Staten Island (NYC)

How Lakruwana Built a Haven for Sri Lankan Culture and Cuisine on Staten Island

Part museum, part restaurant, the family-run Lakruwana offers an exuberant celebration of the small island nation’s food.

By Reggie Nadelson

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Amazon Warehouse Workers in New York City Join Protest

The workers’ union hopes that adding employees at the Staten Island warehouse to a protest started by delivery drivers will increase pressure on Amazon.

By Noam Scheiber and Santul Nerkar

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New York’s Wu-Tang Clan Street Signs Sell Out in a Blink

The 100 replicas of the “Wu-Tang Clan District” sign on Staten Island, where the group was formed in 1992, were gone in less than two hours.

By Qasim Nauman

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Amazon Union Dissident Wins Election as President

The Amazon Labor Union has been divided over strategy and governance issues after winning a representation vote at a Staten Island warehouse in 2022.

By Noam Scheiber