Staten Island Archives – Politics NY

NY: Mayor Mamdani holds story time with 3-K students

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor defends Staten Island exclusion from initial free 2K program

By Adam Daly & Gabriele Holtermann

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Brooklyn

U.S. Supreme Court halts order to redraw Malliotakis’ congressional district

By Andrew Denney

U.S. President Donald Trump presents the posthumous Medal of Honor to Linda and Robert Ollis, parents of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis, during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 2, 2026.

Staten Island soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice receives presidential Medal of Honor

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Brooklyn

Malliotakis asks U.S. Supreme Court to stop redistricting of NY-11

By Max Parrott

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Brooklyn

Voters sue to redistrict NY-11, putting Malliotakis’ GOP seat in jeopardy

By Olivia Seaman

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Brooklyn

New Yorkers’ quality of life and public safety ratings remain low but improve since 2023, survey shows

By Shea Vance

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‘Never go back!’ Hundreds united on Staten Island for 50-year celebration of Willowbrook State School closure decree

By Claude Solnik

Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli.

Staten Island’s Joe Borelli, top Republican in City Council, to step down by end of January

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Queens

President Biden and First Lady arrive at JFK Airport for Friendsgiving event with service members

By Shane O’Brien

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Whoopi Goldberg responds on Instagram to Staten Island bakery backlash

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

NYC bakery exterior that was criticized by Whoopi Goldberg

Staten Islanders line up in droves to support NYC bakery criticized by Whoopi Goldberg

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Brooklyn

Staten Island, Brooklyn pols rally against congestion pricing as Hochul considers reviving program

By Robert Pearl

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Brooklyn

Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm paralyzed after horse riding accident, thousands raised for recovery

By Adam Daly

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‘The state was never ready’: Staten Islanders oppose opening of legal pot shop

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli.

Top NYC Republican says pols must be more ‘cognizant’ of inflammatory rhetoric following attempted Trump assassination

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Staten Island GOP members condemn the attack on former U.S. President Donald Trump during a press conference on Staten Island on July 14, 2024.

Staten Island Republicans blame ‘anti-Trump rhetoric’ day after assassination attempt of former president

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Brooklyn

Mo’ money, mo’ problems: Budget office review finds a Staten Island secession would be more costly for residents

By Jada Camille

Con Ed crew deals with flooded street in Manhattan amid climate change

Brooklyn

What does NYC’s future look like? Extremely hot and wet, a city climate report finds

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Brooklyn

Our Power Players love a good show in NYC

By Isabel Parigi

Staten Island resident holds up sign at protest over migrant shelter

‘Bring back our seniors’: Staten Islanders angry over migrant shelter where residents displaced, safety issues remain

By Barbara Russo

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Teachers union files federal lawsuit to block congestion pricing

By Ben Brachfeld

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Public park and wildlife sanctuary comes to Staten Island’s Freshkills, formerly the world’s largest landfill

By Gabriele Holtermann

Mayor Eric Adams speaks about migrant crisis at Manhattan town hall

Republicans seize on Mayor Adams’ dramatic remarks that migrant crisis will ‘destroy’ NYC

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Amid slew of migrant protests, Sliwa vows to challenge Adams again in 2025

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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AOC and Ritchie Torres denounce Trump for attacking Iran without seeking Congressional approval

Anjimile's “You’re Free To Go” debuts March 13.

March LGBTQ music: Morrissey’s ‘Make-up Is a Lie’ and Anjimile’s ‘You’re Free To Go’

Jing Shui, chief operating officer of the Chinese American Independent Practice Association, stressed the impact of the Trump Administration’s cuts to Medicare and Medicaid on community-based health care providers during a rally at the CAIPA office, in Flushing, on March 3.

As health care crisis looms in Queens, elected leaders and CAIPA health officials demand solutions

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‘Brooklyn Backs Brooklyn’: Brooklyn Org celebrates 2026 Spark Prize Winners