One of New York’s Most Famous Italian Goods Store to Close after 56 Years
A small shop that was New York's go-to place for authentic Italian food and goods is going out of business. The news comes just days after the beloved Italian eatery, Domenico's Restaurant in Levittown, announced it was permanently closing by month's end. Another recent closure was the Trestle Restaurant &...
N.Y. Gov. Hochul appoints Staten Island community leader, attorney as Court of Claims judge
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul this week appointed 17 new faces to the Court of Claims, including a Staten Island attorney who is no stranger to public discourse. Menachem “Mendy” Mirocznik has served as a court attorney to Judge Orlando Marrazzo Jr. in different civil courts since 2009, according to a press...
Free N.J. Juneteenth celebration offers much more than just entertainment
For 20 years, Elizabeth has hosted its annual Juneteenth Celebration to honor Black history and ancestry. This year is no different. The event, which drew 3,000 participants last year, will take place from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, at Elizabeth City Hall, 50 Winfield Scott Plaza. “It’s...
Staten Island chef, 39, dies of injuries 3 months after being hit by SUV
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island community is mourning the loss of Pedro Huerta, a cherished staff member of O’Neill’s Restaurant in Port Richmond. According to the restaurant’s social media accounts and a GoFundMe previously created to support Huerta’s recovery, the chef died of injuries and complications he...
NYPD: Shots fired, ballistic evidence recovered on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police are investigating after shots were fired on Tuesday in Mariners Harbor. The incident was reported just after 8:50 p.m. on the 200 block of Lockman Avenue near Brabant Street, according to a spokeswoman for the NYPD. The location provided by police is in the...
Staten Island events planned to mark Juneteenth
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island will join thousands of communities nationwide in marking Juneteenth, a day of observance that marks the moment in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Texas received word that they had been freed. This day, which was designated a federal holiday in 2021, has been...
Convicted murderer in ‘96 robbery at popular Staten Island pizzeria denied parole
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A man convicted 30 years ago in the murder of a West Brighton restaurant owner has been denied parole, state prison records show. Arnaldo Rodriguez, now 49, was believed to be one of three young men who carried out a robbery at the former Pal Joey’s on Forest Avenue on the evening of March 1,...
Grocery store opens on Staten Island with global focus that will serve area food...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Food Dynasty of Rosebank hosted a grand opening party on Sunday. The grocer has operated under the brand for about five months at 1071 Bay Street, an address formerly home to Top Tomato. Now after cosmetic renovations and tweaks to the floor plan, the market’s...
Anti-ICE rioters fight with NYPD, set police cars on fire
Several police vehicles were set on fire inside an NYPD parking lot overnight Wednesday, hours after anti-ICE protesters clashed with police.
Bronx boy, 2, found in NYC waters: ‘He’s gone’
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — The body believed to be a 2-year-old Bronx boy who disappeared last month was found in the water near College Point in Queens on Wednesday, sources said. Little Montrell Williams was last seen on May 10 at his grandmother’s house in the Bronx, according to police and the family. The […]
