Poll: Who will finish as the top upper weight wrestler on Staten Island this HS season | Our picks, your votes
The upper weights on high school wrestling teams usually lower the boom on their opponents and the outcome of their team’s matchup often rest with them.
Friend provides update on family burned out of Staten Island home; toddler improving
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The family who recently lost their Graniteville home in a fire is slowly recovering, according to a close friend.
Sackler family and Purdue Pharma must pay $7.4 billion in settlement over painkiller lawsuits
Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription ...
NYC provides $48M to victims of SNAP, other benefit thefts
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City officials have helped connect victims of benefit theft to $48 million in replacement ...
Two New York cities are among the most affordable places to retire in U.S.
This isn’t the first time Upstate New York has been recognized as a great destination for retirees. Syracuse and Rochester ...
Staten Island HS girls’ basketball (3 games): SIA, Petrides and CSI/McCown rout opponents
Margaret Moschella (seven steals) scored 18 points and Valentina Li added 16 as Staten Island Academy topped Berkeley Carroll ...
Over a dozen cats sickened or killed by bird flu, FDA confirms: How you can protect your pets
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Bird flu (H5N1) has jumped from poultry to pets, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirming that 13 domestic cats across eight households in the U.S. have ...
‘Unacceptable’: Congressional Republicans decry Trump’s pardons of violent Jan. 6 rioters
More than 1,500 pardons were issued to those involved with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol.
Poll: Who will finish as the top lower weight wrestler on Staten Island this HS season | Our picks, your votes
The lower weights on any high school wrestling squad usually set the tone for their teams during a dual meet. Earlier this week, we gave you a list of who we deemed to be the top lower weights (101 to ...
New York college’s reputation elevated as a ‘new’ Ivy League school
An Upstate New York college is getting a new reputation as part of a “new” Ivy League.
Home heaters sold on Amazon recalled due to fire hazard, risk of electric shock
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Close to 8,000 whole room heaters have been recalled due to risk of electric shock and fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced. Vornado Air ...
Spice distributed in several states, including N.Y., recalled for possible health risk
Yu Yee, Five Spice Powder, packaged in 1.76-ounce containers, has been recalled due to high levels of lead, according to the FDA. The popular Chinese spice blend is often used for frying, stewing, dry ...