Staten Island
Monkey at Staten Island Zoo picks Newt Gingrich to win New Hampshire
The former House Speaker may have made top banana through a process of elimination. Sure, the Ron Paul banana looked tempting, but Grandpa knew he’d regret it later.
Caterer found guilty of threatening rival
Frank DiMattina flashed a gun and threatened a Staten Island caterer to make him withdraw his bid to cater lunches for St. Joseph by the Sea Catholic school.
Man wins $14M Lotto at work; stays there.
Edward Foti has been a grievance rep for the Service Employees’ International Union for 15 years. “I represent people who are out of work, so I have to do my work.”
An arcade game – with live lobsters
It works like a crane game for toys: Position the crane, drop it down. If it picks up a lobster and drops it down the chute, they cook it for you with a side of fries.
Staten Island artist gets kicked out of Brooklyn Museum during protest
Artist Scott LoBaido unveiled a scatological portrait of museum director Arnold Lehman, in protest of a Brooklyn Museum exhibit featuring a desecrated Jesus Christ.
There she is, Miss Staten Island – and also Miss Congeniality
Jamie Lynn Macchia is Miss Staten Island 2012. The Eltingville girl said she’ll use her reign to promote the Make-A-Wish Foundation. She also moves on to the state pageant.
Top 7 Great Places that Need Occupation, Travel Edition
There are a lot of places in the world. To put it bluntly, there are a lot of places that need to get “occupied.” I have compiled this list of seven.
Man falls off roof in his underwear, after screaming into cell phone
Neighbors complained of an irrational man who may have been armed. It turned out to be a man on his roof, screaming into a cell phone and possibly searching for his keys.
‘Jersey Shore’s’ Snooki is coming to the mall – where she belongs
Nicole Elizabeth “Snooki” Polizzi is doing a tour of malls to promote a new line of sunglasses, and one stop includes the Staten Island Mall. You feel good about that?
Lady Gaga films in Staten Island, and her devoted legions follow
Lady Gaga is in Snug Harbor, filming the video for “Marry the Night.” That means she’s not the only one visiting the Island. Fans are trailing in from all over.
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