Staten Island NY

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In what’s considered one of the most disturbing cold-case murders in Staten Island history, the 1991 death of Christine Belusko remains very much under investigation. And the search for her then 2-year-old daughter continues. Over the course of “Beyond the Scorpion Tattoo” an ongoing...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Hundreds of spectators lined Forest Avenue on Monday to honor the fallen at the 106th annual Staten Island Memorial Day Parade, continuing one of the borough’s most cherished traditions. The parade, which began at noon at the intersection of Forest Avenue and Hart Boulevard...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island school food service manager has been recognized as a 2025 New York City “Hunger Hero” for providing young people with delicious and nutritious school meals. Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos were recently joined by No Kid Hungry...

Elvia Gavarrete, 48, was crossing the street around 10:41 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, when she was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Lee Street and Suydam Street, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo. Gavarrete sustained serious injuries and was...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Authorities have charged a 44-year-old man with attempting to launder money during a meet-up earlier this month in Great Kills. A special agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration was involved in the investigation of Wen Hai Ye, according to the criminal complaint. The defendant...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — All eyes are on Staten Island with Netflix’s release of “Nonnas,” featuring Enoteca Maria in St. George. And we natives can tick off pizzerias rated by Dave Portnoy or glammed up for Hollywood productions. But one East Shore pizza joint has become beloved among international tourists for its...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD is asking for the public’s help to locate a 12-year-old boy who was reported missing from Elm Park. Ammar Alshermani, who lives on Richmond Terrace, was most recently seen near the intersection of Forest Avenue and Morningstar Road on Saturday, May 24, around 11:50 a.m., according to a...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A Staten Islander is stepping into her new title as the Military Spouse of the Year for her branch. She is Jaime Billert, 33, and has just been named 2025’s Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year. Billert is a former educator, mother of four, dedicated military spouse and a...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— A rear-end crash on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway led to a 2023 lawsuit, and ultimately a $1.1 million settlement for a Staten Island driver. The plaintiff, Deborah Caracciolo, 54, of Greenridge, settled in April with Geico Insurance. The defendant was listed in court documents as Victor Marzano...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 32-year-old man from Huguenot was caught with drugs after he double-parked his car in Midland Beach, authorities allege. Kevin McKlusky of Ellsworth Avenue was sitting in the driver’s seat of a red, 2015 Nissan Rogue idling at Midland and Boundary avenues on May 1 around 6:30 p.m., according...