B budget deal

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William Alatriste for the New York City Council

$82.1B budget deal

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito shook on a $82.1 billion budget agreement June 8, 2016 after months of negotiations and hearings at City Hall. The plan -- which the Council must still approve before fiscal year 2017 begins in July -- includes a slew of new spending and initiatives.

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$13.5M for RUMC's ER

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$2M for deer vasectomies

The city plans to spend $2 million this year to perform vasectomies on bucks as a way to manage Staten Island's growing herd. Comptroller Scott Stringer is allowing the city to fast-track the contracting process, but the plan still needs the state's approval.

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$3.6M for Staten Island DA

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Anthony DePrimo | deprimo@siadvance.com

$5.5M for drug crisis

The budget includes $5.5 million in fiscal year 2017 for a variety of initiatives and measures to combat the drug epidemic on Staten Island and beyond. This investment would grow to $11 million in fiscal year 2019, which begins July 2018.

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Bill Lyons | lyons@siadvance.com

$21M for smaller snow plows

De Blasio allocated $21 million in capital money for smaller snow equipment because an after action report showed a need following January's near-record blizzard , officials said. The city will buy smaller plows to better clear snow on narrow streets, crosswalks, sidewalks and bus stops during the next big storm.

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$2.2M for e-waste pickup

The city will spend $2.2 million on a yearlong, e-waste pickup trial run on Staten Island that will begin this fall. The money will fund the purchase of six 14-foot box trucks to do the pickups and 12 sanitation personnel slots.

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Amanda Steen | asteen@siadvance.com

$50M for Staten Island indoor pool

De Blasio's five-year capital plan includes $50 million for an indoor public pool on Staten Island, a promise the mayor made during a town hall in the borough on April 20. Where the pool would be located hasn't been determined.

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Amanda Steen | asteen@siadvance.com

$103.8M Staten Island Ferry boat

The city will get a new $103.8 million Staten Island Ferry boat with additional funds in the budget. The purchase is possible with $47 million in new city capital funds, $36.6 million in existing Department of Transportation money and $20.2 million in state and federal grants that will be put toward the boat.

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