STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A new pizzeria is gearing up to open shop in the recently vacated Classic Pizza, which occupied a Richmond Road storefront for nearly 40 years.
Classic Pizza served its final pies from their brick ovens on June 15, after dishing out slices to Staten Islanders for 36 years.
At the height of the Classic Pizza dynasty, owners Pat and Patricia Rocchio also owned three other locations on the Island, including one in Rosebank, one on Forest Avenue, and one in Tottenville…