Category: Staten Island
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College basketball: How to get tickets to next week’s Big East Men’s Tournament
Some of men’s college basketball’s tops in the nation — UConn, Marquette, Villanova, Seton Hall, Creighton and St. John’s among others — will compete next week in the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. The tournament starts on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 and ends on Saturday, March 16, 2024, with the title…
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Staten Island Community Days: Interfaith leaders, NYPD and others gather for unity, solidarity
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — More than 50 people representing various organizations, interfaith communities and law enforcement gathered for breakfast at the 25th annual Staten Island Community Days event at the Albanian Islamic Culture Center in Tompkinsville Tuesday morning. Imam Tahir Kukaj, the event host, shared that the idea for Community Days originated during the struggle…
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Women’s college hoops: Nicole Melious cops Atlantic-10 All-Rookie honors
Susan Wagner product Nicole Melious took her basketball talents to Philadelphia, where she’s continued to make a name for herself at La Salle University this season. After completing an unprecedented HS career on Staten Island last year, the freshman shooting guard was named to the Atlantic-10′s All-Rookie team on Monday, per an announcement from the…
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NY weather: Prepare for dense fog in Suffolk and Nassau counties until Tuesday night
The National Weather Service issued a report at 4:51 p.m. on Tuesday for dense fog until 11 p.m. for Suffolk and Nassau counties. “Areas of fog, locally dense, are reducing visibilities across portions of Long Island early this evening. Motorists should exercise caution and remain alert for poor visibilities while traveling this evening,” says the…
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Staten Island woman locked crying boy, 3, in closet at Brooklyn school, authorities allege
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island woman who worked as a teacher in Brooklyn was arrested after locking a 3-year-old inside a closet at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy in Windsor Terrace, prosecutors allege. Alexis Breeden, 30, of Castleton Corners, was arraigned Feb. 28 in Brooklyn Criminal Court on charges of endangering the…
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Amazon Fresh undergoing major revamp. What does this mean for possible Staten Island store?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – It’s been one year since Amazon placed its Fresh concept on “pause” – closing some underperforming locations and pumping the brakes on stores that were already deep into development – including what appears to be a fully built-out market in New Dorp. But now the e-tailer is making a new brick-and-mortar…
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NYC weather: 3 storms, including Wednesday soaker, to deliver multiple inches of rain in coming days
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Following a festive weekend featuring mild temperatures and a green sea of parade-goers, the remainder of the week ahead looks to soak New York City with a trio of rainy systems. Residents across the five boroughs experienced an overcast Tuesday morning with rain coming down on city streets. While the National…
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Dear Abby: Could it be dementia? My husband has changed recently.
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Staten Island HS girls’ hoops: Eight players selected to inaugural Jaques Committee All-Star team
Eight Staten Island girls’ high school basketball players were named to the inaugural Warren Jaques Memorial All-Star team for the 2023-24 season, the Advance/SILive.com has learned. The announcement was made by Jaques Memorial Committee chairman Tim Gannon on Monday night. The All Stars include newly named Jaques Award winner and junior forward Angelina Hodgens, and…
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Staten Island PSAL AAA boys’ hoops: Tottenville, Petrides’ seasons come to an end with second-round losses
Tottenville and Petrides’ quest to advance to the PSAL AAA city playoff quarterfinals came to an end after they dropped round-of-16 contests to a pair of the division’s top-ranked teams on Monday. Nicholas Lam scored a game-high 26 points, but the No. 14 Pirates dug themselves into a hole when they fell behind by double…