Category: Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With a wintry week in the rearview mirror and spring-like temperatures on the horizon, one must question what the season to come will offer. Last week’s bounty of snow likely left Staten Island Chuck considering a move off Staten Island, as the local groundhog prognosticator called for an early spring at…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – BFC Partners has announced the launch of a housing lottery for 475 Bay St. — a 12-story affordable housing project located in Stapleton. The 250,000-square-foot building, also known as “The Pearl,” will bring 270 units to the borough, 50% of which are designated for formerly homeless senior citizens. “Creating thoughtfully designed…

Is it almost March already? For the local HS girls’ hoops circuit, the madness is already here. The CHSAA playoffs begin this week, with all four Staten Island schools looking to make some noise. St. Joseph-by-the-Sea received a bid to the “AA” Archdiocesan title game, where they will meet Monsignor Scanlan on Sunday at 4:30…

It was considered a major upset when St. John’s upended No. 2 Florida, last year’s national runner-up, in Friday’s season-opener — but Staten Islanders were hardly surprised to witness Jackson Tucker go deep. The junior outfielder, a Staten Island native and St. Joseph-by-the-Sea product, crushed a solo homer into the left field bleachers during the…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Registration is now open for the 2024 Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb New York City. The June 2 event presents the public its only opportunity to climb 104 stories — or 2,226 steps — from the basement of One World Trade Center to the finish line on the 102nd floor. “Finishers…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — When Diane von Furstenberg first created the wrap dress in 1974, the long-sleeved silk jersey statement piece changed the course of fashion. Classic and iconic, it was a modern look that defined a decade. Within two years, she sold millions of the dresses and created a retail phenomenon. Fifty years later,…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Filing your taxes can be a complicated, time-consuming endeavor, prompting millions of Americans to rely on the services of professional tax experts each year. While allowing others to prepare your annual tax return can save you time, it can also result in major complications if you choose an untrustworthy party. The…

This ain’t “Oppenheimer.” Rising military tensions around the world have some thinking about the unthinkable: the potential for a nuclear war. The New York Post recently reported on fears that Russia could use space-based nuclear weapons to disrupt satellites orbiting the Earth, potentially knocking out Internet service, global positioning systems and other modes of communication.…

A conversation between detectives and a Kaitlyn Reuter, standing trial in the 2021 shooting death of Tamer Shaarawy, was viewed by jurors Tuesday in state Supreme Court, St. George. Reuter faces multiple charges, including second-degree murder. (Staten Island Advance/Priya Shahi)Priya Shahi Read the full article here

DEAR ABBY: I am a grown man who came out late in life. I have three grown, married children and five grandchildren. They are my world, and we are all very close. I’ve had one partner. My family readily accepted and welcomed him because he made me happy. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out. I have…