Up and down Forest Avenue in West Brighton, Staten Island, Pride flags dot business windows, their owners publicly declaring support for the LGBTQ+ community.
Community members, officials step up to tackle litter and address quality of life issues
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Castleton Corners, Victory Blvd at Clove Road. As we drove around and documented heavily littered spots, we were surprised to see so much of Staten Island so clear of debris. (Staten Island Advance/ Jan Somma-Hammel) Staff-ShotStaff-Shot
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Local officials and members of the community are taking steps to address a blight of litter and graffiti, brought on, in part, by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Across the Island and City, over the past few months government entities, elected officials, and community organizations have put together a number of events aimed and new efforts at remedying the blight.
Corned beef continues in West Brighton, the St. Patrick’s Parade does not | Pamela’s Food Service Diary
Updated Mar 07, 2021;
Posted Mar 07, 2021
Flashback to Forest Avenue in 2011: A warm and sunny parade, an anomaly for the first Sunday in March on Staten Island. (Staten Island Advance File Photo)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Here we are on the first Sunday in March in our COVID-19 world with no parade and zero crowds anticipated to Forest Avenue. With downplayed acknowledgment of the annual, West Brighton almost-spring rite of passage, the corned beef goodness beat goes on.
Corned beef on rye is the dish of the month on Forest Avenue. (Staten Island Advance File Photo)Staten Island Advance