To report a story

Tom Checchi
City Editor
checchi@siadvance.com
Directs and supervises a staff of news reporters and team of editors specializing in Staten Island news. Determines what information and events most directly impact and interest borough residents and how best to tell each story each day.

Dean Balsamini Jr.
Night City Editor
balsamini@siadvance.com
Closes out the daily news cycle by supervising nighttime coverage of news; edits stories as they develop and refines the way in which all local news items are presented to Staten Island readers.

Richard Ryan
News Editor
ryan@siadvance.com
Coordinates and oversees selection and placement of local and national news stories.

Ken Paulsen
Associate City Editor
kpaulsen@siadvance.com
Assists in directing the daily flow of news in supervising news reporters; helps edit, prioritize and develop the Staten Island angle to stories.

Tom Furnari
Associate News Editor
tfurnari@siadvance.com
Reviews wire copy of national and world news and oversees daily placement of stories in the paper.

To get a photographer

Pictures from the Staten Island Advance

The Advance covers as many events as possible, seven days a week on Staten Island. It is impossible to cover every event. It is our goal to be able to visit every organization that requests a photo at least once each year. But to do that, we need complete information and ample notice of the event. To have a photographer cover your event, send a written request so that it is received at least 10 days in advance of the event to:

Photo Editor
Staten Island Advance
950 Fingerboard Rd.
Staten Island, N.Y. 10305

Be sure to include the date, time and place of the event, and a contact name with a telephone number where someone can be reached between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. You can check to see if a photographer has been assigned by telephoning the City Desk, Extension 2205, the day before the event.

Steve Zaffarano
Photo Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2279
zaffarano@siadvance.com

Chuck Schmidt
Sunday Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2216
schmidt@siadvance.com
Oversees layout and production of the Sunday Advance news pages. Decides where national and world stories are placed in the Sunday Advance news pages.

Letters to the editor

To submit a letter to the editor: Letters should be 350 words or less. The following MUST be included with your letter or it will not be considered for publication:

• Real full name
• Complete address (including house number^*, street^* and town)
• Daytime phone number^*

^* Street addresses and phone numbers will not be published.

Address letters to:
"Your opinion"
Staten Island Advance
950 Fingerboard Rd.
Staten Island, New York 10305

E-Mail to: editor@siadvance.com

All submissions become the property of the Staten Island Advance and will not be returned; submissions may be edited and may be published or otherwise reused in any medium by or with the permission of the Advance. Please restrict your submissions to letters to the editor only.

Editorial Staff

Brian J. Laline
Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2200
laline@siadvance.com
Has overall responsibility for news content in the newspaper, editorial policy, and sets the tone for emphasis to be given news stories seven days a week. Responsible for newsroom personnel. Acts as a liaison between the newspaper and the community. Welcomes reader input and suggestions, as well as complaints about news coverage. Answers to the newspaper's Publisher.

William A. Huus
Managing Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2207
bhuus@siadvance.com
Assists the editor in overseeing news content and reporting. Responsible for overseeing research and implementation of technology in the newsroom to produce the newspaper. Coordinates news space requirements with placement of ads throughout the paper.

Claire Regan
Associate Managing Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2215
regan@siadvance.com
Responsible for the overall design style of the news pages of the newspaper, and designs Page 1 of the Sunday Advance. Oversees the Advance intern reporter program.

Mike Dominowski
Sunday Perspective Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2212
dominowski@siadvance.com
Electronic Media, Newsroom Technology; and the Sunday Perspective Editor

Mark Hanley
Editorial Page Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2208
hanley@siadvance.com
Oversees daily and Sunday editorial pages, and is the newspaper's chief editorial writer.

Stevie Lacy-Pendleton
Deputy Editorial Page Editor, Senior Columnist
718-981-1234 Extension 2214
lacy@siadvance.com
Oversees Sunday editorial page production, and placement of stories throughout the Perspective section. Also writes a column, which appears, on the editorial pages on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Carmine Angioli
Sports Editor
718-816-2803
angioli@siadvance.com
Responsible for the Sports staff of reporters, and for content in the daily and Sunday sports sections.

Jerry Lee
Deputy Sports Editor
718-981-2666
jlee@siadvance.com
Oversees coverage of Staten Island sporting events, especially high school, sandlot and youth sports.

Sandra Zummo
Features Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2210
zummo@siadvance.com
Ms. Zummo oversees all Advance feature section editors. In addition, she is the editor of the Your Home section on Thursday.

Jane Milza
Food Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2228
milza@siadvance.com
Responsible for the Foodday section every Wednesday.

For recipe requests, call Jane on Thursdays from 1-3 p.m. at 718-816-2868 or write to her at:

Staten Island Advance
950 Fingerboard Rd.
Staten Island, New York 10305.

For any other questions about food, e-mail Jane.

Jim Whitford
Special Sections Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2285
whitford@siadvance.com
Develops and edits diverse sections which appear on a recurring schedule throughout the year. These include Adult Lifestyles, New York Auto Show, Lawn & Garden, Car Care, New Care Preview, Pool & Patio, Back-to-School, Bride & Groom, Rotary in Focus, Chamber of Commerce Building Awards.

Diane O'Donnell
Health and Fitness Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2283
odonnell@siadvance.com
Editor of the Health and Fitness section which details the trends in fitness and the latest in health on Staten Island.

Leslie Palma
Religion Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2253
palma@siadvance.com
Responsilble for the Friday Jewish Life and Saturday Worship section. Covers and coordinates coverage of local religious news and edits national and world stories.

Stephannia Cleaton
Business Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2229
cleaton@siadvance.com
Coordinates coverage of business news on Staten Island, and is responsible for daily and Sunday business pages.

Elise McIntosh
Relationships Editor
718-816-2867
mcintosh@siadvance.com
Responsible for the weekly Relationships section.

Robert Bailey
Entertainment Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2213
bailey@siadvance.com
Editor of the weekend entertainment guide -- the Friday section -- and daily entertainment pages. Responsible for coverage of all entertainment events on Staten Island.

Susan Huus
Young Advance Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2232
bailey@siadvance.com
Edits the daily Young Advance pages.

Cassondra Sommer
Newspaper In Education Coordinator
Flip Page Editor
718-981-1234 Extension 2232.
csommer@siadvance.com
Responsible for editing and content of the Flip section, which covers teenage issues on Staten Island.

Weddings & Engagements

Weddings

Weddings are published every Saturday in Lifestyle. Only Staten Island residents, or former residents, may have their weddings published. There is no charge for this service. A form, available at the Advance Building, must be completed and be received by the Advance at least one week before the wedding. A clear black and white or color photograph must be delivered to the Advance by 4 p.m. on the Thursday following the wedding.

Engagements

Engagements are published every Tuesday in the Relationships section of the Advance. A couple can fill out a form at the Advance newsroom, which is located at 950 W. Fingerboard Rd., Grasmere. A couple may come in at any time; the newsroom is open 24 hours, seven days a week. If a couple cannot visit the newsroom together, a form may be sent to them. Only forms completed and signed by both the future bride and future groom will be accepted. Engagement announcements are published up to two months before the wedding. Clear black and white or color photographs should accompany the form.

Submitting a Petsnaps Photo

If you have a funny pet photo you'd like to share with the Staten Island Advance readers, please submit a snapshot to:

Petsnaps
Staten Island Advance
950 Fingerboard Rd.
Staten Island, New York 10305

• Although the Advance will consider all photos for publication, space limitations make it impossible to publish every photo they receive.
• The Advance won't print any photos that appear harmful to any animal or person.
• Please include your name and community, and your pet's name, age and breed.
• Your ideas for a creative caption are welcome.
• Photos become the property of the Advance and will not be returned.