Category: Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY battled a fire at the South Beach Houses on Sunday night. The fire was reported at 10:13 p.m. at 141 Norway Ave., between Kramer Street and McClean Avenue, according to a spokesman for the FDNY/EMS. About 60 Fire and EMS personnel responded, and the blaze was brought under control…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD is promoting on social media a car stop where a gun and drugs were confiscated on the North Shore of Staten Island. Officers in the 120th Precinct “seized a large quantity of narcotics, along with this illegally-possessed firearm upon conducting a traffic stop,” according to a post on the…

DEAR ABBY: I am 34 and recently found out I have started menopause. I knew it might come early for me because most of the women in my family began in their 30s and were done by 50. I have no biological children and now probably never will. I guess I waited too long for…

DEAR ABBY: Years ago, my spouse’s friend “Valerie” invited us to lunch. I had never met her, but had previous contact with her through email. Valerie clearly did not like me. We sat over lunch for four hours, and during that time, although she sat across from me, she never looked at me, never spoke…

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Mets have insisted all spring that they’re a playoff-caliber team. On Saturday, J.D. Martinez indicated that he signed with the team precisely for that reason. “I want to win,” he told reporters at his introductory press conference. “I’m addicted to the playoffs,” he added. “I’ve been there multiple times……

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island’s elected officials on Saturday took aim at a new ad running on borough-bound express buses, which says that congestion pricing would reduce the time it takes ambulances to respond to emergencies. “If, by the MTA’s own estimation, traffic will get worse on Staten Island, wouldn’t response times get worse…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — At least one Staten Island street was flooded Saturday due to the heavy rain that soaked the borough. Maureen Serrano of West Brighton reached out to the Advance/SILive.com about the terrible conditions on North Burgher Avenue near Richmond Terrace. “While today the rain is heavy and flooding is expected, what happens…

A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Saturday at 5:11 p.m. for heavy snow until 7:30 p.m. for Columbia County. “Precipitation will continue to change to heavy snow across the Berkshires, Taconics and southeast Vermont through 6 p.m. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour and locally higher will be…

On Saturday at 3:49 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a flood warning in effect until 8 p.m. for the Bronx and Westchester County. The weather service states, “Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.” “Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A beloved, century-old statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus has been restored on the grounds of Sacred Heart R.C. Church in West Brighton, almost five months after its hands were removed in an act of vandalism. The restoration was made possible by a team led by Duanne Kempton and comprised…