Staten Island’s newest ferry boat is named in recognition of one of the nation’s first free Black settlements, the longstanding Sandy Ground community on the South Shore. Also this month, we are proud to bring you our first extended interview with our Local Hero of the Month. In this installment, we introduce you to an officer who has followed his dreams to become an American citizen and part of the NYPD’s ongoing mission to build bridges to the communities it serves. Plus, how a Charleston restaurant owner who stood by his employees from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, has persevered by making empathy an important ingredient to his business operations.

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