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Photos: Staten Island enjoys NYC’s Summer Streets celebration
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Islanders of all ages embraced a day of art, education and entertainment at the city’s annual Summer Streets celebration in West Brighton. Summer Streets is a series of public festivals throughout the five boroughs. Saturday marked the first day of the event, with celebrations taking place both on Staten Island and in Queens.
Two Clinton Park Celebrates Grand Opening At 28 South Division Street In New Rochelle
RXR recently celebrated the grand opening of Two Clinton Park, a 28-story residential tower at 28 South Division Street in New Rochelle. Designed by Lessard Design with MdeAS Architects as the architect of record, the building stands adjacent to its 28-story sibling One Clinton Park, which opened in 2022. Two...
Little League NYS 12s Baseball Tournament 2024 notebook: South Shore’s expert bunter continues to produce
South Shore’s Jason Rocchio more often than not is in the No. 12 spot in his team’s lineup and, furthermore, the speedster is often called upon to bunt when he steps to the plate. He had two at-bats against Auburn and, sure enough, Rocchio squared to bunt and...
The DOE is struggling with banning phones in class because it’s already destroyed school discipline
Under a rumored city Department of Education plan to implement a cellphone ban across all 1,600 city public schools, students would be banned from using phones in schools starting in February 2025 and required to place them in school-funded lockers or magnetically locked pouches. Above all else, this is a damning confession that the folks in charge of city schools don’t think teachers can control their classrooms. Yet if they can’t do that, they can’t actually teach. Yes, making kids stow their phones is a challenge, but it’s not one that can be met by some bureaucratic fix: The teacher, for example, will...
Suns Classics: The Greatest Regular Season Game in Franchise History
It was an instant classic. A game many Suns fans will never forget. The date? December 7th, 2006. It was just another dreary cold Thursday winter night. The Phoenix Suns traveled to the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey in front of a crowd of 16,966 people for their 17th game of the regular season.
First HBCU Family Day on Staten Island marked with music, book read-alouds, performances
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island residents were able to learn about opportunities to attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) while also having a family day of fun that included arts and crafts, step performances, and a book reading during the first-ever HBCU Family Day in New Brighton on Saturday.
Mets Acquire Reliever Ryne Stanek From Mariners
The Mets have acquired right-handed reliever Ryne Stanek from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for outfield prospect Rhylan Thomas in an effort to shore up their bullpen for their playoff push. Andy Martino of SNY was the first to report that the deal had been completed. Stanek, who turned 33-years-old...
NY Times editorial board urges Kamala Harris to 'do better' than Biden in taking questions from reporters
The editorial board of The New York Times urged Vice President Kamala Harris to "do better" than her ex-running mate President Biden on taking questions from reporters.
Jersey City ordered to reinstate cannabis cops or face $100 daily fines
Forgive us if this one sounds familiar: Jersey City has been ordered by a state hearing board to reinstate police officers who were fired for legal cannabis use. The city remains winless in its quixotic quest to bar police officers from using cannabis while off-duty after Wednesday’s identical rulings in the cases of Norhan Mansour and Omar Polanco, among the first officers to be disciplined by the city for testing positive for the drug that was legalized in 2020.
Mets’ Kodai Senga Out for Season with Calf Injury, Impact on Playoff Push
In a significant setback for the Mets, right-hander Kodai Senga is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season due to a left calf strain, as confirmed by manager Carlos Mendoza. The injury occurred as Senga was running off the mound during a game against the Atlanta Braves, where he had been performing exceptionally well before the incident.
Red Sox 9, Yankees 7: Boston Mounts Big Comeback After Blowing Three More Leads
Wow! That felt like an old school Red Sox vs. Yankees game!. For over three hours, the two teams exchanged blows before a packed house amid an electric atmosphere at Fenway. The excitement peaked in the bottom of the eighth inning when the Sox carved out the final three runs of the seesaw slugfest.
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