The truth is, I’ve always had a chip on my shoulder about my hometown. But it stems from a deep insecurity that I don’t really belong anywhere. One of my favorite moments on Weekend Update was when fellow Staten Islander Pete Davidson came on and talked about how I’m beloved in our hometown and he’s despised.*6 But even Pete would admit that’s not entirely true. Pete seems way more “authentically” Staten Island than I do, which is probably fair, even though it’s a little alienating for me. If I’m not “really” from my hometown, then where am I from?
