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Vito John Fossella Jr. (born March 9, 1965) [1] is an American politician serving as the Staten Island Borough President since 2022. A member of the Republican Party, Fossella previously represented the state's 13th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms, from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City.
In the 21st Century, Staten Island has stood apart from the other boroughs of New York City as a conservative and Republican stronghold in an otherwise liberal and progressive Democratic Party-dominated city. As such, the Island's Republican party has had success in borough-wide elections, and has nearly consistently won the island's ...
Mysterious “traffic” signs featuring former President Donald Trump’s silhouetted profile have been popping up around Staten Island, Bay Ridge and other parts of the city, garnering a mix of ...
During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. In total, only the seat representing New York's 23rd congressional district changed party hands, increasing the Democratic Party 's majority over the Republicans in the United States House of ...
Despite New York City traditionally voting Democratic, Staten Island remains a reliably red borough. In Tuesday's election, where the Republican party won a second term in the White House, 65% of ...
Fossella, 56, enjoyed the backing of former President Donald Trump in the race, a black mark in much of the city — but not in Republican-leaning Staten Island.
Historically, the most conservative district in the city is that based in Staten Island and southern Brooklyn; until 2013 called New York's 13th congressional district. The district has been a reliably red bastion in a deep blue city, sending a Republican to Congress in every election since 1980 except 2008 and 2018.
“Saw these 3 zip tying Trump signs to light posts,” the post read. The image showed the artist, under the cover of darkness, standing on a ladder with his arm around the pole.