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Familiar and newcomer winners in 41st annual S.I.G.A Family Day/Parent-Child Championships
The Staten Island Golf Association’s Family Day event (formerly the Parent-Child Championships) looked like it might not be played, when the skies opened up and a deluge of rain fell moments before the start of the event. Fortunately, for the four winnings teams the skies cleared and the event was eventually completed in a blazing hot, humid heat.
Miniature therapy horses bring comfort, joy to Staten Island seniors
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Cheers and happy tears abounded recently at ArchCare Senior Life in Old Town upon the return of two memorable visitors: Miniature therapy horses who go by the names Aidan and Pearl. The pair were warmly welcomed by participants and staff alike. The June 27 event marked...
The time has come to ban the blowers | Sheneman
While I wouldn’t classify gas-powered leaf blowers as a scourge of humanity, I would definitely say they’re scourge of humanity adjacent. Nobody has ever said, “You know what this lovely summer evening is missing? The noxious fumes of an 80-decibel, two-stroke engine blowing dust and pollen across the neighborhood.”
Local Shelter Launches Affordable Essential Pet Services Clinic
Pet owners know just how fast necessary veterinary care services can add up. Especially when our four-legged besties are in need of their regular preventative care like vaccines and wellness exams. A well known local rescue and adoption center, who over the years have expanded to serve the area with...
Donations will help protect Secaucus PD’s K9 member
The Secaucus Police Department and the nonprofit 30x30 Fundraising are teaming up to provide a bullet-resistant vest for one of their most vital law enforcement team members, K9 Brix, and the community is invited to join in the endeavor. Law enforcement departments usually have to turn to nonprofits for K-9...
Latest intel has the Knicks eyeing an elite defensive player as next trade target
With the NBA Draft in the rearview mirror, OG Anunoby re-signed, and the Mikal Bridges trade finally official, the New York Knicks roster is finally rounding into form. There’s just one problem, New York has quality depth at every position except center. Isaiah Hartenstein bolted for the OKC Thunder and Precious Achuiwa is an unrestricted free agent, creating a glaring need for a backup center.
Demolition Wraps Up at 1710 Broadway in Midtown, Manhattan
Demolition is finishing up at 1710 Broadway, the site of a proposed 54-story, 673-unit hotel in Midtown, Manhattan. The project is being developed by Riu Hotels and Resorts, which purchased the parcel from Extell Development for $173 million in 2023 after the latter had acquired 360,000 of air rights for the property shortly before purchasing it for $268 million in 2017. The site has 129 feet of street frontage and is located at the corner of Broadway and West 54th Street.
‘Real Housewives’ Star Blamed For Leaked Pregnancy News
Lindsay Hubbard thinks her pregnancy news was leaked by a former “Real Housewives of New York City” star. On July 4, 2024, the “Summer House” star revealed she is expecting a baby with her new boyfriend. The news comes less than one year after Hubbard, 37, split from her former fiancé Carl Radke. Hubbard has yet to go public with her new beau.
Italian Club of Staten Island Foundation presents Patsy Serra Sr. Award to West Brighton chiropractor | Inside Out
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Each year the Italian Club of Staten Island Foundation hosts its annual Patsy Serra Sr. Award Dinner, which recognizes a dedicated member whose community spirit, leadership, and selflessness greatly benefit not only the organization, but Staten Island as well. Serra, who passed away in 2014,...
As sea levels rise, Philly and Camden are at risk of being inundated with raw sewage, study finds
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. As climate change continues to ramp up wet weather events, cities like Philadelphia, Camden, and New York will increasingly face a messy problem — the eruption of raw sewage into people’s basements and in the streets.
22 Year Old Arrested for Reckless Driving, Assault on Theo Fremd Avenue
On Friday, a 22 year old man was arrested on Theodore Fremd Avenue in Rye for reckless driving and assault, among other changes. After failure to comply with a traffic stop, Wilver Hiraldo of Norwalk, Connecticut was observed traveling northbound on Theodore Fremd Avenue on an unregistered moped. When officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Hiraldo accelerated around stopped traffic and drove into the oncoming lane of traffic in an attempt to elude officers.
Menace at Staten Island delis going back to jail on theft charges
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Deli owners in Tompkinsville can mark one problem customer off their list this summer. Jorgie Ortiz, 29, of Victory Boulevard, was sentenced June 17 in Criminal Court to four months in jail, after pleading guilty to petit larceny in connection with what a worker described as an armed encounter at the location.
A vintage Staten Island Fourth | From the editor
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Syracuse Basketball: NYC big man Asher Elson jumps to 4 stars in composite rankings
New York City big man Asher Elson, a fast-rising 2025 prospect who holds a Syracuse basketball offer, has moved to four stars in rankings from the 247Sports Composite. Lately, several of the primary recruiting services have updated their 2025 ratings, and that in turn leads to adjustments in the rankings from the industry-generated 247Sports Composite, as well as the industry-generated On3 Industry Ranking.
Behind-the-scenes of Staten Island smoke shop raids: ‘Magnets of crime’
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined Borough President Vito Fossella and law enforcement officials Wednesday afternoon to get an inside look at the crackdown on illegal smoke shops conducted by authorities. Glancing through the windows of Amboy Snacks & Drinks Corp on the 7500...
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