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Socialists Aiming To Defund The Police Run Counter To Socialist Ideals
Socialism. It’s a bad word these days. But among many young people, it’s become quite…
Thoughts On Defunding The Police By Sam Pirozzolo
Get ready folks, the newest form of funding is coming your way. It’s called diversion….
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…
Fake Image Of Hitler Holding Bible Circulating On Twitter Meant To Show Prez As Nazi
Right now, the phrase “The Hitler” is trending on Twitter, with 105,000 tweets. It’s a…
Looting Rampant Citywide & Across the US; Staten Island Spared. Hold It Down, Fam!
Bedlam is here. NYC, and the US, has been plunged into darkness. Not literal darkness,…
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…
Meow! Meow! Kitty Cat Climbs Into Engine Compartment & NYPD Springs Into Action
Police officers from the 121 Precinct in Graniteville converged on Willowbrook Road one night earlier…
Throngs Protesting For George Floyd March Over Manhattan Bridge From Brooklyn
Only ten minutes ago, hundreds of protesters began walking over the Manhattan Bridge from a…
Staten Island Protest For George Floyd Brings People Together, While In Other Cities Chaos Reigns
On Staten Island, a National Action Network (NAN) rally of approximately 650 people was led…
Staten Island Is Not Inextricably Tied To New York City – Governor Cuomo Must “Unleash Staten Island”
Senator Andrew Lanza, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, Assemblyman Michael Reilly, and two City Council members have…
President Trump Tweets ‘REVOKE 230!’ After Twitter Places Disclaimer on Post; Signs EO Addressing Online Censorship
President Trump, long known for his avid use of Twitter to sidestep mainstream media and…
How To Remove A Tick: A Tested And Effective Method
Staten Islander News Organization is planning a series on Lyme Disease. This silent destroyer is…
FB Video of Staten Island Shoprite Mob Yelling For Unmasked Woman To Leave Store Goes Viral
It’s national news now. Staten Islanders don’t play. If you’re planning to enter a grocery…
Joe Biden And The RAVE Act: Targeting Music In The Name Of Public Safety
It happens in every generation. Parents hear what the kids are listening to and scream…
Why In The World Did Gov. Cuomo Send COVID Patients To NY Nursing Homes?
COVID-19 kills. It’s indisputable. And, it favors the elderly and the infirm, those suffering from…
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…
Travis Protest Draws Islanders Seeking End To NY PAUSE, Cites Harm To Small Business
Staten Islanders gathered Saturday at noon for 45 minutes to express their solidarity in opposing…
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…
JetBlue NYC Flyover Panned By Some New Yorkers, Claim Evoked 911 Trauma
The Navy’s Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds put on an air show last week…
New Options For Staten Islanders Struggling To Eat: Pop-Up Food Pantry And New Grab-And-Go Locations
An idea that hasn’t been tried yet in Staten Island during this pandemic is 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…
Where Is The Money? Unemployed Gig Workers, Freelancers, and Self-Employed Struggle While Waiting
I’m a self-employed individual working in an industry that was not considered “essential.” Lately, I’ve…
Interview with Maureen Fitzpatrick About the D.A.N.N.Y. Foundation and Bullying
Two reporters from Staten Islander News Organization met with Maureen Fitzpatrick on April 21, 2020,…
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…
Mayor de Blasio Wishes Jews Happy Yom Ha’atzmaut, Late Last Nite Singled Out Bklyn Haredeim
What gives? Today is Yom Ha’atzmaut, Isreal’s nationally celebrated Independence Day. This day marks Israel’s…
Genius Cryptocurrency Mining Concept Will Save Energy; Cospiracists Fear Mark of the Beast
Ever hear of Bitcoin? By now, who hasn’t. While this article is not about Bitcoin,…
Lack of Evidence and Unintended Consequences: Social Distancing and Social Isolation
While everyone is stuck in their homes, many of them are wondering where the evidence…
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…
Mayor de Blasio: Snitch On Social Distancing Scoffers, NY’ers
Rat ’em out! Mayor de Blasio is telling New Yorkers do do just that to…
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…
COVID-19 Lockdown: Harbinger of Virtual Reality Digital Pandemonium
Note: The following is purely fictional. But in a few years time, it may be…
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…
Staten Island Easter Sunday Mass and Church Services Via Streaming
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, churches are closed on Staten Island, and throughout the nation….
The Flaws Of Pandemic Modeling and Mitigation Tactics: Grocery Shopping Fostering COVID-19 Herd Immunity
Is Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, promoting a…
Staten Islanders, Including Adults, Children, And Families, Can Pick Up Meals For Free At Public Schools
Since the schools have closed back in March, and there is an understanding that some…
Passover Seder Videos Streamed Online In The Time of Social Distancing
It’s Passover 5778, and it’s also a time of social distancing and COVID-19 restrictions on…
A Summary Of Aid Islanders Might Qualify For Under The CARES Act
Since it is now the second week of April, and this pandemic lock-down has been…
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…
World Famous Local Artist Scott LoBaido Toils Away At COVID-19 Heart-Flag At P.S. 35
Scott LoBaido is at it again. This time, he’s painted a massive 15 foot plus …
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…
Lancet Study: Covid-19 Death Rate Lower Than Projected; Comparisons of Flu and Covid-19 Meaningless. Methodologies Contribute to Inaccurate Metrics: Stamford Professors
People keep saying Covid-19 can’t be compared to the flu. Yet it can. In fact,…
You Were Warned! Basketball Rims Removed In NYC Parks Due To Social Distancing Noncompliance; Playgrounds Closed; Other Parks Closures
It was all but inevitable. The NYC Parks Department took action this week to stop…
Sam Pirozzolo Shows How To Start Your Outdoor Herb And Vegetable Garden
During this time of lockdowns and social distancing measures caused by the Covid-19 virus, many…
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…
Did Liberal NYS MJ Decrim Policy Increase Young People’s Chances of Covid-19 Complications?
Liberal policy with regard to decriminalizing marijuana in NYS, enacted by Governor Cuomo, may have…
Well-Maintained FDA Position On Vitamin Therapy Challenged By Covid-19 Case Studies
Linus Pauling. Chemist. Nobel Peace Prize Winner 1962. Nobel Chemistry Prize Winner 1954. Medical researcher….
The United States Is Doing Only Half Of What China And South Korea Did, And Misses The Treatment Entirely
Americans in most major cities, and in smaller towns and counties across the country as…
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…
COVID 19 – Matilda’s Law And What We Can Do Today To Help Our Neighbors And Keep Calm In This Uncertain Time
The COVID 19 virus pandemic is having a very strong effect on people located in…
The New York Public Library Is Closed Until Further Notice Due To COVID 19. Here Is How NYPL Is Helping New Yorkers During The Closure
The New York Public Library has reached out to all their members who have provided…
Preventing the Greatest Depression Ever: Congress, Act Now!
Right now, there are proposals on the table to bail out some companies and provide…
Defense Production Act Kicks In: Corporate Giants Pledge Help
Earlier this week, President Trump enacted the Defense Production Act, and major corporations have already…
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…
Sam For City Council Calls on Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio To Halt All New York State and New York City Taxes and Fines
An open letter by Sam Pirozzolo to Mayor DeBlasio, Governor Cuomo, and Residents of New…
“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,…
Opinion: Sam Pirozzolo Calls For IMMEDIATE NYC Public School Shutdown
March 13, 2020 I am calling for an immediate shutdown of NYC Public Schools. As…
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,…
Speed Camera Locations on Staten Island – Interactive Map
This is a clickable and zoomable map of the speed cameras on Staten Island. The…
As NYC Approves Impounding Cars For Speed Cam Violations, Islander Activists Take To The Streets
It’s official. New York City will now impound your motor vehicle if you garner enough…
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…
A Sinking Ship: Why Even A Die-Hard Pro-Dreamer Must Think Immigration Limits
I’ve always been for the underdog. It’s just in my nature. And, my upbringing. And…
New Twin-Span Goethals Bridge Shared-Use Pedestrian and Bike Path Finally Opens!
Finally! We can cross without a car! Today marked a milestone in the saga 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….
Bye-Bye Apu? Will The Simpsons Say See Ya’ To Legacy Character?
Fat Tony. The Pizza Guy. Disco Stu. Stereotypes, all. But what about Apu? Was an…
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…
Impossible Whopper of a Lie Fake News Debunked: Vegan “Meat” Does Not Make Men Grow Breasts
The Internet is abuzz with claims that the Burger King Impossible Whopper, made by Impossible…
Conan O’Brien Disses Staten Island on TBS During Meeting with HR Staffer
Conan. (Not) the barbarian. The red-headed Irish dude with the unchanging baby-face that reminds most…
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…
Solving Homelessness: Build Green “Last Resort Towers”, Institute “Homeless Solution Game”
Homelessness is gripping the United States like never before. If you’ve been to Manhattan in…
Staten Islanders: To Secede Or Not To Secede, That Is The Question
To secede or not to secede, that is the question. Folks, if you don’t know…
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…
NYC To Vote on Ranked-Choice Voting Tuesday: Will RCV Help Or Harm Our City?
Confused about who to vote for? Maybe you shouldn’t have complained. If a ballot measure…
Got Litterbugs Littering? Boro Pres. Oddo’s Clean Team Will Help. But So Should You!
Litter. It’s everywhere. And, why? In the end, it’s our own mess that we created….
Governor Cuomo Sets Sights On Erecting Statue of Italian-American Immigrant Mother Cabrini
As an Italian-American, you might think I already knew a lot about Mother Cabrini, being…
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…
Remembering Senator John J. Marchi: 50 Years Fighting For Staten Island, Higher Education, and the Greater Good
There’s a ferryboat called the Sen. John J. Marchi that many tourists to New York…
Festa Italiana On The Mount: Columbus Day Weekend Of Fun Celebrating Italian Culture, Good Food And Drink, Live Music…All For Charity
This Columbus Day weekend, Mount Loretto was literally Staten Italy, as Catholic Charities of Staten…
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…
NYC May Fine You For Saying Illegal Alien…But Only If Intended As Harassment
The NYC Commission on Human Rights has drafted a legal enforcement guide to help with…
Port Authority Playing Pong On Bayonne Bridge? No; It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Anyone in Bayonne, Port Richmond, Elm Park, Mariner’s Harbor, Graniteville, Arlington, or even Westerleigh may…
BP Oddo Visits Tottenville NYPL Branch To Renew Library Card During ALA Library Card Sign-Up Month
The American Library Association, a group most have never heard of, celebrates September as Library…
RAD ICAL’s 11 Drastic Proposals To Save The Earth & Prevent Climate Change
Recently, I commented on an article that appeared in StatenIslander.Org, entitled “As The Amazon Burns:…
Are Climate Change Predictions Actually Hurting the Cause for Environmentalism? Would Pollution Be A Wiser Focus Than Climate Change?
Greta Thunberg is now the face of the environmental movement. The sixteen year old Swedish…
The Red Right/White and Blue, Left Black/Brown Gap: The Great American Political Party Divide
Talk to your neighbors. Family. Friends. You’ll quickly discover politics is a big part of…
“Tick-Tock” Tick Control System May Be Staten Island’s Best Way To Combat Lyme Disease
New York City, and particularly Staten Island, has a real problem: Lyme Disease. First discovered…
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…
Purdue Pharma, Source Of OxyContin Addiction Epidemic, Files For Bankruptcy Amid Settlement
Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the ill-famed OxyContin (oxycodone) synthetic opioid responsible for sparking the addiction…
Bridge Tolls To Staten Island On The Rise Again; Push For Two Way Verrazzano Tolling
Staten Islanders are no stranger to ridiculously high tolls to return home. The Verrazzano Narrows…
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…
Classic Car Show & Market At Holy Family Church Last Weekend Provided Fun For The Whole Family
This was the 6th year that Holy Family in Westerleigh has hosted the Classic Car…
Homeowners: Have Sidewalks Damaged By City Trees? City to Stop Issuing New Violations, Waive Standing Liens & Fees
Have a sidewalk in front of your home that has cracked or risen flags due…
CDC: STOP VAPING! Fake THC Vapes Common Denominator In Deadly Pulmonary Condition
The following piece has been syndicated for publication from Cannabistical.com.The fact that we have now…
The Lot Radio: Indy ‘Net Station Broadcasting From Shipping Container On Empty Williamsburg Lot Brings the Love
Look around you. Does your part of Staten Island appear as you envision in your…
Richmond County Fair Labor Day Weekend Sees Islanders Having Fun for 40th Anniversary Gathering
This Year, Richmondtown hosted Our Island’s 40th County Fair on Labor Day weekend. For a…
As The Amazon Burns: Can Planting Trees Help? 10 Ways To Aid Our Ailing Earth
The Amazon Rainforest serves as the lungs of the Earth. Recently, with all the infernos…
Surgeon General’s Warning: Pot Dangerous, Causes Physical Dependence, Has No Medical Value!
The following article appeared today in Cannabistical.com, and is syndicated here at StatenIslander.Org with full…
No More Gifted And Talented Programs? Is Mayor DeBlasio Fighting Elitism Or Depriving Students?
The NYC DOE (Department of Education) today announced that 62 of the 67 recommendations suggested…
President Trump Gets Serious About Halting Fentanyl Flow From China, Orders Search of All Inbound Chinese Packages
While illegal drugs have certainly been a product smuggled across our porous southern border, in…
Elderly and Disabled Veterans Targeted In Overseas Scam – Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act De-fangs Perps
It’s always troubling when we encounter those pesky callers from lands unknown, either sending dodgy…
Am I the Only One Who Thinks Calling Chris Cuomo “Fredo” Was Wrong?
I have to begin by stating that my ancestry is half-Italian. In today’s world, it…
Staten Island: Why No City Hospitals??
As tax-paying New York City residents, Staten Islanders should be entitled to the same benefits…
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…
NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo Signs Marijuana Decrim Order
It’s official. New York State has decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana, as of…
The Decades-Old NYC Development Plan For Staten Island That Most Islanders Never Knew About
Did you ever ask yourself, or your neighbors, or family, why Staten Island turned out…
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…
What Is That Tree? Helpful Resources For Tree Identification And My Adventures In Discovery
What do you do when a mysterious tree starts growing in your backyard? How can…
NYC Tickertape Parade For United States Women’s National Soccer Team, The Stars and Stripes
The United States women’s national soccer team (USWNT) has done the impossible! Again. After four…
Deer Ticks, Lyme, & Mice: An Inexpensive Solution For An Unlikely Vector
Staten Island has deer again. Some say the deer never left, but rather kept to…
St. George Theatre Hosts “America”, Band Famed For 1971 Classic, “A Horse With No Name” (Oct 11)
We’ve all heard America’s Classic Americana tune, “A Horse With No Name”, released in 1972…
See You At Conference House Park For NYC Parks Dept. Beach Clean-Up June 8th!
Every year on June 8th, it’s World Oceans Day. And while politics usually gets in…
95.5 WPLJ Goes Contemporary Christian As 50+Year-Old Rock/Pop Station Stops Broadcasting
“The format and personalities you’ve come to love over the years will no longer broadcast…
From The Future, Looking Back On Tomorrow: Why The Pre-2020 App-Contractor Bubble Finally Popped
Bubbles pop. That’s nearly all we’re guaranteed, whether rainbowy soap bubbles or bubbles of the…
Why Not Extend the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Over the Bayonne Bridge, South to the College of Staten Island Campus?
The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail has been an ambitious ongoing multi-county project in New Jersey, now…
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,…
StatenIslander.org: Staten Island’s Hyper-Local (Paperless) Paper™
Our new tagline. Staten Island’s Hyper-Local (Paperless) Paper.
Staten Island’s Future: Beyond the Wheel
Most Staten Islanders were none surprised by the announcement that “The Wheel” wasn’t going forward….
StatenIslander.Org: News, Information, and A Business Directory For Staten Island Residents And Enthusiasts
For those who love Staten Island, especially its restaurants, grocery shops, and local small businesses,…