Category: Staten Island

Borough president Vito J. Fossella and D.A. Michael E. McMahon are partners of the Notre Dame Bread of Life Food Drive. They were present at the Staten Island Borough Hall for the 33rd Annual Bread of Life Drive on Staten Island on Thursday, March 14, 2024. (Staten Island Advance/ Priya Shahi) Priya Shahi Read the full…

A neighborhood in Copenhagen, Denmark, is planning to remove a street in an attempt to cut off illegal hash sales which have led to violent gang activity in the area, the Associated Press is reporting. Residents of Christiana, long considered to be a “hippie enclave,” have requested volunteers help dig up Pusher Street on April…

bill advanced Thursday that includes five years of automatic gas tax hikes and a new $250 fee on electric and other zero emission vehicles to reauthorize the state Transportation Trust Fund was released by the Assembly Appropriations Committee Thursday. The 5 to 4 vote along party lines to release the bill, A4011, came after an…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Work continued on New York City’s revitalization efforts along the North Shore Thursday, as Mayor Eric Adams’ administration began its search for a developer to bring more than 500 units of housing to the Stapleton waterfront. The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), led by President and CEO Andrew Kimball,…

A husband and wife staying at a migrant shelter in New York City were charged for allegedly resisting arrest following a video-recorded confrontation with police officers in what advocates are calling one of the latest instances of human rights abuse in emergency refuges. The video, which was first obtained and published by the New York…

Port Richmond HS bowler Madison Gigliello openly admits she was initially on the fence about competing at the collegiate level. But as fate would have it, the 17-year-old Gigliello was competing in a Saturday morning league with Angelina Lubrano and Kristina Colon — a pair of Wagner College keglers — when they convinced their younger…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A plan from City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Queens) would see thousands of city jobs filled to help improve local services and help people get good-paying work. Adams’ plan, presented during her State of the City address at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, would partner the city with District Council 37,…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you need a gallon of milk or some other morning essentials before the school and work rush, Walmart will now deliver the goods to your doorstep as early as 6 a.m. The mega retailer — which already offers same-day and late-night delivery services — has launched an express, on-demand early…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It was a lucky day for a New York Lottery player who scored $1 million with a Powerball second-prize ticket this week. The winning ticket was sold at Avadh Convenience Inc., located at 3714 Broadway, in Astoria, Queens. It was sold for the Wednesday, March 13, drawing. The jackpot’s winning numbers…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This weekend brings us a second Forest Avenue parade on Sunday, March 17. This parade is in response to the “traditional” St. Patrick’s Parade, which bars LGBTQ+ groups from marching. That parade took place March 3. For those looking to watch, eat or drink in the area,…