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S.I. politics: Dem pols make North Shore endorsement; Tannousis opposes eviction moratorium Posted May 06, 2021 Here’s a look at what’s happening around Staten Island politics: Assemblyman Charles Fall (center) announced his co-endorsement of two mayoral candidates, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams (left) and former Director of the federal Office of Management and Budget Shaun Donovan, on Saturday, May 1, 2021. (Advance file photo composite ASSEMBLYMAN FALL MAKES MAYORAL PICKS New York Assemblyman Charles Fall (D-North Shore) made his voice heard Friday in the crowded mayoral Democr...

Bee University, a new free beekeeping program, allows people of all ages to learn about beekeeping and get hands on experience observing and maintaining beehives at Maker Park.

‘It does not end here:’ Hundreds march to protest BJs development on Graniteville Wetlands Updated 5:45 PM; Today 5:44 PM Hundreds of people marched down Forest Avenue Saturday to protest a BJ's Wholesale development slated to be built on part of the Graniteville Wetlands. (Staten Island Advance/Joseph Ostapiuk) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A crowd of several hundred people marched down Forest Avenue Saturday afternoon to protest a BJ’s Wholesale development slated to be built on the Graniteville Wetlands. Marchers began to gather at the intersection of Forest Avenue and Rich...

‘A step in the right direction’: Staten Island activists react to Derek Chauvin verdict Updated 9:02 PM; Today 9:02 PM Staten Islanders participate in a march from Park Hill to the 120th Precinct in St. George on May 31, 2020. (Staten Island Advance/Jason Paderon) Facebook Share Chauvin, 45 and white, was convicted of killing Floyd in an encounter where he pinned his knee on the 46-year-old Black man’s neck for 9 minutes, 29 seconds, as Floyd lay face-down in handcuffs. Floyd had been accused of passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a neighborhood market. “I am very very happy for Georg...

Staten Island was the only borough in NYC with an increase in hate crimes in 2020: Why? Where did they happen? (crime analysis) Updated 11:10 AM; Today 5:30 AM During a rally on Tuesday, Staten Islanders honored lives lost to hate crimes targeting Asian Americans. (Staten Island Advance/Irene Spezzamonte) Facebook Share — STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island was the only borough in New York City to see an increase in hate crimes in 2020, with one precinct on the North Shore reporting as many incidents as any other in the city. Still, officials here say there is an explanation for at leas...