Non-Profit Staten Island Presents Free Commmunity Hurricane Preparedness Fair Tomorrow Saturday
Tomorrow morning, Staten Islanders can join Non-Profit Staten Island’s Community Climate Corps to learn more…
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The Suburban-to-Urban Transition: Impervious Surface Proliferation and Its Ecological Consequences on Staten Island
The Suburban-to-Urban Transition: Impervious Surface Proliferation and Its Ecological Consequences on Staten Island Abstract This…
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…
Staten Islanders Rally Against Gifted & Talented Program Changes For NY
BP Fossella, Staten Island Parents to Rally in Opposition to Any Changes to Gifted &…
Bergen Point Festival in Bayonne This Saturday; PC Law Firm Expansion Ribbon Cutting
Bergen Point Festival Set for Bayonne on Saturday, October 18 Editor’s note: Readers may remember…
College of Staten Island’s Nursing Students Put Community First, Bringing Expertise To NYC Marathon, Attending Multiple Health Fairs Across SI
CSI Nursing Students Bring Community Health to the Forefront Editor’s note: Readers may remember…
Bayonne Health Fair Next Week: Free Health Services, Screenings, Information, Additional Services
Bayonne To Hold Health Fair On Thursday, October 16; Rain Date is Friday, October 17 Editor’s…
Walk To End Alzheimer’s Disease Comes To Staten Island: Raised $60K for Research, Care, Support Programs
On Sunday, September 20th, the Alzheimer’s Association welcomed 750 people to Wolfe’s Pond Park…
Staten Islanders: HealthFest2025 Brings Free CPR Training, Narcan Instruction, Important Screenings, Resources, NFL Legends To SIUH Community Park / Ferryhawks Stadium:UPDATED
HealthFest2025 Brings Free Screenings, Resources, NFL Legends To SIUH Community Park / Ferryhawks Stadium Tomorrow…
Healthy Aging Fair 2025 In Manhattan Drew Nearly 1,000: Strength, Yoga, Dance Classes, Playing Games, Essential Screenings: UPDATED
NYC Aging Hosts Healthy Aging Fair 2025 An estimated 700+ older New Yorkers to…
Staten Island’s Rep. Presented With Signatures To Encourage Her To Continue Leading In Congress For Alzheimer’s Patients, Families, Caregivers
Editor’s note: We have covered many topics related to Alzheimer’s Disease, a condition which unfortunately…
New York City’s Latest Weather Extremes: Multi-Day Heat Wave Is Here; Record-Setting Rainfall In Central Park Monday
Editor’s note: See below for information about the heat wave we’re currently in, along with…
Rep. Malliotakis Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Medical & Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
Malliotakis Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Medical & Pharmaceutical Supply Chains Editor’s note: Regarding…
Prescription Drug Ads Should Be Banned: Pharmaceuticals Can Have Dangerous Side Effects, Ads Are Often False, Misleading, Should Not Be Marketed To Consumers
Sanders, King Introduce Bill to Ban Prescription Drug Ads Editor’s note: Senator Sanders has discussed…
New Yorkers, All Americans Should Know: New Study Shows 51,000 Additional People Will Die Each Year If President Trump’s Funding Bill Passes
NEW STUDY: Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Cause Over 51,000 Additional Americans to Die Each…
Staten Island Street Storm Sewer, Drainage Project In New Dorp Beach Area Completed
City Completes $84 Million Street and Drainage Project in New Dorp Beach Area Hit Hard by…
Gov’t Fiscal Responsibility, Keynote Address Charleston Republican Convention, Keep NSA Employees Out Of Unions: Senator Paul
Dr. Rand Paul Forces Amendment to Limit Reckless Borrowing and Enforce Fiscal Responsibility …
Bayonne Meeting Held On Flooding, Climate Issues By Resilient Northeastern NJ
Bayonne: Meeting Held on Flooding and Climate Issues Editor’s note: Staten Islander has previously covered…
Weak Intellectual Property Rights Stifles Innovation, Promotes Monolopy
The Perils of ‘Free’ Information Contrary to some activists’ and academics’ claims, weak IP rights…
Senator Scarcella-Spanton’s Disaster Preparedness Bill Passes Senate Floor
Senator Scarcella-Spanton’s Disaster Preparedness Bill Passes Senate Floor Editor’s note: As part of last year’s…
NIH Funding Cuts Will Hit Republican Supporting Red States Hardest
NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas and underserved communities the hardest Protesters on…
NYC Public Schools Receive $400K Grant To Expand Anti-Ageism Classes, Raising Awareness, Reducing Discriminatory Attitudes
NYC Aging, NYC Public Schools, and NYAM Receive Nearly $400,000 to Expand Anti-Ageism Classes …
FDA Should Not Have Banned Red Dye No. 3 Due To Lack Of Evidence Of Harm: CATO
Cato Health Scholars Comment on the Ban of Red Dye No.3 Editor’s note: As mentioned…
FDA Bans Carcinogenic Food Dye Red Dye No. 3 In Foods, Beverages – Heeding New Scientific Research
‘Win for Public Health’ as FDA Bans Carcinogenic Red Dye No. 3 in Food and…
Horseshoe Crabs Rejoice: US Pharmacopeia Allows Companies To Stop Using These Living Beings In Their Toxicity Tests, Favoring Non-Animal Derived Testing Procedures
Historic Policy Change: Pharma Now Has Green Light to Save Horseshoe Crabs Editor’s note: We’ve…
NYers Approve State Of the City Address; New Agenda For 4th Address; 24 Affordable Housing Complexes On 24 Public Sites; NYPD Recruit Graduation Ceremony;
MAYOR ADAMS LAYS OUT AMBITIOUS AGENDA TO MAKE NEW YORK CITY BEST PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY IN FOURTH STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS …
Senator Bernie Sanders Presents 2024 A Year In Photos: Fighting Corporate, Pharma Greed; State Of The Union Essay Contest; Youth Chess Tournament; Climate Change, and More, All This Year
Senator Bernie Sanders Presents: 2024 A Year In Photos Editor’s note: Many of the events…
Record Year of Delivering For New Yorkers Coming To A Close: Mayor Adams
2024: A Record Year of Delivering for New Yorkers Editor’s note: This week’s rundown of…
Legislation Will Build Critically-Needed Housing, Address Sewer, Flood Infrastructure Concerns; Delivering Safer, More Affordable NYC In 2024; Celebrating Record Number Of Visitors In 2024; Deeply Affordable Housing Site, City’s Progress Moving New Yorkers From Shelters To Permanent Homes; Helping 100th Foster Care Young Adult From Foster Care Into Permanent, Affordable Housing: Mayor Adams
MAYOR ADAMS SIGNS LEGISLATION TO BUILD CRITICALLY-NEEDED HOUSING, ADDRESS SEWER AND FLOOD INFRASTRUCTURE CONCERNS Legislation…
EXCLUSIVE: Peanut the Squirrel & Fred the Racoon: PETA, Humane Long Island Weigh In On Tragic, Unnecessary Deaths – UPDATED
EXCLUSIVE: Peanut the Squirrel & Fred the Racoon: PETA, Humane Long Island Weigh In On…
More Severe Storms, Damaging Hurricanes: NYC DEP Wants Homeowners To Know What To Do To Prevent Flooding
NYC DEP Provided Helpful Information About Increasing Storm Resilience and Hurricane Preparation For Homeowners In…
Prescription Drug Prices Far Too High: More Must Be Done To Help Working People, Retired, Disabled Afford Their Healthcare
Senator Bernie Sanders and President Joe Biden Hold Event in New Hampshire to Discuss Lowering…
Upstate New York, Parts Of NJ, PA To Benefit From Increased Grid Resiliency: Sen. Gillibrand Announces $27M Grant
GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES $27 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR DELAWARE COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE AS PART OF…
PETA Mouse At VP Debate: Wasteful Spending, Unnecessary Suffering! NIH Animal Studies Must Stop
PETA Mouse At VP Debate: Wasteful Spending, Unnecessary Suffering! NIH Animal Studies Must Stop –…
SempreFit, Staten Island StartUp, Seeks To Revolutionize Aging, Beginning With Reversing Gray Hair
Staten Island’s Newest Biotech Startup Aims to Revolutionize Aging Following are questions Staten Islander News…
Prepared 9-1-1 Lets Smartphone Users Share Videos, Photos With 9-1-1 Dispatchers During An Emergency
Prepared 9-1-1 Lets Smartphone Users Share Videos, Photos With 9-1-1 Dispatchers During An Emergency Editor’s…
Healthy Aging Fair This Past Thursday Drew Hundred Of Attendees To Learn About Active, Healthy Lifestyles
Healthy Aging Fair to Draw Hundreds of Attendees for a Day of Wellness Promoting Active…
Emergency Mgmt, Response Officials Speak At Family Emergency Preparedness Day On Staten Island Organized By NYEM
City, State, Federal emergency management and response officials and partners to speak at Family Emergency…
Vote Forced On Six Penny Plan To Balance Budget In 5 Years, Amendment Introduced To Cut DOE Waste To Fully Fund Veterans’ Benefits
Dr. Rand Paul Forces Vote on Six Penny Plan to Balance the Federal Budget in…
Flood Preparedness Town Hall Tonight On Staten Island By NYC DEP: Free Flood Kits – Local Politicians Inform Residents
Editor’s note: Asm. Fall is also concerned about flooding in the neighborhoods he represents. On…
Sen. Paul Updates: Bipartisan REPUBLIC Act To Rein in Pres Emergency Powers, Six Penny Plan To Tackle Spending, REINS Act To Put Power Back In People’s Hands, FDA Modernization Act To Force FDA To Act
Editor’s note: We’ve previously covered Senator Paul’s statement that the FDA should follow the evidence…
Legislative Solutions For Pharmacy Benefit Manager Middleman Abuses In Medicare, Roundtable On Reducing Costs Of Your Prescription Medications: Rep. Malliotakis
Malliotakis Leads Discussion on Legislative Solutions for Pharmacy Benefit Manager Abuses Editor’s note: Rep. Malliotakis…
Biden Administration Announces Renegotiated Prices On 10 Common Prescription Drugs By HHS, Set To Go Into Effect In 2026
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New, Lower Prices for First Ten Drugs Selected for Medicare…
RESEARCH: Delta-9 THC – Main Psychoactive Component Of Medical/ Recreational Marijuana – Reverses Aging In Mouse Models
Bidirectional Effect of Long-Term Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Treatment on mTOR Activity and Metabolome Authors: Andras Bilkei-Gorzo* Britta…
Brooklyn, Queens Beaches Closed Saturday, Sunday Due To Dangerous Conditions From Tropical Storm Ernesto
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO: NYC QUEENS AND BROOKLYN BEACHES & NPS JACOB RIIS BEACH WILL CLOSE…
FDA Must Follow Scientific Evidence When Making Rules For MDMA-Assisted Therapy In Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Sen. Rand Paul
Paul, Bennet, Tillis, Sinema, and 15 Senators Call on FDA to Rely on Scientific Evidence…
Flooding Expected To Continue, Worsen Today As Post-Tropical Depression Debby Merges With Another Weather Front, Bringing More Rain
NYC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND POTENTIAL FLASH FLOODING…
OPINION: Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly Must Stop Ripping Off Americans With High Prescription Drug Prices
NEWS: Bernie Sanders and President Biden Fire Warning Shot to Big Pharma in New Joint…
NIH Proposes New Policy To Make Drugs Invented By Government-Funded Scientists More Accessible To Americans By Lowering Cost
Sanders on NIH Proposal to Lower Prices for Taxpayer-Funded Drugs Editor’s note: The proposed policy…
Language To Lower Prescription Drug Costs, Expand Telehealth Services Passes Ways & Means Committee, To Be Included In Upcoming Legislation
Malliotakis Language to Lower Prescription Drug Costs, Expand Telehealth Services Passes out of Ways &…
FTC Targets Novo Nordisk’s Bogus Patents Artificially Inflating Ozempic Prices
Editor’s note: The FTC recently issued a warning letter to Novo Nordisk regarding their improperly…
Staten Island Blue Belt Reconstruction Project Receives $1 Million For Ocean Breeze Area
Malliotakis Announces $1 Million for Mid-Island Blue Belt Street Reconstruction Project Editor’s note: Similarly to…
Wild Turkey Populations Declining: Habitat Loss, Other Human Based Issues Most Likely Culprit – But You Can Help Them Thrive
Wild turkey numbers are falling in some parts of the US – the main reason…
Worsening Floods, More Severe Weather To Come For Upstate New York, Other Areas Of State: Senator Gillibrand Looks To Work With Colleagues In Congress On Bills To Facilitate Recovery
Editor’s note: Senator Gillibrand held a video press conference back in January after severely damaging…
NYC Falls To 36th On Top 50 List Of Highest STD Rates Nationwide – Well Behind Philadelphia, Memphis, San Francisco Across Nation
These U.S. Cities Have the Highest STD Rates Our research team pes deep into the…
How Airborne Toxins Can Increase Risk For Cognitive Disability, Disease – New Exposomics Science Seeks To Identify Effective Responses
Polluted Minds Airborne toxins can increase our risk for cognitive disability and disease. The science…
NYC DOT Announces Funding For Flood Mitigation Study On Brookville Blvd (Snake Road) In Queens
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PARTNER AGENCIES, AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE FEDERAL FUNDING…
Helping Alzheimers, Parkinson’s Patients: Sen. Gillibrand Announces Introduction Of Promising Pathway Act, Accelerating FDA Approval For New Drugs For Life Threatening Illnesses
GILLIBRAND TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS LEGISLATION TO ACCELERATE PROVISIONAL FDA APPROVAL OF DRUGS TO TREAT…
Massive Flooding In NYC: Sea Lions Escape Underwater Central Park Zoo, Buses Filled With Water, Evening Commute Impossible
Several weeks ago, severe flooding came through parts of New York City from Hurricane Ophelia….
President Biden Releases List Of First 10 Drugs Up For Medicare Negotiations: Promising, But Likely To Take Years
Medicare starts a long road to cutting prices for drugs, starting with 10 costing it…
Staten Island DA McMahon Recognizes National Overdose Awareness Day This Morning
Staten Island District Attorney’s Office, NYPD, Survivors, and Local Treatment Providers to Recognize National Overdose…
Sen. Bernie Sanders Holds Four Meetings With Seniors In Vermont Towns – Voicing Concerns Re: Social Security, Broadband, Drug Prices
I always enjoy meeting with Vermont seniors. Pre-COVID, we used to do that on a…
With Prescription Drug Prices For Alzheimer’s Skyrocketing, Sen. Sanders Calls For Biden Admin. To Act To Lower Prices Particularly For Exhorbitantly Priced $26K New Alzheimer’s Drug
Sanders Once Again Urges Biden Administration to Act to Lower Outrageous Price of Alzheimer’s Treatment…
More Scientists Are Participating In Activism, Marking A Cultural Shift Among Academicians
Science activism is surging – which marks a culture shift among scientists Scott Frickel, Brown University…
Sen. Bernie Sanders Releases Digital Short Featuring Diabetic Patients, Family Members: Real People Who Are Affected By High Insulin Prices
Chairman Sanders Releases Digital Short Featuring Insulin Patients Video Comes the Day Before Senate HELP…
Sen. Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Accelerate FDA Approval Of Drugs That Treat Life-Threatening Illnesses
GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO ACCELERATE FDA APPROVAL OF DRUGS TO TREAT LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES WASHINGTON, D.C….
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…
Wild Turkey Control Is Not Necessary: They Have Been Here Longer Than Humans, Control Pest Insect Populations, And Do No Harm Aside From A Little Inconvenience
Wild Turkeys Have Resided In New York State and City Before They Existed, And It…
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…
Senator Rand Paul Lead Bipartisan FDA Modernization Act 2.0, Ending Animal Testing Requirements, In 2022 Year-End Legislation
Dr. Paul’s Bipartisan FDA Modernization Act 2.0 to End Animal Testing Mandates Included in 2022…
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…
Hurricane Ian, Other Disasters A Growing Source Of Inequality- Even Among Middle Class
How Hurricane Ian and other disasters are becoming a growing source of inequality – even…
Animals Everywhere Thank Sen. Rand Paul & Cory Booker: FDA No Longer Requires Animal Testing Of New Drugs!
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Yesterday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) and Senator Cory…
First Overdose Prevention Center Service In The Nation Opens In NYC Today
Overdose Prevention Center services offer safe, clean places where people who use drugs can access…
NYC’s Gifted and Talented Program Is Out; What’s Next For Students Wanting Accelerated Learning? Experts Weigh In
by Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York Originally published at Chalkbeat.org on Oct 21, 8:00pm EDT…
Buying a Home in NYC: Exploring the Generational Differences. How Much Time Is Required To Save For The Down Payment?
A recent study carried out by real estate platform Point2Homes.com analyzed the generational differences between…
Staten Island Zoo: Building Career Bridges For Biologists Through Conservation Research
The Staten Island Zoo is hosting another virtual event via Zoom and their website. Learn…
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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…