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On July 14, the Staten Island Yankees celebrated Jason Anderson Day, which his number 19 was officially retired. Jason Anderson became the first former SI Yankee to play for the NY Yankees... he was traded to the Mets the very next day.
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Despite winning four minor league championships in their eight years of existence, the Staten Island Yankees have fallen into debt, failing to attract enough fans to pay the city rent on their nearly $80 million publicly funded stadium. So now their big brothers from the Bronx are stepping in.
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Staten Island is a bit of a delightful surprise package. Open it up with a visit and enjoy the treasures inside. There's attractions aplenty starting with the free at-no-charge Staten Island Ferry. Once you've landed you'll want to enjoy its art, sports, culture, and history. Explore history in Historic Richmond. The original seat of Richmond county government.
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While the vast majority of Staten Island eateries are Italian, there are some gems of ethnic cuisine in the St. George and Tompkinsville neighborhoods, the area around the ferry terminal and the Staten Island Yankees stadium. Home to a large Sri Lankan community, St. George boasts many grocery stores and restaurants. Mostly within a mile of each other on Victory Blvd. (and in walking distance from the ferry terminal), the authentic and inexpensive restaurants serve up flavorful South Asian cuisine well worth the trip.
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Staten Island formerly had a professional football team which was a member of the NFL called the Staten Island Stapes. They were based in Stapleton. Their stadium was called Thompson's Stadium which was located on the site of present Berta A. Dreyfus Intermediate School 49 and the Stapleton Houses. They faced many other teams that still exist today. Football Hall of Famer Ken Strong played for the Stapes.
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Edward Heinrich Robitzek M.D. (1912-1984) Director of Sea View Hospital on Staten Island, once the world's largest Tuberculosis treatment facility. In 1952 he worked with Dr. Irving J. Selikoff and others to develop the revolutionary pill known as Isoniazid, to treat TB. This medication caused the US tuberculosis rate to drop by 35%, saved millions of lives worldwide and countless health care dollars. It is still widely used today. The effectiveness of the treatment led to the closing of the TB treatment facilities at Sea View. In 1993 The World Health Organization declared the reemergence of TB a global emergency.
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