Category: Staten Island

NEW YORK (AP) — People across the United States celebrated Irish heritage at several major St. Patrick’s Day parades Saturday, marking the holiday a day early at events that included a big anniversary in Savannah, Georgia, and honored a pioneering female business leader as grand marshal in New York. The holiday commemorates Ireland’s patron saint and was…

STATEN ISLAND. N.Y. – NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue, alongside Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella, Councilmembers Kamillah Hanks and Joe Borelli, commemorated two significant capital projects aimed at enhancing amenities within Staten Island parks. At Lopez Playground, located on Targee Street, a ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiled a novel public restroom building, part of a pilot…

There were high-fliers, daring acrobatics, flippers, spinners and more as the Staten Island CYO Cheerleading Championships took centerstage Saturday at the College of Staten Island’s Sports and Recreation Center, Willowbrook. The event saw 32 teams in 11 divisions compete with champions being crowned in five scoring divisions over a pair of sessions in front of…

The projected cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits in 2025 indicates a decrease compared to previous years. Early projections suggest a significant decline from the 3.2% increase seen in the current year and a notable decrease from the 8.7% adjustment in the previous year. According to The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), the projected increase…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – CP Unlimited, a New York City-based organization committed to enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities, is set to host a Staten Island event aimed at providing essential support to wheelchair users. The free Wheelchair Cleaning Clinic offers maintenance, cleaning and sanitizing services to both motorized and non-motorized wheelchair users to…

Legendary rocker Lou Gramm, the lead vocalist of the band Foreigner, has announced his retirement from the music world, during an interview with Lee Richey, radio host on Seven Mountains Media. “It’s very, very satisfying to be honored like this after years and years of writing, recording, and more time than that, performing,” said the…

The ”55th annual NAACP Image Awards” will be broadcast live on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 8 p.m./5 p.m. PT on BET. The big night of entertainment kicks off live at 7 p.m. ET on BET, BET Her and VH1, with the “55th NAACP Image Awards” Red Carpet Live! hosted by Terrence J, Naturi Naughton,…

The following is a listing of all home transfers in North Shore reported from Mar. 4 to Mar. 10. There were 8 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,435-square-foot home on Gridley Avenue that sold for $651,781. Staten Island 215 Hart Blvd., 10301, $245,000, 596…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Could you use a weekly check for the rest of your life? Well, the New York Lottery has four scratch-off games offering just that. The four games are available at different price points, with tickets costing $2, $5, $10 and $20. One of the games, $2,500 a Week for Life, has…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York City civil service exam schedule is open for March, and some jobs pay more than others. The application period for exams opened March 6. Exam applications currently open include: associate housing development specialist; city tax auditor; civil engineer; computer systems manager; graphic artist; instrumentation specialist; labor relations analyst;…