Staten Island is a borough of New York City,coextensive with Richmond County,in the U.S. state of New York. Located in the city's southwest portion,the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull and from the rest of New York by New York Bay. With a population of 495,747 in the 2020 Census,Staten Island is the least populated borough but the third largest in land area at 58.5 sq mi (152 km2).
The Staten Island Advance is a daily newspaper published in the borough of Staten Island in New York City. The only daily newspaper published in the borough,and the only major daily paper focused on a borough,it covers news of local and community interest,including borough politics. As of April 25,2007,Monday–Friday circulation was down 3.9% from the previous year,to 59,461. Sunday dropped 4.6% to 73,203. It is the namesake and nominal flagship publication of Advance Publications.
Monsignor Farrell High School is an American Catholic high school for boys,located in the Oakwood section of Staten Island,New York.
Gaetano Victor Molinari was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York city. He represented Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives for four terms (1981–1989) and then served 12 years as Staten Island borough president (1990–2002). His daughter,Susan Molinari,also served as a U.S. Representative.
James Steven Oddo is an American attorney and politician who served as the Borough President of Staten Island from 2014 to 2021. Oddo had previously served as a member of the New York City Council,representing the 50th district from 1999 to 2013.
Ralph J. Lamberti is an American politician who is a member of the Democratic Party,and held the office of borough president of Staten Island,New York from 1984 to 1989.
Domenic Michael Recchia,Jr. is an American attorney and politician from New York City. A member of the Democratic Party,Recchia formerly represented the 47th district of the New York City Council,which included areas of Bensonhurst,Brighton Beach,Coney Island,and Gravesend in south Brooklyn.
Michael J. Cusick is a former New York State legislator who represented the New York State Assembly's District 63,in Staten Island,New York. He is a Democrat,and served in the Assembly from 2003 to 2023.
Matthew J. Titone is an American politician and lawyer from Staten Island,New York. A Democrat,he served as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 61st District,on Staten Island's North Shore from April 1,2007 to January 1,2019. Titone currently serves as a surrogate court judge of Richmond County.
Louis R. Tobacco is an American politician from New York. A Republican,he represented Staten Island's 62nd District as a Member of the New York State Assembly from 2007 through 2012.
The 2009 New York City Public Advocateelection took place on Tuesday,November 3,2009,along with elections for the mayor,the city comptroller,borough presidents,and members of the New York City Council. The Democratic candidate,Bill de Blasio,won election with 77% of the vote against 18% for the Republican nominee,Alex Zablocki,3.6% for the Conservative nominee,William Lee,and 1.7% for two others.
Jerome Xavier "Jay" O'Donovan was a former Democratic Party politician from the New York City borough of Staten Island who served in the New York City Council representing the North Shore of that borough. On December 11,2014,O'Donovan died at his home in the Dongan Hills neighborhood on Staten Island.
Michael Gerard Grimm is an American politician and convicted felon,who represented New York in the United States Congress from 2011 to 2015 until his conviction and resignation from Congress. Grimm represented New York's 13th congressional district during his first term,after which he represented New York's 11th congressional district. Both districts consisted of Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. Grimm is a member of the Republican Party;during his time in office was the sole Republican to represent a significant portion of New York City.
The 2013 New York City mayoral election occurred on November 5,2013,along with elections for Comptroller,Public Advocate,Borough President,and members of the New York City Council. The incumbent mayor of New York City,Michael Bloomberg,a Republican-turned-Independent,was term-limited and thus unable to seek re-election to a fourth term in office.
Joseph Charles Borelli is an American politician and the New York City Council member for the 51st district and Minority Leader of the New York City Council. He is a Republican. The district encompasses much of Staten Island's South Shore.
The 2013 elections for borough presidents were held on November 5,2013,and coincided with elections for Mayor,Public Advocate,Comptroller,and members of the New York City Council. Primary elections were held on September 10,2013.
Steven Matteo is an American politician who served as Council member for the 50th district of the New York City Council. He is a Republican.
Ronald Castorina,Jr. is an American judge,politician and attorney from New York. A Republican,Castorina represented the 62nd District in the New York State Assembly from May 10,2016 to January 2,2019. In 2020,he was elected as a judge of the New York City Civil Court,and in 2021,he was elected to a judgeship in the Supreme Court,Richmond County.
The Richmond County District Attorney is the elected district attorney for Richmond County,coterminous with the Borough of Staten Island,in New York City. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws,as violations of federal law in Richmond County are prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. The current District Attorney is Michael McMahon.
Kamillah M. Hanks is an American politician and New York City Council Member for the 49th District on the North Shore of Staten Island.
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