Editor’s Note: In honor of the many Staten Islanders who have shown the best of what the borough is this year, we are highlighting some of the standouts, and honoring them as Staten Island’s Brightest Lights of 2024.
Congratulations to them, and every borough resident who has found their own way to give back, make change, be a role model, inspire others, advocate and/or care about their community in 2024.
Willie Schafer: 94-year-old epitomizes love by tending graves for 30 lost friends
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