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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
From the left, Kelly Vilar, founder and CEO, is joined by Dr. Maria Romero, Dr. Sheila Mashack, Judge Raymond Rodriguez, Rouby Tucker, and Professor Paul Gallay from Columbia University at the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Kelly Vilar, center, founder and CEO, welcomes guests to the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Gregory Taylor offers a libation at the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Virginia Allen, a 2005 Staten Island Advance Woman of Achievement, attends the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Shani Mitchell welcomes guests to the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Thomas Fucaloro recites a poem at the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Judge Raymond L. Rodriguez, on the right, attends the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Jonathan Prado, owner/chef of Prado’s Kitchen, gets ready to serve food at the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Detective Duane Conner and Police Officer Ron Woody of the 120th precinct Community Affairs Unity attend the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Iman Zulgarnain Addu-Shahid plays the drums at the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Kelly Vilar, center, founder and CEO, speaks at the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Shani Mitchell, holding a camera, welcomes guests to the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Kelly Vilar, center, founder and CEO, welcomes guests to the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.comGet Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Kelly Vilar, center, founder and CEO, speaks at the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Kelly Vilar, center, founder and CEO, welcomes guests to the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Justin Clouden plays the drums at the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Gregory Taylor plays the drums at the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Jonathan Prado, owner/chef of Prado’s Kitchen, gets ready to serve food at the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Maxymilian Zygmanski gets drum lessons from Gregory Taylor at the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Jonathan Prado, owner/chef of Prado’s Kitchen, gets ready to serve food at the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
Lexy Cordato, from Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, attends the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo
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Grand Opening of new Staten Island Urban Center in Tompkinsville
More than one hundred people turned out for the grand opening of the Staten Island Urban Center’s new storefront at 206 Bay Street in Tompkinsville on Saturday, December 6, 2025. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Get Photo