Category: Staten Island

Dear Annie: I realize how lucky I was growing up. I had a wonderful grandmother (and great grandfather) with a ton of fun and interesting stories. I grew up around a lot of old people, all of whom treated me like an equal and gave me personal history stories. Now, I am the only one…

AT&T is hoping $5 will smooth things over with customers whose service was affected throughout several states on Thursday, Feb. 22. A statement on the company’s website said: “We apologize for Thursday’s network outage. We recognize the frustration this outage has caused and know we let many of our customers down. We understand this may…

The NYPD is seeking three suspects who allegedly shot a teen while he was walking in Brooklyn Saturday afternoon, a report from amNY said. According to amNY, at 3 p.m. the 17-year-old male was on his way to a store when three men wearing dark clothing hopped out of a dark colored vehicle that pulled…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two jackpot-prize winning TAKE 5 tickets worth more than $9,000 were sold in New York state, including one prize sold on Staten Island. The New York Lottery announced that two top prize-winning tickets, worth $9,877 each, were both sold during the TAKE 5 midday drawing on Saturday. One ticket was purchased…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The CYO-MIV Community Center gymnasium in Pleasant Plains was action packed for some CYO basketball championships on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Big baskets, big blocks and big defensive plays were the order of the day as the young athletes showcased their talent in front of SILive.com/Advance. Read the full article here

Dear Annie: Here are some suggestions for grandparents who feel worthless: 1. Love your grandchildren; let them know your love. 2. Show them the world around us: parks, zoos, theaters, book stores, libraries and museums. 3. Teach love, patience, honesty and integrity by example. 4. Be available. 5. Listen. 6. Give advice only when asked.…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — For as long as Jill O’Donnell-Tormey can remember, she has been fascinated by science. There were no doctors in her family, no researchers to emulate; her father worked in construction and her mother took care of the home. But somehow, she found a love for chemistry sets and microscopes and performed…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An abandoned, partially collapsed home that’s been unoccupied for more than a decade is now completely covered in overgrown weeds, morphing into an unsightly blight on the Great Kills community. The property, located at 12 Cornish St., has drawn the ire of others in the neighborhood, with the building itself now…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Located at 3569 Richmond Rd. on Lighthouse Hill, “the property boasts 12,300 square feet of sprawling land, including a separate buildable lot, providing endless opportunities for expansion,” according to the Staten Island Multiple Listing Services, MLSSINY.com listing. The home is priced at $2,199,999. According to the listing, a five-car paved driveway…

“Oppenheimer” continued to steamroll through Hollywood’s awards season on Saturday, winning the top prize, for outstanding cast, along with awards for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards. As the Academy Awards draw closer, Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic — already a winner at the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs…