Volunteers from National Grid clean Bay Street Corridor

National Grid employees, in collaboration with the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, cleaned and weeded tree beds on Bay Street in Tompkinsville, St. George and Stapleton during a Day of Service on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, to launch Project C, a new National Grid initiative. (Courtesy of National Grid/Steve White)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Employees of National Grid teamed with the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce and District Attorney Michael E. McMahon in efforts to clean and refresh the Bay Street Corridor.

The volunteers gathered on Sept. 17 on Minthorne Street in Tomkinsville before tackling various beautification efforts, including cleaning and weeding tree beds along the busy street from St. George to Stapleton.

Nearly 160 employees volunteered across the New York metro area as part of more than 1,000 National Grid workers who gave back to their local communities in a Day of Service across the company’s 26,000-square-mile Empire State service area.

“The Day of Service is the kickoff to Project C, a new initiative of National Grid with four key priorities — clean energy and sustainability, workforce development, neighborhood investment and community engagement, and environmental justice and social equity,” according to a news release from National Grid.

“Company employees are reaffirming their spirit of altruism across the state by volunteering at food banks, Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels, as well as stocking student backpacks and food warehouses, supplying PPE, cleaning up neighborhoods and parks, providing STEM education, offering energy affordability solutions, and much more,” according to a news release from National Grid.

At the end of the Day of Service, the Staten Island volunteers enjoyed lunch at O’Henry’s Publick House on Minthorne Street.

“We have a long and proud history of giving back to the communities we serve,” said Rudy Wynter, National Grid’s New York president. “My colleagues and I are carrying on that tradition by recommitting to our customers and our neighborhoods. Donating our time, skills, passion and expertise is at the heart of who we are. We’re launching Project C today to ensure we never lose sight of that.”

“The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce has been working with merchants and property owners in Downtown Staten Island for several years now to help make the commercial district an inviting place for both residents and visitors alike to shop, dine and enjoy the beautiful waterfront, parks, and attractions,” said Linda Baran, president of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce.

“We’re so grateful to National Grid and its employee volunteers for coming out to help clean and weed the tree beds in the neighborhood. One of the most important elements of our work has been helping improve the physical appearance of Bay Street from Stapleton to the ferry terminal. National Grid’s support is making a big, important difference in people’s lives and livelihoods.”

Employees of National Grid were among volunteers who participated in efforts to clean Bay Street on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. Before heading out to clean and weed tree beds along Bay Street in Stapleton, Tompkinsville, and St. George, a group of more than 30 volunteers from National Grid and partners gathered for a group photo. (Courtesy of National Grid/Steven White)
National Grid employees, in collaboration with the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, gathered on Minthorne Street in Tompkinsville to start a day of service cleaning and weeding tree beds along Bay Street in St. George, Tompkinsville, and Stapleton on Sept. 17, 2021. (Courtesy of National Grid/Steve White)
Employees of National Grid were among volunteers who participated in efforts to clean Bay Street on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. National Grid employees, in collaboration with the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, cleaned and weeded tree beds on Bay Street in Tompkinsville, St. George and Stapleton during a Day of Service to launch Project C, a new national grid initiative. (Courtesy of National Grid/Steve White)
Speakers from National Grid and the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, along with local elected officials and their representatives, thanked volunteers for coming out to help clean Bay Street on Sept. 17, 2021. From the left are Carol Decina of National Grid; District Attorney Michael E. McMahon; Chamber President Linda Baran; Bryan Grimaldi of National Grid; Jennifer Sammartino of the Staten Island Borough President’s Office, and Lily Zafaranloo representing Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/South Brooklyn). (Courtesy of National Grid/Steve White)
Employees of National Grid were among volunteers who participated in efforts to clean Bay Street on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. National Grid employees, in collaboration with the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, cleaned and weeded tree beds on Bay Street in Tompkinsville, St. George and Stapleton during a Day of Service to launch Project C, a new National Grid initiative. (Courtesy of National Grid/Steve White)

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