Staten Island
Barry Lank
A mild snow for an odd winter – 1,500 lose power on Staten Island
It was a much delayed first-snow-of-winter. Though we had had snow within the last few months, it wasn’t winter yet. The most recent snowfall took place in October.
And the pill busts go on and on and on and on in Staten Island
Police said they found two stun guns, a handgun, a rifle, two boxes of ammo, two bulletproof vests, 139 ecstasy pills, six oxycodone pills and one hydrocodone pill.
Father of missing boy shot in the head – possibly during search for son
The victim’s attorney said Patrick Alford Sr., 29, had been putting up missing posters for his son around a housing development where he was not welcome.
Deceptive parking sign nails commuters at St. George Ferry Terminal
As you drive up, a friendly blue sign says “Daily parking $8.00.” If you park before you pass that sign, you’re fine. But the other side is red and says “No standing.” It’s like an old episode of Futurama.
Police accuse a robber from the 1990s in a new bank heist
Back in the 1990s, the Staten Islander is believed to have been involved in 23 bank robberies. Now he’s out of jail, and suspected of holding up a Brooklyn bank.
Killer gets extra prison time, saying ‘I’d do it all over again’
Jermaine Lewis had pleaded guilty last July to first-degree manslaughter, and probably faced 12 or 13 years in prison. After his speech, the judge gave him 15.
Staten Island is one of the top 10 places in America for sensitive men
The borough came in 10th out of 10, but still beat any other section of New York City, or even such castles of sensitivity as San Francisco or Portland.
Staten Island woman who clones her dead dog makes TV appearance on TLC
It’s been three years since the dog died, and Danielle Tarantola would not throw away anything he touched – including some chicken she had been feeding him.
Subway hero’s criminal record makes for even more important lesson
The point is that Steven Santiago was a brave man before, when and after he jumped on the tracks. He was, to be sure, a man who made mistakes, but still a good man.
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.
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