Immigrants Reduce Crime Rates, Bring Financial Benefits To Sanctuary Cities: CATO Institute Testimony
Testimony Before the Senate Budget Committee on Sanctuary Cities Editor’s note: We have previously covered…
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How American You Are Isn’t Where You’re From Or Heritage: CATO
Heritage Doesn’t Make Somebody an American Editor’s note: In our article from the Conversation, it…
Festivus Report (Airing Of Grievances) On Government Waste Released For 2025 From Sen. Rand Paul
Dr. Paul Releases 2025 ‘Festivus’ Report on Government Waste Editor’s note: We last published the…
National Parks Service Seeking New Operator For Aviator Sports Center At Floyd Bennett Field
Malliotakis Working with NPS to Secure New Operator for Aviator Sports Center at Floyd Bennett…
Staten Island Politicians Weigh in On Latest Court Decision Regarding Non-Citizen Voting In NY Elections
Staten Island Politicians Weigh in On Latest Court Decision Regarding Non-Citizen Voting In NY Elections…
Staten Island Politician, Conservative Party Statement On President Trump’s Inauguration, Second Term
Staten Island Politician, Conservative Party Congratulate President Trump On Inauguration Editor’s note: Staten Island politicians…
Migrant Shelter Locations Closed, Kate Smith Announced As Director For Mayor’s Fund To Advance NYC, In-Person Media Availability, Successful Community-Driven Public Safety Strategies To Kick Off Public Safety Week, Flame, Firework Ban Lifted, Pilot Program To Improve Quality Of Life In Persistently High-Crime Areas: Transformation Of Fifth Avenue Into Pedestrian-Centered Boulevard:Mayor Adams
MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SHELTER CLOSURES, INCLUDING FLOYD BENNETT FIELD, AS MIGRANT SHELTER CENSUS HITS 22nd STRAIGHT WEEK…
Floyd Bennett Field Migrant Shelter Among Closures Due To Declining Migrant Census In NYC Announced By Mayor Adams
Malliotakis Statement on Early Closure of Floyd Bennett Field Migrant Shelter Editor’s note: The Mayor…
Cutting Spending Will Also Cut Workers
Want to Cut Federal Workers? Just Cut Spending. Editor’s note: Staten Islander News previously covered…
Trump Dance Flash Mob on Staten Island, Statement On Migrant Crisis Improving: BP Fossella
A Statement from Borough President Vito Fossella on Last Friday’s “HUUUUGE” Staten Island “Trump…
Mass Deportation Now! Math On Planned Removal Of All Illegal, Some Legal Migrants Would Be Economic, Fiscal Disaster: CATO
The Math on Mass Deportation Doesn’t Add Up Flawed calculations and overlooked benefits show why…
Faith Leaders From Multiple Traditions Come Together For Evening Of Reflection, Commitment To Action Post-Election
Group of Faith Leaders from Multiple Faith Traditions Come Together November 12th for an Evening…
Study: In Elections, 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…
Talking Politics, Election, Issues With Assemblymember Sam Pirozzolo – Walk And Talk At Clove Lakes Park
Talking Politics With Assemblymember Sam Pirozzolo – Walk And Talk At Clove Lakes Park Staten…
OPINION: Polls Are Open! New Yorkers Need To Turn Out To Vote – Mayor Adams
Polls Are Open! Editor’s note, You can see our previous coverage on the election, with…
Garden For The Wealthy: Million Dollar Condos, Private Garden Replace Proud Emblem Of Jewish Immigration In NYC
In place of a proud emblem of Jewish immigration in NYC, million-dollar condos and a…
House Passes Bill To Prevent Non-Citizens From Voting In US Elections: Rep. Malliotakis Applauds Announcement
Malliotakis Applauds House Passage of Bill to Prevent Noncitizen Voting in U.S. Elections Requires proof…
Migrants Less Likely To Be Convicted Of Murder In Texas, Which Uniquely Keeps Data on Immigration Status, Provides Excellent Sample
New Cato Research Shows That Illegal Immigrants Are Less Likely to Be Convicted of Murder…
Despite Political Rhetoric, Migrants Don’t Cause Crime Rates To Increase: Both Legal, Illegal Migrants Have Lower Arrest, Conviction Rates Than Citizens
Migrants don’t cause crime rates to increase — but false perceptions endure anyway Editor’s note: Staten Islander…
One Pathway Foundation Dedicated To Helping Immigrants In Their University Careers: Validate Their Degrees, Navigate Abundant Resources Available
One Pathway foundation launched dedicated to helping immigrants in their university careers Editor’s note: Staten Islander…
City Trying To Save Money Using Churches As Migrant Shelters: BP Fossella To Raise Alarm Over Faith United Methodist Church Plans
BP Fossella, Local Elected Officials, Port Richmond North Shore Alliance to Raise Alarm to Upcoming…
NYC Refuses To Cooperate With ICE Officials – Will Not Apprehend, Deport Illegal Immigrants Accused Of Committing Crimes In City
Malliotakis Blasts City for Refusing to Cooperate with Federal Immigration Officials Editor’s note: Staten Islander…
Rep. Malliotakis Voted Against Appropriations Package Delivered To President Biden – Continues To Allow Illegal Migrants To Cross Into Our Country – Averts Government Shutdown
Malliotakis Statement on Vote Against Second Appropriations Package “I refuse to give the Biden Administration…
Migrants Served 60 Day Eviction Notices Able To Find Work, Apartments To Reside In
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Almost…
Staten Island Politicians Applaud Appellate Court Ruling On Non-Citizen Voting Rights
BP Fossella, Local Elected Officials Applaud Appellate Court Ruling in Fossella v. Adams Editor’s note: We…
Detailed Explanation Of Recently Failed Bipartisan Senate Immigration Bill With Presidential Support – Would Have Begun Similar To Unsuccessful Title 42
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a new immigration bill (“Border Act”) backed by the White…
Republicans Vote Down New Border Legislation That Would Have Meant Sweeping Immigration Changes After President Trump Statement: Ranking Member Grijalva
One Day After Republicans Heed Trump’s Wishes and Tank Senate Border Bill, Grijalva Blasts Pointless…
Local Pols Urge NYC Mayor, City Council To Overturn deBlasio Laws, Allow Police To Cooperate With ICE
Malliotakis, ICE Director & Council Members Call for NYC to Comply with Deportation of Criminals…
New Staten Island Migrant Shelter Rumors – Now At Canterbury House In Rosebank – Low-Income Rentals Mainly For Seniors
A Joint Statement from Borough President Vito Fossella, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton,…
Migrant Crisis: Curtis Sliwa Leads Protest To Permanently Close Floyd Bennett Field Migrant Tent Complex
Curtis Sliwa Leads Protest to Permanently Close Floyd Bennett Field Migrant Tents It’s bad for…
Prioritizing Legal Immigration: Rep. Malliotakis Helped 37 Immigrants Gain Citizenship In 2023
Malliotakis Helps 37 Immigrants Become U.S. Citizens in 2023 (STATEN ISLAND, BROOKLYN, NY) – Congresswoman Nicole…
Covenant For New York’s Newest New Yorkers Offers Faith-Based Plan For Saving City Money While Providing Compassion, Care For Asylum Seekers In Need Of Shelter, Services
Covenant On Behalf Of New York’s Newest New Yorkers Offers Hope For Solving The Owner…
NYC’s Contract With Migrant Shelter Providers Requires Voter Registration Cards To Be Distributed Regardless Of Citizenship Status: Local Pols Weigh In
Malliotakis Sounds Alarm on Potential Voter Registration at NYC Migrant Shelters (STATEN ISLAND, NY) – Congresswoman…
Rep. Malliotakis: Mayor Adams Needs To Put NYC Resident’s Needs First, Stop Slashing Essential Services Like Police, Fire Dept, Teachers, Libraries
Malliotakis Statement on City Slashing NYPD Police Force “There’s no difference in the radical left’s…
As Government Shutdown Looms Again, Sen. Gillibrand Reminds Us What It Mean For Real People
Prior to the narrowly-averted government shutdown, back on September 30th, Senator Gillibrand held a press…
Rutherford Institute Virginia Lawsuit Demands State Governments Treat All Religious Charities Equally, Not Favoring One Over Another
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — The Rutherford Institute has come to the defense of a Christian ministry’s…
Migrant Crisis: Local Pols Announce Court’s Vacate Order For St John Villa Due To Safety Concerns
Staten Island Elected Officials Announce Vacate Order Served Against Migrant Shelter at Former St. John…
Rep. Malliotakis: Crystal Meth Found At Staten Island Hotel Is Latest Disgrace In Migrant Crisis
Malliotakis: Crystal Meth at Migrant Shelter is Latest Disgrace Bipartisan group calling…
Migrant Crisis: Protesting Migrant Shelter At Former Nursing Home Where Tenants Were Evicted To Make Room
Protests have been occurring nearly every night at the Father Capodanno Blvd location of the…
Migrant Crisis: Asm. Pirozzolo, Sen. Lanza, BP Fossella, Other Staten Island Politicians Fighting Against Nursing Home Conversion to Shelter, Demand Accountability
Long-time Staten Islander News article and video contributor Assemblymember Sam Pirozzolo, along with Senator Lanza,…
Sen. Gillibrand: What Gov’t Shutdown Would Mean For New Yorkers
GILLIBRAND REVEALS COST OF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN TO NEW YORK Shutdown Would Cost New York’s Economy…
Rep. Malliotakis Joins Hearing On Floyd Bennett Field Migrant Contract With US Committee On Natural Resources
Malliotakis Joins Oversight Hearing on Floyd Bennett Field Migrant Contract Stands with Speaker in Support…
Ranking House Member Grijalva Makes Remarks Regarding Floyd Bennett Field Being Used As Migrant Shelter – Committee Republicans Using Extreme Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric
For today’s full House Natural Resources Committee hearing, titled “Destroying America’s Best Idea: Examining the Biden Administration’s…
Rep. Malliotakis, 95 Year Old Veteran Forced Out Of Nursing Home Converted To Migrant Shelter Hold Press Conference
Malliotakis, 95 Year Old Veteran Forced to Leave What Is Now Migrant Shelter Slam City’s…
Rep. Malliotakis Joins Bipartisan Lawsuit To Forbid Migrant Shelters At Federal Parks Incl. Floyd Bennett Field: Return Open Space To Taxpayers
Malliotakis Joins Bipartisan Lawsuit to Stop Migrant Shelters at Floyd Bennett Field & Other Federal…
Biden’s Proposal To Relocate NYC Migrants To Atlantic City International Airport Would Only Exacerbate Migrant Crisis: Congressman Chris Smith
Biden’s ‘unconscionable’ proposal that would relocate NYC migrants to Atlantic City International Airport TOMS RIVER—Rep….
NYC Mayor Community Meeting Focused On Migrant Crisis’ Implications For NYC Services For Residents, Education, Take Community Questions
Commissioner Fred Kreizman, Community Affairs Unit: Good evening. Thank you very much. My name is Fred…
Faith Leaders, Secular Organizations, Volunteers Announce New Covenant – Work Together With Gov’t To Address Migrant Crisis
Faith Leaders, Secular Organizations and Volunteers Release New “Covenant,” Propose Partnership with Government to Face…
Migrant Crisis: 4th St John Villa Protest On Staten Island Keeps Community Pressure On NYC Mayor To Close Operating Migrant Shelter At This Location
On Monday night, there was a fourth protest at the site of the former St….
Fmr. Staten Island Community Board Member Thomas Pastore Salutes Residents For Fighting Migrant Shelters In Their Neighborhoods
MY SALUTE TO THE RESIDENTS OF STATEN ISLAND,….STAY STRONG,….REMAIN FREE!!…..FROM FORMER RESIDENT & COMMUNITY BD….
Asm. Sam Pirozzolo Confirms Migrants Will NOT Be Housed At Staten Island Manor Rd Armory
ASSEMBLYMAN SAM PIROZZOLO ISSUES UPDATE ON RUMORS OF MIGRANTS BEING HOUSED AT THE STATEN ISLAND…
Rep. Malliotakis, Other Pols Respond To Gov. Hochul’s Call For More Funds, Fed Lands For Migrants: It Encourages More Illegal Immigration
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) and three other colleagues from New York responded…
Scott LoBaido Protest Against Migrant Shelter At St. John Villa On Staten Island
On Monday night, hundreds of concerned residents and politicians showed up for Scott LoBaido’s Protest-a-Palooza,…
Judge Signs Temporary Restraining Order, Vacate Order For Housing Migrants At St. John Villa On Staten Island
Malliotakis Statement on Temporary Restraining Order and the Vacate Order at St. Johns Villa (STATEN…
Rep. Malliotakis Calls For Charges Against Curtis Sliwa, Scott LoBaido, Others Wrongfully Arrested To Be Dropped
Malliotakis Calls for Charges Against Migrant Shelter Protesters to be Dropped (STATEN ISLAND, NY)…
Rep. Malliotakis To Host Bipartisan Press Conference Today Announcing Legislation To Stop Migrant Shelter At Ft. Wadsworth
Malliotakis to Host Bipartisan Press Conference Opposing Any Plan for Fort Wadsworth Migrant Shelter Will…
Curtis Sliwa Arrested On Staten Island – Direct Action Against Proposed Migrant Shelter
Curtis Sliwa Arrested Protesting Migrant Shelter On Staten Island. Image Credit – Staten Islander News…
Rep. AOC Hosts Virtual Town Hall Next Thursday, Updating Constituents, Taking Questions
Sign Up: Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, August 24 Join Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a…
Balancing First Amendment Rights Of Religious Ministries With Keeping Tax Exempt Status Via IRS Rules
A Legacy of Faith, Activism and Revolution: Balancing the First Amendment Rights of Religious Ministries…
Asm. Pirozzolo Urges Mayor Adams To Rescind NYC’s Sanctuary Status: Migrant Crisis Is Unsustainable
Just saying. The Adam’s Administration & City Hall recently announced that asylum seekers crossing into…
Asm. Pirozzolo Provides Update To Constituents On Work He Has Been Doing Over First Year Of Assembly Term
Sam Pirozzolo Provides Update To Constituents On Victories, Actions In First Term As your Assemblyman,…
Rep. AOC To Host In-Person Town Hall Tonight In Hunts Point
Sign Up For AOC’s Town Hall in Hunts Point on Thursday, July 6 Join Congresswoman…
Staten Island Pols Call On Mayor Adams To Withdraw Legal Appeal For Non-Citizen Voting In NY
As Migrant Crisis Rocks City, Staten Island Elected Officials Call on the Adams Administration to Withdraw…
Lawsuit By NYC Against 30 NY State Counties For Walling Off Their Borders To Asylum Seekers With EOs, Forcing City To Do More Than Their Share
City of New York to sue 30 New York Counties for Illegally Walling off Their…
Repulican Party Debt-Ceiling “Deal” Is Exactly What Was Expected – Very Few Cuts To Spending, Ever-Mounting Deficit
The Republican Debt-Ceiling “Deal” Is Exactly What We Expected After countless predictions of economic armaggeddon…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Holds Town Hall In-Person, Virtual, Discussing Debt Limit, Immigration, Funding For Local Projects
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Hosts Town Hall in Queens QUEENS, NY — On Friday, May 26,…
Various Religious Sects Are In Conflict With Laws Regarding Immigration, Helping One’s Fellow Man – What Should One Do In A Crisis Of Faith?
When faith says to help migrants – and the law says don’t Laura E. Alexander, University…
Asm. Sam Pirozzolo Responds As Migrant Crisis Comes To Staten Island’s Abandoned Hungerford School
Assemblyman Sam Pirozzolo Responds as Biden’s Migrant Crisis Hits Staten Island I was notified by…
Rep. Malliotakis, BP Fossella Issue Statement Regarding Migrant Crisis, New Housing Units Planned On Staten Island
Malliotakis, Fossella Statement on Opening of New Migrant Shelters on Staten Island New migrant shelters…
Staten Island’s Senator Lanza Fighting To Stop New Proposed Tax On Digital Streaming Services, Delivery Services
Albany Democrats will tax everything, everywhere, all at once Senator Lanza is fighting to stop…
Extending Rewards For Federal Employees Who Help Cut Government Costs By Reporting Surplus Or Unneeded Funds. This Is In Addition To Rewards For Reporting Waste, Fraud, Mismanagement Under Current Law
Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand…
Rep. AOC Provides Legislative Update To NYC Constituents, New Legislative Session With New Committee Assignments
Last month, we kicked off the beginning of the 118th Congress. The beginning of a…
Sen. Rand Paul Elected Ranking Member Of Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC)
Dr. Rand Paul Elected Ranking Member of HSGAC WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)…
Sens. Rand Paul, See Send Letter To President Biden On Debt Ceiling
ICYMI: Dr. Paul, Sen. Lee Send Letter to President Biden on Debt-Ceiling WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently,…
Sen. Rand Paul Facilitates Return Of Over $6.5 Million To US Taxpayers Since Taking Office In 2011
Dr. Rand Paul Returns Over $6.5 Million to U.S. Taxpayers WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rand…
Representatives, Senator To Meet, Discuss Joint Effort Urging Reversal Of Title 42 Expansion, Proposed Asylum Transit Ban
MENENDEZ, AOC, BOOKER, CASAR TO DISCUSS JOINT EFFORT URGING REVERSAL OF TITLE 42 EXPANSION AND…
Senator Rand Paul Releases 2022 “Festivus” Report On Government Waste, Overspending
Dr. Rand Paul Releases 2022 ‘Festivus’ Report on Government Waste WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rand…
BP Fossella Questions Government Spending On Migrant Crisis While Basic Needs Of Active Duty Military Families Are Neglected
BP Fossella questions the government spending possibly $600 million annually on the migrant crisis while…