S.I. Politics: Unions make endorsements; citywide candidates visit borough
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Front row from left: Detective Endowments Association Treasurer Jeffrey Ward, Police Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch, and Mid-Island City Council candidate Sal Albanese join supporters outside Borough Hall, St. George, to announce the city police unions endorsements of Albanese on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta)
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POLICE UNIONS MAKE PICKS FOR CITY COUNCIL
Politicians running for two of the Island’s City Council seats earned endorsements from the city’s police unions over the past week and a half.
Democratic candidate Sal Albanese, a former City Councilman from Brooklyn and candidate for the Mid-Island seat, earned the endorsement Tuesday of the Police Benevolent Association (PBA), Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA), Lieutenants Benevolent Association (LBA), and Detectives’ Endowment Association (DEA).
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Organic vegetables and herbs available at Heritage Prairie Farm s 7th annual sale Herbs, tomatoes, peppers and more will be featured at Heritage Prairie Farms Organic Transplant Sale starting Saturday, April 24. Courtesy of Heritage Prairie Farms Get your spring garden growing with organic transplants like lettuce, beets, and more at the seventh annual sale by Heritage Prairie Farm. The sale also will be coming to DuPage on May 1. Courtesy of Heritage Prairie Farm Heritage Prairie Farm s seventh annual Organic Transplant Sale will feature Striped German heirloom tomato, Chinese Five Color hot peppers, Salanova green butter lettuce starting Saturday, April 24. Courtesy of Heritage Prairie Farm
How you can celebrate Earth Day 2021 across the suburbs
Some Earth Day events incorporate restoration and planting activities. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Show a little love for Mother Nature.
She s always been there to sustain us, and she s been a source of comfort and peace especially during the pandemic, when outdoor pursuits such as gardening, hiking and biking helped keep us sane.
Earth Day is Thursday, April 22, and there are plenty of local events celebrations, concerts, educational programs, cleanups, workdays, recycling to mark the occasion.
Friday, April 16
COD Music Fridays @ Noon: Noon Friday, April 16, online at www.atthemac.org. Alumni Spotlight featuring singer, songwriter, educator Louise Kelly performing her own music as she celebrates Earth Day and shares her story. Free.