Tropical Storm Isaias Downs Trees, Causes Damage On Staten Island
On August 4th, Tropical Storm Isaias passed through New York City and Staten Island, causing…
Category: Staten Island News
Bloviating Politicians Issue Stern Threats While You Swelter In The Dark
As surely as the first flower of spring or the yearly increase in bridge tolls,…
Scott LoBaido Paints Blue Line In Front of 122 Pct On Hylan; City DOT Responds With Cease & Desist Letter. Scott Turns Letter Into “Red, White, and Thin Blue Line” Artwork
Scott LoBaido, Staten Island’s Patriot Artist, painted a blue line on the concrete median in…
NYC Phase IV Reopening Finally Here
New York City has been in the midst of a shutdown for months, since way…
Anthony DeGuerre, Nicole Malliotakis, & Michael Tannousi Win Conservative, Repub Primaries; Max Rose Uncontested Dem, Indy Candidate
The Conservative Party of Richmond County congratulates Anthony DeGuerre on his victory in the Conservative…
Happy Juneteenth, Staten Island! Black Lives Matter Mural Painted On Richmond Terrace
Today, the phrase “BLACK LIVES MATTER,” in gargantuan yellow all-caps sans-serif type, was paint-rollered onto…
Dave Chappelle Pans Staten Island In His 8:46 Presentation About George Floyd Murder
Dave Chappelle is funny. And, when I say funny, I mean funny. He’s been around…
NYS PAUSE For COVID-19 At Day 100: Phase I Of Reopening Begins Today With Curbside Pickup
It’s already been one hundred days. Have you been counting? Neither have I. Finally, as…
Fake Image Of Hitler Holding Bible Circulating On Twitter Meant To Show Prez As Nazi
Right now, the phrase “The Hitler” is trending on Twitter, with 105,000 tweets. It’s a…
Looting Rampant Citywide & Across the US; Staten Island Spared. Hold It Down, Fam!
Bedlam is here. NYC, and the US, has been plunged into darkness. Not literal darkness,…
An Interview With Steve Margarella About Staten Island Small Business And Reopening Staten Island
Steve Margarella is the owner of Margarella Asphalt and Concrete, a local Staten Island small…
Meow! Meow! Kitty Cat Climbs Into Engine Compartment & NYPD Springs Into Action
Police officers from the 121 Precinct in Graniteville converged on Willowbrook Road one night earlier…
Staten Island Protest For George Floyd Brings People Together, While In Other Cities Chaos Reigns
On Staten Island, a National Action Network (NAN) rally of approximately 650 people was led…
FB Video of Staten Island Shoprite Mob Yelling For Unmasked Woman To Leave Store Goes Viral
It’s national news now. Staten Islanders don’t play. If you’re planning to enter a grocery…
Why In The World Did Gov. Cuomo Send COVID Patients To NY Nursing Homes?
COVID-19 kills. It’s indisputable. And, it favors the elderly and the infirm, those suffering from…
Save Staten Island Small Business Rally In Annadale Draws Huge Crowd; Big Media Conspicuously Absent
Today there was another rally organized by Staten Islanders advocating on behalf of small businesses…
Interview With Mr. Frank Siller, Chairman of Tunnel2Towers Foundation About COVID-19 Aid Programs
The Stephen Siller Tunnels2Towers Foundation is one of the best things to ever come out…
Travis Protest Draws Islanders Seeking End To NY PAUSE, Cites Harm To Small Business
Staten Islanders gathered Saturday at noon for 45 minutes to express their solidarity in opposing…
Scott LoBaido: Visionary Artist and Vocal Titan of Staten Island
Scott LoBaido. You know this guy? I bet you don’t. In fact, I’m certain that…
JetBlue NYC Flyover Panned By Some New Yorkers, Claim Evoked 911 Trauma
The Navy’s Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds put on an air show last week…
New Options For Staten Islanders Struggling To Eat: Pop-Up Food Pantry And New Grab-And-Go Locations
An idea that hasn’t been tried yet in Staten Island during this pandemic is that…
A Nurses Day Like No Other: Expressing Gratitude To Our Frontline Health Care Workers
Coronavirus. By now, the very word probably sends a shudder up your spine. The COVID-19…
Were The Tottenville Park ‘End The Shutdown’ Rally Flyers A Hoax?
Police are investigating fliers claiming there would be an “End the Lockdown Rally” at Conference…
Where Is The Money? Unemployed Gig Workers, Freelancers, and Self-Employed Struggle While Waiting
I’m a self-employed individual working in an industry that was not considered “essential.” Lately, I’ve…
Interview with Maureen Fitzpatrick About the D.A.N.N.Y. Foundation and Bullying
Two reporters from Staten Islander News Organization met with Maureen Fitzpatrick on April 21, 2020,…
PBA Pres. Lynch Press Release: “Get Cops Out of Social Distancing”
Police Benevolent Association President Patrick J. Lynch was direct and to-the-point on Monday in his…
Mayor de Blasio: Snitch On Social Distancing Scoffers, NY’ers
Rat ’em out! Mayor de Blasio is telling New Yorkers do do just that to…
Gov Cuomo: Mask Up In Public. NOW! Employers Must Provide Masks To Essential Workers.
Governor Cuomo has issued an Executive Order mandating that all employers provide essential workers with…
Staten Island Easter Sunday Mass and Church Services Via Streaming
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, churches are closed on Staten Island, and throughout the nation….
Staten Islanders, Including Adults, Children, And Families, Can Pick Up Meals For Free At Public Schools
Since the schools have closed back in March, and there is an understanding that some…
A Summary Of Aid Islanders Might Qualify For Under The CARES Act
Since it is now the second week of April, and this pandemic lock-down has been…
World Famous Local Artist Scott LoBaido Toils Away At COVID-19 Heart-Flag At P.S. 35
Scott LoBaido is at it again. This time, he’s painted a massive 15 foot plus …
HOAX: NYC NOT Planning To Bury COVID-19 Dead In Your Local Park!
Stop scaring New Yorkers! Earlier today, Manhattan Democrat Mark D. Levine, City Council health committee…
You Were Warned! Basketball Rims Removed In NYC Parks Due To Social Distancing Noncompliance; Playgrounds Closed; Other Parks Closures
It was all but inevitable. The NYC Parks Department took action this week to stop…
Workers Protest At Amazon’s West Shore Warehouse Over Covid-19 Safety
Workers protested this afternoon in front of Amazon’s JKF8 855,000-square-foot mega-warehouse in Bloomfield, Staten Island’s…
NYS Covid-19 “Pause”: Time To Catch Up With Life
Time. You can never have too much of it, and no matter how much you…
The New York Public Library Is Closed Until Further Notice Due To COVID 19. Here Is How NYPL Is Helping New Yorkers During The Closure
The New York Public Library has reached out to all their members who have provided…
NYS Gov: State on PAUSE. Stay Home. Outdoor Exercise OK. B-Ball? No way!
“The No. 1 opportunity is to flatten the curve. The best way to do that…
Governor Cuomo Orders All Non-Essential Businesses Shuttered. What is Essential?
Executive order 202.6 further clarifies Governor Cuomo’s New York State “pause,” for the purpose of…
As NYC Approves Impounding Cars For Speed Cam Violations, Islander Activists Take To The Streets
It’s official. New York City will now impound your motor vehicle if you garner enough…
New Twin-Span Goethals Bridge Shared-Use Pedestrian and Bike Path Finally Opens!
Finally! We can cross without a car! Today marked a milestone in the saga of…
Graniteville Quarry Park: A Unique Geological Area Transformed From Dumping Ground To City Park
Interviews With CSI Professor of Geology Alan Benimoff and The Friends of Graniteville Quarry Park…
Conan O’Brien Disses Staten Island on TBS During Meeting with HR Staffer
Conan. (Not) the barbarian. The red-headed Irish dude with the unchanging baby-face that reminds most…
NYC To Vote on Ranked-Choice Voting Tuesday: Will RCV Help Or Harm Our City?
Confused about who to vote for? Maybe you shouldn’t have complained. If a ballot measure…
Got Litterbugs Littering? Boro Pres. Oddo’s Clean Team Will Help. But So Should You!
Litter. It’s everywhere. And, why? In the end, it’s our own mess that we created….
NYC May Fine You For Saying Illegal Alien…But Only If Intended As Harassment
The NYC Commission on Human Rights has drafted a legal enforcement guide to help with…
Port Authority Playing Pong On Bayonne Bridge? No; It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Anyone in Bayonne, Port Richmond, Elm Park, Mariner’s Harbor, Graniteville, Arlington, or even Westerleigh may…
BP Oddo Visits Tottenville NYPL Branch To Renew Library Card During ALA Library Card Sign-Up Month
The American Library Association, a group most have never heard of, celebrates September as Library…
“Tick-Tock” Tick Control System May Be Staten Island’s Best Way To Combat Lyme Disease
New York City, and particularly Staten Island, has a real problem: Lyme Disease. First discovered…
NY State Moves To Ban Flavored E-Cigs; Media Conflates E-Cigarette & Illicit THC Vapes
It’s official. Flavored E-Cigs are Out in NYS. Emergency Regulations were enacted after the NYS…
NYC Remembers September 11th, 2001: Why We Will Never Ever Forget
It’s been eighteen years since September 11th. How is this possible? It seems like just…
Classic Car Show & Market At Holy Family Church Last Weekend Provided Fun For The Whole Family
This was the 6th year that Holy Family in Westerleigh has hosted the Classic Car…
Homeowners: Have Sidewalks Damaged By City Trees? City to Stop Issuing New Violations, Waive Standing Liens & Fees
Have a sidewalk in front of your home that has cracked or risen flags due…
Richmond County Fair Labor Day Weekend Sees Islanders Having Fun for 40th Anniversary Gathering
This Year, Richmondtown hosted Our Island’s 40th County Fair on Labor Day weekend. For a…
No More Gifted And Talented Programs? Is Mayor DeBlasio Fighting Elitism Or Depriving Students?
The NYC DOE (Department of Education) today announced that 62 of the 67 recommendations suggested…
Staten Island: Why No City Hospitals??
As tax-paying New York City residents, Staten Islanders should be entitled to the same benefits…
Saturday At the South Beach FDR Boardwalk: Fun In the Sun with DJ Phil
On Saturday, July 27th, from 5 PM to 8 PM, the air was filled with…
NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo Signs Marijuana Decrim Order
It’s official. New York State has decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana, as of…
The Decades-Old NYC Development Plan For Staten Island That Most Islanders Never Knew About
Did you ever ask yourself, or your neighbors, or family, why Staten Island turned out…
St. George Theatre Hosts “America”, Band Famed For 1971 Classic, “A Horse With No Name” (Oct 11)
We’ve all heard America’s Classic Americana tune, “A Horse With No Name”, released in 1972…
See You At Conference House Park For NYC Parks Dept. Beach Clean-Up June 8th!
Every year on June 8th, it’s World Oceans Day. And while politics usually gets in…
Why Not Extend the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Over the Bayonne Bridge, South to the College of Staten Island Campus?
The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail has been an ambitious ongoing multi-county project in New Jersey, now…