Sean Ghazala - Plea for the Fifth

Staten Island

Two-Year Old Doing 'Exceptionally Well' Following Open-Heart Surgery

Taya is receiving support from a foundation for the congenital heart disease she was afflicted by.

Richmond University Medical Center

RUMC Notifies Federal Regulators They Were Hacked 18 Months Ago

The hospital breach potentially affected 674,033 individuals including full names, dates of birth, Social Security and driver’s license numbers.

Method Man

Music as Solidarity and Resistance

From Method Man's debut solo album in 1994 to Leila Hegazy's in 2024, local artists recognize music can effectively express desires, experiences, and grievances of oppressed peoples.

Amazon Labor Union

Workers at Island's Largest Employer Authorize a Strike if the Company Continues Refusing Contract Negotiations

Employees at Amazon’s JFK8 warehouse have voted overwhelmingly to authorize the Amazon Labor Union (ALU-IBT Local 1) to call an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike.

Annadale

Reports Reveal South Shore's 10312 Most Surveilled Zip Code Within Borough; NYC 5th Most Surveilled City in the Nation

Crime rates aren’t reduced by having more cameras in place. The most surveilled city in the United States, Washington DC has seen violent crime skyrocket recently.

Port Richmond

Paratransit Business Warns 150 Local Employees of February Lay Offs

MV Transportation notified New York State that 80% of their workforce in Port Richmond will be laid off, just as the Holiday season begins.

Elections

Staten Island Votes for President

The borough saw a 1% increase in Republican Party votes, a 28% decrease in Democratic Party votes, and a 377% increase in write-in candidates from 2020 to 2024. Total ballots cast for President dropped 12%.