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All-Cause Mortality Occurs Seven To Ten Years Earlier For Working-Class vs. High Net Worth Individuals
NEW REPORT: Working-Class Americans Can Expect to Die at Least 7 Years Earlier than the…

Risky Research Review Act, Increased Accountability At Federal Prisons, Transparency On Royalties Paid To Gov’t Officials
Editor’s note: This week has seen the introduction of several new pieces of legislation by…

Senators Schumer, Gillibrand, Bipartisan Group Of Senators Introduce Legislation To Protect Workers Rights To Unionize, Collectively Bargain For Wages, Working Conditions
NEWS: Sanders, Scott, Schumer, Jeffries, Murray, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect the Rights of…

Must-See Movie Review: Rule Breakers, Inspiring Story Of All Girl Afghan Robotics Team
Must-See Movie Review: Rule Breakers, Inspiring Story Of All Girl Afghan Robotics Team Angel…

Bayonne Mayor Davis Signs Purchase and Sale Agreement for Bayonne Ferry Terminal
Mayor Davis Signs Purchase and Sale Agreement for Bayonne Ferry Terminal Editor’s note: Readers may…

Man In Chile Swallowed By Whale Was Much Chiller About It Than Jonah Was
Man almost swallowed by whale is a lot chiller about it than Jonah was Editor’s…

Pope Francis Attends Interreligious Dialogue, Speaks With Faith Leaders From Judaism, Islam, Christian Denominations
Editor’s note: We previously reported on the Pope’s view of the climate crisis…

Staten Island’s Rep. Malliotakis Introduces Bill To Create Commemorative Coin For America’s 250th Anniversary of Independence
Malliotakis Introduces Commemorative Coin Bill to Honor 250th Anniversary of our Country’s Founding Editor’s note:…

Constitutional Q&A: Political Apparel, Ballot Selfies, Freedom Of Speech At Polling Places
The Rutherford Institute has released a Constitutional Q&A on the First Amendment and the right…

Breakbeats to Dance Floor: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized Music, Culture
From breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip-hop and house revolutionized music and culture Producers Fast…

Staten Island School Teachers Participate In HAM Radio STEM Training Event Presented by National Association For Amateur Radio
Teachers Gather on Staten Island For STEM Curriculum Enhancement Training The following questions in italics…

EXCLUSIVE: Staten Island’s Alice Austen House Hosts Voices & Votes: Democracy In America Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit
Staten Island’s Alice Austen House Hosts Voices & Votes: Democracy In America Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit…

Gardiner Foundation Encourages Staten Island Students Enrolled At CSI, Other CUNY Schools, To Apply For NYU College Of Arts & Sciences Transfer Scholarship To Continue Studies
Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation Offers Scholarships for Students Transferring to NYU’s College of Arts &…

Staten Island / Southern Brooklyn President’s Day Essay Contest Now Accepting Contributions From Students In Grades 3-5 In 11th Congressional District: Rep. Malliotakis
Malliotakis Announces 2025 President’s Day Essay Contest Editor’s note: We previously covered the announcement for…

Irei Monument Honors Japanese Americans Imprisoned By US Government Unconstitutionally During World War II
Righting a wrong, name by name − the Irei monument honors Japanese Americans imprisoned by…

NYS Regional Roundtable Meeting Of Assembly Minority Conference Task Force On Human Trafficking Held Via Zoom Earlier In December
ASSEMBLYMEN NOVAKHOV, CHANG AND PIROZZOLO HOST VIRTUAL NEW YORK CITY REGIONAL MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY…

“Founded By NYC,” Year-Long Celebration Of NYC’s History, Culture, Innovation During 400th Anniversary Of Formation; Ethnic Media Engagement “Time Television”; State Of The City Address January 9th; In-Person Media Availability; World’s Largest Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Ceremony On Final Night: Mayor Adams
“Founded By NYC,” Year-Long Celebration Of NYC’s History, Culture, Innovation During 400th Anniversary Of Formation;…

New Year’s Eve Celebrates St. Silvester – 4th Century Pope Whose Legend Shaped Ideas Of Church, State Through Many Persecutions
New Year’s Eve celebrates St. Silvester – the 4th-century pope whose legend shaped ideas of…

Where Did New Year’s Resolutions Come From? History Of New Year’s Celebrations, Present Day Events
Where did the new year’s resolution come from? Well, we’ve been making them for 4,000 years…

Remembering President Jimmy Carter: Longest Lived President In History (Part Of Longest-Married Presidential Couple)
Remembering President Jimmy Carter: Longest Lived President In History (Part Of The Longest-Married Presidential Couple…

Italian American Museum: L’On Gr. Uff. Dominic R. Massaro Was Integral Part Of Italian-American Community, Served As NY Supreme Court Justice Since 1986
In Memoriam: L’On. Gr. Uff. Dominic R. Massaro December 18, 2024 Editor’s note: Staten Islander previously covered…

Is New York Losing Its Christmas Spirit? Ranks #2 Among Five Least-Festive States On Holiday Cheer Scales Ranked By Holiday Searches
Is New York Losing Its Christmas Spirit? Ranks #2 Among Five Least-Festive States On Holiday…

Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre Company Celebrates 50 Years With Giving Tuesday Goal Of $50K
Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre Company Celebrates 50 Years With Giving Tuesday Goal Of $50K Editor’s…

Book Review: Cenk Uygur’s Justice Is Coming Provides An Honest, Open Look At What Is Wrong With Politics In America, How To Fix It
Book Review: Cenk Uygur’s Justice Is Coming: How Progressives are going to take over the…

Historic Affordable Housing Plan, Investments In Infrastructure; Celebrates Native American Heritage, Culture; Historic Labor Agreements Covering Capital Projects; Appointed NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch; Hosted Community Conversation; In-Person Media Availability: Mayor Adams Updates
Editor’s note: Last week, Mayor Adams celebrated an agreement with the Governor to advance a…

First Thanksgiving In America: How First Pilgrims, Following Puritans Differed On Views, Relations With Native Americans
How the first Pilgrims and the Puritans differed in their views on religion and respect…

Early History Of Alice Austen House: Lesbian Avengers In Conversation Virtual Lecture
LESBIAN AVENGERS IN CONVERSATION A Humanities New York Virtual Lecture Series Editor’s note: We recently…

Veterans Day Events In New York City For Staten Islanders: Fifth Avenue Parade On Monday, Assembly At Sacred Heart School Wednesday: UPDATED
Veterans Day Events In New York City For Staten Islanders: Fifth Avenue Parade On Monday,…

Must-See Movie Review: Cabrini by Angel Studios
Must-See Movie Review: Cabrini by Angel Studios Editor’s note: You can see our original…

EXCLUSIVE: Converting Industrial, Retail Spaces Into Self-Storage For Individuals Needing More Space Than Apartments, Business Spaces, Homes Provide Out With The Old, In With The New
Out With The Old, In With Self Storage: U.S. Cities Convert Industrial, Retail Spaces Into…

Skin Health Through Diet, Opera Luncheon With Diverse Interpretations Of Romeo and Juliet, Verrazzano Bridge 60th Anniversary: Casa Belvedere
Skin Health Through Diet, Opera Luncheon With Diverse Interpretations Of Romeo and Juliet, Verrazzano Bridge…

Study: Every Vote Really Does Matter, Particularly At Local Level – Unknown Power Of One Vote
The Power of One Vote An Examination of Close Federal, State, and Local U.S. Elections…

Ancient Irish Get Far Too Much Credit For Halloween Holiday, Including Its Origins, Traditions
The ancient Irish get far too much credit for Halloween The Celtic festival of Samhain celebrates…

Bayonne Historic Preservation Committee Recommends City Ordinance To Protect St. Andrew’s Church Facade For Future Generations
Historic Preservation Commission Passes Resolution Recommending City Ordinance to Preserve St. Andrew’s Church Editor’s note: Staten…

Politicians Celebrate Christopher Columbus Day, Italian American Heritage: Proclamation by President Biden, Parade Attended By Gov. Hochul
President Joseph R. Biden hosts Italian American heritage event at White House According To Molly Finnegan…

Holocaust Survivor Turns Tragedy Into Triumph, Seeks To Prevent Forgetfulness, Repetition Of History
Holocaust Survivor Ben Lesser Turns Tragedy Into Triumph, Seeks To Prevent Forgetfulness, Repetition Of History…

The Power Broker 50th Anniversary Boat Tour At Municipal Art Society – Robert Caro Discusses Robert Moses, Who Made NYC What It Is Today (For Better Or Worse)
Boat Tour: 50th Anniversary of Robert Caro’s “The Power Broker” Editor’s note: Staten Islander News…

Expanded Emancipation Exhibition To Open At Fraunces Tavern Museum This Fall With Funding From Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation
Fraunces Tavern Museum to Open Expanded Emancipation Exhibition with Funding from the Robert David Lion Gardiner…

RUMC Holds Annual Tribute To Victims Of September 11th Terrorist Attacks In Front Of Hospital’s Memorial
RUMC held their annual tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks on September 11,…

Reflecting On September 11th, 2001, A Day That Forever Changed Everything For Our City, Our Country, Each One Of Us On Staten Island
Editor’s note: We also published Senator Gillibrand’s statement about 9/11 and the importance of honoring…

OPINION: Mythology Of Hitler As Savior Of “The West” – Nazis Desired Totalitarian Socialism With Russia As Their Model – At Any Cost Including Starvation Of Civilian Population
The National Socialists Were Enemies of The West Editor’s note: We previously covered the announcement…

Biden Administration Nominates Judge For Northern District Of New York: Senator Gillibrand
GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S NOMINATION OF ELIZABETH C. COOMBE TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT…

Alice Austen House Presents Evan Paul English: Scrap Book Exhibit From Sept 14th Through Feb 15th, 2025 – Contemporary Paintings Inspired By Archival Collection
Evan Paul English: Scrap Book on exhibit September 14th through February 15th, 2025. Editor’s note:…

RESEARCH: How Gov’t Regulation Accidentally Caused The Opioid Epidemic: CATO Institute Research Paper
Overdosing on Regulation: How Government Caused the Opioid Epidemic Editor’s note: Staten Islander News just…
East River Boat Tour During Full Moon This Weekend With National Lighthouse Museum
East River Full Moon Boat Tour August 18 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Buy…

Own Piece Of Pop Culture History: NYC DOT Drops Authentic Cornelia St Signs Celebrating Greenwich Village Pop Music Prominence
NEXT DROP: NYC DOT RELEASES LIMITED BATCH OF AUTHENTIC CORNELIA STREET SIGNS CELEBRATING GREENWICH VILLAGE’S…

American Bar Association Supports Implementing, Ratifying Equal Rights Amendment To Constitution
GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION’S SUPPORT OF IMPLEMENTING THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT TO THE…

Selective Service Wastes Taxpayer Money, Should Be Abolished – Draft Unlikely To Ever Be Instituted: Sen. Rand Paul
Dr. Paul, Sens. Wyden, Lummis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Abolish the Selective Service Editor’s note:…

Opinion – Olympics Drag Queen “Last Supper”: A Controversy That Wasn’t
Olympics Drag Queen “Last Supper”: A Controversy That Wasn’t Some Christians were beside themselves with…

Philanthropist Privateer Founder Statue Of Sailor’s Snug Harbor Relocated To SUNY Maritime College
Statue of Philanthropist Captain Robert Richard Randall Relocated to SUNY Maritime College Editor’s note: Staten…

$250 First Time Fine Is “Limited” For Homeless, Jobless Individuals: Criminalization Of Homelessness Now Sanctioned By US Supreme Court – Even For Cities With No Shelters, Sleeping On Streets Is Criminal Activity
For context, the first time fine in the Oregon city at the center of the…

To Honor Anniversary Of Historic Stonewall Inn Resistance In NYC, Opening Of New Visitors Center Next Door
TODAY IN NYC: SENATOR GILLIBRAND, PRESIDENT BIDEN, DR. BIDEN, PRIDE LIVE ANNOUNCE HISTORIC OPENING OF…

Rep. Malliotakis Meets With Dalai Lama In India, Presents Gifts From Staten Island’s Tibetan Museum, Discusses Resolve Tibet Act
Malliotakis Meets Dalai Lama As Part of Bipartisan Congressional Delegation In India Presented gifts from…

Celebrating Juneteenth With New Heritage Walk, Landmarking Of Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, Other Progress Toward Equality
Celebrating Juneteenth with a New Heritage Walk, Landmark, and Progress Editor’s note: Staten Islander News…

Staten Island’s Tibetan Museum Hosts Exhibit Largest Display Of Himalayan Musical Instruments In US
The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art presents The Dailey Collection of Himalayan Organology …

Livable Neighborhoods Program Open Until June 16th: Community Involvement Is Essential To City Planning
The Livable Neighborhoods Program (LNP) 2024 application is now open! Editor’s note: From the MAS website describing…

Abraham & Moses: Is Episode of Akeidah Yitzhak Connected To Episode of Matan Torah (Giving of the Torah)?: Parallels In The Torah For Shavuot
Is the Episode of Akeidah Yitzhak Connected To Episode of Matan Torah (Giving of the…

Pathogen Responsible For Great Irish Famine Still Virulent, Responsible For Loss Of Potatoes Sufficient To Feed 80 To Many Hundreds Of Millions Of People – Also Affects Tomatoes, Eggplants
Phytopthora Infestans: for those who are familiar with this pathogen, the name itself might inspire…

Frederick Douglass Memorial Park Landmark Preservation Hearing: CM Hanks Testifies At Hearing
FREDRICK DOUGLASS MEMORIAL PARK HEARING AT LANDMARKS Editor’s note: Readers may remember our coverage of…

Retiring Sandy Ground Museum Executive Director Honored With May 22nd Declared “Sylvia Moody D’Alessandro Day: BP Fossella
BP Fossella to Declare May 22nd “Sylvia Moody D’Alessandro Day” on Staten Island Editor’s note: Readers…

Nationwide Student Protests, Occupations Have Storied History – Majority Of Americans Polled Agree With Their Demands
Sanders on the Nationwide Student Protests and the Ongoing Humanitarian Disaster in Gaza Editor’s note:…

New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. Will Be Missed: Mayor Derek Armstead
Statement from Mayor Derek Armstead on the Passing of Congressman Donald Payne Jr. Editor’s note:…

Jane’s Walk NYC Starts This Week: MAS President Suggests Possibilities For Community, Nature, Time Travel Themed Walks, Including Staten Island Locales – All Free!
One Week Away: Jane’s Walk NYC 2024 (May 3-5) Walk Recommendations from President Elizabeth Goldstein…

Percent For Art Program Celebrates 40th Anniversary, Launching Immersive Map, Revamped Website
MAYOR ADAMS, COMMISSIONER CUMBO CELEBRATES THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PERCENT FOR ART PROGRAM, LAUNCHES IMMERSIVE MAP AND…

See Inspiring Story Of Mother Cabrini In Cabrini Film This Easter Weekend: Indomitable Faith, Incredible Courage, Beloved Helper To Poor Italian Immigrants In NYC
Time Sensitive: See “Cabrini” movie in theaters now Editor’s note: Readers may remember Mother Cabrini…

Honoring Our Island’s Vietnam Veterans With Senator Lanza: 16th Annual Vietnam Veterans Day Ceremony April 13th
16th Annual Vietnam Veterans’ Day Ceremony You’re Invited: 16th Annual Vietnam Veterans’ Day Ceremony Saturday,…

Felony Disenfranchisement For Convictions Including Plea Deals: Affects 4 Million Previous Voters – Why It Matters
Felony disenfranchisement in the US: An explainer and research roundup by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s…

Celebrate Women’s History Month With Alice Austen House: Educational Programs Available Exploring Life, Work Of Legendary Island Photographer
The Gotham Center for New York City History says the following about Alice Austen: “Within…

American Prison System Supplies Slave Labor To Largest Corporations Across Industries – Slavery Hidden Behind Prison Walls Continues Unabated, Unlikely To Be Repealed
The 13th Amendment’s fatal flaw created modern-day convict slavery In this rare photograph taken in 2000,…

Biblical Critical Theory: Watered Down Marxism, Misconception Of Market Paradigm Of Excess Leading To Greater Inequality By Definition
Biblical Critical Theory Is Not Biblical. It’s Watered-Down Marxism Christianity Today magazine, founded by Billy Graham,…

Learn More About This Odd Holiday With Your Friends As You Shout Hoodie Hoo! to Winter
Editor’s note: From the National Today website about this holiday: “Hoodie Hoo Day was established…

Right To Self-Determination – Foundation Of America Rooted In Secession From British Empire Which Sent Ripples Through Other Colonial States
A Short History of the Right to Self-Determination In his 1927 book Liberalism, the radical classical…

MAS Tours For This Week Start Tonight With Hotel Albert Virtual Tour
We hope you can join us for this week’s tours! Please see the tours listed…

Resources, Lives Squandered In Wars: On Empires, Nation States, Terrorism, State Crimes – Total Waste That Is War
On Empires, Nation-States, Terrorism, and State Crimes Some things will always remain in the dark….

How Irving Berlin, Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” Changed Christmas Into An All-American, Rather Than Religious, Holiday
With ‘White Christmas,’ Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby helped make Christmas a holiday that all…

Schindler’s List: Darker, Braver Than You Remember As It Marks 30th Anniversary
‘Schindler’s List’ is darker — and braver — than you may remember The film, marking…

UC Berkeley Finally Takes Steps To Repatriate Native American Remains, Sacred Objects
UC Berkeley Takes Significant Step to Repatriate 4,400 Native American Human Remains by Mary Hudetz…

See 400 Years Of History In Flatbush, Chelsea Art Galleries, Revisit Fort Greene With MAS Tours This Weekend
We hope you can join us for this week’s tours!Please see the tours listed below,…

NYC Mayor Adams Hosts Italian Heritage Celebration, Presents Citations To IAM President/ Founder, Others For Positive Contributions To Italian American Community
NYC Mayor Eric Adams hosts Italian Heritage Celebration Italian American Museum Founder and President,…

Message From Beloved Children’s Author Judy Blume About NYPL’s Banned Books Week
When I was a kid, my parents let me read whatever I wanted, whether I’d…
Book Review: The Italian Squad By Paul Moses – Critical To Preventing Rise Of Mafia, Doomed To Failure
Book Review: The ltalian Squad – Started By Rampant Murders, Mired In Constant Accusations Of…

Noble Maritime Museum: Celebrating 20 Years Of CloseKnit Knitting Circle, Museum’s Longest Running Program Making Items For Charity
The Noble Maritime Collection celebrates 20 years of CloseKnit, the museum’s longest running program STATEN…

National Lighthouse Museum International Lighthouse Point Fest – Celebrate Our Maritime History
International Lighthouse Point Fest October 1 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Celebrating Our Maritime History Lighthouses…

Newark Bay History Boat Tour, 9/11 Tribute On September 10th
Newark Bay Boat Tour with 9/11 Tribute Sunday, September 10th • 11am-2pm Newark Bay Tour…

Gangsters Vs. Nazis: The Untold Story Of How Jewish Gangsters Fought Nazis In America, Without Bloodshed
This is a review of the book Gangsters vs. Nazis: How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis…

The Great Irish Genocide aka The Great Irish Famine: Failures And Intentional Harm By Britain To The Irish
This is a combined summary of the historical accounts in two books, The Graves Are Walking…

Staten Island’s National Lighthouse Museum New Season Of Boat Tours For 2023 Starts June 4th, With Dates In June Through October
National Lighthouse Museum Summer Boat Tours 2023 The National Lighthouse Museum is coming up on…

Celtic Angels Ireland Presents A History Of Ireland At Staten Island’s St. George Theatre Tonight, March 30th
CMI Entertainment presents CELTIC ANGELS IRELAND: A History of Ireland MARCH 30TH at 8PM Get…

Playground Honoring 9/11 Heroes To Be Constructed At P.S.45. BP Oddo At Groundbreaking Ceremony
The new playground at P.S. 45 will bear the names of Captain John R. Fischer…
Local Politicians, Community Members Stand With Holtermann’s Bakery On Staten Island After Comments By Whoopi Goldberg They Refused To Serve Her For Political Reasons
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BP Fossella Visits Holtermann’s Bakery To Stand Up for Beloved Small Business Serving Staten Island…