STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The plan to revitalize and restore the North Shore Esplanade will continue with the assistance of a $5.4 million investment.

Councilmember Kamillah Hanks, who represents the North Shore, announced the new funding for the key waterfront space located at Westervelt Avenue and Richmond Terrace alongside NYC Parks Borough Commissioner Joseph Homsey.

The project is part of the city’s broader effort to sustainably transform Staten Island’s waterfront.

“I am thrilled to announce a $5.4 million investment to renovate and transform this space into a safe, accessible and vibrant hub where families and residents can gather, play and enjoy everything that our waterfront has to offer,” Hanks stated Thursday afternoon. “This project is a part of a larger vision to reconnect our

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