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Public interest and advocacy reporter at Staten Island Advance/SILive.com. Sometimes I tweet about the Mets.
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For Staten Islanders touched by cancer, questions continue to outnumber answers

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By Erik Bascome Verified
| Staten Island Advance Verified
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Islanders have long pleaded with government health officials to determine why borough residents are diagnosed with cancer at a higher rate than their New York City neighbors. And to their credit, officials have listened, with both the city and state health departments releasing reports within the last decade examining Staten Island’s elevated cancer rates.
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Power outages continue to plague Staten Island on Saturday; 1,000+ impacted

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By Erik Bascome Verified
| Staten Island Advance Verified
News Published: Jul. 04, 2026, 10:03 a.m. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- More than 1,000 Con Edison customers were without power Saturday morning as outages continued across Staten Island amid a dangerous heat wave. According to Con Edison’s online outage map, there were 1,554 Staten Island residents without power as of 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 4. While still high, the number represents a marked improvement from Friday night, when as many as 8,000 customers in the borough were without power.
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College of Staten Island shedding safety net reputation, becoming top choice for students

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By Erik Bascome Verified
| Staten Island Advance Verified
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Changing your reputation can be difficult, especially when you’ve been viewed a certain way for decades. That’s the challenge facing College of Staten Island President Timothy Lynch, who has been working in recent years to change the way the school is perceived by the public.
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