On Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, Staten Island celebrated its 350th birthday with a party in the St. George community at the Staten Island Ferry terminal. The celebration, attended by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, was coordinated by si350, which is co-chaired by Wagner College history professor Lori Weintrob, who appears in this NY1 video story by reporter Mari Fagel. The story aired on Aug. 23.
