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🌱 How a Staten Island doughnut crawl became a stand against hate

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Staten Island doughnut crawl became a stand against hate
  • What message Staten Island leaders shared at this year’s menorah lighting
  • Is Instacart’s AI quietly hiking your Staten Island grocery bill?

Also on today's calendar: Staten Island JAZZ FESTIVAL 37 and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Some sun; breezy, not as cold, temps: high: 44, low: 34.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Chanukah 2025: Staten Island leaders host sufganiyot crawl amid global tensions (silive.com) — Staten Islanders marked the first day of Chanukah with a “sufganiyot crawl” that spotlighted local kosher businesses and the JCC while affirming solidarity with the Jewish community. Borough leaders and residents sampled doughnuts and latkes, spoke out against antisemitism, and highlighted Staten Island’s commitment to inclusiveness amid troubling incidents abroad.
   

2. Menorah lighting 2025: Staten Island stands united against antisemitism (silive.com) — Hundreds of residents packed Staten Island Borough Hall for the 54th annual menorah lighting, where officials and faith leaders stressed unity against antisemitism. With interfaith participation, reflections on global attacks, and songs led by local students, the gathering framed Staten Island as a welcoming borough standing firmly with its Jewish neighbors.
   

3. Instacart using AI to charge some customers 23% more, Schumer says (silive.com) — Staten Island shoppers using Instacart may be paying significantly higher grocery prices, as Sen. Chuck Schumer urges federal regulators to investigate the company’s AI-driven pricing tests. A new report says some customers are charged up to 23% more for identical items, potentially adding over $1,000 a year to a family’s food bill.
   

4. City Hall Time Capsule Will Mark Outgoing Mayor's Hits (thecity.nyc subscription) — A new time capsule marking Mayor Eric Adams’ one-term tenure is being buried outside City Hall, but Staten Islanders may care more about another capsule closer to home. A stainless steel time capsule at Port Richmond Sewage Treatment Plant, buried in 1976 with a letter to the 2026 mayor, could soon land on Mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani’s to‑do list.
   

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  • PLEASE ADOPT RESCUE AND FOSTER THE MANY LOVING AND DESERVING SHELTER DOGS CATS AND EVEN RABBITS THAT DESPERATELY NEED FOREVER LOVING HOMES AT THE STATEN ISLAND SHELTER LOCATED AT 3139 VETERANS ROAD WEST!!
    THESE LOVING PETS HAVE SO MUCH LOV TO GIVE AND SADLY ARE VICTIMS OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES AND DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE WITH A FOREVER LOVING… (Nextdoor Oakwood (Amboy-Guyon))
  • I'm looking for snow shovelers for the rest of the winter.
    $20hr. We have a snowblower and shovels. Snow needs pushed away from 5 buildings and off stairs into the path of the snowblower. We need people close… (Nextdoor Bay Street Landing)
  • ABM Industries posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in Staten Island. Apply here.
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Staten Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Staten Island here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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