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NYC weather: New York City under a flood advisory Monday morning
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory at 5:01 a.m. on Monday in effect until 6:30 a.m. for Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island as well as Nassau County. The weather service adds, "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected." "Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas," explains...
Little League Section 3 South All-Star 12s baseball: South Shore blows away Greenwich, 16-0 (photos)
South Shore Little League’s 12-year-old team cruised through District 24 play with a perfect 6-0 record to notch its first banner of the 2024 season. Sunday night at Joseph Anthony Verdino Stadium of Dreams in Tottenville, Bob Laterza’s club inched one step closer to its second title of the summer with a 16-0 thrashing of Greenwich Village LL to move within one game of the Section 3 South championship.
See all homes sold in 10302: Port Richmond and Elm Park, June 1 to June 30
The following is a listing of all home transfers in 10302: Port Richmond and Elm Park reported from June 1 to June 30. There were 5 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,378-square-foot home on Rainbow Avenue that sold for $515,000.
FerryHawks Notebook: Staten Island starter is heading to...China!?
Get ready to learn Chinese, buddy. No, seriously. Staten Island FerryHawks ace hurler Aaron Leasher may want to brush up on the language after he was signed by the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan on Monday. The southpaw is now the sixth FerryHawk to garner...
Staten Island obituaries for July 15, 2024
SATTEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In honor of those who have died, here is a compilation of obituaries posted on SILive. Viewing times and guest books can be seen here. George W. McClaughry Jr., 96, passed away on Jul. 12, 2024. A lifelong Staten Islander, he served in the US Army from January 1946 to July 1947 overseas in the occupation of Japan as a surgical technician and paratrooper in the 11th Airborne Division where he earned a World War II Victory Medal and an Army of Occupation Medal-Japan.
Has policing changed since Eric Garner was killed? Here's what a decade of data shows.
Ten years ago today, video of an NYPD officer choking Eric Garner on a Staten Island sidewalk went viral, sparking a nationwide movement against police brutality and promises of reform by city and state politicians. Since then, the video evidence that was somewhat novel in the Garner case has become...
New York City’s government reaffirms its strict position against illegal cannabis shops, stating that such establishments will be closed down. They recently conducted inspections of all illegal cannabis shops on Staten Island and shared a behind-the-scenes look at the process.Source: @nycgov on X.
Staten Island reacts with shock after Trump shot; Mayor Adams to ‘surge’ officers to all 5 boroughs
Following a shooting at a Pennsylvania rally that left former President Donald Trump bloodied, and killed at least one attendee, the Staten Island community reacted with shock and horror. The apparent shooter was also killed, according to the Associated Press. As word of the incident spread at the Saturday evening...
NYC speed cameras not just a rip-off but could be unconstitutional too (opinion)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – It seems like every time you drive around you find a new speed camera, slyly tucked away behind a utility pole or street sign. The Advance/SILive.com a couple of weeks ago reported on the locations of eight new speed cameras on Staten Island. It won’t...
Eric Garner death at 10 years: How NYPD failed
Eric Garner died on a Staten Island street 10 years ago this Wednesday, July 17, 2014, and it took more than five years between Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo using an NYPD-banned chokehold that helped cause the death and meaningful punishment for the officer, who was fired Aug. 19, 2019 by Commissioner Jimmy O’Neill on the recommendation of his top trial judge.
Mother of flag footballer left severely beaten at Staten Island field speaks out; defense downplays incident
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The mother of a man who authorities say was assaulted by a group during a flag football game on Staten Island released a statement Saturday condemning the violence, saying her son was “sucker punched.”. Defense attorneys in the case, meanwhile, have disputed charges of...
'You can’t call your opponent a threat to democracy': Staten Island Republicans condemn attempted Trump assassination, blame Democratic rhetoric
Staten Island Republicans gathered at the borough’s GOP headquarters on Sunday morning to condemn the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Cocaine deal extends prison sentence for Staten Island man with past gang ties
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— A five-year-prison-sentence already incurred by a Staten Island man was extended this week as the result of a separate narcotics case. Milton Stilley, 39, of the 300 block of Jersey Street in New Brighton, pleaded guilty Wednesday to fifth-degree criminal sale of cocaine, in connection with a 2022 arrest.
Honor guard to recognize sacrifices of Staten Island nurses through moving funeral tributes
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A new group of Staten Island nurses will soon offer moving tributes at the wakes, funerals and memorial services of peers who have served the local community. Still in its infancy, the Richmond County Nurses Honor Guard Inc. was established in December 2023 by several...
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