CHARLESTON — When the Staten Island Yankees asked for public help with a new name, they wound up with selections such as the Bridge Trolls, Killer Bees and Pizza Rat. Undeterred by that lesson, the a huge retail complex planned for the South Shore's waterfront needs help naming a part of their project.
The developers of Riverside Galleria, the 470,000 square-foot plaza proposed on Arthur Kill Road near the Outerbridge Crossing, launched an online contest asking the public to choose a name for the project's food and beverage deck.
"With today's busy lifestyle, it's important for people to have a nearby location to gather and meet up with friends," Robert Konig, project manager for the development, said in a statement.
"The Food and Beverage deck at Riverside Galleria will provide that, and so we want to engage the community to come up with a name that will say it all."
People can submit up to five names online until May 31. The developers will then whittle down the entries to a list the public can vote on between June 1 and Aug. 1, with the winner will be announced on Aug. 2, according to developers Melohn Properties.
The person who submits the chosen name will get a $500 American Express gift card.
The Riverside Galleria will include retail stores, restaurants, cafes and more, the developers said. They're in the process of getting city approval to start construction, which they expect will take 18 months, the Staten Island Advance reported.
The first tenant to sign on to the development was a 55,000-square-foot dine-in theater with a rooftop bar and between 12 and 16 screens.
Plans for the space also include a waterfront park — with access to cars and pedestrians to the water — and a wetland and nature preserve, according to Melohn.
