STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Upon taking the helm of the Pride Center of Staten Island last year, Agatha Vassallo put a plan in action to bridge the gap between the North and South shores of the borough. The Pride Center of Staten Island has long been a “safe s... See more
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Janise Laboard-Casimir vividly remembers brimming with excitement when her class at PS 30 in Westerleigh took a trip to Historic Richmond Town. The staff in period garb showed wide-eyed children how their ancestors churned butter an... See more
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Long before Staten Island was connected to the rest of New York City via the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, there was a close-knit, self-sustaining community tucked away on the South Shore where neighbors built their own churches, farmed... See more
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In the summer of 2014, people around the country allowed their friends and family to dump buckets of freezing cold water over their heads on video as part of the Ice Bucket Challenge. The viral social media sensation raised $220 mil... See more
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed five New Yorkers to head up key core agencies across city government, including a prominent Staten Islander. Mamdani announced Yesenia Mata, executive director of La Colmena in Port Richmond, as commis... See more
