NEW YORK — A transformer fire on Staten Island left nearly 4,000 Con Ed customers without power Wednesday afternoon, the New York City Fire Department said. The fire occurred at a substation located in Hylan Blvd y Naughton Avenue around 4:00 in the afternoon. The agency confirmed that 3,750 customers were left without power and … Read more
NEW YORK — A Staten Island family experienced moments of terror when suspected thieves entered their home in the early hours of Monday morning to rob them at gunpoint, New York City Police said. During the robbery, the suspects beat a 5-year-old girl and a woman. It all happened around 12:43 am on Monday, when … Read more
NEW YORK — A Staten Island family experienced moments of terror when suspected thieves entered their home in the early hours of Monday morning to rob them at gunpoint, New York City Police said. During the robbery, the suspects beat a 5-year-old girl and a woman. Everything happened around 12:43 am when the four alleged … Read more
Glenn Jakers was accused of stealing $1.4 million from the clothing business he worked for, money he allegedly used to finance a bar that closed last year in Staten Island (NYC) and live a life of luxury with Apple products. , Gucci and Louis Vuitton, prosecutors said. The co-owner of the bar “The GOAT” closed … Read more
What you should know Efforts to convert what was once the world’s largest landfill into a public park reached a milestone Sunday with the opening of the first section open to the public, New York City officials said.The North Park section of 21 acres (8.5 hectares), of what has become Freshkills Park, includes walking and … Read more
NEW YORK — The murder of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed while on a bus in Staten Island is being investigated as a case of gang violence, New York City police officials said Friday. The incident took place near Hylan Boulevard and Littlefield Avenue in the Eltingville section of Staten Island on Friday … Read more
What you should know Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella plans to file a lawsuit to stop the MTA’s congestion pricing plan. In this way, he would join the governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, who already filed a lawsuit on Friday against the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) … Read more
NEW YORK — A rifle-wielding robber threatened a Staten Island convenience store over the weekend, telling the clerk behind the counter what he intended to do with the money he stole. Surveillance footage from the store shows the terrifying moments when the gunman demands money from the clerk behind the counter. With the barrel of … Read more
13-year-old boy who was shot in the head on Staten Island dies. The incident occurred at around four in the afternoon last Friday in a park near the Stapleton Houses neighborhood. The minor was identified as Jamouré Harrell. This afternoon there will be a vigil in his honor. The call is scheduled for 5 pm … Read more
A tragic denouement in a story that we have been following for days. The police have confirmed that they found the lifeless body of the second of the two minors who had disappeared for more than a week. Authorities reported this Saturday that they found the body of the 11-year-old boy Alpha Barrie in the … Read more