Staten Island Advance media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Staten Island Advance in the centre. We have seen it on 42 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Staten Island Advance biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Staten Island Advance in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Staten Island Advance left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Staten Island Advance in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Staten Island Advance reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Staten Island Advance are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Staten Island Advance has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Staten Island Advance’s own report linked underneath.
US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the FBI has new information regarding the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election, though investigations concluded the shooter acted alone.
Staten Island Advance reported it asAccused Trump assassin used bizarre alias to order suspicious packages from Amazon (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Donald Trump alleged the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a 'Democratic Plot' to remove him from the election. The FBI has found no connections between the suspect and others, and Trump offered no evidence for his claim.
Staten Island Advance reported it asAccused Trump assassin used bizarre alias to order suspicious packages from Amazon (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Newly released FBI documents offer further insight into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. The records, obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, include interviews with Crooks' father and describe his withdrawn personality and growing interest in weapons.
Staten Island Advance reported it asAccused Trump assassin used bizarre alias to order suspicious packages from Amazon (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
Staten Island Advance reported it asGOP lawmaker launches stunning impeachment move aimed at White House (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
Staten Island Advance reported it asSupreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Gasoline and diesel prices are expected to increase significantly on Wednesday and Thursday, with analysts pointing to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran as primary drivers. The U.S. average diesel price has reached $6.301 per gallon, and gasoline is at $4.355 per gallon.
Staten Island Advance reported it asNational gas prices hit $4.31 a gallon with multiple states paying over $5 (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Gasoline prices in Michigan increased by 32 cents per gallon over the past week, marking the largest rise of any U.S. state during that period. This significant jump has been noted as one of the largest weekly increases in months.
Staten Island Advance reported it asNational gas prices hit $4.31 a gallon with multiple states paying over $5 (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
Staten Island Advance reported it asAfter tech leaders share AI worries, Trump points to ‘stakes’ in intel battle against China (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
Staten Island Advance reported it asAfter tech leaders share AI worries, Trump points to ‘stakes’ in intel battle against China (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani were seen laughing during the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Video of the moment, which occurred while victims' names were being read aloud, circulated online and drew criticism.
Staten Island Advance reported it asMAGA erupts over how Mamdani, AOC behaved at 9/11 ceremony (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, a video narrated that on June 14, 1946 God looked at his planned paradise, said he needed a caretaker, and gave Donald Trump that role. Critics across outlets called the piece blasphemous, unhinged and cult‑like.
Staten Island Advance reported it as‘Unhinged and culty’: Republicans mocked for playing ‘God gave us Trump’ video (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Donald Trump reacted aggressively to ABC News reporter Rachel Scott when she questioned his proposed $5,000 dividend plan. The exchange occurred after Trump's appearance at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas. Scott had asked why voters would need the payment if his economic policies were already successful.
Staten Island Advance reported it asTrump blasted for lunging at reporter asking 1 basic question: ‘He’s unhinged’ (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
Staten Island Advance reported it as25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks: Timeline, facts about the day that changed America (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Donald Trump has claimed he went to Ground Zero the day after the 9/11 attacks with construction workers and 'worked long and hard.' First responders and individuals present at the site have stated they did not see him there.
Staten Island Advance reported it asTrump called out on brazen new ‘totally made up story’ about 9/11 (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance stated he would not disavow his friendship with Tucker Carlson, despite political disagreements. Vance made the remarks at a White House press conference, emphasizing that personal relationships should not be determined by political differences.
Staten Island Advance reported it asMAGA influencer enraged after Vance refuses to disavow 'demonic' Tucker Carlson (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Hunter Biden described himself as '48.6% gay' during a comedy podcast interview with Luke Beasley on 16 August 2026. The remark, which fluctuated between 47% and 48.5% during the exchange, was part of a broader discussion on personal and political topics. No left- or centre-rated outlet covered the story.
Staten Island Advance reported it asHunter Biden mocked for off-the-wall revelation about his sexuality (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Pennsylvania officer charged with manslaughter after shooting college student at wrong house
Trust 42A Pennsylvania police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting a 22-year-old college student who knocked on the wrong door. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced the charge on 1 September 2026, stating the officer’s actions were not justified.
Staten Island Advance reported it asPolice officer charged in shooting that killed college baseball player (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Operation Rotten Apple, a federal immigration enforcement initiative, resulted in the detention of over 2,100 migrants in New York. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the operation's findings, criticizing state and city politicians for sanctuary policies.
Staten Island Advance reported it asICE’s ‘Operation Rotten Apple’ leads to nearly 2,200 arrests in New York (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Tennessee's governor has proposed renaming Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton, days after her death. The proposal faces a policy hurdle regarding naming rights for recently deceased individuals and will be discussed by the airport authority on September 17.
Staten Island Advance reported it asDolly Parton airport coming to popular city, governor announces (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant project are missing and 10 others are stranded after a flash flood in Nepal. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has established a task force and plans to send a response team to the affected Rasuwa district.
Staten Island Advance reported it as270 dead in catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet (opens Staten Island Advance in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Advance PublicationsMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Richmond County, New York, United States
- Official site
- silive.com
- Seen publishing on
- silive.com
- Access
- Metered: some articles are readable, some are not
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 42
- Reports listed
- 42
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
42 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Staten Island Advance is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 42 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Staten Island Advance’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 28 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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