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The anniversary of Superstorm Sandy serves as a stark reminder of the devastation our community endured 11 years ago today. It also gives us an opportunity to reflect on the progress made as new sewers, berms, oyster beds, Bluebelts and other resiliency projects ensure Staten Island is protected in the event of another superstorm. The biggest of them all, the East Shore Seawall, got caught in a decade of bureaucratic red tape and endless redesigns made by the de Blasio Administration, setting back its construction several years.
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Today the bipartisan co-chairs and members of the Hellenic Caucus, Armenian Caucus, Israel Allies Caucus, and Congressional Hellenic Israel Alliance Caucus released the following statement condemning Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's comments on Hamas:
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(WASHINGTON, DC) - Today Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) released the following statement celebrating the election of Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) as 56th Speaker of the House:
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) became Speaker of the House Wednesday, and Staten Island’s congresswoman is looking forward to getting back to work.
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/South Brooklyn) applauded her colleagues for Johnson’s selection after nearly a month since far-right Republicans ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from one of the nation’s highest offices on Oct. 3.
Two weeks ago, a woman came into our Brooklyn office looking for assistance in recovering retroactive Social Security (SSA) Disability payments she had been waiting on for more than two and a half years.
While she was awarded Social Security Disability at a hearing in May and started receiving monthly benefits in June, she did not receive any information about the retroactive payments she was entitled to. She tried to get through to SSA on several occasions to see when the funds would arrive, but each request went ignored.
(QUEENS, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today joined members of the New York Congressional delegation, Transport Workers Union (TWU) International President John Samuelsen and Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMT) to push Congress to pass bipartisan legislation that would establish global airline maintenance standards and protect American jobs.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As Staten Islanders reel from a series of recent youth fatalities, many of the Island’s elected officials suggested a host of changes to stop the tide of violence.
The suggestions range from added resources in schools to making modifications to the Raise the Age Law.
Here’s a look at six ideas Staten Island elected officials, representative of different levels of government, suggested when contacted by the Advance/SILive.com.
1. MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES