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CSI in the News - CSI Today

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Richmond County suffers <strong>the</strong> longest commute <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> nation, he po<strong>in</strong>ted out that <strong>the</strong> borough's nearly500,000 residents enjoy much better public transportation options than comparable urban areas elsewhere.While <strong>the</strong> Island is still less diverse than any of its city counterparts and holds many more native born, <strong>the</strong>2010 census shows an <strong>in</strong>credible <strong>in</strong>flux of new populations: Russians, Mexicans, Ch<strong>in</strong>ese and Filip<strong>in</strong>o, toname a few.But Jackson's address was far from <strong>the</strong> only event of <strong>the</strong> day, let alone <strong>the</strong> weekend. For <strong>the</strong> first time ever-- accord<strong>in</strong>g to SI350 President Robert Coghlan -- each borough's official historian as well as <strong>the</strong> New Yorkstate historian Robert Weible sat on a panel toge<strong>the</strong>r. Councilwoman Debi Rose spoke early <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> day at asession about civil rights on Staten Island."There's so much to learn here," said Sylvia D'Alessandro, executive director of <strong>the</strong> Sandy Ground HistoricalSociety, who had attended Ms. Rose's civil rights event. "And not only what's happened at <strong>the</strong> conference.We're also given all sorts of places you can go back to, th<strong>in</strong>gs you can read to help learn more of <strong>the</strong> historyof Staten Island. It's been a fantastic resource."© 2011 SILive.com. All rights reserved.Page 132 of 179

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