Category: Staten Island

DEAR ABBY: I suffered an injury that caused internal bleeding, which then gave me iron deficiency anemia. I was battling its symptoms of depression and anxiety before I was diagnosed. Never having had any mental health struggles in my life, I had no idea what was happening to me. I was happy and calm my…

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner spoke to reporters at the Yankees spring training complex on Thursday.AP Subscribers can gift articles to anyone TAMPA, Fla. — Every spring, Hal Steinbrenner conducts a sweeping State of the Team press conference that inevitably boils down to answering a single question: What’s your next move? If you purchase a product…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Omar Abukwaik, the 4-year-old boy who arrived in New York on Jan. 17 from Gaza — where war has been raging since October between Hamas and Israel — continues to receive proper medical treatment in the United States thanks to the Global Medical Relief Fund. The innocent child lost his arm…

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Inside Out, our weekly roundup of stories about Staten Islanders of all ages who are making waves, being seen, supporting our community and just making our borough a special place to live. Have a story for Inside Out? Email Carol Ann Benanti at [email protected]­m. Soroptimist International of Staten Island board members,…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Radio traffic for Staten Island’s four police precincts went off-air Thursday as part of a long-term plan by the city to update outdated equipment while encrypting NYPD radio frequencies throughout the five boroughs. “Currently Staten Island radio zones are being upgraded off dated infrastructure and onto new digital infrastructure,’’ a spokesperson…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 19-year-old man lost control of his car, which flipped and landed on a parked car in a Todt Hill driveway Wednesday night. The man told police that he was driving a silver 2024 Honda sedan northbound on Ocean Terrace just before 7 p.m. when his vision was obstructed by the…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A new inclusive St. Patrick’s Day parade means a previously cancelled political breakfast is back on, the Advance/SILive.com learned Thursday. The Jerome X. O’Donovan Parade Breakfast co-chairs — District Attorney Michael McMahon, former Assemblyman Michael Cusick and former Councilman Ken Mitchell — issued a joint statement outlining their plans to hold…

Dear Annie: I have recently made a new friend who has a wonderful personality except for one thing: She is relentlessly critical. Whenever we get together, she tends to make snide remarks or point out flaws in everything from the food to the decor to somebody’s outfit. I understand that everyone is entitled to their…

Individual tickets for the 2024 Staten Island FerryHawks season at Staten Island University Hospital Community Park are on sale! The FerryHawks begin their third season as Staten Island’s-own professional baseball team and favorite spot for a great night out with family and friends. The 2023 season saw the team’s attendance increase by over 10% and…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York City law that would let nearly one million non-citizens vote in local elections faced another legal setback Wednesday. A panel of judges in the New York Appellate Division sided with a group fighting the law, led by Borough President Vito Fossella, and ruled it in violation of state…