The Suburban-to-Urban Transition: Impervious Surface Proliferation and Its Ecological Consequences on Staten Island
The Suburban-to-Urban Transition: Impervious Surface Proliferation and Its Ecological Consequences on Staten Island Abstract This…
Category: Staten Island Backyards
Staten Islanders At High Risk Of Lyme: Return Of Tick Season – Prevent Bites, Learn Removal Methods
Return of the Ticks: Prevent Ticks Bites The New York City Health Department Continues Tick-Bite…
Touring Brookfield Park, Revitalized Staten Island Dump Site
Touring Brookfield Park, Revitalized Staten Island Dump Site Staten Islander News went…
Broad Spectrum Insecticide Spraying Tonight, Wednesday Evening
Editor’s note: As in the previous mosquito spraying session, the insecticides often also kill non-…
Mosquito Spraying, Major Threat To Monarch Butterflies, Bees, Dragonflies, Other Predator Insects, Scheduled For Tonight In Certain Staten Island Areas
Editor’s note: According to the Center For Biodiversity, one of the largest threats to Monarch…
Staten Island’s Downtown Appreciated In Value Along With Other Neighborhoods: Home Values In Downtown Area Priced Higher Than Other Areas
The following Staten Island downtown info was provided by Property Shark: In both 2014 and…
Senator Gillibrand Gives Update On Pending Legislation Providing Lyme Disease Funding: Research, Testing, Treatment, National Strategy
Senator Gillibrand held a video press conference about the proposed legislation she is championing in…
Private Swimming Pools For Rent On Staten Island Are Illegal, Potentially Hazardous To Users: Fines, Insurance Concerns, Possibility Of Injury
District Attorney Michael E. McMahon Reminds Residents of Illegality & Public Safety Dangers of Private…
NYC Unveils First-Ever Official Trash Collection Bin For Pick Up By Automated Trucks, Release Timeline For Residential Containerization Of One To Nine Unit Buildings
MAYOR ADAMS, SANITATION COMMISSIONER TISCH UNVEIL FIRST-EVER OFFICIAL NYC BIN FOR TRASH PICK UP, RELEASE…
Submit Your Videos For Staten Island’s Natural Beauty Contest Held By BP Fossella: Show Off Our Natural Treasures
Seconds of Staten Island’s Natural Beauty Contest! Editor’s note: Submissions for this contest end on…
Heat Wave Continues: Please Help Homeless Fellow New Yorkers You See Outside Today
Extreme heat kills. 350 New Yorkers died prematurely last year from preventable heat illness. If you’re elderly…
Extreme Heat Expected This Week – Cooling Centers Around NYC Available To Help Vulnerable New Yorkers In These Conditions With No A/C
MAYOR ADAMS HOLDS BRIEFING TO DISCUSS EXTREME HEAT EXPECTED THIS WEEK Editor’s note: The Salvation Army…
Homegrown National Park: Interview With Doug Tallamy On Personal Environmental Responsibility, Bringing Nature Back To Our Backyards
Please see our review of the author’s book Nature’s Best Hope. Doug Tallamy is…
Composting Now Occurring In All NYC Public Schools, Some Charter Schools – Educating Students, Reducing Food Waste, Increasing Renewable Energy Resources
MAYOR ADAMS COMPLETES ROLLOUT OF COMPOSTING IN ALL NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Editor’s note:…
Five Million Gallons Of Water, 5 Days – And Still Burning! Battery Storage Site In California, Similar To Those Proposed For Staten Island, Still On Fire – Emitting Toxic Fumes
A Statement from Borough President Vito Fossella on San Diego Battery Facility Fire Editor’s note:…
NYC DOT To Announce Bee Bunkers, Bee Hotels To Make Public Plazas, Open Streets The Bees Knees
EARTH WEEK: BEE HOTELS AND BEE BUNKERS TO MAKE NYC DOT PUBLIC PLAZAS AND OPEN…
Clove Lakes Park Baseball Field 1 Reconstruction Project Announcement By BP Fossella
BP Fossella to Announce Reconstruction of Clove Lakes Park Ballfield Editor’s note: BP Fossella is…
Doggie Cam – Paddy Takes Us On A Dog’s Eye View Tour Of Staten Island’s Parks
Paddy the Dog brings us a dogs-eye view of Staten Island’s extensive parkland. Visiting most…
Cornell University Partners With Queens Family Center, Salvation Army To Plant Seeds For Expansive Community Garden For Local Community Members
CORNELL UNIVERSITY PARTNERS WITH QUEENS FAMILY CENTER TO PLANT THE SEEDS FOR AN EXPANSIVE COMMUNITY…
Monk’s Meats Wins Vegan Roast Boast Award From PETA For Smoked Tofu Chickwheat Roast For Thanksgiving
Brooklyn, N.Y. — More people than ever are expected to celebrate a meat-free Thanksgiving this…
NYC Pesticide Spraying In Parts Of Staten Island Tomorrow, Brooklyn Wednesday
HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT MOSQUITO ADULTICIDING IN PARTS OF STATEN ISLAND AND BROOKLYN TO REDUCE…
Weird Noise Heard On Staten Island In Graniteville And Other Areas
On September 10, 2021, a strange sound was heard in the Graniteville area of Staten…
Cute Squirrel Plays With Landscape Fabric In Newly Planted Garden. Funny Squirrel Video
In early summer this year, a cute squirrel friend came by to play in our…
Sam Pirozzolo Shows How To Start Your Outdoor Herb And Vegetable Garden
During this time of lockdowns and social distancing measures caused by the Covid-19 virus, many…
What Is That Tree? Helpful Resources For Tree Identification And My Adventures In Discovery
What do you do when a mysterious tree starts growing in your backyard? How can…