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Native Staten Islander, Minority Leader & Council Member for #CD50 in #StatenIsland and southwest #Brooklyn For Govt. Account: @CMDMCarr #hoyasaxa #VirFidelis

Staten Island, NY
Joined March 2009
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“While this is on brand for the defund-the-police, pro-decarceration DSA mayor, cancelling this facility is not just going to hurt policing, it’s going to have a detrimental impact on public safety and array of city services as well as kill hundreds of jobs. It’s a reckless and frankly dangerous move to fulfill a campaign pledge to a bunch of radical zealots.” nypost.com/2026/10/29/us-new…
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”It’s ridiculous that, of all of the gyms and basketball courts available across this city, the mayor has to commandeer the one facility that is needed to train our police officers. He and his lackeys should just get memberships to the local YMCA and leave the police academy to the professionals.”
New: Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a group of his friends have been secretly using the NYPD Police Academy’s gymnasium in Queens to play pickup basketball — scrambling some operations at the facility. w/ @GrahamRayman & @joeanuta politico.com/news/2026/10/26…
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The administration is bragging how it rushed to install 600 red light cameras in record time to “make everyone safe,” while street lights across Staten Island & our city remain broken for months. We have a way to make our streets safer for everyone, and it doesn’t take state legislation or hundreds of millions of dollars of equipment. Just fix the lights! silive.com/news/2026/10/stat…
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The latest “lite” version of the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act - or COPA - has been dressed up and rebranded, but it’s still just as dangerous and unconstitutional. COPA is a Trojan horse that its supporters hope will lead to government seizure of private property and the erosion of our rights. It’s a small universe now, but if it’s not stopped in the courts, they will come back for more
NYC Council quietly passes bill that forces owners to give nonprofits first dibs on buying their properties for 90 days trib.al/6gNEct0
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Proud to stand w @CMvpaladino alongside owners & workers in the horse-carriage industry. We need fair treatment for those who have invested their lives & livelihoods in this industry. NYC must do what’s right. These electric vehicles, which were supported by anti-horse carriage advocates in the past, would allow them to continue to operate their small businesses & provide support for retired horses
This afternoon, I stood in solidarity with horse-drawn carriage owners on the steps of City Hall to call for a fair transition and present a practical solution as the horse-carriage industry phases out.
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The riots in France are a cautionary tale. This is what happens when government overtaxes, overspends, & over-regulates to try to be all things to all people. France’s debt is a whopping 120 percent of GDP. They can’t borrow and spend their way out of this mess anymore. New York City should take note wsj.com/world/europe/rioting…
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Families flee the state while costs of education have soared. We’ve gone from no child left behind to every child left behind. It’s well past time for a change
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Proud that New York’s Catholic community stands shoulder to shoulder with our Jewish brothers and sisters against the scourge of antisemitism. As someone raised in the Catholic Church, I am grateful to @NY_Arch & the Al Smith Memorial Foundation for being such outspoken allies of our Jewish family in #NYC & beyond!
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Great time at the #ColumbusDay Festa Italiana hosted by @CathCharitiesSI ! Love attending this celebration of the Italian-American community in my home borough each year! #HappyColumbusDay
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Last night, I spoke in support of @NassauExec for Governor. Bruce has shown that he gets things done from tax cuts to public safety to quality of life. We need Bruce to turn our state around. Let’s get out there & get him elected. TY Rabbi Segal for letting us speak at the Center
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Happy #ColumbusDay to all! As a proud American of Italian descent, I always look forward to celebrating our community and its unique part in our nation’s story each year. We have accomplished and contributed so much, and today, we rightly trumpet the culture, language, history, and legacy of our people. Viva l’Italia, and God bless the United States of America! 🇺🇸 🇮🇹
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The rain couldn’t stop me from joining retired FDNY Lt. Enrico Boletti, the National Council of Columbia Associations in Civil Service, Inc. and the @CCFdn at the annual wreath laying ceremony at Columbus Circle. These Italian-Americans are the pride of the uniformed services. Thank you to them for all they do for us each day and for keeping the spirit of #Columbus alive in the Five Boroughs and beyond. #ColumbusDay
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Mayor Mamdani’s “Italian Heritage Month” video was an incredibly selfish and self-serving take on Italian-Americans. To recast our community’s vision as somehow in accord with his own is bad history. The Mayor’s socialism is as out of step with the Italian-American community today as Vito Marcantonio’s ultimately was in his own time. The Mayor actively erases our holiday, #ColumbusDay, and then adds insult to injury by perversely claiming our heritage supports his far-Left agenda. George Orwell’s 1985 proves its genius yet again
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Proud to march through #Bensonhurst in the #Brooklyn #ColumbusDay Parade! As a past Grand Marshal, I am honored to be a part of this annual tradition. Thank you to @FiaoBklyn and their partners for always doing such a great job. Congratulations to all this year’s Grand Marshals, especially @SpeakerMenin !
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It was great being at the @WhiteHouse for its annual #ColumbusDay event led by @POTUS w/ @CMFrankMorano , @JoeBorelliNYC , and so many good friends! What a great celebration of Italian-Americans. Thank you to the President for always supporting our community and its traditions!
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On the 3rd anniversary of the horrific terrorist attack of October 7th, may we never forget the brutal rape and murder of innocents and the hostages taken by Hamas in the worst massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust. May their memories be a blessing and compel us to recommit to fighting the scourge of antisemitism and terrorism as well as to strengthening our relationships with our allies and those who share our values across the globe
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“Much like with the legal action she brought against the president, Attorney General Tish James appears to have already drawn her own conclusions about this incident, without gathering all the facts. I don’t know how anyone could expect her to be fair and objective.” nypost.com/2026/10/03/us-new…
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Great to have the @BioBus come to the #DykerHeights Library to give kids a chance to use scientific equipment and learn more about the natural world. Thank you to National Grid for making this happen in cooperation with the @BKLYNlibrary !
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