https://gothamist.com/news/staten-island-pol-calls-to-study-lifting-right-on-red-ban-in-parts-of-borough
Dec 1, 2025 - Councilmember Frank Morano argued that Staten Island isn't like the other four boroughs and therefore shouldn't be subject to all their traffic laws.
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https://www.amny.com/new-york/staten-island/staten-island-borough-president-addressing-problems-unique-to-island-community/
While much of the COVID-19 crisis has been concentrated in several zip codes of Staten Island, Borough President James Oddo sees the virus spreading more
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