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SILive.com audio: Morning Report (July 12) has rescue of a Staten Island toddler, local hospital cyberattack and more
Good morning Staten Island, and welcome to the brand new daily SILive.com morning report. Note that the stories in the report are editorially curated and then summarized and read aloud by artificial intelligence. Some variations in pronunciation, tone or diction may result. To get full reporting on each of these...
Granite VNA appoints Rev. Michael Malanga as spiritual care counselor
CONCORD — Home health care and hospice agency Granite VNA has appointed Rev. Michael Malanga as its new spiritual care counselor and bereavement coordinator in the Lakes Region. Malanga will offer spiritual counseling to patients on hospice and their families, provide community education on spiritual care and coordinate grief counseling to support agency personnel in managing work-related grief.
Viral: Deli Manager Celebrates Honor Roll Student
Staten Island deli manager Wail Alselwi told 12-year-old Zameir Davis that if he got good grades, he could have whatever he wanted in the store. When Zameir came back to reveal he made the honor roll, they had a viral video on their hands!. @islandock1 Zack’s finest #islandock #foryoupage #fypシ...
Staten Island’s Best Dressed: Bobby Digi’s 50th birthday party at Above Ballroom
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Featured in this week’s Staten Island’s Best Dressed photo gallery are pics from the 50th birthday celebration of Bobby Digi on June 29 at Above Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bloomfield. Digi is founder of Canvas Institute and Island Voice, which services...
FerryHawks Notebook: Atlantic League recognizes one Staten Island player with first-half All-Star nod
While there is no traditional All-Star game, the Atlantic League does recognize its best players at the season’s midway point. The league tabs one player at each position and one Staten Island FerryHawk is getting a nod this year. Left-hander Aaron Leasher was the lone starting pitcher selected. He...
Green sparks Lancaster to Atlantic League sweep of Staten Island
Max Green (6-4) worked 6 2/3 shutout innings Thursday, pitching Lancaster to a 5-3 win — and a series sweep — over visiting Staten Island in an Atlantic League day game at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The left-hander, a former Detroit farmhand who has been converted into a starter...
NYC woman, brother randomly attacked on MTA bus: ‘Not going to feel safe’
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — A Staten Island woman and her 15-year-old brother are recovering after they were repeatedly punched on an MTA bus Wednesday morning. Italia Fajardo, 26, told PIX11 News she was taking her brother and 7-year-old son to a nearby pool to stay cool. When the S46 bus reached Clove Road, she […]
Staten Island doctor accused of over $1M theft from SUNY Downstate Medical Center
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Authorities allege that a doctor who lives on Staten Island illegally used a business credit card from SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn to pay for over $1 million in travel, pet care, fitness and other personal expenses. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and New...
Become a Silly Nice Cannabis Brand Ambassador in Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island
Are you passionate about the cannabis industry? Do you have a knack for engaging with people and promoting premium products? If so, Silly Nice, a pioneering Black and Veteran-owned cannabis brand based in Harlem, New York, is looking for dynamic individuals to join their team as Brand Ambassadors in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
NYPD: Man, 33, accused of selling drugs to undercover cop on South Shore of Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Authorities allege that a 33-year-old man sold drugs to an undercover officer in his home community of Huguenot. Louis Dellavalle of Drumgoole Road West was arrested on June 18 for the sale that allegedly occurred in April in the vicinity of a strip mall, according to a criminal complaint based on an investigation by Narcotics Borough Staten Island.
Family, friends mourn NYPD ESU member on Staten Island Wednesday night
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A wake was held Wednesday night in Willowbrook to mourn the passing of NYPD Detective Specialist Robert Sivori, a nearly 20-year veteran of the department who died Sunday. Sivori, 42, an active-duty member of the Emergency Services Unit (ESU), joined the NYPD in 2005 following...
Crazy train as MTA board member suggests taking away Staten Island’s new rail cars (opinion)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Talk about going off the rails. MTA board member Norman Brown recently suggested stripping us of new train cars arriving this year for the Staten Island Railway because we had the temerity to object to congestion pricing. Hey, it’s not our fault that Gov. Kathy...
Coming soon: Raising Cane’s to open first Staten Island location
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Did the people themselves raise Cain on Raising Cane’s? A recent petition lobbied for the fast food chain to come to Staten Island — and so it will be. Founded in 1994 by Todd Graves, Raising Cane’s franchises turn out hand-battered chicken tenders...
New York hospital's patient data exposed in vendor breach
Staten Island (N.Y.) University Hospital reported some patients' information was breached during Medibase's data security incident. The hospital services company posted a substitute notice to inform patients about a criminal cyberattack against its systems that occurred around Jan. 26. Medibase took necessary protective actions to prevent unauthorized access to the system when the incident was identified.
Alleged con-man from Staten Island charged with Rolex robbery in N.J., tracked down in Nebraska
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Already sought by authorities in a robbery case involving Rolex watches, an alleged con-man from Staten Island has been arrested on separate charges in Nebraska. Danny Ristick, 46, of Windom Avenue in South Beach, was the subject of an investigation in April in which a...
Familiar face behind new Staten Island restaurant opening at former Reggiano’s location: Here’s what to expect
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — When former management of Reggiano’s Brick Oven Pizza posted “closing” signs in their windows earlier this month, its Tottenville neighbors like Lisa and “Chris the Hobby Guy” Carvano grieved its loss. But from that sad restaurant news comes food gladness as a new eatery suddenly takes shape.
‘Enough is enough’: Here’s how N.Y. is still cracking down on ghost plates, toll evaders
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.-- New York continues its enforcement efforts against ghost plates and toll evaders on Staten Island and around the city. Earlier this month, MTA Bridge and Tunnels, the NYPD and other law enforcement officers staged an operation on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. If you purchase a product or register...
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