“I’m was trying to capitalize on the election of Mamdani as mayor,” Pirozzolo told The Post afterwards. “We are not declaring war on Manhattan or the rest of New York City, but elections should have some consequences.”
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| Rose and Crown Tavern Historical Marker* |
"Let the rebellion begin.
"Leaders of New York City’s “Forgotten Borough” — and most conservative enclave — are re-introducing stalled legislation for Staten Island to secede from what they fear will become the People’s Republic of Mamdani.
"The Democratic Socialist “could not be further out of sync with the values of communities on Staten Island, and I’d argue that this time around Democrats won’t want to stop [the borough’s secession] because it would make it even less likely [NYC] ever elects a Republican mayor again,” said state Sen. Andrew Lanza, who told The Post he plans to “put the foot to the pedal” on the plan in January.
"Lanza (R-Staten Island) has been been pushing his secession bill since 2008, and it’s seen little traction.
"But the rest of the Big Apple has swung so far left that there could be common ground — even among Democrats — to separate the four other boroughs from Staten Island’s predominantly moderate and GOP voting base, he said.
“I think the timing is right, and it would be great not only for Staten Island … but for the City of New York,” said Lanza, referring to the plan for Richmond County’s independence at the same time the United States celebrates its 250th birthday next year.
"State Assemblyman Sam Pirozzolo (R-Staten Island) got the ball rolling Friday by hosting a Richmond Road rally where he read a “Staten Island Independence Declaration.”
"The event occurred at the former site of the Rose and Crown Tavern in New Dorp, where British soldiers on July 9, 1776 were first read the Declaration of Independence on Staten Island." . . .
*Morris's Memorial History of Staten Island, New York . . . Significant Event: On July 9, 1776, General Howe read the United States Declaration of Independence to British and Hessian troops at the tavern
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