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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...
NYPD: Man, 26, shot in leg on Staten Island Monday evening
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 26-year-old male was shot outside a Mariners Harbor deli Monday evening, according to police. The shooting was reported just before 7 p.m. near N&M Grocery and Deli in the vicinity of Simonson Avenue and Walker Street, according to a spokesman for the NYPD. The...
State’s Attorney’s Office seeks forfeiture of Lexus, $250,000 cash
EDWARDSVILLE – The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed a forfeiture claim against two New York residents to seize $250,000 and a 2017 Lexus as a result of a traffic stop in St. Jacob. Kezhong Xie, 40, of Staten Island; and Xiaolin Zheng, 37, of Brooklyn,...
KILLMEYER’S, CHARLESTON
HARD to believe but it’s been since October 2017 since I was in Killmeyer’s, on Staten Island’s south shore, when I wrapped up a Forgotten NY tour there. This vintage German-style beer garden at 4254 Arthur Kill Road at Sharrotts Road was built by Nicholas Killmeyer and used initially as a grocery and residence by John Batchelor in 1845. By the 1880s, an addition was built and it became a roadhouse and tavern called Killmeyer’s Union Hotel. Now known as Killmeyer’s Old Bavaria Inn, it boasts its original bar and pressed tin ceiling, a menu full of sauerbraten, braunschweiger and other sausage treats, and dozens of brands of German beer. Oompah and pop bands play on Sunday afternoons and rock bands play the beer garden in the back on summer evenings.
Stonemont, Cerberus plan industrial development on Staten Island
A new industrial development is set for Staten Island's North Shore. Atlanta-based developer Stonemont Financial Group and New York City-based developer Cerberus Capital Management are set to redevelop a self-storage site at 2577 Forest Ave. into a 6.4-acre industrial outdoor storage facility. The development will also construct a 10,000-square-foot building on-site with amenities and maintenance features.
St. George woman, 27, accused of intentionally crashing car into pole, seriously injuring passenger
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y — An argument at a smoke shop preceded an incident in which a 27-year-old St. George woman intentionally drove her car into a utility pole at Bricktown Center in Charleston on Friday, a criminal complaint alleges. Brittney Alexander, of Richmond Terrace, “recklessly engaged in conduct which...
Mayor Adams, Councilmember Hanks Celebrate $5 Million Investment in First-Ever Staten Island Community Justice Center to Foster Further Community Engagement. Instead of money for police officers and librarians?
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Councilmember Kamillah Hanks today celebrated a major investment that will go towards delivering the Staten Island Community Justice Center – the first justice center of its kind in the borough. The center – also supported by funding from Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon – will now receive a $5 million capital investment that was part of the city’s recently passed on-time, balanced, and fiscally-responsible $112.4 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Adopted Budget that addresses the city’s affordability crisis head-on and invests in the future of the city and the working-class people who make New York the greatest city in the world. This funding delivers on a key commitment made in Mayor Adams’ “A Blueprint for Community Safety,” a forward-thinking roadmap with upstream solutions to address gun violence throughout the five boroughs.
For these Wagner students, summer is a chance to activate their career paths
Thirteen Wagner College students got a jump start on their career plans through a grant-funded summer initiative hosted by the Nicolais School of Business and the Office of Career Planning and Development. Focused on business students from underrepresented groups, the four-week Career Activator program from June 3 to 28 was...
UGE completes 510-kW community solar array on Staten Island shopping center
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 510-kW project sits atop a shopping plaza. UGE now owns and operates 10 rooftop community solar projects in greater New York City, with another two in the final stages of construction.
Staten Island home transformed into life-size ‘Barbie Dream House’
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Our Staten Island neighbors on the North Shore and beyond are seeing pink lately, thanks to the newly painted facade of a Westerleigh home, created by Christina Harmon, 29. The creation of the very pink, life-sized ”Barbie Dream House” — located on Hodges Place in...
NYC weather: Damaging winds forecast with thunderstorms in Staten Island Wednesday
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 8:36 p.m. in effect until 9:15 p.m. for Staten Island. Residents should be prepared for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 8:36 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Morristown...
On The Tragic Anniversary Of Eric Garner’s Murder, We Should Honor Him By Opposing The Menthol Ban
A study of 85,806 people published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found menthol and nonmenthol smokers showed equal odds of quitting, and lung cancer incidence was, in fact, lower in menthol smokers. The post On The Tragic Anniversary Of Eric Garner’s Murder, We Should Honor Him By Opposing The Menthol Ban appeared first on NewsOne.
New training program helps young Staten Islanders earn Commercial Driver’s License | In Class column
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Over a dozen Staten Island young adults were the first graduating class of participants in an inaugural Commercial Driver’s License Training Program. The United Activities Unlimited (UAU) Train & Earn Program, funded by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), is helping Staten Island residents pursue well-paying and in-demand careers in the transportation industry.
When Seaview Avenue goes on a diet | From the editor
Let’s face it. Staten Island has never been the gold standard for innovative road networks or traffic mitigation solutions. That said, it obviously was easier to get around in the old days. Of course, the old days never saw so many traffic lights, stop signs, speed bumps – and CARS! Especially those of the giant SUV variety.
Photos from scene show divers at multi-agency water search on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Multiple agencies were involved in a search for an individual believed to be in the water off Eltingville on Sunday night, according to officials. The report was later deemed to be unfounded. The NYPD, FDNY and U.S. Coast Guard worked in unison to search the...
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