Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times
The inside of the Mariners Harbor Library, on the north shore of Staten Island, is almost all open.
By DAVID W. DUNLAP
Published: December 11, 2013
No one has to tell Mohammed Iddrisu that a public library branch is long overdue in his neighborhood, Mariners HarborMr. Iddrisu, 61, raised three school-age children on South Avenue. When they went to the library — and Mr. Iddrisu said he made sure they did so regularly — they had to travel two and a half miles to the Port Richmond branch. Including the wait for a bus, the trip could take an hour or so. Read more
