Proposed bill would create accountability for owners of aggressive dogs in N.Y.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A newly proposed bill in the New York State Assembly looks to hold the owners of aggressive and violent dogs accountable. “Penny’s Law,” proposed by Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar of Queens, would establish new crimes of animal cruelty through negligent dog handling and leaving the scene of an...
Air traffic control radar screens go black at Newark Airport for second time
Radar screens went black at Newark Liberty International Airport for the second time on Friday morning, a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to Nexstar's WPIX.
Coffee shops on Staten Island: Our list of 33 hot and coming spots
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With the cafe business model on the rise, it is time to take inventory of the borough’s coffee-fueled eating scene at the moment. In just a few years, Staten Island has earned several new destinations of that genre — most recently Oda Cafe in West Brighton plus Moka & Co. in New Dorp. We’ve seen...
An iconic diner and fresh fruit stand gave way to pizzeria in Dongan Hills...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The neighborhood of Dongan Hills was named after Thomas Dongan, the 17th-century British governor of New York. One of its main thoroughfares is the five-mile-long Richmond Road, which has seen its share of iconic businesses over the decades. Among the most memorable were at its...
Staten Island couple returned from vacation to find fence busted. Then they learned about...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Marty and Rita Eisenberg returned to their Eltingville home from a trip to Europe to find a rectangular section of their fence knocked out and loose boards strewn throughout their yard. In what’s become a frustrating situation on Staten Island, the Eisenbergs, who’ve lived at...
Trucks, trailers descend on Staten Island, prompting gridlock on highways, roads near Goethals Bridge
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An army of trucks and tractor-trailers descended on Staten Island on Thursday, causing a traffic nightmare in the vicinity of the Goethals Bridge, impacting the Staten Island Expressway and the West Shore Expressway as well as access and service roads in the area. The Port...
Staten Island officials call for greater enforcement after truck traffic nightmare
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— Hours after a truck spillover from Port Liberty gridlocked two highways and blocked the only entry and exit point of Goethals Community, Staten Island’s lone mobile home park, Staten Island elected officials called for greater traffic enforcement. The debilitating traffic jams have long been an...
Satellites show 28 US cities are sinking, including NYC and Chicago: ‘Infrastructure can be...
A new study has found that the 28 most populous cities in the United States — including New York, Chicago, Dallas and Denver — are sinking at rates between two and 10 millimeters (0.08 and 0.4 inches) per year.
Man, 33, lying on sidewalk on Staten Island allegedly caught with loaded gun
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 33-year-old man from Virginia was caught with a loaded firearm on a street in Huguenot, authorities allege. Officers responded on April 25 at about 3:20 a.m. to Stafford Avenue near Foster Road and apprehended John Barbato of N. Bedford Street in Arlington, according to the criminal complaint.
Popular N.J. pizzeria closing for good after more than 60 years
Torna Pizzeria, a Hoboken pizza shop known for slinging saucy Sicilian pies, is closing this summer after more than 60 years of business. The pizzeria, which opened back in 1960, recently posted signs on their storefront and throughout the shop announcing the closure. Torna Pizzeria’s last day of business will be...
