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Staten Island group rescues 5 stray dogs from Peru; 3 still need homes
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Behind a door on a quiet Rosebank street lies an animal rescue operation working to save furry friends in our backyard and across the Western Hemisphere. Carla Mohan, co-founder of Near and Far, invited the Advance/SILive.com Friday to see the animal rescue’s operation as it...
Saturday Blurbs: Interesting Little Stories From the Past Week
Earlier this week at the ShopRite of Metro Plaza Jersey City, Inserra Supermarkets presented a check for $109,356 to the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation. The company’s “Dollars Against Diabetes” fundraiser in June raised $54,678, which was matched by the Inserra Family Foundation. The DRIF awarded ShopRite of Jersey City a trophy for coming in first place in the 2024 DRIF Fundraising Program.
Wheelchair-accessibility issues mar Paris Olympics trip for Staten Islander: ‘They are not a country for people with disabilities’
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— Staten Island’s own Odysseus, Eric Tellefsen, has returned from his own epic journey to France. But the experience didn’t go the way the West Brighton resident, 51, and his sister planned. Tellefsen’s goal was to reach the 2024 Olympic Games, held in Paris. Friends...
Judge Dismisses Charges Against Two Former Cops Involved In Breonna Taylor’s Murder
The recent decision by U.S. District Court Judge Charles Simpson to dismiss charges against two former police officers involved in the raid that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor has sparked outrage and disappointment among many individuals seeking justice for Taylor. Former detective Joshua Jaynes and former officer Kyle Meany were charged with submitting a false affidavit in connection to the raid, which ultimately led to the tragic loss of Taylor’s life. While neither officer was present at the scene of the raid, they were accused of fabricating information in order to obtain the search warrant that resulted in Taylor’s death.
Parents, electeds demand restoration of funding for after-school programs
Parents and elected officials in southern Brooklyn are outraged after the state cut funding for several after-school program providers, just two weeks before the start of the new school year. Elected officials estimate the decision by the state’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) could impact more than 1,300...
Women's Soccer prepares for LIU
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College women's soccer team rounds out its four-game homestand against LIU on Sunday afternoon, kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 P.M. The contests will stream on ACC Network Extra. Game 4 | Boston College vs. LIU. Sunday, Aug. 25 | 1:00 p.m. Newton Lacrosse &...
Jersey City to Face Daily Fines For Not Reinstating Cops Fired for Using Cannabis
Jersey City could begin facing daily fines starting Saturday for refusing to reinstate two police officers whose terminations over their cannabis usage were overturned by the state Civil Service Commission. The state will fine the city $100 daily for each officer — Norhan Mansour and Omar Polanco — with a...
Staten Island running community loses a legend, friend with passing of George Kochman
Staten Island’s track and field and road racing community lost a legend Friday when George Kochman died in Maryland after a short illness. Kochman had been a track and field reporter for the Advance since 1987 after a superlative track coaching career that started at St. Joseph’s HS in Metuchen, New Jersey in 1963 before moving on to Monsignor Farrell. He was the Lions’ head coach from 1968 to 1980. His teams won 32 Staten Island titles and he established Farrell as a powerhouse in the sport, not just in the city but nationally. In 1973, Farrell’s two-mile relay team won the Championship of America at the Penn Relays. Six years later, Farrell captured the Intersectional cross country crown with a record-low 29 points.
Councilmember Chi Ossé reflects on particpation at DNC
City Councilmember Chi Ossé returned to the city this week after attending the Democratic National Convention as one of 200 content creators. Ossé, whose district includes all or parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant and the northern portion of Crown Heights, said the goal of “Creators for Kamala” is to boost youth voter turnout.
Hundreds turn out for annual backpack drive block party on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Scores of young children scampered around Broad Street in Stapleton Friday afternoon, soaking in the sunshine and stocking up on school supplies. They were enjoying the 7th annual P.O. Gerard Carter and NYPD Chief of Department Chaplain Frank Chiaramonte Backpack Drive Block Party, hosted at the Gerard Carter Center.
Spine patient wins $3M settlement
A woman who suffered complications after having spine surgery won a $3 million settlement, the New Jersey Law Journal reported Aug. 23. The woman had a same-day microdiscectomy in February 2018 at JFK University Medical Center in Edison, N.J., the report said. After surgery, she reported severe pain and numbness, and nurses noticed she had urinary incontinence.
S.I. boxer now charged in Pennsylvania in daughter’s slaying; New details emerge
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The case of a former professional boxer from Staten Island accused of killing his daughter has officially been reassigned to law enforcement in Pennsylvania. An affidavit filed in the Keystone state, meanwhile, offers new insight into the 2020 murder investigation. Kabary Salem, 56, of Deal...
Gotham FC marks NWSL return with a superb win against Portland
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, NJ/NY Gotham FC resumed the NWSL season with a game against Portland Thorns FC. This comes after an impressive summer thus far, for the Bats secured medals at the Summer Olympics and will play in the finals of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.
Emerging Artists Theatre’s Spark Theatre Festival NYC Returns from Monday, September 9 to Sunday, September 29 at The Chain Theatre
Emerging Artists Theatre’s (EAT) bi-annual Spark Theatre Festival NYC, running from Monday, September 9 to Sunday, September 29 at The Chain Theatre will present over 60 workshop presentations during the 3-week run, including new musicals, dance, solo shows, sketch comedy, drag/burlesque,and plays. Award-winning EAT, now in its 32nd year...
Justin Peck’s ‘Decalogue’ Pushes Into New Ballet Forms
<First published online in the New York Times on May14, 2017>. Justin Peck — still not yet 30, yet resident choreographer at New York City Ballet since 2014 — makes ballets both with apparently complete assurance and as if conducting experiments. His latest work, “The Decalogue,” which had its world premiere with City Ballet on Friday night, is his most exploratory piece so far.
NYC hits Coney Island Cyclone operators with 2 violations, as iconic ride remains shuttered
The lonely Cyclone remains closed for repairs after a mechanism cracked this week. A mechanical malfunction on the century-old wooden rollercoaster Thursday was not reported to the Department of Buildings, officials said. [ more › ]
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