Hit-and-run driver mows down 55-year-old man crossing Brooklyn street
A hit-and-run driver killed a 55-year-old man crossing a Brooklyn street early Saturday, police said. It was one of two fatal crashes to take place Saturday morning in the five boroughs, police said. The victim was crossing Washington Ave. at Fulton St. in Clinton Hill about 12:20 a.m. when a burgundy-colored Ford...
This stunning 100-year-old Staten Island bank building is closing after a century of service
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Santander Bank has notified the Office of the Comptroller of Currency that it will close 18 U.S. branches across six states before the end of this summer. Among them, a stately, historic banking facility in Stapleton that was constructed in 1924. “Santander Bank continues to...
City to upgrade bike lane on this major Staten Island street
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A bike lane on one of the North Shore’s busiest roads will soon be getting a major upgrade. On Tuesday, the Department of Transportation presented Community Board 1 with a plan to upgrade and improve the existing bike lane on Richmond Terrace, specifically in front of the Snug Harbor Cultural...
FDNY, National Grid respond to gas leak at school on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY and National Grid responded to a gas leak at a public school in Arrochar on Friday. The incident was reported at 10:56 a.m. at PS 39 at 99 Macfarland Ave. at Sand Lane, according to a spokesperson for the FDNY/EMS. Utility workers found...
Staten Island’s Best Dressed: 2025 Women of Achievement Luncheon at Hilton Garden
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Featured in this week’s Staten Island’s Best Dressed are snaps from the 2025 Advance Women of Achievement Luncheon on May 15, at the Hilton Garden of Staten Island, Bloomfield. A sharp-looking crowd of nearly 700 gathered to celebrate six exceptional Staten Island women,...
She was in the shower when police broke down her door. Now she’s getting...
A South Amboy mother agreed to a $197,500 settlement with Woodbridge Township, resolving a federal lawsuit that claimed police violently assaulted her during a 2018 home raid. According to the lawsuit, Katiria Ortiz, 30, was preparing to shower when two plainclothes Woodbridge police officers entered her home without...
DA: Mastic man faces felony charges in unprovoked stabbings in Riverhead and Riverside
A Mastic man was indicted today on charges connected to the “alleged unprovoked stabbings of two random men” on May 2 in Riverhead and Riverside, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. Rene Alexander Elias Chaj, 23, was indicted on two counts of second-degree assault and two...
97-year-old N.J. man seriously hurt in basement apartment fire
A 97-year-old man was seriously injured Thursday afternoon after a fire broke out in a basement apartment in Jersey City, officials said. Firefighters responded to a building in the 300 block of York Street shortly after 1:30 p.m., where they found flames coming from the lower-level unit, according to the Hudson...
Staten Island’s Concord: From country roads to urban neighborhood | Then and Now
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Gazing west along Steuben Street in Concord, one would have encountered a tranquil rural scene in 1952. In the mid 20th Century, this simple side street met Britton Avenue, with Public School 12 (now Concord High School) visible in the distance to the left. Grymes...
From Seattle to New York, 5 Houseboat Homes That Will Have You Itching to...
Houseboats offer a budget-friendly alternative to waterfront homes, providing a unique opportunity to snap up a cheap abode.
