Staten Island Chavivim members and guests cut the red ribbon in front of SI-801 at the ribbon-cutting ceremony

June 8, 2025 · Fleet

Staten Island Chavivim Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for SI-801

Featured vehicle: SI-801

On Sunday, June 8, Staten Island Chavivim held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for SI-801, the division's response and recovery truck, at Sunset Avenue and Willowbrook Road. Members, supporters and guests gathered for food, drinks and inspiring speeches as the ribbon was cut.

Invitation poster: Staten Island Chavivim ribbon-cutting ceremony, Sunday June 8th at 2:00 PM, Sunset Ave and Willowbrook Rd, with food, drinks and speeches, followed by the annual drive-thru safety inspection — The invitation to the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

From the scene

SI-801 parked beside a red-draped table lined with black-and-red backpacks before the ceremony

A speaker addresses the crowd from a clear podium bearing the Chavivim seal, with SI-801 behind him

A speaker in a white shirt smiles at the podium during the ceremony while a member looks on

A member speaks at the Chavivim podium beside SI-801, whose cap carries the Staten Island Division decal and phone number

Guests seated in rows of folding chairs in the street, facing the line of Chavivim vehicles

Chavivim members in white Staten Island Division shirts chat beside a vehicle after the ceremony

Chavivim vehicles lined up along the street with a tent and red-draped tables in the distance

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The afternoon continued with the division's annual drive-thru Vehicle Safety Inspection.

Thank you to our event sponsors, DUFIXO and Holy Schnitzel.