Staten Island Republicans sound alarm on city’s NYPD strategy to address Rikers crisis

By Paul Liotta | pliotta@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — City officials hope shifting NYPD officers to the city’s court system will help address the ongoing crisis on Rikers Island, but two local Republicans said Wednesday that plan could make the city’s streets less safe, including on Staten Island. City Councilman Joe Borelli (R-South Shore), and […]

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South Shore’s $107M coastal protection project breaks ground after years of delays

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Hurricane Sandy devastated Tottenville in 2012 killing two people and leaving many residents with severe damage to their properties. On Monday, the state broke ground on a long-awaited $107 million project meant to protect the South Shore from future storms. Through “Living Breakwaters,” the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) will […]

‘Misogynistic racists’: What City Council hopeful called would-be constituents

A Democrat challenging an incumbent Republican councilman on Staten Island once called her would-be constituents “misinformed misogynistic racists” and mused about slugging US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, according to copies of messages from her now-private Twitter account. Olivia Drabczyk, who is vying for the South Shore seat held by Joe Borelli, is a public […]

MTA urged to absorb SIM23, SIM24 express bus routes amid potential cancellation of Academy Bus contract

By Erik Bascome | tbascome@siadvance.com Updated: Aug. 26, 2021, 9:53 a.m. | Published: Aug. 25, 2021, 6:07 p.m. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A group of Staten Island elected officials is calling on the MTA to officially absorb the SIM23 and SIM24 express bus routes into the New York City Transit system amid potential plans from […]

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