Report: Sen. Lanza to introduce bill reclaiming Columbus Day on DOE calendar
Updated May 06, 2021;
Posted May 06, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio was asked about the change during a press briefing on Wednesday and said the process wasn’t handled right and the change was made without input from him or Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter. (Katrina Tulloch) Katrina Tulloch | ktulloch@syrac
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. State Sen. Andrew Lanza is among a growing list of politicians upset by the city’s decision to remove Columbus Day from the Department of Education’s (DOE) calendar.
On Tuesday, the DOE released the 2021-2022 public school calendar which shows Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday of October, which this year falls on Oct. 11, the day that has typically been Columbus Day.
Town hall to address onslaught of scams targeting Staten Islanders
Updated Apr 12, 2021;
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Local officials will hold a virtual town hall meeting this month to address a growing issue on Staten Island and across the U.S. scams.
Richmond County District Attorney Michael E. McMahon and Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo (R-Mid-Island) will discuss a range of scams targeting residents across the Island, while offering advice on how to avoid becoming a victim.
A town hall meeting Thursday hosted by local officials via Zoom will address scammers targeting borough residents.
“Slam the Scam!” will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday via Zoom. Details on how to watch and/or listen are included in the flier above.
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City Council legislation would bring sweeping reforms to city policing
Updated Feb 05, 2021;
Posted Feb 05, 2021
An NYPD shield on an officer s uniform is shown on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. (Staten Island Advance/Shira Stoll)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. City Council members hope their efforts will bring police reform to the city in accordance with a mandate Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued shortly after the death of George Floyd.
A 12-item package introduced Jan. 29 will take steps to limit the authority of the police commissioner and take responsibilities from police officers, like responding to mental health emergencies and investigating traffic accidents.
Police commissioners would no longer have the final say on disciplinary matters, and the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) would in cases involving use of force, abuse of authority, discourtesy, and offensive language.
Borough officials react to DC violence amid congressional certification of 2020 presidential election
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Supporters of President Donald Trump violently gained access to the U.S. Capitol building, physically pushing past police in an effort to disrupt Congressional certification of the 2020 presidential election on Wednesday.
Thousands of people gathered in Washington D.C. in an effort to challenge the certification of the election that the president has repeatedly said was fraudulent, but without evidence of widespread fraud.
A tweet from a Huffington Post reporter inside the Capitol showed photos of a group who had breached the building carrying a confederate battle flag, and wearing “Make America Great Again” hats.