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Men’s and Women’s Tennis Announce New Coaching Assistant
Staten Island, NY - Wagner College Director of Tennis, Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach, Jeff Menaker, announced a new graduate assistant coach to join his staff ahead of the 2024-25 season. Shir Azran joins the Seahawk tennis staff after serving as head tennis pro at Pretty Brook Tennis Club in Princeton, NJ. A graduate of UNLV with a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology, Azran also played collegiately at Auburn and Fresno State. She will assist both the men's and women's tennis teams at Wagner. "Shir has an extensive resume, incorporating logistics planning, social media ambassadorship, and sport science with a...
Staten Islander Scott LoBaido Fires Back at UK Police Commissioner: A Fiery Defense of Free Speech. Warning: The following content contains strong language. Scott LoBaido, a familiar face in Staten Island known for his passionate patriotism and striking artwork, has recently made waves with a powerful message aimed at the UK Police Commissioner. This came after the commissioner made a controversial statement about extraditing and jailing U.S. citizens over certain online posts.
LL Flooring files for bankruptcy, will close 3 New York City-area stores
National hardwood flooring chain LL Flooring Holdings Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will close three stores in the New York City area. The Richmond, Virginia-based chain (NYSE: LL), previously known as Lumber Liquidators, said it plans to close 94 of its retail locations nationally and keep about 300 of its retail stores open. A list of the stores to be closed can be found here.
Mandatory composting in NYC is coming. Here’s how you can get a free bin.
Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Two months ahead of mandatory composting in NYC, residents of Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island can get a free brown bin from the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY), the agency announced earlier this month.
Two NYPD Detectives, Three Long Islanders Among 4 Charged With Paycheck Protection Program Fraud
Sign up for our LI Press email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Four people — including three Long Islanders and two NYPD detectives — were charged Monday with a scheme to defraud the Covid-era Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), federal authorities said.
Two NYPD detectives charged in COVID loan fraud scheme
Two NYPD detectives and two others orchestrated a COVID fraud scheme that helped more than 65 people illegally apply for small-business pandemic relief funds, federal prosecutors allege. Detectives John Bolden, 46, of Valley Stream, L.I., and Anthony Carreira, 42, of Staten Island, were charged alongside Bolden’s mother and cousin with...
‘Everybody is put in danger’: A crossing guard’s push for safer streets at Staten Island school
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In the last two months of the 2024 school year, Geniffer Captain was hit by two separate cars while on the job. Both times came while the 64-year-old school crossing guard was working her post at Renwick Avenue and Little Clove Road. From this intersection on the edge of the great gray river of the Staten Island Expressway, Captain helps the children from three schools at the Ocean Terrace campus — the Michael J. Petrides School, Bridge Prep, and the Richard H. Hungerford School — get across the busy service road.
Cannabis dispensary will soon replace storied Staten Island hardware shop
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – A retail cannabis dispensary will soon open its doors in Great Kills, replacing South Side Hardware – a storied neighborhood hardware shop that served Staten Islanders for a century before shuttering last fall. “New York Legal Licensed Cannabis Dispensary Coming Soon,” notes a sign...
Jersey’s Mikes Subs donates $7.3 K to the Emergency Children’s Help Organization | Inside Out
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s always good news when dedicated Staten Islanders — and Staten Island-based organizations — orchestrate projects that result in contributions to charitable causes. Kudos to Anthony Robles, owner of two Jersey Mike’s Subs on Staten Island, who raised $7,300 directly from a...
Little League team from Staten Island getting acclimated to Williamsport
South Shore Little League manager Bob Laterza was sitting poolside in the “Grove” Sunday afternoon in Williamsport, Pa., where all 20 teams are housed for the upcoming Little League Baseball World Series, when a reporter interrupted his down time. “I’m watching the kids play basketball and pickleball and...
Here’s how homeowners can get free NYC compost bin ahead of Oct. 6 program start
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Homeowners of Staten Island, Manhattan and the Bronx can order a free official New York City compost bin ahead of the local rollout of Mayor Eric Adams’ mandatory program set to start Oct. 6. The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) announced Thursday that free bins...
Staten Island Home of the Week: Colonial-style residence, modern amenities, Tottenville, $1.8M
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Colonial-style residence has been listed for sale at 35 Poe St. in Tottenville. The property, priced at $1,775,000, sits on a 14,600-square-foot lot and features a meticulously landscaped yard, according to the Staten Island Multiple Listing Services, MLSSINY.com listing. The house welcomes visitors with...
Athletes race for good cause at annual Rocco Laurie Memorial event in Midland Beach
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— The 16th annual Rocco Laurie Memorial Staten Island Triathlon and Duathlon, an athletic competition of endurance, took place at Midland Beach Sunday morning. The triathlon consisted of a quarter-mile swim, a 12-mile bike ride, and a 4-mile run, while the duathlon consisted of a 2-mile run,...
It’s been 60 years since Mid-Island Little League celebrated its incredible World Series victory
(Editor’s note: This slideshow first appeared on SILive.com on July 31, 2018 and was updated a bit to reflect the 60-year anniversary of Mid-Island LL’s 1964 World Series victory in South Williamsport, Pa.) The Little League 12-year-old baseball World Series starts Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, as teams from...
City of Yes? You can say ‘No!’ | From the editor
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Staten Island on the Run: From one world record holder to another
After corresponding for many years, this writer was finally able to catch up with Filbert Bayi of Tanzania. At the 1974 Commonwealth Games, Bayi, known for going out into the lead from the start, used these front-running tactics to not only win the race, but break the world record at 1500 meters (3 minutes, 32.16 seconds), defeating New Zealand’s John Walker, Kenyan Ben Jipcho, and Kiwi Rod Dixon (a frequent Staten Island visitor).
A Tenth Rooftop Community Solar Project in Metro New York City Joins UGE’s Operating Portfolio
New York City-based solar developer UGE has just energized its latest rooftop community solar project in greater New York City. Located in Staten Island, the 510kW project sits atop a shopping plaza and will produce enough energy to power roughly 140 homes. In 2019, UGE completed one of New York...
Coach Vito ‘Butchy’ DeRenzis’ memory lives on at annual fundraiser in Dongan Hills (161 photos)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As a third base coach for several baseball teams over the years, Vito “Butchy” DeRenzis was the kind of guy that made sure his presence was felt through his animated and energetic style. As the coach of Butchy’s Heat, which plays in the Mid-Island...
New York man in custody and charged with kidnapping woman from Scranton, authorities say
SCRANTON, Pa. — A man from Staten Island, New York, was in custody Sunday and facing charges he assaulted and kidnapped his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint in Scranton, law enforcement officials said. William Vasquez Jr., 41, was arrested in New York and is awaiting extradition back to Pennsylvania, said Brian...
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