‘Wholly unacceptable’: Bi-partisan letter calls for more NYPD officers to be assigned to S.I.
By Joseph Ostapiuk | [email protected] STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island elected officials are calling on the city to vow 85 NYPD officers be assigned to the borough from the department’s next graduating class after not a single recently-graduated recruit was set aside for the Island. A bi-partisan group of elected officials penned a letter […]
Budget deal adds $115M in spending by agency formerly known as ‘ThriveNYC’
By Julia Marsh and Bruce Golding The city budget deal struck Wednesday includes $115 million in added spending by the new city agency that grew out of first lady Chirlane McCray’s controversial, $1.25 billion mental-health initiative. The boost gives the Office of Community Mental Health — which Mayor Bill de Blasio created last month to […]
Lawmakers say lower speed limit on Hylan Boulevard does not prioritize pedestrian safety
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — “Blanket policy,” “one-size-fits-all,” and “square peg to a round hole” are some of the ways some Staten Island lawmakers have described the Mayor’s decision to lower the speed limit on Hylan Boulevard. In May, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that speed limits would be lowered on major streets with the highest […]
Nearly 20 years and more than $20 million later, Fairview Park finally opens on South Shore
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. –– For nearly 20 years Fairview Park was a mere idea, something promised and never delivered –– until now. City parks and elected officials gathered with community members Wednesday at the sprawling 23.5 acre recreational complex in Charleston to celebrate what Borough President James Oddo described as “one of the greatest Parks […]
Tucker reacts to latest Cuomo scandal
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City’s Fiscal 2022 budget to include additional Staten Island park staffing, Borelli and Matteo announce
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. –– After years of advocacy, City Council members Joseph Borelli (R-South Shore) and Minority Leader Steven Matteo (R-Mid Island) announced that additional Staten Island Park staffing will be included in New York City’s Executive Budget for Fiscal 2022. The budget proposal in the Executive Budget for Fiscal 2021 includes $161,000 and 10 […]
Except for the wind and some rain, the CYO outdoor hoops league has been a slam dunk
By Joe D’Amodio | [email protected] May 09, 2021 “The wind is always a factor,” said Blessed Sacrament parent Paul Stern with a laugh while watching his son play in the Staten Island CYO Outdoor Basketball League. Then there’s also the rain and the occasional blinding sun in the eye of a shooter. Welcome to youth […]
New Conference House pavilion is unveiled, after $6.5M renovation project
By Giavanni Alves | [email protected] Updated 1:46 PM; Today 7:33 AM City officials cut the ribbon to officially unveil the newly constructed Almer G. Russell Pavilion in Conference House Park in Tottenville on May 4, 2021 (Staten Island Advance/Giavanni Alves) Giavanni Alves STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. –– A gleaming new pavilion — the result of a […]
GOP’s Joe Borelli trolls AOC’s City Council influence campaign
By Mary Kay Linge Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is getting more than she bargained for in her effort to sway New York’s upcoming City Council races: a gleeful video takedownfrom a Republican foe. When AOC’s Courage to Change PAC announced this week that the progressive firebrand was looking for locals to support in all 51 council […]
Restoration of street resurfacing funding in city budget a priority for Staten Island officials
By Erik Bascome | [email protected] STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After funding for resurfacing was slashed in the past year as a result of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it appears the city’s roadway restoration efforts will soon be back on track. On Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled the Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, […]