Erik Bascome
Transportation Reporter and Columnist at Staten Island Advance
Transportation Reporter & Columnist at Staten Island Advance/SILive.com. Sometimes I tweet about the Mets.
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silive.com | Erik Bascome
Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that flags on state buildings will be flown at half-staff on Thursday, May 29, in honor of retired New York State Police First Sergeant Michael E. Snell. Snell passed away at the age of 56 on Tuesday, May 20, due to an illness stemming from his time in and around the World Trade Center site following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
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silive.com | Erik Bascome
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Islanders have contributed to the re-election campaign of Mayor Eric Adams to the tune of more than $150,000. Adams, whose first term as mayor has been mired in controversy amid allegations of bribery, conspiracy and fraud, has raised nearly $5 million in campaign contributions for his re-election run, according to New York City Campaign Finance Board data.
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silive.com | Erik Bascome
New Yorkers have nearly two dozen chances to turn a few bucks into tens of thousands of dollars with a simple scratch. The New York Lottery has various $3 scratch-off games with top-prizes of $60,000. As of Friday, there were 21 tickets across seven different $3 scratch-off games with guaranteed top prizes of $60,000.
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2 weeks ago |
silive.com | Erik Bascome
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York City police officers can once again retire with full benefits after two decades on the job courtesy of legislation authored by one of Staten Island’s elected officials. On Friday, state Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton held a press conference outside the 120th Precinct to celebrate the inclusion of her legislation to restore the NYPD’s 20-year service retirement in the new state budget.
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2 weeks ago |
silive.com | Erik Bascome
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Concerned Staten Islanders recently gathered to discuss pressing national immigration issues and their impact at the local level amid growing concerns over ICE enforcement, deportation policies and what they deem as a lack of due process under President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, roughly 100 borough residents packed the Unitarian Church of Staten Island in New Brighton for a town hall meeting focused specifically on issues facing the immigrant community.
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RT @OstapiukJ: Brief thread on this "new" issue that "dropped" into the city's lap "yesterday." From July 22, 2022. https://t.co/pGXAeK0OeC
RT @OstapiukJ: ICYMI: "Staten Island 2100" explored the latest scientific projections and brought them to the local level — exploring what…
RT @OstapiukJ: Always a great time talking with @ErikBascome for the @siadvance From the Scene podcast. We chatted about the ongoing "State…