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Triple Threat Theatre presents âThen and Now,â an alumni cabaret show Friday at DaNoi Restaurant
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. â Dee Quinones-Kanevsky, the artistic director and choreographer of Triple Threat Theatre, a musical theater program for juniors and teens ages 5 through 17, is shouting news about a Triple Threat Theatre dance event set for Friday, July 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at DaNoi Restaurant in Rosebank.
Brilliant Staten Island youth chef, who won TV show, now at just 21 becomes executive chef of new brunch cafe
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. â The newest restaurant to open on Staten Island is the Caffeinated New Yorker, on Bay Street. With throw-back decor and house-made pastries, the brunch cafe by local business owner and entrepreneur Eric Levin beckons with its all-around eye appeal. Also the new kid on the...
âPalpable enthusiasm and energy,â is atmosphere at RNC, say Staten Island Republicans
MILWAUKEE, WIS. â Multiple Staten Island elected officials are congregating at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee this week where they say thereâs is a surge of energy despite the recent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. In fact, the conventionâs atmosphere might not be what...
McDonaldâs serves up new Kit Kat Banana Split McFlurry: What to know about the new menu item
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. â Whether you crave sweets or smoky barbecue during the heat of summer, McDonaldâs has you covered with two new menu items to celebrate the season of heat. If youâre looking to cool down with a McDonaldâs McFlurry, the fast-food chain has added the new...
March and rally on Staten Island mark 10 years since death of Eric Garner
It's been 10 years since an NYPD officer applied the unauthorized chokehold that took the life of Eric Garner.People gathered for a march and rally in the St. George section of Staten Island on Wednesday afternoon.They walked from Staten Island Borough Hall about half a mile to Tompkinsville Park to where Garner was killed.They then spent the day celebrating his life. His mother said the day wasn't about protest -- but it was about remembering her son's life."I still want to bring up about keeping my son's name relevant because he should not have died that day, he still should...
On The Tragic Anniversary Of Eric Garnerâs Murder, We Should Honor Him By Opposing The Menthol Ban
Ten years after Eric Garner was killed by the NYPD for supposedly selling menthol cigarettes, it must be said that a menthol ban won't save lives. Public education, however, will. The post On The Tragic Anniversary Of Eric Garnerâs Murder, We Should Honor Him By Opposing The Menthol Ban appeared first on NewsOne.
Ten years after Eric Garnerâs death: What has changed?
This week marks the 10-year anniversary of the death of Eric Garner, a man who was placed in an illegal chokehold by police who were arresting him for selling cigarettes illegally on a Staten Island street. Garnerâs dying words to police, âI canât breathe,â became a rallying cry for protesters who were outraged at the police brutality.
First Phase of $2B Staten Island Flood Risk Reduction Project to Begin Construction in 2024
New York-based Triumph Construction Corp. received a $132-million contract award for the first phase of a $2.3-billion flood-risk reduction project in Staten Island. Triumph will construct large interior drainage ponds and associated stormwater infrastructure for the South Shore of Staten Island project in South Beach, Staten Island. The Triumph award,...
On 10th anniversary of Eric Garner's death, community fights to keep memory alive
It has been 10 years since Eric Garner died at the hands of an NYPD officer who put him in a banned chokehold. Community members on Staten Island, where Garner lived, are still organizing to keep his memory alive. On Wednesday, more than a dozen people marched from the Staten...
Staten Island deli blowing up Internet: Kids getting free stuff for good grades goes viral
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. â A Staten Island deli has put the borough in the spotlight in the best possible way: a heartwarming series of TikTok videos have gone viral, with a store worker connecting with youth in the community and using a unique program of free treats to encourage good grades.
Eric Garner's death rocked NYC and shook up City Hall
Ten years ago, the death of Eric Garner at the hands of NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo on Staten Island rocked the city and shook up City Hall. Garner died after being placed in a fatal chokehold, an incident recorded by a cell phone camera. In the aftermath, there were calls for more NYPD accountability, calls that then-Mayor Bill de Blasio tried to answer despite only having been in office for a few months.
Deli knife incident results in jail time for Staten Island man
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.â Facing charges stemming from an alleged knifepoint robbery attempt at a local deli, a South Beach man entered a guilty plea July 1 in exchange for jail time. Thomas Conti, 31, of Olympia Boulevard, was arraigned in May on charges of attempted robbery, criminal possession of...
Meteor may be responsible for loud boom heard in Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens
Could a meteor be the cause of a loud boom that was heard in parts of New York City and northern New Jersey?New York City officials began checking out reports in Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens of a loud noise heard Tuesday morning. There were also similar reports in New Jersey.New York City Emergency Management Department received an update from NASA, who estimated that a meteor entered the atmosphere and disintegrated above the New York City metropolitan area earlier on Tuesday.Preliminary analysis indicates the meteor passed over the Statue of Liberty before fragmenting high above midtown Manhattan. No meteorites were...
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