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Commentary: New NYC Ferry Service Must link Staten Island and Brooklyn

Commentary: New NYC Ferry Service Must link Staten Island and Brooklyn

Despite repeated calls from former and current elected officials to expand the NYC Ferry system for Staten Islanders, pleas have fallen on deaf ears.

'End our neglected borough status' calls Coalition at Legislative Breakfast

'End our neglected borough status' calls Coalition at Legislative Breakfast

Staten Island community coalition calls on State and Federal elected leaders for more investment in the public health workforce, supportive housing for those in recovery, and a fair share of opioid settlement funding.

Utilizing a Strength-based Approach to Teaching Students with Disabilities in Staten Island Schools

Utilizing a Strength-based Approach to Teaching Students with Disabilities in Staten Island Schools

A Staten Island special education teacher describes how she utilizes a strength-based approach to teach students with disabilities.

City Council D-49 Candidates Forum

Council District 49

City Council D-49 Candidates Forum

Join us on Monday April 19, 2021 as we speak with the candidates vying to represent the North Shore in the city council now represented by the term-limited Councilwoman Debi Rose.

A Coalition of Muslim Staten Islanders Meet with Eric Adams and Other Mayoral Candidates

Muslim Americans

A Coalition of Muslim Staten Islanders Meet with Eric Adams and Other Mayoral Candidates

NYC Mayoral candidates have begun courting a growing demographic of reliably Democrat-leaning Staten Island voters: Muslims. Arabs, in particular, are one of Staten Island’s fastest growing ethnic groups. From 2000-2011, the population increased by 113 percent. The statistic mirrors upward Muslim immigration trends across the nation. US wars and

St. Pat's for Everyone: How LGBTQ+ Staten Islanders are Creating More Inclusivity

St. Pat's for Everyone: How LGBTQ+ Staten Islanders are Creating More Inclusivity

The Pride Center of Staten Island's St. Pat's for Everyone event is hoping to break up the exclusive legacy of Forest Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Local Power Broker for Borough President traveled to D.C. on Day of Capitol Insurrection

Leticia Remauro

Local Power Broker for Borough President traveled to D.C. on Day of Capitol Insurrection

Leticia Remauro, a GOP candidate for Staten Island Borough President with a history of racist remarks [https://forward.com/news/461979/leticia-remauro-who-apologized-for-saying-heil-hitler-has-history-of/] , was among a busload of Islanders who traveled to Washington D.C. on January 6. In screenshots from a now-deleted Facebook Live video, Remauro – a 30-year [https://www.

An Unseen Photo Album Preserves Life of Audre Lorde

An Unseen Photo Album Preserves Life of Audre Lorde

Victoria Munro, director of The Alice Austen House shares an excerpt from the exhibition focused on the legacy of the author and activist.