Gothamist: Mayor Doesn't Quite Know Staten Island

Joe

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:34:51 -0500

Did the winner or loser get Staten Island?

Rainman

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:00:18 -0500

Maybe if we annexed Nassau county, Amanda Burden could wield some of her power over their excruciating inability to conceive of anything resembling responsible planning.

matty

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:34:37 -0500

please ban rainman.

Blike Moomberg

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:10:59 -0500

I bet all those Staten Islanders are really glad they voted for Bloomberg. Isn't it nice to fall for advertising?

Kevin Walsh

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:55:09 -0500

>>Newsday says that in 1894, Nassau did have that opportunity but turned it down. In 1898 the three easternmost Queens towns, Hempstead, N. Hempstead and Oyster Bay, voted to form their own county, Nassau. This was partly due to Queens being incorporated into NYC but it was a complicated issue. www.forgotten-ny.com

Rainman

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:39:30 -0500

Maybe if we annexed Nassau county, Amanda Burden could wield some of her power of their excruciating inability to conceive of any responsible planning.