Chad Small

Chad is a freelance reporter, graduate student, and former engineer from Port Richmond. His reporting has appeared in Blavity: Politics, Co-op News, Gothamist, NextCity, and Reasons to Be Cheerful.

College of Staten Island

A Year Later: How COVID-19 Has Changed Life at CSI

CSI students, like all CUNY students, have been learning virtually since last March, but the pandemic threatens the campus in unique ways.

Follow the Money (D-49): Entry 2

It’s been about two months since our last entry, and more money, and new candidates have entered the City Council District 49 race.

Follow the Money [D-49]: Entry 1 (Subscriber Bonus)

In an extra for our paid subscribers, our producer speaks to Chad about the first in our Follow the Money series.

Council District 49

Follow the Money (D-49): Entry 1

The North Shore (City Council District 49) leads off our series on campaign financing for Staten Island’s City Council races.

How This New App Can Teach You About Forgotten Histories

The virtual Staten Island African American Heritage Tour brings Staten Island’s Black History right to your fingertips.

Sandy Ground

Sandy Ground and the Continued Gentrification of Staten Island's Communities of Color

On August 1, a relatively new Young Leaders of Staten Island (YLSI) led the first annual “Path of Liberation” march along Staten Island’s former Underground Railroad route, beginning at the often forgotten Sandy Ground Settlement. “Sandy Ground is the oldest continuously inhabited free black settlement in the United States