Staten Island teacher accused of grooming student, 11, is sentenced
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A former teacher accused of sending inappropriate texts to an 11-year-old student has been sentenced in the case. Michael Shanley III, 44, was arrested in February on the top count of endangering the welfare of a child. The charge is not eligible for sex offender registry under state law.
FDNY fights fire at apartment building in West Brighton on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY responded to a fire late on Monday at an apartment building in West Brighton. The fire was called at 9:51 p.m. at 37 Arcadia Place near Raymond Place and Forest Avenue, according to a spokesman for the FDNY/EMS. About 60 firefighters and EMS...
Staten Island NYCHA developments receive major upgrades from $1.2B state funding
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A pair of Staten Island New York City Housing Authority developments saw major upgrades thanks to over $1 billion in state funding, government officials announced Monday. A total of 24 NYCHA developments and their 38,974 residents, including those at the Berry Houses in Dongan Hills...
NYPD: Staten Island man, 23, reported missing
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in locating a 23-year-old man who was reported missing from Willowbrook. Kenneth Devoe was last seen leaving his residence in the vicinity of Forest Hill Road on Saturday, July 5, at approximately 9 a.m., according to a statement from the NYPD’s Deputy...
Staten Island newlyweds to appear on ‘Jersey Shore’ after Snooki officiates their wedding
If you’re a fan of “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation,” be sure to tune in this Thursday, as you’ll see some familiar Staten Island faces. The popular MTV series will be spotlighting the Nov. 2, 2024, nuptials of Staten Island couple Matthew McGuire and Christopher Rimi—officiated by none other than Nicole “Snooki”...
‘Flavorful and fun’: NYC Soul Food Festival planned for Staten Island this summer
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Get ready to spice up your summer with a mouth-watering celebration of culture, community, and cuisine. Local soul food chef and restaurateur Shaw-naé Dixon, owner of the beloved Stapleton eatery Shaw-naé’s House, is bringing the NYC Soul Food Festival to Staten Island’s North Shore.
Around 15 people detained in ICE raid at Edison warehouse, workers say
The operation, led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, unfolded inside the facility located in the Heller Industrial Park.
Beloved priest who served Staten Island has new assignment, but you can still catch...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A popular Staten Island priest has been given a new temporary pastoral assignment and will be blessing another city. Rev. Jeff Pomeisl, 38, will now be at St. Luke’s, a university parish attached to Grand Valley University, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Father Pomeisl has...
N.Y. Lottery: 2 Take 5 top-prize tickets — each worth over 13K — sold...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York Lottery has announced that two top-prize winning tickets were sold for Sunday’s Take 5 evening drawing. The tickets were sold on July 6 in Brooklyn and on Staten Island. One ticket, worth $13,989, was sold at Hylan Stationers, located at 2736...
Have you seen this towering monolith on the North Shore? Here’s what it’s for
It looms over the platform of the Tompkinsville station of the Staten Island Railway. You can see it from inside Flagship Brewery and other spots along Minthorne Street and in other parts of the nearby neighborhood. It’s a towering concrete monolith reaching high into the sky. To some, the...
