Staten Island borough president James Molinaro’s angry and impassioned press conference earlier today seems to have drawn attention to the plight of the borough’s citizens. Molinaro appeared live on “Anderson Cooper 360” Thursday night to continue to plead for help for Staten Island.
@andersoncooper @AC360 Staten Island is now and has ALWAYS been the forgotten borough. Snow storms, disasters and everything in between.
— conservatarianlady (@ConservLady1791) November 2, 2012
@andersoncooper I am heartbroken. There are not enough teams to find people trapped in their SI homes, but the NY marathon will go on?
— Bill Buster ? (@wtb6chiny) November 2, 2012
Thank you @andersoncooper for shedding some light on the devastation that is on Staten Island… We need more help than people think #ac360
— Vanessa V (@VSquared23) November 2, 2012
@andersoncooper I hope media can focus on people in immediate peril like SI, and not images of smashed nostalgic boardwalks or cranes.
— Bill Buster ? (@wtb6chiny) November 2, 2012
@andersoncooper @ac360 It saddens and disgusts me to hear that FEMA and Red Cross has not helped the people of Staten Island.
— DaisyBella913 (@Bobbi913) November 2, 2012
"We have far greater demands than a 26-mile vanity experiment" @dianesavino#nomarathon #sandy #statenisland
— marianne (@missyeliotsmith) November 2, 2012
https://twitter.com/cmhartley10/status/264163904840667136
RIP to the 19 dead on Staten Island. It's a disgrace that no one is showing what is actually going on here.
— Rae Earl (@thelaurenfiore) November 2, 2012
https://twitter.com/Steph__Magana/status/264165031254560768
My friend Donny's parents house that collapsed in Staten Island. Horrors. pic.twitter.com/zOve2sPF
— Miss America ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@SweetSoaps) November 2, 2012
Molinaro told Cooper that he realized that “governing by yelling” wasn’t the ideal approach, but his angry words had brought attention to the needs of his borough.
"You are not supposed to govern by yelling" – Staten Island Borough President via @andersoncooper
— CharmedT (@MsCharmedT) November 2, 2012
#StatenIsland Borough President on live with @AndersonCooper: "After today's outbursts… there have been a lot of results." #AC360
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) November 2, 2012
What outburst? This outburst, in which Molinaro called the emergency response an “absolute disgrace” and advised the people of Staten Island to not donate to the Red Cross:
WOAH: "Do not donate to the Red Cross. Let them get their money elsewhere!" – James Molinaro, Staten Island Borough Pres.
— Mike Hayes (@michaelhayes) November 1, 2012
@MikeBloomberg where is the Red Cross and FEMA? Staten Island is devastated! Come to oakwood beach!
— JenJen (@MomsGottaRun) October 31, 2012
Where is the Red Cross? Has anyone seem them in Lower Manhattan or Staten Island?
— Marc Schiller: Filmmaker/Producer (@MarcDSchiller) November 1, 2012
https://twitter.com/craigsconner/status/264054514275999745
Where is the Red Cross? The organization reached out via Twitter mid-afternoon, perhaps in response to Molinaro’s stinging criticism.
10 emergency response vehicles now en route to Staten Island loaded with comfort kits, snacks, shelf stable meals, water (11.1.12) #Sandy
— American Red Cross (@RedCross) November 1, 2012
It was just announced that Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will visit Staten Island tomorrow morning to survey the damage.
#statenisland breaking news:homeland security Janet Napolitano and #FEMA deputy to tour island tomorrow with other officials #sandy
— RB85 (@Richie_Brienza) November 2, 2012
All @statenisland @janetnapolitano is visiting you guys tomorrow. Hopefully, she'll expedite the help u all need now. #SandyonFOX
— Joel Waldman (@joelwaldmanNEWS) November 2, 2012
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