Two-Year Old Doing 'Exceptionally Well' Following Open-Heart Surgery

Taya is receiving support from a foundation for the congenital heart disease she was afflicted by.

RUMC Notifies Federal Regulators They Were Hacked 18 Months Ago

The hospital breach potentially affected 674,033 individuals including full names, dates of birth, Social Security and driver’s license numbers.

Music as Solidarity and Resistance

From Method Man's debut solo album in 1994 to Leila Hegazy's in 2024, local artists recognize music can effectively express desires, experiences, and grievances of oppressed peoples.

Workers at Island's Largest Employer Authorize a Strike if the Company Continues Refusing Contract Negotiations

Employees at Amazon’s JFK8 warehouse have voted overwhelmingly to authorize the Amazon Labor Union (ALU-IBT Local 1) to call an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike.

Reports Reveal South Shore's 10312 Most Surveilled Zip Code Within Borough; NYC 5th Most Surveilled City in the Nation

Crime rates aren’t reduced by having more cameras in place. The most surveilled city in the United States, Washington DC has seen violent crime skyrocket recently.

SIers Lambaste POTUS on Friendsgiving Visit

The holiday centers gratitude, while downplaying the genocide of millions of indigenous lives and countless lost cultures of the First Nations of Turtle Island.

Paratransit Business Warns 150 Local Employees of February Lay Offs

MV Transportation notified New York State that 80% of their workforce in Port Richmond will be laid off, just as the Holiday season begins.

Staten Island Votes for President

The borough saw a 1% increase in Republican Party votes, a 28% decrease in Democratic Party votes, and a 377% increase in write-in candidates from 2020 to 2024. Total ballots cast for President dropped 12%.

Local Synagogue holds Discriminatory Sale of Homes to Expand Occupation

Tens of community members attempted to halt the illicit sale.

Campaign for Island to Brooklyn Fast Ferry Route Expands

Despite increasing support from community members, organizations, and politicians the NYC EDC remains reluctant to expand NYC Ferry Service.

SIers Travel to D.C. Capitol to Obstruct Visit of War Criminal

Dozens traveled from Staten Island, indignant at the Congressional address by an individual pursued by the International Criminal Court.

'Nothing WikiLeaks ever printed was false, fake, or inaccurate' [Video]

Lee Camp speaks on Julian Assange's long-deserved freedom.

Lee Camp

'Nothing WikiLeaks ever printed was false, fake, or inaccurate' [Transcript]

A conversation with comedian Lee Camp on Julian Assange's long-deserved freedom.

Lee Camp

Efforts to Stop Third Parties Would be a Major Story in Any Other Presidential Election- if Candidates Weren't Getting Shot at. [Video]

Lee Camp speaks on the 2024 presidential election, and the current state of our democracy.

Lee Camp

Efforts to Stop Third Parties Would be a Major Story in Any Other Presidential Election- if Candidates Weren't Getting Shot at. [Transcript]

A conversation with comedian Lee Camp on the 2024 presidential election, and the current state of our democracy.

Lee Camp

'Israel is actually harmful to the Jewish people. It makes people think that Israel's actions are the actions of all Jews.' [Video]

Lee Camp speaks on the Palestinian genocide, anti-Zionism, and anti-semitism.

Lee Camp

'Israel is actually harmful to the Jewish people. It makes people think that Israel's actions are the actions of all Jews.' [Transcript]

A conversation with comedian Lee Camp on the Palestinian genocide, anti-Zionism, and anti-semitism.

Eric Garner

Ten Years since Eric Garner's Murder [Video]

Lee Camp speaks on Eric Garner's killing by police, and larger trends of police killings increasing year-after-year.

Eric Garner

Ten Years since Eric Garner's Murder [Transcript]

A conversation with comedian Lee Camp on Police Killings, as we mark 10 years since Eric Garner's murder.

Staten Island 4 Palestine

From the Ocean to the Harbor, Staten Island is Quiet no Longer

Community members disrupted Staten Islanders' routinous commute, decrying Benjamin Netanyahu's forthcoming address to a joint session of Congress.

Young Adults

Celebration of Local Young Adults' Achievements

Staten Island Youth Awards Ceremony seeks to uplift the spirit of youth during a time when many feel isolated.

Staten Island 4 Palestine

Open Letter to SI Jewish Community

We as a people are tasked with tikkun olam - repairing the world, and the pursuit of Tzedek - justice.

Free Palestine

Teen Dances Out of Staten Island Hospital After Three Months of Burn Treatment

Sarah's recovery is credited to her determination to live, and the amazing care she got from the doctors and nurses through the support of Northwell.

College of Staten Island

Hundreds Rally for Divestment & to Reject Intimidation by CSI Public Safety

Students and professors from the College of Staten Island (CSI) rallied with support from Staten Islanders and the broader CUNY community on Tuesday, May 28.