Category: Staten Island

CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook County judge ruled the Illinois State Board of Elections must take former President Donald Trump’s name off the state’s March 19 primary ballot Wednesday. But she placed her order on hold until Friday to allow an appeal. Judge Tracie Porter issued her decision after a group of voters trying to…

A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Wednesday at 8:46 p.m. for gusty showers until 9:45 p.m. for Putnam, Rockland, Westchester, New York (Manhattan), Bronx, Richmond, Kings, Suffolk, Queens and Nassau counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph. “At 8:43 p.m., Doppler radar tracked gusty showers along a…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Eric Adams spent much of 2023 talking about the need to address New Yorkers’ perception of crime, and there’s no better way to do so than not letting them know when incidents occur. That’s been the result of new NYPD policy eliminating public access to departmental radio transmissions that went…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York Lottery player recently won more than $34,000 in a TAKE 5 jackpot prize. Lottery officials announced that the top prize-winning ticket, worth $34,127.50, was revealed during Tuesday’s TAKE 5 evening drawing. The ticket was purchased at Marty’s Party, located at 265 Pine Hollow Rd., in Oyster Bay. The…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Commuters are dealing with wet sidewalks and roads during the morning rush hour on Wednesday on Staten Island. Visibility is reduced in some places on our borough, including on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Rain that began on Tuesday likely will fall on and off throughout the day and into the evening on…

A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3:53 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5 a.m. for Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Erie counties. Expect pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. “At 3:53 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Salamanca, moving northeast…

On Wednesday at 3:36 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory valid from 10 p.m. until Thursday 7 p.m. for Oswego County. The weather service adds, “Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches in the most persistent lake snows over the far southern end of the county. Winds gusting as high…

DEAR ABBY: I recently married and was excited to be part of my husband’s family. My own siblings and I are not particularly close. During COVID, one of my husband’s sisters started a family text chain in which they share what’s happening in their lives. I thought it was a great idea. Not technically being…

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 Tuesday’s drawing: 06-18-26-27-49; Mega Ball: 04; Megaplier: 3X The estimated jackpot for the drawing is $563 million. The cash…

A grieving husband who alleges his wife, Kanokporn Tangsuan, died after eating at a Disney Springs restaurant has filed a lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, the Associated Press is reporting. Jeffrey Piccolo is seeking monetary damages in the wrongful death suit of Tangsuan, a doctor at New York University Langone in Manhattan, the…