Category: Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Three men are in custody following a police pursuit through multiple Staten Island neighborhoods that ended with a car crashing into the woods and a brief manhunt. Just before 8 p.m. Sunday night, cops were attempting to conduct a vehicle stop of a gray Range Rover near the entrance of the…

ELMONT, N.Y. — After his team blew a 19-point lead against Seton Hall at UBS Arena and lost for the eighth time in 10 games, St. John’s coach Rick Pitino went off. The 71-year-old Naismith Hall of Famer spent about 15 minutes in his post-game press conference lamenting and lambasting the school’s ‘sh*tty’ facilities, his…

The old adage says it’s best to be playing at the top of your game as the season comes to a close and you’re heading into postseason play. St. Joseph Hill Academy has certainly put an emphasis on that statement with a second-half flurry that culminated with a convincing 81-60 dismantling of first-place Notre Dame…

TAMPA — The Yankees didn’t give up on pitcher Matt Krook after he finally got to the big leagues last summer as a 28-year-old and was lit up for 11 runs in four innings over four innings. Not right away. The left-hander who changed organizations twice and switched to reliever full-time last season held a…

TAMPA — The Yankees already have an off-the-radar, non-roster contender to win a bullpen spot this spring. Their next Ian Hamilton might be a hard throwing but often-injured righty who joined the organization last December on a minor-league contract. Nick Burdi, 31, sure opened eyes throwing to hitters during Saturday’s spring training practice. “Really impressive,”…

The 15th Annual Staten Island USBC Clash of Champions concluded with Joseph Carrieri emerging as the victor after thrilling matches among the best bowlers from the 2022-23 season’s Youth and Adult Championship Tournaments on Saturday at Rab’s Country Lanes. The “Clash” showcased exceptional youth and adult talent and served as part of kicking off the…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) invites nominations for its prestigious “20 under 40″ leadership awards. The 25th annual award recognizes the contributions of twenty young professionals under the age of forty who have made significant impacts on Staten Island’s economy and quality of life. To nominate a deserving individual,…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Fatal car accidents are increasing across the country, with the number of deadly crashes climbing by nearly 10% from 2020 to 2022, studies have shown. But in some cities, dangerous driving habits tends to be less common, putting drivers at lower risk when they get behind the wheel. So, which cities…

As the news of the death of (Alexei) Navalny has been announced, read a letter submitted to this publication from a person who says he will cast his vote come November for Trump. He ends his screed saying he is a vet. Really? You would cast that important vote for a guy that called our…