Staten Island: School Bus Cuts? We Out

After years of putting up with disrespect from City Hall (and really, everyone else), the forgotten borough of Staten Island may be contemplating going it alone. After City Hall cut bus service for 3,000 middle schoolers, State Senator Andy Lanza recently asked,"Secession, anyone? Are we ready to talk about it now?" Lanza already attempted to introduce secession legislation in 2009, but says the Republicans need to re-take the senate for the bill to get the support it needs. He said, "Can it happen? I’m not sure. But it’s a conversation that has to be had." Perhaps they can join up with "Strong Island" and fund their government with professional GTL services.

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By Jaya Saxena in News on September 7, 2010 10:21 AM

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exnyer

SI smells like NJ, it belongs to NJ

Stevennnn

Why not just make all the counties in every state ONE state?

Spirit of 76

John Carpenter had the right idea, but the wrong location. He should have sent Snake Plissken into a maximum security prison made from Staten Island, not Manhattan. That's appropriate considering the two-legged animals there that we've read about in recent months. Just stock Kill van Kull with piranha and crocodiles to keep prisoners from escaping to Jersey and we'd be set.

I vote for Escape from Staten Island. Anyone up for remaking the old movie?

kevd

Well..... What if we just traded SI to NJ for Hudson Country?

Fair is fair, right?

kevd

Then all these NJ sports teams like the New Jersey Jets, and the New Jersey Giants and even the New Jersey Red Bulls would play in NY.

think about it...

nycnewsjunkie

Only 1/2 right. NY runs the mta which operates the Vz Br and NYC opertates the ferry.

MT

Oh please. This is a conversation that has been tried and failed. The talking heads are right. Republicans really don't have any new ideas.

kevd

Awesome.

Then they'll have to pay the same ridiculous toll on the Vz. Bridge everyone else in NYC pays. Maybe they can start chipping for their ferry, too.