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.
St. George is a neighborhood on the northeastern tip of Staten Island in New York City,along the waterfront where the Kill Van Kull enters Upper New York Bay. It is the most densely developed neighborhood on Staten Island,and the location of the administrative center for the borough and for the coterminous Richmond County. The St. George Terminal,serving the Staten Island Ferry and the Staten Island Railway,is also located here. St. George is bordered on the south by the neighborhood of Tompkinsville and on the west by the neighborhood of New Brighton.
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.
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.
Staten Island light rail proposals refer to two projects in the New York City borough of Staten Island. These proposals are among the several light rail projects that have been floated in New York City in recent years. Neither proposal was funded in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2015–2019 Capital Plan,but $4 million was allocated to a study for it.
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.
St. George Terminal is a ferry,railway,bus,and park and ride transit center in the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island,New York City. It is located at the intersection of Richmond Terrace and Bay Street,near Staten Island Borough Hall,SIUH Community Park and Richmond County Supreme Court. St. George is a rare example of a rail-boat connection in the United States.
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.
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.
Kenneth C. "Ken" Mitchell is a Democratic Party politician from the New York City borough of Staten Island who had served in the New York City Council representing the North Shore of that borough. He is currently the executive director of the Staten Island Zoo. From March 1,2010,to October 3,2011,Mitchell served as interim executive director of the institution.
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.
New York's 61st State Assembly district is one of 150 districts of the New York State Assembly. As of 2019 it is represented by Assemblymember Charles Fall (D).
Empire Outlets New York City is a 350,000-square-foot (33,000 m2) retail complex in the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island in New York City. Construction on Empire Outlets started in 2015,and the complex opened on May 15,2019. Tentative plans called for 100 stores,but there is only space for about 70 stores,less than half of which are currently occupied. It is the first outlet mall in New York City. The mall is located next to the St. George Terminal,a major ferry,train,and bus hub.
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.
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.
The 2021 New York City borough president elections were held on November 2,2021. Four of the five incumbent borough presidents were unable to run for reelection due to term limits. Only the Queens borough president was eligible to seek re-election after winning a special election in 2020.
The Staten Island Republican Party,abbreviated SIGOP,is a regional affiliate of the United States Republican Party for the borough of Staten Island in New York City,New York.
