New York’s Senator: Maternal Mental Health Crisis, Effectiveness of Gun Safety Laws, Servicemember Reproductive Care, Other Updates
Gun Safety, Disastrous Iran Deal, Maternal Mental Health Crisis, Supporting Sex Abuse Survivors, HUD Sec…
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Climate Leadership Continues By New York State: Infrastructure Investments, Community Projects, Environmental Conservation, Emmissions Standards
Editor’s note: Last year, the Nature Conservancy held a symposium to discuss the…
Now Streaming On Prime: Novel Approach To Reducing Climate Change With Soil Microbes, Regenerative Agriculture: Kiss The Ground
Readers may remember our review of Groundswell, the final film in this trilogy of regeneration. …
Bayonne NJ Recognized As Bona Fide “Tree City” By Arbor Day Foundation Due To Prevalence, Centrality Of Trees
Bayonne Earns Tree City USA Recognition from Arbor Day Foundation Editor’s note: For those readers…
New York Senator: Gas Prices Are Rising, School Meals For All Program Would Help Struggling Families
Pass School Meals For All, $10 Billion IRS Payday, Surging Gas Prices, Collective Bargaining Rights DOD,…
Environmental Transformation Totally Possible With Time, Investment: “Groundswell” Must-See Movie – Finally Reversing Human Destruction Of Earth: UPDATED
Editor’s note: See below for our interview with Rebecca Tickell, one of the filmmakers for…
New York Senator: Student Loan Debt Relief, Standing With Unions, Tree Planting Funding For Underserved Communities, UAP Release, Second Ave Subway, Other Updates
Student Loan Debt Relief, Release Bronx Funding, Standing With Unions, 60 Days Of Iran War, Tree…
Support Your Neighbors: Join Data Entry Event in Staten Island Tomorrow To Map Equity Data For St. George Park
Support Your Neighbors: Join our Data Entry Event in Staten Island! Editor’s note: The…
Environmental Issues Often Don’t Touch Royalty – But England’s King Was Different: Finding Harmony: A Kings Vision Must-See Movie Review
Environmental Issues Tend To Not Touch Royalty – But England’s King Was Different: Finding Harmony:…
Staten Island’s PS18R To Get Community Schoolyard Shaped By Student, Public Participation, Feedback
Staten Island kids at I.S.7R also received a community schoolyard back in 2021, and…
NY Gov, Atty Gen: Conservation Win For State Lands With Memorandum of Understanding To Facilitate Quick Preservation
NY Gov, Atty Gen: Conservation Win For State Lands With Memorandum of Understanding To Facilitate…
New Kids Community Schoolyards For Neighborhood Children, Sports, Exercise: In Manhattan Last Week, Brooklyn Later This Month
New Kids Community Schoolyards For Neighborhood Children, Sports, Exercise: In Manhattan Last Week, Brooklyn Later…
At Staten Island’s Alice Austen House: Whitman On Walls (WoW) – New York Poets React To “Song Of Myself,” Celebrate Declaration Of Independence’s 250th Anniversary September 20th
Editor’s note: Also on Staten Island recently, at Wagner College the new exhibit ‘Arcadia’ was…
Financial Literacy for NYC Public Schools, 10,000 New Homes, Brooklyn Affordable Homes, Key To The City, Bronx Affordable Housing, Manhattan Plan Proposal: Mayor Adams
Financial Literacy for NYC Public Schools, 10,000 New Homes, Brooklyn Affordable Homes, Key To The…
“The Arches” Further Revitalization, Restoring Public Safety Grants, Anti-Semitism Definition, Hunts Point Jail Barge Removal, More Affordable Housing
“The Arches” Further Revitalization, Restoring Public Safety Grants, Anti-Semitism Definition, Hunts Point Jail Barge Removal,…
Atlantic Avenue Corridor Approval, Central Park Quality of Life, New NYC Parks Commissioner, Lowest Number Of Shootings, Illegal Guns Removed, Bronx Senior Housing Development, Fireworks Return To Brooklyn Bridge, Inclusive Early Childhood Center, School Budget Stabilization, E-Bike/Scooter Speed Limits: Mayor Adams
Atlantic Avenue Corridor Approval, Central Park Quality of Life, New NYC Parks Commissioner, Lowest Number…
Broadway Junction Commercial Development, 125th Street Subway Stop Homes, Empire 1 Wind Project Restored, 9-11 Memorial Honoring Fallen Servicemembers, Fifth Avenue Transformation: Mayor Adams
Broadway Junction Commercial Development, 125th Street Subway Stop Homes, Empire 1 Wind Project Restored, 9-11…
In The Bronx, Foliage Planting Along Grand Concourse Brings Beauty To Area During NYCxDesign Festival
In The Bronx, Foliage Planting Along Grand Concourse Brings Beauty To Area During NYCxDesign Festival…
New Police Officer Requirements, “Best Budget Ever,” Affordable Homes In Willets Point, Lawsuit Against New Grant Conditions, Connecting Bodegas Directly To NYPD,
New Police Officer Requirements, “Best Budget Ever,” Affordable Homes In Willets Point, Lawsuit Against New…
City Parks Foundation Hosts Urban Forest Community Kickoff Event To Engage Community Members In Environmental Change
City Parks Foundation Hosts Urban Forest Community Kickoff Event To Engage Community Members In Environmental…
NY’s Nature Conservancy Holds Symposium
NY’s Nature Conservancy Holds Symposium Editor’s note: The Nature Conservancy previously discussed some of…
Staten Island Leads Way In New Tree Growth, Followed By Queens, the Bronx
From the original study referenced below, published in Public Library Of Science (PLOS): Spatial patterns…
Staten Island’s Greenbelt: Borough of Parks Evolution From Beginning To Modern Day
Staten Island’s Greenbelt: Borough of Parks Evolution From Beginning To Modern Day Staten Islander…
Community Victory! Lawsuit By Staten Island Politicians Averted To Remove Martling Avenue Bridge Fence At Clove Lakes: Mayor Adams Overrides DOT
BP Fossella, Local Elected Officials to Announce Mayor Adams’ Decision To Override DOT and Order…
Making New York City Affordable for Working New Yorkers
Making New York City Affordable for Working New Yorkers Editor’s note: We’ve previously reported on…
Small Business Alert: Outreach, Education Effort To Support Small Businesses, Help Them Avoid Fines From New IRS Reporting Rules; Expansion Of Paid Internships, Career-Connected Skill Building For High School Students; Appears On Univision Noticias 41; In-Person Media Availability; Axe Tax For Working Class
Small Business Alert: Outreach, Education Effort To Support Small Businesses, Help Them Avoid Fines From…
Disappearing Parks: How Project 2025 Could Decrease Protections For National Monuments, Roll Back Progress In Filling Nature Gap For Low Income Americans
Disappearing Parks: How Project 2025 Would Decrease Protections for Nature Editor’s note: We have previously…
EXCLUSIVE: Annual Awards For Excellence In Public Design Awarded With One Staten Island Winner – NYC DCA
MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC DESIGN Projects in All Five…
Hear From The Mayor Show: New Schools Chancellor Speaks, Caribbean Pepperpot Radio, Remarks At FIAO Columbus Day Parade, New Co-Response Operation Focused On Unhoused New Yorkers, Saloni Sethi Appointed Commissioner Of Mayor’s Office To End Domestic, Gender-Based Violence
Editor’s note: In this article, readers will learn about what New York City’s mayor has…
Ghost (Car) Busters, FY24 Mayor’s Management Report, Visits Officer Shot In 73rd Pct., NYC’s 3rd Issuance Of Social Bonds, Investments To Support Affordable Housing,
This week’s events by Mayor Adams include announcing the third issuance of Social Bonds to…
New Executive Director Appointed For Nature Conservancy’s New York Cities Program
Tami Lin-Moges Appointed Director of Nature Conservancy’s New York Cities Program Editor’s note: Staten Islander…
Putting ‘Park’ Back In Park Avenue, Nation’s Largest Curbside Charging Program, Making High-Quality Childcare More Affordable For New Yorkers, 24 New Schools: NYC Mayor
MAYOR ADAMS LAUNCHES MAJOR STEP TO PUT THE “PARK” BACK IN PARK AVENUE City Releases…
Massive Increase In Homeless New Yorkers Connected To Services, New Tools To Help New Yorkers Build Generational Wealth With Accessory Homes, Brownsville Recreation Center Plus Parks Workers Citywide Investment: Mayor Adams
Editor’s note: The following announcements were released by the Mayor’s Office over the course of…
City Breaks Ground On Over $15M Renovation Project For Brooklyn Children’s Museum In Crown Heights
City Breaks Ground on Over $15 Million Renovation Project for Brooklyn Children’s Museum in Crown Heights …
Groundbreaking At New Track and Field At Staten Island’s I.S.61: BP Fossella, CM Hanks Attend
BP Fossella, CM Hanks to Break Ground on New Track and Field at I.S. 61…
Clove Lakes Park Baseball Field 1 Reconstruction Project Announcement By BP Fossella
BP Fossella to Announce Reconstruction of Clove Lakes Park Ballfield Editor’s note: BP Fossella is…
Nature Conservancy: Many Policy Wins, Positive Changes In 2023
Season’s Greetings to you and yours! Writing to share The Nature Conservancy’s 2023 Impact Report….
Staten Island’s Wolfe’s Pond Park To Receive Developmental Disabilities-Friendly Interactive Playground, “Field Of Dreams”
BP Fossella to Announce Funding for a “Field of Dreams” for Staten Island’s Children with…
Nature Conservancy Releases New Tree Canopy Maps For Each Borough Of NYC, Part Of Forest For All NYC’s Plan To Increase Canopy Cover
The Nature Conservancy Publishes Fact Sheets on Tree Canopy for Every New York City Council…
New Small Wetlands Protections In NYS May Protect Critical Small Wetlands, Vital To Farms, Homes, Infrastructure
Wetland Wonders: Reforms Included in New York’s Budget Will Help Safeguard These Vital Areas Marshes,…
After Renovation, Ocean Breeze Fishing Pier Finally Reopens In Time For 20th Anniversary
A Statement from Borough President Vito Fossella on the Reopening of Ocean Breeze Fishing Pier We…
Upcoming Free Events At Alice Austen House: Wild Plant Foraging, Wildflower Crown Making, Photowalk Series With NYC Parks History
AAH Education: Wildflower Crown Making with Aly Stoffo of Glam Gardener Saturday, September 2nd. 12:00–1:30…
BP Fosella, CM. Hanks Announce Funding To Revitalize Play Area At Walker Park In Staten Island’s Randall Manor
BP Fossella, Council Member Hanks to Announce Funding to Revitalize Play Area at Walker Park…
NYC Dept Of Cultural Affairs Unveils Restored Alamo Cube At Astor Place
NYC DOT COMMISSIONER YDANIS RODRIGUEZ, NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TONY ROSENTHAL ART ESTATE AND…
NYC DOT Begins Restoration Of Beloved Astor Place “Alamo” Cube, Promising It Will Spin Again This Summer
NYC DOT ANNOUNCES ASTOR PLACE “ALAMO” CUBE WILL BE RESTORED – AND WILL SPIN AGAIN…
Lincoln Elementary School In Newark To Receive New Playground Funded By Trust For Public Land (Responsible For Staten Island’s Pouch Camp Preservation), Local Synagogue, To Improve Access To Greenspace, Recreational Areas – Design To Be By Students, Stakeholders
National nonprofit, Newark synagogue to build new playground at Lincoln Elementary Jessie Gomez, Chalkbeat Newark…
NYC Dept Of Planning Encourages New Yorkers To Participate, State Priorities For Capital Budget
NYC PLANNING AGENCY TO COMMUNITY BOARDS: IT’S TIME TO STATE PRIORITIES FOR CAPITAL BUDGET The Department…
Update From Councilmember Hanks On New Property Tax Legislation, Public Safety, Sanitation Improvements, Other Budget News
I hope you and your loved ones are doing well. I wanted to share some…
Staten Island’s Wiliam H. Pouch Camp Natural Area Preserved Forever As A Natural And Open Public Space, Used By The Boy Scouts And All Islanders
City commits funds to allow 19 acres of property to be preserved as protected natural…
Planned NYC Parks Cleanups To Cause Temporary Road Closures On Staten Island
You may have noticed that Rockland Avenue was closed on Wednesday, November 3rd, between 10am…
“Green Schoolyard” Opened At Staten Island’s I.S.7R School In Southeast Annadale With Outdoor Classroom Space, Flood Mitigation Technology
Editor’s Note: Green schoolyards are a project of the Trust for Public Land, the author…
The Graniteville Wetland Forest Prayer Vigil: An Interview And Update With Gabriella Velardi
Gabriella Velardi Ward. Graniteville Wetland Forest. These are two subjects that readers of Staten Islander…
The Battle To Save The Graniteville Wetland Continues: An Update From Gabriella Velardi Ward of SI Coalition of Wetlands and Forests
The Graniteville Wetland located along South Avenue in Staten Island has been a point of…
Four Artists Selected A Participants In Fort Totten Park’s Urban Field Station Artist In Residency Program
Now in its fifth year, this annual residency program brings arts and humanities perspectives to…
Invitation To Submit Emily Dickinson’s Poetry On Junk Mail For NYSAI and Staten Island OutLoud
Staten Island OutLoud and NYSAI have partnered together in honor of Emily Dickinson, to celebrate…
The Tick App Tracking Staten Island’s Tick Population, Diseases. An Interview With Professor Maria Diuk-Wasser
The Tick App was created by researchers at Columbia University in order to study the…
The Free Tick App: A Research Tool To Help Track Tick Exposure And Identify Ticks
Most Staten Islanders have never heard of the Tick App. However, it has been around…
Rolling Kegs Downhill And The Story Of The Abandoned Highways In Staten Island’s Greenbelt
The abandoned highways once sat in Sunnyside right by what’s now the Petrides School Complex,…
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden
Name: Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden Phone Number: 718-425-3504 Tap To Call…
Thin Blue Line Painted Over At Clove Lakes Park In Staten Island – Sam Pirozzolo Speaks
Thin Blue Line Painted Over Sam Pirozzolo, a resident of Staten Island, speaks about the…
Noble Maritime Collection At Snug Harbor
The Noble Maritime Collection Phone Number: 718-447-6490 Tap To Call Fax Number: 718-447-6056 Email: [email protected]…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
NYC Parks Department Events on Staten Island
The New York City Parks Department hosts many free events on Staten Island, for both…