by Community News | Oct 9, 2026 | Rossville AMEZ, Sandy Ground, Staten Island Advance
Updated: Oct. 6, 2026 Published: Oct. 04, 2026, 11:49a.m. By Dr. Gracelyn Santos | gsantos@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Nearly two centuries after it was founded, Rossville AME Zion Church gathered Saturday to celebrate a milestone few congregations ever reach:...
by Community News | Oct 1, 2026 | Rossville AMEZ, Sandy Ground, Staten Island Advance
Published: September 20, 2026, 6:30 a.m. By Amanda Faublas | afaublas@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — One of Staten Island’s most historic churches is celebrating a milestone anniversary while continuing efforts to preserve its legacy for future generations. The...
by Community News | Aug 12, 2026 | Rossville AMEZ, Sandy Ground, Staten Island Advance
Published: Augut 12, 2026, 5:50a.m. By Amanda Faublas | afaublas@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. —The stories of Sandy Ground, the nation’s oldest free Black settlement still inhabited by descendants of its pioneers, are taking center stage in a new documentary...
by Community News | Jul 12, 2026 | Rossville AMEZ, Sandy Ground, Staten Island Advance
Updated: July. 12, 2026, 4:15 p.m. | Published: July. 11, 2026, 5:50 a.m. Sandy Ground is the nation’s oldest free Black settlement continuously inhabited by descendants. Advance Local Express Desk By Amanda Faublas | afaublas@siadvance.com EDITOR’S NOTE...
by Community News | Jul 8, 2026 | Rossville AMEZ, Sandy Ground, Staten Island Advance
Updated: July. 8, 2026, 4:17 p.m. | Published: July. 2, 2026, 5:50 a.m. Sandy Ground is the nation’s oldest free Black settlement continuously inhabited by descendants. Advance Local Express Desk By Amanda Faublas | afaublas@siadvance.com EDITOR’S NOTE...
