For years there’s been talk about Staten Island breaking away from NYC and becoming part of NJ. But given that NJ is hopelessly blue it would be like jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire
The Staten Island secession movement in 1992-93 was to get that on the ballot so that Staten Island conservatives would get out and vote for Giuliani. The movement was only part of the reason for his victory, but that was why it was started.