Category: Staten Island

TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo was in good spirits as he spoke at Steinbrenner Field on Friday afternoon, welcoming a group of reporters over to his locker before he took off for the evening. Rizzo recognized that being scratched from the lineup with a tight left lat would, as he put it,…

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On Friday at 3:08 p.m. a winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 8 p.m. until Saturday 11 p.m. for Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties. The weather service describes, “Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches and ice accumulations of up to a quarter of…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Best Buy has announced it will close about a dozen stores across the United States and conduct layoffs due to declining sales. The news was made public during a company earnings call on March 14, USA Today has reported, publishing comments made by Best Buy’s Chief Financial Officer Matt Bilunas. “As…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) will commemorate the 25th anniversary of its annual Business Conference with a revamped agenda, a more interactive networking format and a “blockbuster” keynote speaker to headline the Keynote Lunch. Known as the borough’s largest business awareness event, the conference, presented by Northfield Bank and…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Authorities in New Jersey allege a man from West Brighton perpetrated a scam where he used social media and phony documents to sell stolen cars to unwitting victims in Bayonne. Devonte Thomas, 23, of Alaska Street, stands accused of multiple scams, while Justin Wright, 24, of Taylor Street in West Brighton,…

A house that sold for $916,425 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales on Staten Island in the past week. In total, 39 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $706,412. The average price per square foot ended up at…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Spring has finally sprung. But with the warmer weather comes ample animal shedding. Some breeds with a double coat, like German Shepherds, Siberian Huskies, Akitas, Samoyeds, and Malamutes, experience “coat blow.” Coat blow is when dogs switch from their winter coats to their summer coats. A grooming kit with three essential…

The City Parks Foundation, in partnership with the New York Road Runners, is set to host a free youth track meet on Saturday at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex. The foundation’s “Play Sports” program spawned the inaugural event last year, which is open to children ages six through 17. The meet will feature friendly heats…

On Friday at 4:46 a.m. a winter storm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 5 p.m. until Saturday 2 p.m. for Oswego, Jefferson and Lewis counties. The weather service says, “Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches.” “Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute,”…