Santa Claus is coming to town Tuesday! (With help from the NYPD)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It looks like Santa is going to have extra helpers this year. St. Nick will be teaming up with NYPD Patrol Borough Staten ...
Monthly Archives: December 2020
After 2020, Is It Time To (Mostly) Ditch Broadcast Buys?
I live in NY-11, which comprises Staten Island and a small strip of Brooklyn. Each time I view a commercial for a candidate running for a Long Island, ...
Teens form human chain in dramatic NJ rescue of 2 kids who fell through ice
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Teens are credited with saving two children who fell into a frozen pond while sledding in Middletown, N.J., according to ...
Graco recalls accessory sold with Pack ‘n Play Playards for suffocation risk
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Graco is recalling an accessory sold with four models of its infant Pack 'n Play Playards after other manufacturers reported ...
Letter: Anti-mask bullies should be taught a lesson
1, 2020, in Staten Island. Presti, who authorities said has been defying coronavirus restrictions, was taken into custody early Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 ...
Manhattan Outpaced By Quinnipiac
The loss comes just 24 hours after Emily LaPointe's (Staten Island, NY / Staten Island Academy) game-winning putback gave the Jaspers a 71-70 ...
‘Mr. Christmas Tree’ brings cheer to gloomy NYC by dressing up as evergreen
Tommy Liberto, aka Mr. Christmas Tree, rides the Staten Island Ferry. Getty Images. Mr. Christmas Tree is sprucing up the streets of the Big Apple again.
Parents rally against NYC DOE pandemic policies
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Parents and teachers organized a rally against Mayor Bill de Blasio's pandemic policies for the education system Saturday ...
Long-sought suspect in Ola Salem killing extradited to US
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A long-sought suspect in the killing of a woman found in Bloomingdale Park has been extradited to the U.S, the ...
SI teachers, parents protest mandatory COVID-19 vaccines
That was the message that about 50 protesters on Staten Island sent Saturday to the United Federation of Teachers. They carried signs that read “Say ...
Lucky City Tournament Recap (Part 1)
This was certainly a tale of two halves as the Staten Island Warriors, featuring players from Curtis HS, held on to defeat the Brooklyn Jets 75-69 despite ...
Staten Island teachers, parents protest mandatory COVID vaccines
... or teachers to attend school. That was the message that about 50 protesters on Staten Island sent Saturday to the United Federation of Teachers.
Editor’s Notes: I think NYC deserves better from Hallmark
... had my first two jobs in this business in Manhattan and spent several weekends as a kid at the William H. Pouch Boy Scout Camp in Staten Island.
NYPD tracks former boxer to Middle East after he allegedly murdered his daughter on SI
Suspect Kabary Salem had been indicted in the murder of his daughter, Ola Salem, 25, by a Staten Island grand jury Nov. 5, law enforcement sources ...
Toys for Tots: Great Kills LL surprises two Island youths battling cancer with drive-by holiday parade
What began as a simple collection of holiday toys evolved into a full-scale, drive-by parade on Saturday for a pair of Staten Island youths battling ...
NYPD: Victim shot in head on Victory Blvd. in Stapleton; massive NYPD response
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A victim was shot in the head on Victory Boulevard in Stapleton Saturday night, police said, prompting a massive NYPD ...
NY state reports over 9900 new COVID cases, Cuomo signs order to help some restaurants, seniors
Among those deaths were nine people in Brooklyn, nine in Queens, six in Manhattan, four on Staten Island and three in the Bronx. Mayor Bill de Blasio ...
SI COVID-19 hospitalizations show spike as more continue to die
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As the nation continues its way through the December spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, Staten Island remains one of ...
Deacon Alfred J. Thompson, a spiritual leader at churches from shore to shore, dies at 92
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Deacon Alfred J. Thompson, a spiritual leader and faithful servant of God at both Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church in ...
Dramatic video show man shooting inside car on Brooklyn street
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police released video that shows the moment a gunman shot at two people sitting in a car parked on a Brooklyn street on ...