Andrew Lanza | The Buffalo Chronicle

Lanza backs Hochul’s plan to make Staten Island a stand-alone municipality

(January 19, 2022) — Sources close to State Senator Andrew Lanza, the longest-serving Republican in the chamber, say that he is preparing to endorse a plan being privately advanced by Governor Kathy Hochul to make Staten Island a stand-alone municipality,

GOP will seek Staten Island’s independence from NYC next legislative session

State Senator Andrew Lanza is expected to introduce a bill early in the next legislative session to formally sever Staten Island’s ties to New York City — on everything from municipal services, schools, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA),