Staten Island

Thirty years ago Williamsburg was an abandoned industrial area, unwelcoming at best. Then artists and independent shops took root, it became trendy, and the neighborhood exploded.

NEW YORK—There was a time when a big chunk of Staten Islanders’ quality of life was determined by the direction of the wind.

NEW YORK—An independent agency charged with vetting complaints from the public about police misconduct held its first public board meeting at nighttime in over 10 years Wednesday evening.

At Saturday's march in Staten Island protesting Eric Garner's death, the crowd's grievances took a decidedly more racial tone, critical of the police's targeting of black communities.

The Staten Island ferry system is set to get a multi-million dollar upgrade to its aging and heavily used fleet. The Seattle-based Elliot Bay Design Group (EBDG), an employee-owned company with offices in Seattle, Alaska, and New Orleans will design three new ferries for the system.

BILL COSBY ON HIS FAVORITE SMELL OR TASTE IN PHILADELPHIA….. “A soft pretzel with mustard.“   OKAY, YOU’VE DONE IT.   That monumental mistake made by native New Yorkers and tourists alike. You’ve feasted your eyes on that humongous Manhattan vendor pretzel. You know that pretzel. It’s about the width of your laptop and for […]

Staten Island real estate is growing, with a number of new waterfront properties recently open for sales.

Deadly tragedy was averted during a multihouse, five-alarm fire on Staten Island early Thursday morning that left 34 people injured.

U.S. Congressman Michael Grimm was back in court Monday over federal indictment charges first unsealed last month.

A speed camera installed by the Department of Transportation on Hylan Boulevard and Burbank Avenue has been shut off after inquiries.

Rayshawn Moreno was sentenced Feb. 11 to three-and-a-half years in state prison and two-and-a-half years of post-release supervision, the Richmond County District Attorney’s office announced. Moreno pleaded guilty to armed felony Dec. 18, 2013. He was who was spotted by a police officer in Staten Island Oct. 2013. According to SILive, Moreno is so notorious among Staten […]

Demolitions in Oakwood Beach are the unofficial start of a process of returning the area to nature under a buyout program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

NEW YORK—New York’s largest solar energy facility will be installed at Freshkills Park on Staten Island. It will be able to generate enough electricity to power about 2,000 homes.

If you are thinking about moving to New York City (NYC), you are not alone. But affordable housing can be difficult to find. Here is a breakdown of recent real estate trends by borough in the metropolitan area. Manhattan International capital has impacted the Manhattan housing market. There are interesting expectations about the market’s performance […]

When the water from Sandy rushed down Coffey Street in Red Hook, Buddy Civitano’s business was spared from flooding by a simple twist of fate.

Five women and 34 men were arrested in a drug trafficking bust on Staten Island since Friday night. The defendants were allegedly running drug trafficking operations out of Port Richmond, West Brighton, New Brighton and Mariners Harbor on Staten Island, and selling the drugs in Heartland Village, West Brighton, and Great Kills, according to a statement from the District Attorney’s office.

A federal policy established to prevent duplication of benefits dictates that agencies not give out funds to those who applied for SBA loans.

A report surveying 700 households affected by Hurricane Sandy on Staten Island has found two-thirds of homes still have mold problems.

The Old South Ferry subway station reopened on Thursday, extending the 1 line to lower Manhattan for the first time since Hurricane Sandy