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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,…