Daniel M. Donovan: we are all the products of immigration...

Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. was elected Richmond County District Attorney in November 2003, becoming the first Republican elected District Attorney in New York City in over fifty years. He was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2007 with nearly 70% of the vote, with the endorsement of the Republican, Conservative and Independence parties.

Who we are. What we are. Why we are.

The Story of the Staten Island Tea Party

A great deal has been written about the Tea Party movement in America – some of it correct, much of it lies and smears. Rarely do we, the people within the movement, have an opportunity to speak directly to a community and relate the facts; to set the record straight.

Mike Grimm for Congress. Interview with the Citizens Magazine team. January 2010

... Now, after attaining a solid education in accounting and law, serving in combat with the Marines, a successful career in the FBI and fully diversifying his experience as an entrepreneur in the private sector, Michael Grimm is looking towards further service to his country and our community by running for Congress in New York's 13th District.
Mike Grimm. A bold decisive leader, not a career politician

Mike Grimm. A bold decisive leader, not a career politician

RUDY GIULIANI ENDORSES MICHAEL GRIMM FOR CONGRESS
New York, NY—February 19…Michael Grimm, a Republican candidate for Congress in New York’s 13th today announced the endorsement of Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City and 2008 Republican candidate for President...

A Leader from the Center: Congressman Mike McMahon

At a moment when many Americans are “impatient with the extremist rhetoric that prevents things from getting done,” according to Congressman Mike McMahon the centrist mood of “New Democrats” offers a different and more productive path.
McMahon puts himself in the tradition of Franklin D. Roosevelt...

New York State Senator Andrew Lanza

Senator Andrew J. Lanza was elected to represent Staten Island’s 24th New York State Senate District on November 7, 2006. As a former New York City Council member, prosecutor, accountant and business owner, Senator Lanza brings extensive public and private experience to the Senate...

Janele Hyer-Spencer. Taking Risks for Social Justice: A Leader in Island Politics

By Lori R. Weintrob

Janele Hyer-Spencer, Assemblywoman of the 60th District representing Staten Island and Brooklyn, developed a passion early in life to “right” the system and bridge cultural divides.

James Oddo: From Old Town Road to City Hall

James S. Oddo (born January 12, 1966) is a Republican politician from Staten Island.
Born in Staten Island as the youngest of four sons in a family of city employees, James Oddo earned a B.A. from Fordham University and a J.D. from New York Law School.

Theodore Roosevelt and Brighton Beach: Political Confrontation

“Printing ballots in foreign languages is fundamentally anti-democratic because fair elections depend on public debate on the issues and candidates. People who don't understand the public debate are subject to manipulation by political-action groups that can mislead them in language translations and then tell them how to vote”...