Joe Tyrone

all they talked about when we were mucking out the houses, how much they loved the neighborhood. So I said, there's no way they're going to want to leave. But the reality is, first there was Isaac. That was bad. And then Irene came, put him back on their heels. And when Sandy came, that was a knockout punch. They were like, that's it. People died on the street. And they all knew each other.

all they talked about when we were mucking out the houses, how much they loved the neighborhood. So I said, there's no way they're going to want to leave. But the reality is, first there was Isaac. That was bad. And then Irene came, put him back on their heels. And when Sandy came, that was a knockout punch. They were like, that's it. People died on the street. And they all knew each other.

This is where my house was. See that ridge right there? That was my backyard right here. And the other side of that was another house.

This is where my house was. See that ridge right there? That was my backyard right here. And the other side of that was another house.

Well, this is the exact area that the Staten Island Soccer League purchased from the state for some nominal amount. And they're going to build their soccer fields here.

Well, this is the exact area that the Staten Island Soccer League purchased from the state for some nominal amount. And they're going to build their soccer fields here.

Oh, yeah, 100 percent they're doing it.

Oh, yeah, 100 percent they're doing it.

No, no. When I sold my property, I thought it was just going to be like a big marsh and that I wouldn't even be able to get to my property.

No, no. When I sold my property, I thought it was just going to be like a big marsh and that I wouldn't even be able to get to my property.

all they talked about when we were mucking out the houses, how much they loved the neighborhood. So I said, there's no way they're going to want to leave. But the reality is, first there was Isaac. That was bad. And then Irene came, put him back on their heels. And when Sandy came, that was a knockout punch. They were like, that's it. People died on the street. And they all knew each other.

This is where my house was. See that ridge right there? That was my backyard right here. And the other side of that was another house.

Well, this is the exact area that the Staten Island Soccer League purchased from the state for some nominal amount. And they're going to build their soccer fields here.

Oh, yeah, 100 percent they're doing it.

No, no. When I sold my property, I thought it was just going to be like a big marsh and that I wouldn't even be able to get to my property.