campaign
A Detailed Breakdown of the Rose-Donovan Debate for SI House Seat
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
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
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
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
Jarrett Murphy |
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?
Jarrett Murphy |
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
Angely Mercado |
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
Jennifer Brumskine-Gray |
‘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
Jarrett Murphy |
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
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
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.
Government
Council Pioneer Faces Tough Race on a Changing North Shore
Jonathan Gomez and Jarrett Murphy |
Eight years ago, Debi Rose became the first Black elected official from Staten Island. Now she faces a stiff primary challenge from another woman of color.
campaign
Election 2017 District Data: Deep Red in the City’s South
Jarrett Murphy |
The Council district that covers the southern tip of Staten Island is a bastion of homeownership and GOP registration.
