A Facebook feud: Savino, Malliotakis engage in heated back-and-forth on social media. Why? Updated Mar 10, 2021; Posted Mar 10, 2021 State Sen. Diane Savino and Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis pictured at St. Peter's Church, New Brighton, Oct. 31, 2015. (Staten Island Advance/Vincent Barone) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Once allies in state government, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis and State Sen. Diane Savino had a heated back-and-forth on social media Wednesday that highlighted their divergence on both policy and politics. Savino (D-North Shore/Brooklyn) was first to post on her Facebook page, railing against Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/South Brooklyn) for voting against the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.