Staten Island Advance's From the Scene: Recent Episodes
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From the Scene offers listeners detailed discussions about the biggest stories on Staten Island with the reporters who cover them. Host Erik Bascome sits down with fellow Advance/SILive.com staffers to discuss these stories in-depth, with a focus on bringing listeners behind the scenes of the reporting process to better understand how we get the information we need to keep you informed.
In Episode 52 of the “From the Scene” Podcast, host Erik Bascome is joined by Science Reporter Joseph Ostapiuk to discuss the Advance’s new weather station and how it will improve our coverage of all things weather moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Episode 51 of the “From the Scene” Podcast, SILive/Advance Sports Reporter Charlie DeBiase discusses the paper’s comprehensive coverage of the state championship tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on the “From the Scene” Podcast, SILive/Advance Food Editor Pam Silvestri talks all things food and dining across the borough. Listen to From the Scene on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Spotify, and now on YouTube! 🎧 New episodes are released biweekly on Fridays. #fromthescene #fromthescenepodcast #silive #statenisland #siny #statenislandny #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #nycpodcast #podcast #newspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In episode 49, host Erik Bascome is joined by SILive/Advance SILive/Advance Public Interest and Advocacy Editor Tracey Porpora discusses her efforts overseeing the Advance’s Pride Month coverage and the importance of covering the LQBTQ+ community on Staten Island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on the “From the Scene” Podcast, SILive/Advance Education reporter Annalise Knudson discusses the recently announced closing of the St. Christopher School and the many catholic schools that the Island has lost over the past decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
November 25, 2022: In episode 38, host Erik Bascome is joined by SILive/Advance court reporter Frank Donnelly to discuss the ins and outs of courtroom reporting and some of the biggest cases he's covered during his tenure. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
November 11, 2022: In episode 37, host Erik Bascome is joined by SILive/Advance Senior Opinions Writer Tom Wrobleski to discuss the results of Tuesday's actions and the implications they'll have on the future of our borough, our state, and our nation. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 28, 2022: In episode 36, host Erik Bascome is joined by four different reporters about what it was like covering Hurricane Sandy on its 10-year anniversary and the steps that have been taken since then to mitigate the effects of future inclement weather events. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In episode 35, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com Reporter and Social Media specialist Lauren Lovallo to discuss the Advance's exclusive story on Princess Anne of the British Royal family visiting the National Lighthouse Museum in St. George. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 30, 2022: In episode 34, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com Public Interest and Advocacy Reporter Paul Liotta discusses the 35-year anniversary of the closing of the Willowbrook State School and the role the Advance’s reporting played in the years long process. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 16, 2022: In episode 33, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com Education Reporter Annalise Knudson to discuss the Advance’s back to school coverage and what students and parents can expect during the upcoming school year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A congressional rematch in the making. A new North Shore State Senator for the first time in nearly two decades. Those are among the biggest takeaways from Tuesday’s primary elections, where all four Staten Island races were decided by convincing margins. Now, it’s all eyes on November. This week on the “From the Scene” Podcast, SILive/Advance public interest and advocacy reporters Paul Liotta and Giovanni Alves discuss the ins and outs of our primary night coverage and what Tuesday’s results mean for November’s general election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, SILive/Advance Senior Opinions Writer Tom Wrobleski discusses New York City’s push to implement a congestion pricing program and how it will impact Staten Islanders. Listen to From the Scene on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Spotify, and now on YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Despite widespread opposition from community members and elected officials, New York City intends to move forward with the plan to bring three new homeless shelters to Staten Island by the end of 2022. This week, SILive/Advance Public Interest and Advocacy reporter Paul Liotta discusses the three new homeless shelters scheduled to open in Staten Island by the end of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In episode 29, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com Public Interest and Advocacy reporter Kristin Dalton to discuss a heartwarming series documenting a Staten Islander’s journey to forming a family through adoption.
“When you read about a family, especially one that isn't necessarily everybody’s first idea when they think of a family, I think it's important to put a face to it and and really show how how beautiful it is and how amazing they are,” said Dalton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In episode 28, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com senior opinion writer Tom Wrobleski discusses the controversial expansion of NYC school zones speed camera program. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify.
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June 17, 2022: In episode 27, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com science and breaking reporter Joe Ostapiuk as they discuss the new series, “Staten Island 2100” which explores the impact of climate change on our borough over the next century. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 3, 2022: In episode 26, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com education and community news reporter Annalise Knudson to discuss Port Richmond High School’s new P-TECH program which allows students to earn a college degree and get jump started on their career. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In episode 25, host Erik Bascome is joined by Advance and SILive.com sports reporter Nick Regina discusses the borough’s new professional baseball team and the FerryHawks commitment to engaging the Staten Island community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
April 22, 2022: In episode 24, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com breaking news reporter Kyle Lawson to discuss the rising crime rates on Staten Island, the steps being taken to buck the trend and what borough residents can do to protect themselves. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
April 8, 2022: In episode 23, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com science and breaking news reporter Joseph Ostapiuk to discuss the future of the offshore wind industry on Staten Island and how it could benefit the borough and the state in the coming years. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify.
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March 25, 2022: In episode 22, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com social media specialist Lauren Lovallo to discuss the crucial role that social media plays in the ways we report and disseminate the news. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 11, 2022: In episode 21, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com Advance public interest and advocacy reporter Paul Liotta to discuss the ongoing exclusion of LGBTQ groups from the Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day parade and how it has impacted what was once one one of the borough’s most highly anticipated annual events. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 25, 2022: In episode 20, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com science and breaking news reporter Joseph Ostapiuk as they discuss the $34 million settlement paid to Staten Islanders who claim that they developed debilitating cancers as a result of the borough’s former landfills. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 11, 2022: In episode 19, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com public interest and advocacy reporter Kristin Dalton who discusses the state of Staten Island’s booming turkey population. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
January 28, 2022: In episode 18, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com Senior Opinions Writer Tom Wrobleski discusses his 2022 wish list for the borough. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rats as big as cats; Rampant roach infestations; hazardous mold everywhere. Those are just a few of the many horrifying conditions that Staten Islanders living in government subsidized housing complexes have endured in recent years. 👉 This week, Advance public interest and advocacy reporter Giavanni Alves discusses her ongoing coverage of the dangerous living conditions faced by many Staten Islanders in government-subsidized housing. Listen to From the Scene on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Spotify, and now on YouTube! 🎧 New episodes are released biweekly on Fridays. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
January 4, 2022: In episode 16, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com public interest and advocacy reporter Kristin Dalton to discuss the chaos and confusion on Staten Island caused by the Omicron variant. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
December 17, 2021: In episode 15, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com public interest and advocacy reporter Paul Liotta to discuss the devastating impact that the decades-long opioid epidemic continues to have on Staten Island. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
December 3, 2021: In episode 14, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com courts reporter Frank Donnelly discusses the trial of Michael Cammarata, who was recently found guilty of murdering his estranged wife Jeanine back on March 30, 2019. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
November 19, 2021: In episode 13, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com community news and education reporter Annalise Knudson to discuss New York City’s push to vaccinate young children and the backlash received from parents. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
November 5, 2021: In episode 12, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com Senior Opinion Writer Tom Wrobleski the election outcome and its impact. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 22, 2021: In episode 11, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com Public Interest & Advocacy reporter Kristin Dalton to discuss the large-scale yard sale in Willowbrook which has garnered 47 complaints to the city. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 8, 2021: In episode 10, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com Public Interest & Advocacy reporter Paul Liotta to discuss Mayor Bill de Blasio's new climate-based Resiliency Plan. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, or Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sept. 24, 2021: In episode 9, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com food editor Pamela Silvestri to discuss how vaccination requirements are affecting the restaurant industry. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sept. 10, 2021: In episode 8, host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com education reporter Annalise Knudson to discuss how COVID will affect the 2021-2022 school year in New York City. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug. 27, 2021: In episode 7 host Erik Bascome is joined by Staten Island Advance and SILive.com business and real estate reporter Tracey Porpora to discuss the greatest Ferris wheel never built and what that means for the future of the borough’s North Shore. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 13, 2021: In episode 6 host Erik Bascome, spoke with Public Interest and Advocacy Reporter Paul Liotta about The East Shore Seawall project, which has been referred to by some as the most important infrastructure project the borough has seen since the construction of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Liotta talks about the history of the project and the impact it will have on the borough. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, and Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 30, 2021: In episode 5, Host Erik Bascome speaks with Breaking News Reporter Joseph Ostapiuk to discuss the exoneration of Grant Williams who was incarcerated for 23 years for second-degree murder. Ostapiuk gives details on the initial story and how it became the first wrongful conviction case successfully brought on Staten Island. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google, and Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 16, 2021: In episode 4, Host Erik Bascome spoke with Senior Opinions Writer Tom Wrobleski to discuss all things speeding on Staten Island, from borough residents’ hatred of speed cameras to the city’s impending plan to convert all of Hylan Boulevard to a 30 miles per hour speed limit. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 2, 2021: In episode 3, Host Erik Bascome spoke with Education Reporter Annalise Knudson to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the education system for the past 15 months. Bascome and Knudson also talk about what to expect come September when the next school year begins. Listen on Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google and Spotify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 18, 2021: The Staten Island arts community came to a halt during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Host Erik Bascome spoke with reporter Victoria Priola to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the arts community. Now as life returns to normal, we are taking a look back at how the community stayed afloat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 4, 2021: Staten Island’s 102nd Memorial Day Parade, an annual tradition honoring all those who’ve lost their lives defending our country, marked the first major public event in the borough since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Host Erik Bascome spoke with breaking news reporter Kyle Lawson to discuss the sights and sounds of the historic parade, before being joined by City Hall reporter Paul Liotta to discuss the controversy surrounding the parade’s permit process in the months leading up to the event. Go to https://www.silive.com for the latest news from Staten Island. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From the Scene offers listeners detailed discussions about the biggest stories on Staten Island with the reporters who cover them. Host Erik Bascome sits down with fellow Advance/SILive.com staffers to discuss these stories in-depth, with a focus on bringing listeners behind the scenes of the reporting process to better understand how we get the information we need to keep you informed. Go to https://www.silive.com for the latest news from Staten Island. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices