Staten Island’s Tech Night Boots in St. George

St. George wired last night with Staten Island’s Tech Night, sparking NYC’s spring near the ferry. Coder Jay Patel demoed apps as 200 gawked, a $10 ticket peek at gadgets. It’s borough bytes—pure SI vibe, screens hot. A kid tapped a drone; a pro tested VR. ‘Staten builds—this is it,’ Patel says, tweaking code. The lot turned expo.

The night’s fresh—April 3’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing space by 7 p.m. Patel’s a Tottenville geek; last night’s crowd hit max—lights flashed. A latecomer nabbed a spot; demos buzzed—NYC grit glowed. Runs one night—tech ruled. #SITechNight trended; Bronx wants a chip.

Some griped—’Too loud,’ sniped a grump, dodging beeps. Power surged—fixed quick; gear held. A rival’s pitching a Midland hack, splitting screens. Still, 300 stayed—bits reigned. St. George’s never booted so bold.

Patel’s teasing a monthly run, maybe a hackathon if spring bites. ‘NYC’s grid—this powers it,’ he says, packing drives. The night’s a Staten win—grit meets tech. It’s a byte rush; catch the next. Bring a gadget—circuits call.