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Staten Island grandmother, 73, ‘lost everything’ in fire that decimated home

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island grandmother left gravely injured by a fire that ripped through her New Brighton home of nearly three decades must also now deal with a harsh reality: Her home, and everything in it, is gone. And while the family of 73-year-old Leila Haider...
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Arthur — the NYC carriage horse who famously crashed into two cars — found...

All horses go to heaven. A New York City carriage horse that made headlines and spurred debate after bolting and crashing into two cars, has met a sad but peaceful end after an idyllic retirement on a sprawling farm in the Hamptons. In February 2018, a large gray draft horse named Arthur was spooked by a man yelling...
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She did it! One of Staten Island’s oldest residents turns 106: Meet Antoinette Inserra

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — She’s happy, loves to dine out and makes sure to greet everyone with a smile. She’s Antoinette Inserra, who turned an amazing 106 on April 21. She’s another centenarian who looks at the glass as half full, doesn’t hold grudges and lives her life to the fullest.
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Public spaces in Staten Island apartment building in despair: ‘This is inhumane’

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Upon entering the 180 Park Hill Ave. apartment building, part of the Park Hill Apartments complex, you’re immediately greeted by a yellow bucket placed to catch drips from a gaping hole in the ceiling. “When it leaks here, there’s a leak in my house... in...
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Newark Airport Chaos Caused By Failing 1980s Technology

It can't be overstated how dangerous it is for air traffic control to go down for any period of time at a major international airport.
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What Rite Aid’s latest bankruptcy filing means for future of Staten Island location

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Rite Aid, the embattled pharmacy chain that has shuttered hundreds of stores in the past year, has once again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has indicated that all Rite Aid stores will either close or be operated by a new owner over the next several months.
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Severe storms, flooding threatens NYC area

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect through 8 p.m. for areas west of New York City as a flash flood warning has been issued for parts of northeastern Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, much of New York and large portions of New England.
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Staten Island fundraising walk will honor courageous young leukemia patient

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Borough residents will join thousands of New Yorkers on Sunday, May 18, for the 2025 Northwell Walk to Raise Health on Staten Island, which will raise funds for cancer care and honor an Annadale girl whose battle with leukemia has been inspiring. Funds from the...
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NYPD: Woman, 32, reported missing in Stapleton on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD is seeking the public’s help to locate a 32-year-old woman reported missing from Stapleton. Iman Abdalla was seen leaving her home in the vicinity of Tompkins Avenue and Hill Street on Sunday at about 6 p.m., according to a statement from the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public...
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NYS recognizes 50th anniversary of Willowbrook Consent Decree

On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul's Office and the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Willowbrook Consent Decree.

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