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Staten Island, New York Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Staten Islanders can influence Gateway’s new deer management plan
  • Why 10,000 people turned Staten Island’s Baron Hirsch Cemetery into a hub
  • How Staten Islanders are filling closets for babies in need

Also on today's calendar: Breaking The Silence: Together for a Safe & Seen Aging Community Seminar and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A little rain in the morning, with a high of 57 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Pleasant; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 70, low: 53.
  • Friday: Some sun, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Gateway National Recreation Area Open House (nps.gov) — Staten Islanders can weigh in on a new white-tailed deer management plan by sending written comments to Gateway National Recreation Area’s Staten Island headquarters through May 23, 2026. The National Park Service is holding an April 23 open house at Sandy Hook in New Jersey to explain how deer are affecting park resources and visitor experiences and to gather public feedback.
   

2. Ten thousand gather at Staten Island cemetery. Food distribution, prayer honors legacy of Kerestir rabbis (silive.com) — Baron Hirsch Cemetery in Graniteville drew about 10,000 visitors for a peaceful Kerestir pilgrimage that mixed prayer with a round‑the‑clock, no‑questions‑asked food distribution. The Staten Island gathering, now about eight years running, honors a rabbinic legacy of hospitality and will continue with another event at the cemetery on April 29.
   

3. ‘Community Baby Closet' event hosted by Muslim Sisters of Staten Island (silive.com) — A Staten Island nonprofit, Muslim Sisters of Staten Island, just hosted its annual “Community Baby Closet” event in Tompkinsville, offering free baby and children’s essentials to local families in need. The group, which runs multiple events across Staten Island, is calling on neighbors to donate new and gently used items so its baby closet can keep supporting parents year-round.
   

4. CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodríguez and LaGuardia President Adams Visit College's Deaf Studies Program, Only One of its Kind in NYC (cuny.edu) — Staten Island residents interested in American Sign Language can pursue an ASL and Deaf Studies minor at the College of Staten Island, part of a growing CUNY-wide push to train professionals serving Deaf and hard-of-hearing New Yorkers. A recent visit by CUNY’s chancellor to LaGuardia Community College spotlighted the system’s only dedicated Deaf Studies program and its strong career focus, which benefits students across all borough campuses.
   

5. Which NYC borough has most tree cover? Staten Island is shadiest (nbcnewyork.com) — Staten Island tops New York City’s tree canopy rankings, with about a third of the borough shaded by trees, more than any other borough. The city’s new urban forest plan aims to boost tree cover further as part of a broader push to fight heat, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice across all neighborhoods.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 22
  • iMentor Pair Event
    Hudson High School of Learning Technologies (Room B19)
    6:00 pm
    • Friday April 24
  • K-5 EarthFEST
    NEST+m Courtyard
  • NEST+m PTA SPRING GALA
    New Explorations Sci, Tech & Math , 48 Wall St , New York
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday April 25
  • Chancellor Conversation at Curtis High School
    Curtis High School , 105 Hamilton Avenue , Staten Island
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I am so broken hearted .
    I lost my 2 parakeets . Something happened to the cage and they got outside One is yellow the other blue. I am crying all the time, please help me … (Nextdoor Great Kills (Armstrong-Hylan))
  • UPDATE*** We found them!
    They say they will pay my bills. Their dog is vaccinated. But they are older and can't control the dog... Last night on Tompkins and Fingerboard… (Nextdoor Stapleton-Rosebank (Tmkn-Mry-Bay))
  • PLS Financial Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Staten Island. Apply here.
  • Lowe's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Staten Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Staten Island here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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