Astorino Fears Mamdani Upsetting Cuomo Is A Win Only For “The Whack-a-doos”
Zohran Mamdani has cut Andrew Cuomo's once formidable lead in the bid for the June 24th Democratic Primary down to single digits. Former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino says a Mamdani upset means leadership that takes New York City over a financial cliff. @iheartradio.com
FDNY: Truck fire KO’d on upper level of Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge; lanes reopened
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY battled a truck fire on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge which temporarily closed the upper level of the span in both direction and caused extensive delays during the Friday morning rush hour. “Following a prior closure, all lanes of the Verrazzano Bridge have reopened,” said...
After 36 years and two generations, a Staten Island family’s pizza legacy is coming...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Creators of a stellar “Pizza Rustica” and the last stewards of the “Classic Pizza” brand will serve their final pies from 3201 Richmond Rd. on Father’s Day weekend. Regardless of the weather, the tiny 10-seat parlor owned by the Rocchio family has served the Richmond neighborhood for 36 years.
Staten Island festivals 2025: Complete guide to cultural celebrations
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Borough of Parks holds the bucolic space for a variety of outdoor festivals. Check back here for events as they are added to the summer, fall and winter schedule. And take a look at some of the most unusual celebrations hosted right here on Staten Island.
NYPD: Dawn raid nets fentanyl, cocaine and 3 arrests on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two men and a woman were arrested after police allege the potentially-deadly opioid fentanyl was recovered during a raid at an apartment in Stapleton. Esperanza Whitmeyer, 60, Issiah Grayson, 53, and Otis Grayson, 48, were apprehended after officers armed with a search warrant raided an...
New Jersey woman accused of faking illness in $560K medical fraud
EAST HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A 30-year-old New Jersey woman has been charged after allegedly using a false identity and fake medical records to receive over $560,000 in hospital services…
South Beach school hosts annual ‘Ice Cream Memorial’ for veterans and those currently serving
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Father Vincent Capodanno Catholic Academy hosted its annual Ice Cream Memorial Day event for veterans — and those currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. The event was initiated several years ago by the late Diane Hesterhagen, the longtime principal of St. Adalbert’s...
Crash took Staten Island EMTs leg, but not her spirit. Now, she finds a...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A catastrophic injury resulting from a crash in 2022 robbed Ashley Diaz of her leg, and her livelihood as a first responder. Her fighting spirit, however, remains somehow intact. Amid what’s proven to be a grueling recovery process, Diaz, of New Dorp, continues to save...
Beloved Staten Island mail carrier retires after decades of service: ‘You meant the world...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Rain, sleet, snow, heat, and even a global pandemic: Mail carrier Scott Simas braved it all over the last 36 years. And as of May 24, “Scott the Mailman” delivered his final letter, choosing to head into a well-deserved retirement. The Dongan Hills...
NYPD officer arrested, suspended after alleged shoplifting incident on Staten Island: Source
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A NYPD officer was arrested after he allegedly shoplifted at a store on Staten Island, according to sources. Frank Callaghan, 38, was arrested while he was off duty on Friday at about 11 p.m. in the 121st Precinct, according to a statement from the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.

















