A magazine with Russian flair to be distributed in Staten Island Advance

Citizens Magazine, a Staten Island-based newspaper that focuses on the Russian-American community here and in Brooklyn, will be distributed beginning Feb. 26 as a supplement in the Staten Island Sunday Advance.

Test scores: Staten Island PS 14 to close. Why?

December 09, 2011

PS 14 will likely graduate its last class of students in 2015

The Stapleton school will die a slow death between now and then, and a new elementary school will open in the building that September, if the Panel for Educational Policy approves a Department of Education proposal.

A Christmas Message, 2011

"I tied my horse to a sapling and went quietly into the woods and to my astonishment I saw the great George Washington on his knees alone, with his sword on one side and his cocked hat on the other.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Staten Island

December 12, 2001

Hilton Garden Inn

Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Staten Island at a borough Republican Party fund-raiser

“We are indeed fortunate to have the vice president and his daughter visit our borough and support our efforts… This will be a unique experience in the history of our local party.

Why the Tea Party resonates with human dignity

The following essay was written by Shmuley Boteach for the Jerusalem Post, and it falls under the category of "I wish I had written that..."

He captures succinctly and completely the reasons why conservative values surpass progressive values not only in a practical sense, but in a moral sense, and he gives us a blueprint for building a stronger bond with minority and underprivileged communities.

Newt Gingrich and Occupy Staten Island. December 4, 2011

The town hall was briefly interrupted twice by hecklers, including one who shouted “Occupy Staten Island!”

Both were led from the room by security.

And about 40 Occupy Wall Street protesters gathered along the Hilton’s South Avenue entrance.

“Newt is a prime example of the worst parts of our society,” said Bill Johnson of West Brighton.

Simcha Felder: “I’m A Malcolm Smith Democrat” or what is going on in Brooklyn

November 28, 2011

...Following a series of campaign-finance irregularities, one of John Liu’s top advisers is reportedly jumping ship, though it supposedly has more to do with his own electoral ambitions than his boss’s sinking stock: According to the Daily News, Deputy Controller Simcha Felder is very seriously considering stepping down and crossing the aisle to run for state senate as a Republican...

Noreen Malone, www.nymag.com

Who killed the Menorah on Staten Island?

December 4, 2011

Staten Island. Pleasant Plains Plaza. Annual Christmas tree and Menorah Lighting

Brooklyn doctor says NO to Obamacare

Dr. Vladimir Gressel, MD

Recently, people began to ask my opinion on the “affordable” healthcare reform, also widely known as “Obamacare”. Strangely enough, nobody bother to ask us, practicing doctors, prior to the congressional vote on this “reform”, before it became a law. Well – these are my points on Obamacare

Russian-Americans give Bob Turner his margin of victory

On September 13, 2011 history was made in Brooklyn. For the first time since 1923, a Republican won the southern congressional district known as NY-9, formerly represented by Anthony Weiner and prior to that Chuck Schumer. Much of the talk has been about the momentous switch of the Orthodox Jewish community to the Republican party, but there is another group whose move to the right has largely been ignored.

Go ask Alice or… sex education for kids

A New York City education will now cover readin’, ’ritin’ -- and rubbers.

Sex ed, which becomes mandatory in city middle and high schools next year, is meant to stem unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases among teens. But parents may be shocked by parts of the Department of Education’s “recommended” curriculum.

Brooklyn GOP Vice-Chair David Storobin: The banks did not bailed themselves out. Politicians did.

By Ilya Galak, Ph.D.

Mr. Storobin, why are you a Republican? - Because I believe in small, efficient government. The government should provide the necessary services without “overcharging” taxpayers. We all need government services such as roads, police, schools and when we are older, Social Security.

Richmond County Republican Commettee

September 26, 2011

Photo Ilya Galak

Robert Scamardella, the chairman of Staten Island Republican Party

September 26, 2011 . The Staten Island Republican Party convention. With 612 county committee members voicing their support, Staten Island attorney Robert Scamardella was elected chairman of the borough GOP.

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”...

Statue of Liberty. “The New Colossus- Anthem Of Freedom”

Jewish American poet, Emma Lazarus, wrote the poem on the Statue of Liberty, entitled
“The New Colossus,” in 1883. Being re- inspired Alla Bogoslovskaya brought the poem to life in song form .Music By Alla Bogoslovskaya
Lyrics By Emma Lazarus
Performed By Brian Delany Starr
Produced at AB Studio Productions LLC

Some thoughts on the death of bin Laden

May 5, 2011

My Dear Fellow Patriots;

There are times when we who live in these United States are able to feel a special thrill of nationalistic pride.  If you're anything like me you felt it on Sunday, when you heard the news of the death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of the American military.

Brooklyn GOP Takes to the "Internet" Airwaves

By Ilya Galak,

It’s no secret that national leaders are trying to find new and interesting ways to attract young people to their end of the political spectrum.  Well, the Brooklyn Republican Party has developed a novel and innovative approach through a combination of social networking, new media and good ol’ fashioned talk radio – and it’s called “Brooklyn GOP Radio”.

The Battles of Importance Exceeding Local

This title requires an explanation. During WW2, when the Soviet radio was reporting on the events from the front, they would say about areas where no major battles were taking place: "There were battles of local importance."

By Ilya Galak, www.citizensmagazine.com

Translated from Russian by Eric Odessit

Originally published in Russian – American newspaper “The Jewish World”, www.evreimir.com

Islander’s Kids Learning Daycare Center

Ella Fridman: What is the difference between "Russian" day care center "Islander’s Kids" and any other similar center on the Island?

A better question for Islander’s Kids Learning Day Care would be... What is the difference between Islander’s Kids Learning Day Care and other Daycares?

The Journey for a New PS 48: Benefits of PreK-8 Education

January 5th, 2011

Mr. Fridman,

It has been brought to our attention that Citizen Magazine might be interested in running an article featuring P.S. 48, the expansion of the school to a new facility in September 2013 and the school's overwhelming desire for that new school site to be designated as a K-8 facility.

Rush Limbaugh discusses why Russian-Americans see Obama's policies as too much like the Soviet ones

New York, NY, 01/18/2011 - On January 17, 2011, Rush Limbaugh discussed a story that originally appeared in the Staten Island Advance on December 25 and has since made rounds in many other publications and blogs, including RedState.com on the day of Mr. Limbaugh's discussion.

Popular Staten Island author, Dr. David Mercaldo thinks Casa Belvedere is the perfect place to read from his best-selling novel, FERRY

By David Essex

 Those who attended the January 5^th reading thought so too! Mercaldo’s two novels FERRY and SEAMSTRESS are testaments to the immigration of millions of Italians and their experiences in attaining the American dream.

Many Russians on Staten Island aligning with Republicans

Published: Saturday, December 25, 2010, silive.com

By Tom Wrobleski

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Many Russian immigrants to the "red borough" of Staten Island are flocking to the Republican Party, saying that the national Democrats' "socialistic" policies remind them too much of the top-down oligarchy they fled in their native land.

God Bless America

Letter to Editor

By Michael Strogov

In response to the anti-Russian stuff written on the Staten Island Advance web site:

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/12/many_russians_on_staten_island.html

Staten Island "Project Homefront"

The Pleasant Plains, Prince’s Bay, Richmond Valley Civic Association, led by President, Janine Materna, participated in preparing holiday care packages for our troops serving abroad at Staten Island Project Homefront on Tuesday, November 23rd in the basement of Moravian Church, 2205 Richmond Rd.

Screw Staten Island!

Opinion from Brooklyn

By Ned Berke

Ned Berke is the editor of SheepsheadBites.com, a local news website serving the Brooklyn communities of Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach, Brighton Beach, Gravesend and Marine Park.
www.sheepsheadbites.com

As Russians Move In and Flourish, Resentment Follows

Mother Russia has long been ensconced in Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach, feasting on pirogi, borscht and the tang of salty air reminiscent of Odessa. But her assimilated children have been planting colonies across the New York area, and one of the largest is flourishing on Staten Island.

Lisovetsky Memorial Home

The first in the history of Russian immigration to America, Community Memorial House Lisovetsky - a place where a sorrowful moment care of a loved one, you will be to ensure the most fair by the mother tongue, are surrounded by human warmth, tact and understanding.

1283 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 421-4242