‘There is a continuing series of feasibility studies that generate money for consultants along with free publicity for elected officials. At the end of the day, the long abandoned Brooklyn to Staten Island subway will stay buried.’
BRONX BUREAU
Election Day Across NYC: Excitement, Worries and Problems at the Polls
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‘It took me an hour and ten minutes to vote,’ one woman said. ‘Do you believe that?’
Read our daylong coverage of the 2018 elections as they play out across New York City.
blue wave
Max & Murphy: Dan Donovan on Mail Bombs, Illegal Immigration and Trump’s Pardon Powers
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The Staten Island Republican is trying to defend his seat against a ‘blue wave’ in a race with national implications.
campaign
A Detailed Breakdown of the Rose-Donovan Debate for SI House Seat
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The candidates clashed on immigration, opioids, the president and their campaign fundraising.
Election Watch 2018
Amid Key Congressional Race, Voices from the Swing Borough on Donovan, Rose and Trump
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We spoke to residents of Staten Island—site of one of the fall’s most closely watched Congressional races—about their borough’s most pressing issues and whether they intend to swing blue or red this November.
ECONOMY
A Microcosm of the City, in Desperate Need of More Transit
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Household income is rising, but so is the poverty rate, on Staten Island’s North Shore, where a lack of jobs and a dearth of transportation options appear to go hand in hand.
Election Watch 2018
SI Senate Race Will End Quietly. Will an Idea Born of the Eric Garner Killing Live On?
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The lack of a real race in the 23rd deprived voters there, and elsewhere, a debate on some of the issues that arose after the 2014 killing of Eric Garner on one of the district’s sidewalks.
campaigns
Overshadowed By Donovan-Grimm Battle, Six Democrats Vie for Chance to Turn NYC’s Lone Red Seat Blue
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Union ties, military experience and a personal connection the immigration debate characterize many of the Democratic hopefuls.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Trump’s Move to Send Liberians Home Causes Pain on Staten Island
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‘Instead of showing sensitivity to the needs of my community—and an appreciation for the contributions we have made to this country—President Trump has chosen to attack us.’
Video: War Vet Dem Trying to Flip NYC’s Lone ‘Red’ Congressional Seat Blue
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Max Rose has money and backing but faces unfriendly political history. Watch an interview with the candidate.
Bay Street
With Bay Street Rezoning Timeline Still Uncertain, Coalition Demands Deeper Affordability
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Members of the Staten Island Housing Dignity Coalition say they still want answers to their critiques of the city’s rezoning proposal for Bay Street.