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New pickleball courts planned for Staten Island, local officials announce
The pickleball craze is sweeping the nation, and Staten Island is certainly no exception. Last Friday, local politicians announced plans to construct more public courts in the borough. Councilman Joseph Borelli (R-South Shore), along with Borough President Vito Fossella (R-Staten Island), and NYC Parks Commissioner Lynda Ricciardone made an appearance...
Beyond the scorpion tattoo: ‘Christine’s Story’ to explore woman at center of Staten Island cold case
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Dark plumes of smoke seen billowing up from the eastern shoreline of Staten Island on the evening of Sept. 19, 1991, were the first sign of trouble. But it wasn’t until hours later, after a hard rain, that a 911 call prompted an NYPD response to the area.
Eric Adams former aide charged with witness tampering, destroying records
A New York City official was arrested Tuesday on charges of witness tampering and destruction of evidence in relation to the criminal probe into Mayor Eric Adams’s 2021 campaign funding. Mohamed Bahi, who was Adams’s former top liaison to the Muslim community, is set to appear before Judge Robert W. Lehrburger in Manhattan federal court…
‘An ode to the culture’: Italian heritage celebrated at Staten Island’s Esplanade
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Around noon on Sunday, just after the church bells of St. Peter’s went silent, the gentle sounds of a lone mandolin filled the air along Richmond Terrace. The cause for the music was Italian Heritage on the Esplanade, as dozens gathered for the event...
Key Food’s front parking lot is closed, but the store is open
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Key Food in West Brighton is undergoing improvements to its outdoor property, and while the front parking lot is being repaved throughout Monday, the store will be open. The back lot of 450 Forest Ave., repaved last week, is open to customers. Metered street parking...
A Look Back: These Staten Island HS football players were the cream of the crop in 1995
Susan Wagner won the PSAL city football championship during the 1995 campaign and, not surprisingly, a number of its players were among Staten Island’s statistical leaders that season, including scoring leader Malik Aluqdah. The bruising running back had a total of 152 points thanks to 21 touchdowns and 13...
Crash kills 2 in Linden, NJ. It’s the 2nd fatal accident on same stretch of Route 1 this week.
Two men lost their lives in an overnight crash on Route 1 in Linden this weekend, just over a day after another fatal crash on the same stretch. Officers responded to a crash at 3 a.m Saturday to discover a sedan had been traveling northbound when it struck a tractor trailer that was making a left turn onto South Stiles Street from a southbound lane, Linden police said in a statement.
CCRB probes of NYPD dropped because of budget cuts back on track, including one against top chief
A complaint about a top NYPD chief’s tweet is among 1,000 misconduct allegations that the Civilian Complaint Review Board might now be able to investigate, due to a budget restoration of nearly $1.2 million previously cut, the watchdog agency said. Chief of Patrol John Chell in January posted on X his opinion of a planned “Flood JFK for Gaza” protest at JFK International Airport, “What can’t I ...
Family of a New Jersey high school cheerleader critically injured at bus stop during hit-and-run sues school board
The family of a New Jersey high school cheerleader who was critically injured during a hit-and-run earlier this year is suing the Newark school board for negligence — as the wheelchair-bound victim still struggles to recover from the traumatic event. Chiara Jones, 19, a senior at Arts High School, had just stepped off the bus after a Feb. 4 cheerleading competition in South Jersey when a maniac driver slammed into her on Martin Luther King Boulevard, according to the lawsuit. She was hospitalized and in critical condition for weeks, unable to speak or walk because of a traumatic brain injury, according to...
Vote now: Where is the best specialty pizza on Staten Island? | Best Of 2024
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — We kicked off our latest Best of Staten Island 2024 category last week, asking readers to nominate the best specialty pizza pies on Staten Island. After 60 nominations were submitted on our Instagram, Facebook and TikTok posts, it’s time to narrow the field to the top three finalists.
New York City Wants To Put Rats On Birth Control
A bill enacted by the New York City Council will put rats on birth control. The bill states that a local rat contraceptive pilot program will start in a small area of the city utilizing ContraPest, an EPD-approved contraceptive for both male and female rats.
Two men die after car collides with tractor-trailer on Route 1 in Linden, police say
LINDEN – Two men were killed early Saturday in a crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 1, police said. The identities of the two men, both passengers, have not been released. Linden police said they were notified around 3 a.m. Oct. 5 about a crash at the intersection of Route 1 and South Stiles...
This group of teens is rejecting cellphones and social media
NEW YORK - A group of teenagers meets every Sunday in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, laughing, crafting and just talking.It's only unusual because there isn't a single smartphone in sight, and that's on purpose.They're part of a small but growing group of Brooklyn students who formed The Luddite Club, named after a 19th century movement opposing industrialization. This comes as New York City designated social media a public health hazard in 2024, and the Adams administration continues to consider banning cellphones in school."During COVID, I kind of looked at my screen time and I was like, 'Wow, I'm spending more than half...
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