The entirety of New York City, including Staten Island, originally used the 212 area code. In 1984, the outer boroughs were split into the 718 area code, placing this artifact firmly within the late 1960s to early 1980s period.
This is an original issue of The Wagnerian , the student newspaper of Wagner College, a Lutheran-affiliated institution located in Staten Island, New York. The exact year of publication is not explicitly stated on the visible portions of the artifact, but the typography, layout, and printing style are consistent with college newspapers from the mid-20th century, likely the 1940s or 1950s.
