Staten Island is the southernmost borough of New York City,coextensive with Richmond County and situated at the southern most point of New York. The borough is separated from the adjacent state of 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 New York City borough but the third largest in land area at 58.5 sq mi (152 km2);it is also the least densely populated and most suburban borough in the city.
Tottenville is a neighborhood on the South Shore of Staten Island,New York City. It is the southernmost neighborhood and settlement in both New York City and New York State,as well as the westernmost neighborhood in New York City. Tottenville is bounded on three sides by water:the south side abuts the New York Bight while the west and north sides are bordered by the Arthur Kill. Nassau Place,Bethel Avenue and Page Avenue form the neighborhood's eastern border.
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.
There are and have been several movements regarding secession from the U.S. state of New York. Only one of them –the state of Vermont –succeeded. Among the unsuccessful ones,the most prominent included the proposed state of Long Island,consisting of everything on the island outside New York City;a state called Niagara,the western counties of New York state;the northern counties of New York state called Upstate New York;making the city of New York a state;a proposal for a new Peconic County on eastern Long Island;and for the borough of Staten Island to secede from New York City.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Deborah Rose is a New York City politician. She was the Council member for the 49th district of the New York City Council. She is a Democrat and was the first African American elected to higher office from Staten Island.
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.
Michael A. Montesano was member of the New York State Assembly representing the 15th district,which includes portions of the towns of Hempstead,North Hempstead and Oyster Bay in Nassau County on Long Island. A Republican,he was initially elected in a 2010 special election. Since 2022 he has served as a district judge of Nassau County.
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 and a staunch supporter of Donald Trump. The district encompasses much of Staten Island's South Shore.
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.
Leticia M. Remauro is an American businesswoman,politician,and author. In her campaign for Staten Island borough president in 2021,she placed third in the primary election for the Republican Party nomination,and placed third in the general election as the Conservative Party candidate. In 2020,at a rally protesting COVID-19 restaurant closures by Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio,Remauro used the phrase "Heil Hitler" while criticizing Sheriffs' enforcement of the safety regulations.
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.
Douglas M. Smith is an American legislator serving as the New York State Assemblyman for the 5th district since 2018.
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.
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.
