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A Jewish grandmother’s Coney Island memories inspire a new album by her composer grandson
(New York Jewish Week) — Growing up in New York in the 1930s, Irene Weiser spent many happy days at the beach or the Russian baths in Coney Island. She sold knishes at the front counter of her family’s store there during the summers and stole change from her parents to go to the movies with her older sister.
NYC will erect a statue of this Staten Island woman
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that a dormant program dedicated to historic New York City women is back, and a famous Staten Island lighthouse keeper will be one of five honored with a statue. Former Mayor Bill de Blasio launched the She Built NYC program...
Following Baltimore bridge disaster, Staten Island elected calls for safety checks at local bridges
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A shipping disaster that brought down a vital Baltimore bridge earlier this week has one Staten Island elected official worried about the status of the four local bridges. In a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, Assemblyman Charles Fall (D-North Shore/Brooklyn/Lower Manhattan) called for safety reviews...
WEATHER: Coastal storm brings waves of rain to NYC Thursday, but Easter Sunday looks good
Rain is soaking the New York City area on a chilly Thursday as a coastal storm moves up the East Coast—a system that caused the postponement of the Mets home opener in Queens.
Haunting look inside shuttered food stop at very familiar Staten Island location
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Dairy Queen inside the St. George Ferry Terminal served its last meal at the end of 2023, after more than 10 years at the location. The popular DQ Grill and Chill eatery, serving ice cream concoctions, Blizzard shakes and burgers, hot dogs and chicken, came to the ferry terminal in June of 2013.
Rudy Giuliani says forcing him to sell Florida condo could make him ‘join the ranks of the homeless’
Disgraced former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani owes millions of dollars — but he claims that bankruptcy creditors forcing him to sell his condo in Palm Beach, Florida is “premature”, new court filings show.Mr Giuliani filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December after a jury ordered him to pay $148m to two Georgia election workers that he defamed. Last month, he filed for an appeal on the jury’s decision.On 15 March, the Committee of Unsecured Creditors – which represents individuals and entities to whom Mr Giuliani owes money or soon could — filed a motion in bankruptcy court...
Top Adams official attacks ‘extremist’ NYC council after slaying of NYPD cop Jonathan Diller for ‘placing the public at risk’
A top Adams administration official raged against the “extremist” City Council online — blaming their policies for driving recidivism and disorder in the wake of the slaying of a Big Apple cop. “What is it going to take for extremist advocates and elected officials to understand that what they have done to significantly weaken our public safety system is unnecessarily placing the public at risk,” Assistant Deputy Mayor Louis Molina railed on LinkedIn. “In essence general disorder and recidivist perpetrators of crime are not being disincentivized, because we have legally removed almost all consequences for persons that refuse to live within the...
Truck and car collide in Woodbridge, causing fuel spill on Route 1&9
A car and fuel truck collided Thursday, creating a fuel spill on Routes 1 & 9 south in Woodbridge and causing massive backups. The site of the crash has been cleared, and all lanes reopened after being closed for several hours. The condition of the truck driver and the driver...
Acts of heroism, bravery and excellence honored at FDNY, EMS Valor Awards ceremony
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The courageous yet humble personnel of the FDNY Firefighting and EMS divisions received recognition on Wednesday afternoon for their remarkable heroic deeds in service to the Staten Island community. The accolades were presented at the FDNY & EMS Valor Awards ceremony, held at the Island...
Construction of this offshore wind project will create 750 union jobs on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Arthur Kill Terminal, the proposed shining star to Staten Island’s offshore wind future, has announced an agreement to produce 750 union jobs during the terminal’s construction. According to a written statement, “Arthur Kill Terminal LLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with...
NYPD: Drug stash hidden in eyeglasses case by S.I. man previously accused of fentanyl possession
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y —A 33-year-old man with a past arrest for possessing fentanyl and cocaine with the intent to sell was allegedly caught with drugs in an eyeglasses case during a car stop in Charleston. Rudolph Strusinski of the 900 block of Ramona Avenue in Prince’s Bay, was apprehended...
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