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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.
Staten Island Home of the Week: ‘Elegance meets comfort’: $1.25M Colonial in Richmond
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A Colonial home is now available in the heart of Richmond at 65 Kensico Street. This property boasts three bedrooms and three bathrooms, with an option to convert the oversized den into a fourth bedroom, according to the Staten Island Multiple Listing Services, MLSSINY.com listing. Priced...
NY Weather: This week, humidity reigns, with ‘torrential downpours’ possible
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — We will inevitably escape the squelching, “unrelenting” humidity blanketing the boroughs, but it won’t be this week. “One thing for certain as we head throughout this week, is that we are certainly going to be seeing an increase in humidity for Staten Island here — especially as we head toward the middle part and end of the week. We’re going to be dealing with a tropical air mass,” AccuWeather meteorologist Isaac Longley explained.
Staten Island FerryHawks start 2nd half with big win
YORK, Pa. --- The Staten Island FerryHawks came out swinging and pitching to start the second half with an 11-1 defeat of the first-half winner York Revolution Saturday in Atlantic League action. A dominant Christian Capuano returned to the mound to lead Staten Island (31-33) to an 11-1 win. The...
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.
A look inside NYC law enforcement raids on illegal Staten Island pot shops
Authorities raided a pair of illegal Staten Island pot shops this week, including one with a secret stairway that led cops right to an illicit basement stash — and The Post was there to witness the takedown. In the dingy subterranean room at Richmond Discount & Accessories in New Springville, New York City sheriff’s deputies and cops found hundreds of neatly organized packages of cannabis products, including individual wrapped buds, jars of THC concentrate, 1000 milligram Sour Beltz edibles pouches, and Pack Man-branded vape pens. “This is a machine,” Sgt. Craig McCosker of the city Sheriff’s Office said about the operation, which...
FDNY responds to overnight commercial building fire in Travis
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Twelve FDNY units and 60 fire and EMS personnel responded to a box truck fire inside a commercial building in Travis Saturday night. The blaze was reported at 515 Wild Ave., between West Service Road and Victory Boulevard, around 10:58 p.m., according to an FDNY spokesperson.
Citizen app has reported significant flooding on Hylan Blvd near Ross Ave. Please use caution when traveling in this area.
Team Lightning Melious Gold 17U Scores Exciting Victory in Second Annual International Showcase
Team Lightning Melious Gold 17U squad’s first game of the afternoon against the Spanish club did not start off the way it wanted. The Gold team fell into a first quarter 16-8 hole before slowly chipping away at the opposition’s lead until outlasting the Spanish ladies, 55-54, in the end in a wild tilt in the Second Annual International Showcase at St. Thersea on Staten Island.
Hundreds of 311 complaints made on Staten Island for illegal fireworks: See which neighborhoods had the most reports
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The threat of fines and jail time didn’t stop hundreds of Staten Island residents from setting off fireworks in celebration of the nation’s independence over the last few days. In the hopes of combatting fireworks, the NYPD issued a notice ahead of the...
MTA board member wants to strip Staten Island of new trains in retaliation for opposing congestion pricing
The Staten Island Railway should be stripped of promised new trains over the borough’s vocal opposition to the now-paused congestion-pricing program, an MTA board member suggested. Plans call for testing to start in August on the state-of-the-art train cars, known as R211Ss, with manufacturer Kawasaki set to deliver 75, agency officials told the MTA capital committee last week. During the discussion, Norman Brown, a nonvoting board member, suggested the MTA install the cars on the city’s subways instead of the forgotten borough — in retaliation over the bitter fight Staten Island pols put up against the $15 congestion toll to enter...
25,000-square-foot inflatable bounce park opens at Staten Island Mall
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – A California-based company that touts itself as offering the world’s biggest bounce park recently opened at the Staten Island Mall in New Springville, offering jumpers of all ages a world of fun, laughter and excitement in the weeks ahead. FUNBOX is an expansive 25,000-square-foot...
NYPD seizes weapon from teens in Mariners Harbor
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The NYPD confiscated an illegal firearm Thursday evening in Mariners Harbor. According to an NYPD spokesperson, a 17-year-old male and a 16-year-old male were found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm Ruger handgun. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
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