Category: Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 50-year-old man was charged with a bizarre series of crimes in Arden Heights that included slashing a woman and being caught red-handed with a cup of gasoline. Joseph Cotarelo of Myrna Lane was arrested three days after the most recent episode when a woman previously known to him spotted the…

DEAR ABBY: My daughter was 4 when we adopted her. She’s 23 now, going to college and moving into an apartment soon. She has been the center of our lives, since our older children are grown. We have supported her through abandonment issues, lost boyfriends, school, everything. We went through cancer treatment with her. She…

Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $395 million prize on December 8. Here are the winning numbers in Friday’s drawing: 13-25-50-51-66; Mega Ball: 06; Megaplier: 5X The estimated jackpot for the drawing is $815 million. The cash…

NEW YORK — On the same day the Big East announced its postseason tournament would remain at Madison Square Garden through 2032, two of the league’s original members produced an old-school classic complete with fireworks before a sold-out house. The Big East Tournament semifinal between UConn and St. John’s featured a double-technical foul on fiery…

Don’t miss new episodes of “7 Little Johnstons.” The new season premiered on March 12, and new episodes air on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC when the world’s largest family of little people continue to make a very big impression. According to TLC, in some respects the Johnstons are a typical American family…

Tune in to see “America’s Backyard Gold” set to premiere at 9 p.m. Friday, March 15 on the Discovery Channel. Dave Turin, of ‘Gold Rush’ fame stars in the show. According to a story on Oregonlive.com by Kristi Turnquist, Turin will travel around the country, meeting up with individuals who are interested in gold prospecting.…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — These twins can often finish each other’s expletive-filled sentences. If you grew up in an Italian-American household on Staten Island, then you’ve probably shared a video amongst friends created by Nicky and Jojo Scarlotta. The twins, 25, of Tottenville, joined the Advance/SILive.com for an exclusive interview inside Ciro’s Cafe, located just…

Dear Annie: This note is in regard to “Bummer Friend,” who wrote in about her negative friend who lives alone, lost her leg and has limited ability to go out. It sounds like this woman could be severely depressed and could greatly benefit from professional counseling and perhaps antidepressants. Depression can express itself in many…

The running community is scrambling to find new sites as the City Parks Department has announced the undertaking of refurbishment and reconstruction on the decaying Clove Lakes Park paved trails. The ramifications are clear to the running community, which has relied on Clove Lakes for nearly a century. Work isn’t expected to be completed until…

Demonstrators with New Orleans Stop Helping Israel’s Ports (NOSHIP) disrupted a New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) event a total of 17 times on Wednesday as part of an action meant to raise awareness about NOEW and participating corporations’ ties to Israel’s occupation of Gaza, which has led to the death of more than 31,000 Palestinians…