The Advance Rocked Today...Great Article
Traveling home today, I grabbed a copy of the Advance for the boat ride back to the Island. The pull out section, AWE (Advance Weekly Entertainment) had an article titled, “30 under 30”.
It listed 30 Islanders, all under 30 years old, who are making a name for themselves on and off the Island. It even took the time to mention there people here who are proof we are not all like the MTV True Life: I am a Staten Island girl.
Out of the 30 people, I want to meet 28 of them. Why 28? Well, one I already know, so Vernon Avery is off my list. I visited his shop a few weeks ago and got a great interview from him.
And another, well, I probably want to meet him more than the others now that I think about it.
Vinnie Postestivo works for MTV and the Advance credited him with helping to reinforce the negative stereotypes of the Island. Go Advance! I am glad that fact was not sugarcoated.
I would love get Vinnie on film. I want to ask him “why”? Being an Islander himself, I am sure I am not the only one who thinks he has some explaining to do.
Here is a list of the other people I want to meet. If you know them, send them this link, we want to meet Islanders who are breaking the mold. Some left the Island to do it and others did it right here. (MTV didn’t get anything right about this Island, did they?)
Sean Quinn, New Dorp
Selita Ebanks, St. George
Emily Gear, West Brighton
Elijah Bullock, West Brighton
Andy Meyers, St. George
Paul Schalda, Port Richmond
Nicholas Fevelo, Westerleigh
Anthony Tirado, St. George
Monette McKay, Grymes Hill
John Boutsikakis, Todt Hill
Tristan Wilds, Stapleton
Eamon Doyle, Port Richmond
Rolando Brown, New Brighton
Ingrid Michaelson, Stapleton
Adewale Ogunleye, Tompkinsville
Tammy Tyburcy, New Dorp
John Bellotti, West Brighton
Christina Caruso, Grymes Hill
Ashley Hurd, Stapleton
John Wolyniec, Annadale
Greg Rikaart, New Springville
Nicky Anosike, West Brighton
John Lavelle, Great Kills
Henry Kim, Princess Bay
Victor Miller, Annadale
Paul Bruno, Shore Acres
Michael Angarano, Oakwood
Bobby Digi, Clifton
I am glad the Advance took time to acknowledge these people. The Island is full of great people and they NEED to be shown more than the negative stereotypes are. The only way to do this is create exposure for those who deserve it.
Too often newspaper are filled with the negative. They cannot help the fact that most news is negative. But they can take the time to do pieces like this.
Thank you, Staten Island Advance!
It listed 30 Islanders, all under 30 years old, who are making a name for themselves on and off the Island. It even took the time to mention there people here who are proof we are not all like the MTV True Life: I am a Staten Island girl.
Out of the 30 people, I want to meet 28 of them. Why 28? Well, one I already know, so Vernon Avery is off my list. I visited his shop a few weeks ago and got a great interview from him.
And another, well, I probably want to meet him more than the others now that I think about it.
Vinnie Postestivo works for MTV and the Advance credited him with helping to reinforce the negative stereotypes of the Island. Go Advance! I am glad that fact was not sugarcoated.
I would love get Vinnie on film. I want to ask him “why”? Being an Islander himself, I am sure I am not the only one who thinks he has some explaining to do.
Here is a list of the other people I want to meet. If you know them, send them this link, we want to meet Islanders who are breaking the mold. Some left the Island to do it and others did it right here. (MTV didn’t get anything right about this Island, did they?)
Sean Quinn, New Dorp
Selita Ebanks, St. George
Emily Gear, West Brighton
Elijah Bullock, West Brighton
Andy Meyers, St. George
Paul Schalda, Port Richmond
Nicholas Fevelo, Westerleigh
Anthony Tirado, St. George
Monette McKay, Grymes Hill
John Boutsikakis, Todt Hill
Tristan Wilds, Stapleton
Eamon Doyle, Port Richmond
Rolando Brown, New Brighton
Ingrid Michaelson, Stapleton
Adewale Ogunleye, Tompkinsville
Tammy Tyburcy, New Dorp
John Bellotti, West Brighton
Christina Caruso, Grymes Hill
Ashley Hurd, Stapleton
John Wolyniec, Annadale
Greg Rikaart, New Springville
Nicky Anosike, West Brighton
John Lavelle, Great Kills
Henry Kim, Princess Bay
Victor Miller, Annadale
Paul Bruno, Shore Acres
Michael Angarano, Oakwood
Bobby Digi, Clifton
I am glad the Advance took time to acknowledge these people. The Island is full of great people and they NEED to be shown more than the negative stereotypes are. The only way to do this is create exposure for those who deserve it.
Too often newspaper are filled with the negative. They cannot help the fact that most news is negative. But they can take the time to do pieces like this.
Thank you, Staten Island Advance!
posted by Just Me | 5:35 PM
5 Comments:
Thanks for your kind words...
Appreciate your blog.
I love Staten Island.
Best.
-Rolando Brown
Rolando, congrats on being in the paper, drop me an email at office@theVNPs.com.
Mary-Ellen
I'm not from Staten Island but stumbled upon your blog today. I am a fan of Greg Rikaart (The Young and The Restless)and have to say what a wonderful person and actor he is. Thanks for mentioning him in your blog! I have an unofficial club and site dedicated to him and want to share your blog with my members. Feel free to stop by http://www.gregrikaart.net
I'd like to thank you for taking the time to acknlowedge Staten Island. There are alot of talented people there. People need to stop sterotyping us islanders and give us the respect that we deserve. Not all islanders are what is out there. So the talented such as Elijah Bullock and others get much respect. Check some more of West Brighton theres alot more talented people there that just dont get a chance.Once again thank you.
This is my first time seeing this I am so honored. Please be on the look out I have just started my own volunteeer Prohr called "Breathe Out". This program is designed to educate, equip and engage young people in volunteer services that contribute to the local nyc communities. Stay Tuned
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