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ICE Raids Continue in Staten Island Despite Global Pandemic

March 25, 2020, 5:09 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

As New York City shuts down in almost every other way, federal immigration enforcement officials are still picking people up.

Education

CUNY Students Pushed Out of Dorms for Medical Space

March 24, 2020, 10:43 p.m.April 7, 2020, 1:57 p.m.

Students are being kicked out at CSI, Hunter and City colleges to make way for “medical emergency centers” in the fight against coronavirus.

Health

Here’s How NYC Residents Can Get Tested For Coronavirus on Staten Island

March 19, 2020, 3:48 p.m.April 7, 2020, 1:57 p.m.

Drive-through tents at South Beach Psychiatric Center can accommodate ‘hundreds,’ state officials say.

Transportation

MTA Floats Staten Island High-Speed Busway to Newark Airport

March 9, 2020, 3:55 a.m.April 7, 2020, 1:58 p.m.

The bus-to-plane route from the West Shore is among the options being considered for a swath of the borough with limited mass transit.

People

Two Pursue Primary Against GOP-Friendly Democratic Sen. Diane Savino

Feb. 17, 2020, 4:00 a.m.June 17, 2020, 3:52 p.m.

Challengers hope to use the Staten Island and Brooklyn incumbent’s Republican coziness against her. But two years later, do voters still care?

Environment

Coney Island NYC Ferry Site Could Dredge Up Toxins

Feb. 11, 2020, 9:16 p.m.April 7, 2020, 1:58 p.m.

Mercury, PCBs, lead, dioxins and pesticides lurk in two possible Coney Island Creek dock locations, environmental impact documents show.

Politics

Bail Law Fuels GOP Challenge to Democratic Reformer in Brooklyn Swing District

Feb. 5, 2020, 4:00 a.m.April 7, 2020, 1:58 p.m.

Southern Brooklyn State Sen. Andrew Gounardes faces at least one Republican betting that voters want a return to the tough-on-crime Marty Golden era.

Politics

Race for Brooklyn Rep. Yvette Clarke’s House Seat Spans Democratic Spectrum

Jan. 31, 2020, 4:00 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:29 a.m.

From DSA to MBA, six candidates — including Adem Bunkeddeko and Councilmember Chaim Deutsch — look to mobilize voters in a diverse district.

Staten Island

NYC Ferry’s a No-Go at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal

Jan. 30, 2020, 4:05 a.m.April 7, 2020, 1:58 p.m.

“Safety issues” over big and small boats sharing space will lead to a move to the far side of Empire Outlets. Meanwhile, Sunset Park gets a new dock.

Staten Island

Staten Island Pledges to Fix Failure to Track Community Board Diversity

Jan. 30, 2020, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

Borough President James Oddo said his office will collect race, gender and age info — after THE CITY revealed failure to comply with a legal mandate.

Clifford Michel

ICE Raids Continue in Staten Island Despite Global Pandemic

CUNY Students Pushed Out of Dorms for Medical Space

Here’s How NYC Residents Can Get Tested For Coronavirus on Staten Island

MTA Floats Staten Island High-Speed Busway to Newark Airport

Two Pursue Primary Against GOP-Friendly Democratic Sen. Diane Savino

Coney Island NYC Ferry Site Could Dredge Up Toxins

Bail Law Fuels GOP Challenge to Democratic Reformer in Brooklyn Swing District

Race for Brooklyn Rep. Yvette Clarke’s House Seat Spans Democratic Spectrum

NYC Ferry’s a No-Go at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal

Staten Island Pledges to Fix Failure to Track Community Board Diversity

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