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    Wagner College will host “Staten Island Now: Partnerships in Economic Development,” a panel discussion led by Wagner President Richard Guarasci, on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. in Spiro Hall, Room 2. The public is invited. There is no admission charge.
    Panelists will be:

• Jay Anderson, Director of Services, Staten Island Economic Development Corporation
• Jonathan Bowles, Director, Center for an Urban Future
• Kamillah Hanks, Executive Director of Downtown Staten Island Council, and Steering Committee Co-chair of A Vision for Staten Island

    Among the topics to be addressed in this discussion are North Shore vs. South Shore resources/opportunities, the role of city and state government vs. private business, environmental issues, comparisons of Port Richmond, Park Hill/Stapleton and St. George priorities, residential density, and the role of the three colleges in creating partnerships and as employers.
    For more information, contact:

• Abe Unger, professor of Government and Politics, director of Wagner College’s Urban Studies Program — 718-390-3297, abe.unger@wagner.edu
• Lori Weintrob, chairwoman of the History Department and director of Wagner College’s City Studies minor — 718-390-3309, lrweintr@wagner.edu