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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a compromise agreement tweaking some federal programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as part of their deal to prevent a U.S. debt default. Ideas to enact stricter work requirements for low-income Americans seeking federal...

Here are the proposed changes to SNAP in new Biden, McCarthy debt ceiling deal

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A work van careened into a fence and utility pole and an exit ramp from the West Shore Expressway has been temporarily blocked for the emergency response during the Wednesday morning rush hour. A person refused medical attention in the crash called at 7:39 a.m....

Work van careens into fence and utility pole; exit blocked on West Shore Expressway on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island FerryHawks, the Police Benevolent Association, and the NYPD are inviting borough residents to enjoy an exciting game of America’s favorite past time this Friday — for a good cause. You can head on down to Staten Island University Hospital Community...

Staten Island FerryHawks rev up for ‘NYPD Night’ to support police Widows and Children’s Fund

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Wildfires in Nova Scotia will continue to shroud New York City Wednesday with haze, triggering poor air quality alerts in nearby New Jersey. The National Weather Service’s New York office said the plume first entered the area on Tuesday and is forecasting smoke will continue to cause issues through Wednesday night, when it is then expected to dissipate.

Canada wildfire haze continues to shroud New York City

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Three new Staten Island streets will be closed to traffic and opened to the public during weekends this summer as part of the city’s Open Streets program. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced three new Staten Island locations for the Open Streets program, doubling...

New Open Streets coming to Staten Island this summer: Here’s where they’re located

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Islanders hoping to make their way to the primary election next month are out of luck. There will be no Staten Island primary elections this cycle, despite City Council members and the district attorney being up for re-election, according to the New York City Board of Elections.

Primary elections start in less than a month, but Staten Islanders have no ballots to cast

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – As the temperature increases and more people are gathering outside, the number of noise complaints also increases. Staten Islanders from across the borough have complained about “boom” parties and the negative impact the loud music is having on their quality of life, which becomes a frequent source of frustration in the spring and summer months.

Staten Island ‘boom’ parties, loud music from cars rack up more than 100 complaints to 311

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It was a lucky day for the person who won a third-prize Powerball ticket worth $50,000, according to lottery officials. The New York Lottery announced that the Powerball ticket was sold at Farmers Petroleum at the 7-Eleven store at 2477 Hylan Blvd. in New Dorp for the May 29 drawing. It had four matching numbers and the Powerball.

NY Lottery: Third-prize Powerball ticket worth $50K sold on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — About $2.6 million in watches and cash were reported stolen in the burglary of a store in Tottenville on Memorial Day, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday around 5:15 p.m. at the Wrist Watcher at 4864...

Source: About $2.6M in watches, cash reported stolen from store on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Seniors from eight Staten Island schools have partied it up at their proms this month, and there’s still plenty of proms to go. The Staten Island Advance/SILive.com has been there to capture all the action, snapping more than 400 photos from the big events. Advance/SILive.com subscribers can get free unlimited high-resolution digital photo downloads of any of our photos in our galleries. Log in, click on the photo gallery to see if we photographed your favorite prom-goer and choose GET PHOTO to download free print-quality images. Additionally, subscribers will get 50% off the purchase of prom-related keepsakes. If you are not already a subscriber, sign up here.

Prom 2023: Hundreds of Staten Island students party at 8 proms; check out 430 photos from the big events

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Playing basketball was an activity that 13-year-old Jamoure Harrell loved. The South Beach resident dreamt of one day playing in the NBA. So it was not unusual that on the afternoon of May 19, the boy was playing his favorite sport at Rev. Dr. Maggie Howard Playground in Stapleton, the park near his school. It was during this seemingly normal day that Harrell was shot and fatally wounded just before 4 p.m.

Boy, 13, shot at Staten Island park remembered for his smile in online fundraiser

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Breakfast regulars of the West Brighton McDonald’s awoke to a closed restaurant on Wednesday morning. Yet Happy Meals will be here again . . . and soon, says management. A store supervisor explained the store was under renovation and would be closed through June...

McDonald’s in West Brighton closed temporarily

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In the seconds before 29-year-old Sean Dallas was shot and killed on a residential street in Mariners Harbor, the alleged shooter made a fateful decision, according to prosecutors Tuesday in an ongoing trial surrounding the man’s death. Video surveillance viewed by the jury during...

The fate of alleged Staten Island road-rage killer is now in the hands of the jury

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In remembrance of those who have died, here is a collection of obituaries posted on SILive.com. Viewing times and guestbooks can be found here. Joseph Aguanno, 96, passed away on April 1, 2023 at home in Riverdale, N.Y. In the early 1930s, he and his family moved to Johnstown, P.A. from Brooklyn. Upon graduation from Johnstown High School in 1944, he joined the Navy in December of that year, was stationed on the USS Montour, and served in the Pacific. After the war, Joe returned to New York City, where he worked for First National City Bank of New York, then Bradford Trust Company, and finally retiring from Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company. In 1950, he married Gilda Istrico and started a family; in 1963, the family moved to Eltingville and resided there until retiring in 1995 to Mays Landing, N.J. In 2015, Joe and Gilda relocated to Riverdale. He is survived by his children and sister. For the full obituary, click here.

Staten Island obituaries for May 30, 2023

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A night of enchantment and elegance awaits as Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden’s South Meadow undergoes a stunning transformation for the 38th Annual Neptune Ball. On the evening of Friday, June 9 at 7 p.m. guests will be whisked away into a...

Snug Harbor’s Neptune Ball, a glamorous and sophisticated evening set for June 9, will honor two community leaders

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD is asking for the public’s help to locate a 13-year-old girl reported missing from Eltingville. Kristina Ndrey most recently was seen on Tuesday around 7 a.m. leaving her home in the vicinity of Cortelyou and Katan avenues, according to a statement from the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.

Update: Girl, 13, found after being reported missing from Staten Island, NYPD says

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD responded to a report of an armed robbery at a store in Mariners Harbor store Tuesday afternoon. The incident was reported around 4 p.m. at 2040 Forest Ave., according to an NYPD spokesperson. An unknown male entered the store and allegedly displayed a...

NYPD investigating armed robbery at Staten Island paint store

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police are searching for an individual with a machete who reportedly chased students outside Curtis High School on Tuesday morning. Police received a 911 call at 8:16 a.m. of a possible crime near the school, located at 105 Hamilton Ave., according to a spokeswoman for the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.

NYPD: Search underway for man allegedly wielding machete outside HS on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Robert Febles, a Sanitation worker from Mariners Harbor who helped rescue four people from a fire last year, spends his days off in front of a canvas carefully composing paintings in his private home studio. Febles, 54, began his journey in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, as...

‘A canvas, a brush, some paint and patience’: Staten Island Sanitation hero is prolific painter

EDITOR’S NOTE: As the spring real estate season starts to bloom, and both buyers and sellers come out of hibernation, the Advance/SILive.com is taking a look at trends in the market and how borough residents are affected by its ebb and flow. This article is part of a series of stories about the current state of the housing market. Read the first story here.

Is spring still the best time to buy or sell a home? Staten Island experts weigh in.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – A major retail shift has occurred in the Greenridge Plaza shopping complex this month, with several shops recently relocating their longstanding businesses to accommodate the reported arrival of discount grocer Aldi. “Aldi is coming,” said Nina Livia, owner of Hair Essentials, who added that her...

Storefronts continue shifting to reportedly accommodate Aldi at this Staten Island strip mall

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — At least seven shots were fired and a 22-year-old woman was injured when gunshots rang out in South Beach and Grasmere on Sunday afternoon, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation. The brazen assault where the woman suffered a gunshot wound to the...

Source: 7 shell casings recovered following shooting of woman, 22, on Staten Island; shooter still at large, NYPD says

According to records submitted by the Internal Affairs Bureau and obtained by attorneys, key evidence places an off-duty cop at a bar prior to a fatal crash in Brooklyn in which he escaped with his own life, according to a New York Daily News report. Now retired NYPD officer Rohan...

Suit alleges NYPD covered-up off-duty cop’s inebriation in fatal Brooklyn crash: Report

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Verrazzano Staten Island resident toll rebate secured in NY Senate; bridge speed cameras omitted from budget

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Islanders may soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief about proposed speed cameras and anticipated toll increases on the...

Verrazzano Staten Island resident toll rebate secured in NY Senate; bridge speed cameras omitted from budget

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