Editor’s Note: Welcome to Inside Out, our weekly roundup of stories about Staten Islanders making waves, being seen, supporting our community and just making our borough a special place to live. Have a story for Inside Out? Email Carol Ann Benanti at benanti@siadvance.com.
The cover of “Me, My Dad and the New York Mets.” And Valerie Pepe and her dad Eugene at his 80th birthday party. (Courtesy/Valerie Pepe)Pepe
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