OPINION: Don’t Blame Unemployment! It’s Fear, Business Closures, and Covid Restrictions That Are More Likely To Blame For Disappointing Jobs Numbers
There has been a lot of news in the media lately that has stated, either…
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Staten Islander: No-Slant News
Staten Islander is your hyper-local No-Slant News™ service. What does this mean, precisely? For one,…
Press Release: Brittany Ramos DeBarros endorsed by three leading feminist activists to cap off Women’s History Month
Gloria Steinem, Barbara Ransby, and Barbara Smith announce their endorsements for fellow activist and organizer…
Loud Sound Over Staten Island: Military Jets, Tornado, Or…Other?
On Monday, January 4, 2021 two Staten Islander News staffers were hiking in the Greenbelt…
Press Release: Amistad Project To Challenge Pres Election Results; 6 Planned Lawsuits
Actions by National Conservative Organization Follow Rigorous, Multi-State Investigations Since 2019, Trump Campaign Joins Filings Amherst,…
Staten Island Remembers: Richmond County Advance (September 12, 1913)
This is the September 12, 1913 publication of the Richmond County Advance. What’s front page…
Why Staten Islander Has Been Silent Lately
Staten Islander has been silent. Completely. Many readers have e-mailed, asking if we’re through. Hardly….
“Pocahontas,” “Clown,” and Interruptions Aplenty: A Presidential Debate To Forget
The first presidential debate of 2020 was hardly a venue for intelligent discourse. Instead, we…
Introducing “Staten Islander Remembers”: Series Exploring Our Island’s Historical Media
Yes, Staten Islander fans, we’re at it yet again. This week, we’re introducing “Staten Islander…
Introducing ‘Just Rolling Through’ Video Car Trips In NYC
Staten Islander News Organization is happy to announce our latest feature, “Rolling Through.” This will…
The President’s Proclamation On Constitution and Citizenship Day
President Donald J. Trump, our Nation’s 45th president, reaffirmed September 17 as Constitution and Citizenship…
9/11 Tribute In Light Installation Shines Again For 2020
After the possibility that the 9/11 Tribute In Light memorial might not grace our city’s…
Terrible Tim! Terrible Tim! Exclusive Interview with Staten Island Underground Music Cult Icon
If you’re a real Staten Islander, you probably know of Terrible Tim. From the open…
Bevelyn Beatty Exclusive Interview: Crossing Out BLM Street Murals, Morals, and More
Staten Islander interviews Staten Island’s own Bevelyn Beatty, recently made famous for smearing black paint…
Black Rage, White Guilt, White Resentment: An Unproductive Cycle That Must Change
Black rage and White guilt are intertwined and inseparable. It’s always been that way. Actually,…
Tom Metzger Speaks: Exclusive Interview With Avowed Ex-KKK White Racist
Tom Metzger is a racist. And, he doesn’t care that you know how he feels….
Mrs. Butterworth, Uncle Ben, Cream Of Wheat Chef All 86ed As Racist
Uncle Ben is on his way out. The “perfect every time” instant rice made by…
Police Officers Shot, Stabbed In Flatbush; Perp Also Shot, In Custody
Around midnight on Wednesday, there were confirmed reports of two officers shot at Church Street…
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison TO Charge All Four Officers In George Floyd’s Death; Elevates Chauvin Charge To Second-Degree Murder
Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General, will be announcing new charges against police officers responsible for…
An Interview With Steve Margarella About Staten Island Small Business And Reopening Staten Island
Steve Margarella is the owner of Margarella Asphalt and Concrete, a local Staten Island small…
Kids Toy Drone Gets Stuck In Tree At Clove Lakes; Family Members Free It
On Sunday afternoon, the sky was blue and there was a cool breeze. A perfect…
Save Staten Island Small Business Rally In Annadale Draws Huge Crowd; Big Media Conspicuously Absent
Today there was another rally organized by Staten Islanders advocating on behalf of small businesses…
Interview With Mr. Frank Siller, Chairman of Tunnel2Towers Foundation About COVID-19 Aid Programs
The Stephen Siller Tunnels2Towers Foundation is one of the best things to ever come out…
Scott LoBaido: Visionary Artist and Vocal Titan of Staten Island
Scott LoBaido. You know this guy? I bet you don’t. In fact, I’m certain that…
A Nurses Day Like No Other: Expressing Gratitude To Our Frontline Health Care Workers
Coronavirus. By now, the very word probably sends a shudder up your spine. The COVID-19…
Were The Tottenville Park ‘End The Shutdown’ Rally Flyers A Hoax?
Police are investigating fliers claiming there would be an “End the Lockdown Rally” at Conference…
PBA Pres. Lynch Press Release: “Get Cops Out of Social Distancing”
Police Benevolent Association President Patrick J. Lynch was direct and to-the-point on Monday in his…
Summer Sun’s Heat Cannot Destroy the COVID Virus, But Various Other Seasonal Factors May
It’s well known that with warmer weather, many viruses begin circulating more slowly through the…
Notice Alpine Air Lately? Shutdown Improving NYC’s Polluted Air
As motor vehicles stay in their driveways, instead of venturing out onto the highways and…
Gov Cuomo: Mask Up In Public. NOW! Employers Must Provide Masks To Essential Workers.
Governor Cuomo has issued an Executive Order mandating that all employers provide essential workers with…
Skin Patch Vaccine Administration Via Micro-needles Embeds Invisible Tattoo
As reported on April 3 by the Staten Islander News Organization, a vaccine that looks…
StatenIslander Chosen By Feedspot As One of Five Top SI News Sites
Anuj Agarwal, Founder of Feedspot, recently contacted the Staten Islander news organization to inform us…
HOAX: NYC NOT Planning To Bury COVID-19 Dead In Your Local Park!
Stop scaring New Yorkers! Earlier today, Manhattan Democrat Mark D. Levine, City Council health committee…
New Habits: Lasting Lessons The CV Pandemic Is Teaching Us As A Culture
Right now we’re all stuck at home, waiting for COVID-19 to run its course. But…
Needle-Less COVID-19 Skin Patch Vaccine Developed By U Pittsburgh Researchers
A research paper outlining a new type of rapidly developed vaccine effective against COVID-19 that…
Workers Protest At Amazon’s West Shore Warehouse Over Covid-19 Safety
Workers protested this afternoon in front of Amazon’s JKF8 855,000-square-foot mega-warehouse in Bloomfield, Staten Island’s…
Track Covid-19 Infections, Worldwide, In Real-Time
As you, our reader, may have noticed, Staten Islander News Org is NOT publishing a…
President Trump Cautions “Cure Cannot Be Worse Than The Problem”
Politics aside, Coronavirus is destroying our society. While no one can argue that deaths from…
NYS Covid-19 “Pause”: Time To Catch Up With Life
Time. You can never have too much of it, and no matter how much you…
NYS Gov: State on PAUSE. Stay Home. Outdoor Exercise OK. B-Ball? No way!
“The No. 1 opportunity is to flatten the curve. The best way to do that…
Governor Cuomo Orders All Non-Essential Businesses Shuttered. What is Essential?
Executive order 202.6 further clarifies Governor Cuomo’s New York State “pause,” for the purpose of…
Ventilator Shortage? Just Manufacture More! No Hospital Beds? Convert Empty Commercial Strip Malls, Hotels!!
Right now, the biggest issue we face is the lack of available medical ventilators and…
“Flatten the Curve,” Explained: Preventing An Avalanche of Covid-19 Cases
You’ve likely heard or read the phrase flatten the curve. But what exactly does this…
Keep Calm! Containment & Preparedness Keys To Community Readiness For Covid-19
Keep Calm! Containment & Preparedness Keys To Community Readiness For Covid-19 As Staten Island, NYC,…
Covid-19 Pandemic Proves Why Universal Healthcare Is A Necessity
We all have our opinions on health care. Some say it should cover every American,…
Kaves Art Show “Concrete Cathedrals” At Brooklyn’s Industry City Comes To A Close
Concrete Cathedrals was an art show held at Court Tree Gallery in Building 5 of…
Meet Pigeon, Google’s Crowdsourced Public Transit App
The late aughts’ most memorable catch-phrase: There’s an app for that. And, truly there is….
Staten Island, New Jersey: Was It Ever, and Could It Ever Be Again?
Did you ever notice on a map of the NYC region, the Hudson River is…
Graniteville Quarry Park: A Unique Geological Area Transformed From Dumping Ground To City Park
Interviews With CSI Professor of Geology Alan Benimoff and The Friends of Graniteville Quarry Park…
A Pop-Culture Name Game: Witty Monikers, Trading Cards, and America’s 2020 Election
Let’s play a little game, shall we? OK, see if you recognize any of the…
Drag Queen Story Hour At the Tompkins Square Library: An Adventure In Learning What Matters Most
Driving into the city (Manhattan to those not living in Brooklyn or Staten Island) was…
FTC COPPA Update Causing Chaos Concerning YouTube Content Creators
COPPA, otherwise known as The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, has been a…
Century Old Staten Island Range Lighthouse: A Tour With The U.S. Coast Guard
On a bright blue-skied sunny September morning only a few weeks ago, two Staten Islander…
Tests CONFIRM Bootleg Vapes LOADED With CYANIDE From Toxic Myclobutanil, Vitamin E; Gov’s Order For Flavored Vapes To Disappear Stayed By Court
First reported on Cannabistical.Com, and syndicated for publication here, at the Staten Islander News Organization’s…
NY State Moves To Ban Flavored E-Cigs; Media Conflates E-Cigarette & Illicit THC Vapes
It’s official. Flavored E-Cigs are Out in NYS. Emergency Regulations were enacted after the NYS…
NYC Remembers September 11th, 2001: Why We Will Never Ever Forget
It’s been eighteen years since September 11th. How is this possible? It seems like just…
Saturday At the South Beach FDR Boardwalk: Fun In the Sun with DJ Phil
On Saturday, July 27th, from 5 PM to 8 PM, the air was filled with…
It’s Staten Island, NOT Long Island, For the Eighty-Sixth Time!
Staten Island has long been hailed as the “Forgotten Borough” of New York City. This…
The Sydney Bay Bridge: Our Bayonne Bridge’s Twin Span, But Better.
The silhouette of the Bayonne Bridge, in the day blue-grey steel towering over Port Richmond,…