Staten Island
Donovan wins landslide reelection for DA
Democratic Challenger Michael Ryan’s attempt to unseat GOP incumbent Daniel Donovan has ended about as badly as the first. Backing by some unions and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand couldn’t stop Ryan from losing in a landslide.
People are going to spy on you when you dump litter from your car
The New York City Commissioner of Sanitation has deputized an unknown number of “litter busters” to watch for people dumping garbage from their car along the road.
A homeless pioneer dies at home
Rendered homeless in 1982, Yvonne McCain started a lawsuit against the city that ultimately ensured families with children would get decent emergency shelter. She died Saturday in the subsidized Staten Island apartment she loved.
8 from Occupy Wall Street call on Michael Grimm, who isn’t home
Eight people took a cab from Zuccotti Park to New Dorp to protest Grimm’s vote on new trade agreement. Grimm said the protest wasn’t worthy of comment. Not true.
Ticket-fixing on Staten Island?
The NYPD admits ticket-fixing is happening city-wide. So how come the only cases being prosecuted are in the Bronx? The Bronx District Attorney says cases are being referred to other boroughs, but no one is touching them.
Assemblywoman Malliotakis wants conservative option for sex ed
Nicole Malliotakis (R-East Shore/Brooklyn) says parents should be able to choose a less graphic, more abstinence-based sex ed program than the schools will provide.
Can we boycott the Port Authority?
Island activist Joe Valentin wants to protest the bridge toll hikes by … somehow … boycotting them. But what if we just didn’t leave Staten Island on weekends? What if we cut back just enough to be heard? Still sound crazy?
Don’t forget, Staten Island: The world is coming to an end today – again
Evangelist Harold Camping predicted Judgment Day would occur last May 21. Now he says today is the day that God comes around and kills off all the unrighteous.
Yep, the Tea Party is mad at Michael Grimm for backing Romney
After Grimm backed the GOP’s establishment candidate against Tea Party darlings, Ron Paul fans picketed the Staten Island Rep’s office. Guy Molinari tried to wise them up.
Rep. Michael Grimm backs Mitt Romney – and irritates the Tea Party
The Tea Party backed Grimm in his run for Congress. But he’s being pragmatic and following Guy Molinari – backing the GOP’s establishment candidate for president.
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