Vito John Fossella Jr. is an American politician serving as the Staten Island Borough President since 2022. A member of the Republican Party,Fossella previously represented the state's 13th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms,from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City. A Staten Island native,Fossella initially took office in 1997 after winning a special election held to replace the resigning Susan Molinari.
Monsignor Farrell High School is an American Catholic high school for boys,located in the Oakwood section of Staten Island,New York.
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. He is currently serving as the Commissioner for the New York City Department of Buildings under Mayor Eric Adams.
Michael E. McMahon is an American politician and attorney serving as the District Attorney for Richmond County,which is coextensive with Staten Island. A member of the Democratic Party,McMahon is a former U.S. Representative for New York's 13th congressional district,serving from 2009 until 2011,and a former member of the New York City Council.
Andrew Joseph Lanza is an American lawyer and Republican politician. He is a member of the New York State Senate,representing the 24th district,which includes most of Staten Island. He was elected in 2006 after having served on the New York City Council for the 51st district.
Diane J. Savino is an American Democratic politician who represented the 23rd Senate District in the New York State Senate,in northern Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn,including Sunset Park,Bay Ridge,Bath Beach,Brighton Beach,and Coney Island. She currently serves as a senior advisor to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Vincent M. Ignizio is an American politician and former member and Minority Leader of the New York City Council representing Staten Island's 51st district. Before being elected to the City Council,he was a member of the New York State Assembly.
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.
Eric Nicholas Vitaliano is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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.
Matthew Mirones is a former Republican politician from New York City who represented parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island in the New York State Assembly.
Nicole Malliotakis is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 11th congressional district since 2021. Her constituency covers Staten Island and southern Brooklyn.
Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that advocates for the economic development of Staten Island's economy. The SIEDC has organized the SIEDC Business Conference and the SIEDC Health and Wellness Expo.
A special election for New York's 11th congressional district was held on May 5,2015,to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Michael Grimm. Grimm,a member of the Republican Party,announced on December 30,2014,that he would resign from the House effective January 5,2015,and not take his seat for a third term following his guilty plea for tax evasion. On May 5,2015,Republican candidate Dan Donovan defeated his Democratic challenger Vincent Gentile in the election and filled the vacant seat.
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.
Charles Fall is a member of the New York State Assembly,representing the 61st District since 2019. He is a Democrat. The district includes portions of the North Shore of Staten Island. The first Muslim elected to the assembly,Fall was born and raised on Staten Island following his parents' immigration from Guinea. He previously served as the Staten Island borough director for Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio,as well as the Chief of Staff to the New York City Parks Borough Commissioner for Staten Island. Fall has earned degrees from both Southwestern College and Pace University. He resides in Mariners Harbor.
Michael W. Reilly Jr. is a member of the New York State Assembly,representing the 62nd district since 2019. He is a Republican. The district includes portions of the South shore of Staten Island. Reilly formerly served in the United States Army Reserve and was an officer with the New York City Police Department. He previously served as the president of the Community Education Council (CEC) for District 31,which includes all of Staten Island. He has a BS in Legal Studies from John Jay College. He resides in Eltingville with his wife and family.
David Carr is an American politician serving as Council Member for the 50th Council District of the New York City Council. He is a Republican.
Sam Pirozzolo is an American politician from Staten Island that currently serves as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 63rd District,replacing the retiring Michael Cusick. Prior to this he had run for several offices in the Borough,and has been involved in the local Staten Island Republican Party.Sam attended the 1/6 insurrection and bragged about it on social media.
