NYC DOT To Release Report Showing Open Streets Kept Restaurants Afloat During Pandemic
OPEN STREETS: DOT TO RELEASE GROUND-BREAKING REPORT DETAILING ECONOMIC BOOST OF OUTDOOR DINING DURING COVID…
Tag: Covid-19
No More COVID Vaccine Mandates For Public School Students
NYC drops vaccine mandate for student athletes and extracurriculars Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat New York Sep…
Local New York Cemetery Raises Prices During, After Pandemic
The Leader of New York’s “City of the Dead” Cashes In. Again. by Carson Kessler…
American Trucking Associations Statement On Nationwide Vaccine Mandate For Truckers
The American Trucking Associations believes in expanding access to the COVID-19 vaccine and encourages vaccination…
NYC Needs To Follow The Science On Regulations Regarding Covid-19 – Peter Pitts, Former FDA Assoc Commissioner
“We cannot ‘follow the science’ when it is convenient or suits our politics or personal belief…
Professor Pitts Praises Mayor Adams For Dropping Of Mask and Vaccine Mandates
New York City is taking another step to bounce back from the pandemic, with the…
BP Vito Fossella Talks About Mask Mandates Finally Lifted In NYC
This long-awaited day of lifting mask and vaccine mandates is music to the ears of…
Several Governors Announce Ending Mask/Vaccine Restrictions Across The Country: COVID Highlights
Several Governors to Lift Mask Mandates Covid Death Toll Hits 900K Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine, $38.6B…
Fmr FDA Associate Commissioner Says Dr. Fauci Must Go
COVID-19 pandemic restrictions could end “soon,” even as early as this year, NIAID director Anthony…
Canadians, Many Americans Support Truckers Freedom Convoy, Standing Up For Freedom Against Mandates
Editor’s Note: The Freedom Convoy 2022 has been protesting the vaccine mandates, specifically as it…
New York Governor Announces An End To The Mask/Vaccine Mandate Statewide
Editor’s Note: New York City has made no announcement regarding the mask or vaccine mandates,…
BP Fossella Makes Statement Regarding Mask Mandates By Governor Hochul
“Governor Kathy Hochul has extended the mandate that masks be worn in all indoor spaces except your…
White House To Give N95 Masks To All Americans Through Strategic Partner Pharmacies, Health Centers Beginning This Week
The Biden Administration announced on January 19, 2022, that free N95 masks would be made…
BP Fossella Makes Statement Concerning Recent Supreme Court Ruling On Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
The following statement was made by BP Fossella on January 13th, just after the US…
Staten Island BP Fossella, SI Chamber, Announce New Year’s Eve Part II To Support Local Restaurants
Staten Islanders are encouraged to dine in or take out from a local restaurant Jan….
Health And Safety Are Primary Concerns Of Mayor Adams and Schools Chancellor Banks At School Visits
A focus on health and safety as the nation’s largest school district opens New York…
‘Stay Safe and Stay Open’ Plan Announced By Mayor Adams, Outgoing Mayor deBlasio To Keep Schools Open
City doubles in-school testing. New safety measures will use at-home rapid tests, reduce unnecessary school absences…
Recent Research Shows Changing Homebuying Trends, Including New Priorities, Interests, Fostered By Pandemic
Editor’s Note: The following study was published by Point2Homes. The data for New York City…
“Share The Dough” Campaign Launched With MEND Hunger Relief Network, Message Community Grocery, To Raise Awareness Of Food Insecurity
ONE IN FIVE CHILDREN GO HUNGRY. ISN’T IT TIME WE STARTED SHARING? Stein IAS launches…
North American Fresh Produce Industry Joint Statement Calls For Immediate Government Intervention To Address Supply Chain Distruptions
Editor’s Note: The following is a joint statement from the North American Produce Industry that…
Will The Vaccine Mandate Stick? Federal, Local Court Cases Cast Doubt Upon Its Legality. Update On Current Legal Challenges
The forces of medical technocracy are getting desperate. On November 6, the Fifth Circuit Federal…
FDNY, NYPD, DSNY, Healthcare Workers, Others, Protest Vaccine Mandate For City Workers, In Effect Today
Protesters gathered on Forest Avenue in Staten Island on the morning of Halloween (Sunday, October…
Families With NYC Public School Children Can Get $50 Monthly Internet Credit, Discounted Devices, From Little-Known Federal Program Started In May
by Reema Amin, Chalkbeat New York This story was originally published by Chalkbeat on Oct 20,…
First Responders Not Among Those Invited To The Official 9/11 Memorial Event, So The Salvation Army Hosted The First Responders Healing and Remembrance Event On 20th Anniversary
15 Nonprofits and Disaster Relief Organizations That Mobilized on 9/11 Convene For Service to Remember…
Seclusion? Face-Down Restraint of Children In School? New IL Bill Bans This Insanity!
By Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune, and Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica Co-published with Chicago Tribune…
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…
Opinion: President Biden Should Mail N-95 Masks To All People Living In U.S.
I thought it was a step in the right direction when President Biden assured Americans…
Brittany Ramos DeBarros’ Statement Calling For The Resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo
NEW YORK—Brittany Ramos DeBarros, Democratic candidate for Congress in NY-11, released the following statement today…
When you Can’t Browse The Library, Shelf Help Is Here To Help!
Do you love browsing the library shelves looking for new books you have never seen…
Governor Cuomo: Many Businesses Including Gyms, Bars, Fitness Centers, and More Can Now Remain Open Until 11 PM
In a hint at turning the corner in combating this pandemic and starting on the…
Street Party At Mac’s! Shutdown Protest In Grant City Draws Hundreds
On Wednesday, Grant City was jumping, with loud music blaring and a large crowd of…
COVID-19, Amazon Drones, and The New Shopping Experience
COVID-19 sucks. And, whether you’re a believer in its death-dealing capacity, or a doubter who…
Parts Of Staten Island Now Orange Zones As Governor Warns Of More Restrictions After Thanksgiving
Parts of Staten Island have become defined as Orange Zones, from the previous designation of…
Opinion: Obedience or Responsibility
Some of us acknowledge that we owe much more than our existence to our prehistoric…
Opinion: Blue Light Protective Eyeglasses for All NYC Public School Children Needed Immediately
October 7th, 2020 Richard Carranza Chancellor New York City Public Schools 52 Chambers Street New…
Pope Francis: Healing Of Human Society and Worldwide Ecology Intrinsically Tied
Face it. Ecology is the domain of granola crunchers and starry eyes vegans. It’s overly…
Rosh Hashanah Shofar Service At Clove Lakes Park Held By North Shore SI Chabad
Chabad of the North Shore presented a free outdoor Rosh Hashanah service this past Sunday…
HeavenLee Float Spa: Quantum Healing On SI
Staten Islander reporters visited HeavenLee Float Spa in Richmond Valley in early September. The spa…
New Yorkers To Finally Receive Funds From Lost Wages Assistance Program For Unemployed Residents
New York just announced that the Lost Wages Assistance Program is finally being disbursed, starting…
Pope Francis: Think of The Vulnerable, Listen To The Land
Pope Francis wrote a pontifical message for the World Day of Prayer For the Care…
“Don’t Give Up The Ship” Rally At City Hall Park Organized By Scott LoBaido
Staten Island’s homegrown patriot, Mr. Scott LoBaido, is at it again. No; he hasn’t painted…
Reverse Racism: It’s Not A Thing
There’s racism. Institutional racism against Black people, Brown people, and all People of Color. It’s…
Mayor de Blasio: Hyper-Local COVID-19 Resource Deployment To Hardest Hit Areas Of NYC
NYC’s Test & Trace Corps will hit the streets in Tremont, a Bronx neighborhood among…
Quarantine Checkpoint Pilot Program Begins At Staten Island Crossings Into NJ
If you’re coming into NYC from any of the thirty five “high COVID infection rate”…
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…
NYC Phase IV Reopening Finally Here
New York City has been in the midst of a shutdown for months, since way…
Trump Played By Gen-Z: Tulsa Rally Half Empty Due To Kids Ordering Tickets
President Trump’s first rally in a while was on June 19th. It was glaringly obvious…
Interview With Bobby Catone Of Sunbelievable Tanning Salon About Reopening And Small Businesses Being Essential
You may have forgotten that just before the protests started in New York City, Bobby…
NYS PAUSE For COVID-19 At Day 100: Phase I Of Reopening Begins Today With Curbside Pickup
It’s already been one hundred days. Have you been counting? Neither have I. Finally, as…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…