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After Success at One Amazon Warehouse, Union Rejected at 2nd NYC Facility
A separate election held last month gave a nascent group of organizers a surprise victory when workers at a different Staten Island facility voted in favor of unionizing — a first for Amazon in the U.S.
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Pete Davidson and Colin Jost's Next Project: Buying a Staten Island Ferry
Earlier this week, mystery bidders dropped a chunk of change on a broken-down boat that used to be part of the Staten Island Ferry fleet — and as it turns out, “SNL” stars Pete Davidson and Colin Jost were the buyers.
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Woman Claiming to Be Pete Davidson's Wife Charged After Entering His NYC Home
A person who claims to be married to “Saturday Night Live” comedian Pete Davidson has been arrested after allegedly illegally entering his Staten Island home, according to police.
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Father Arrested in Slaying of 25-Year-Old Woman in NYC Park: Report
Authorities say the father of a woman whose body was found in late 2019 in a New York City park has been charged in her murder.
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‘Autonomous Zone' NYC Bar Shut Down, Owner Arrested After Openly Defying COVID Rules
A Staten Island bar that declared itself an “autonomous zone” and publicly went against New York’s COVID-19 restrictions has been shut down, and one of the owners arrested.
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Mystery Surrounds Disappearance of Staten Island Doctor Last Seen on Walk in Park
Police say a 44-year-old doctor on Staten Island has been missing for over a week.
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NY Man Arrested in Alleged Mask-Rage Coffee Attack on Bus Driver: Police
A 20-year-old Staten Island man has been arrested on assault charges for allegedly throwing hot coffee onto an MTA bus driver’s face when he was asked to put on a face covering in accordance with COVID rules, officials said. Alexander Lopez allegedly refused to put on a mask when the driver asked him to put on a mask when...
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NYC Dog Named Buddy, 1st Pet Pup in US Diagnosed With COVID, Dies at Age 7
A Staten Island dog named Buddy, the first dog to be diagnosed with COVID in the United States, has died, National Geographic first reported Wednesday.
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Ex-Hubby of ‘Real Housewives of NJ' Star Hired Mobster to Assault Her Boyfriend, Feds Allege
“Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Dina Manzo’s ex-husband and an alleged member of an organized crime family were charged by federal prosecutors Tuesday with conspiring to assault Manzo’s then-boyfriend in an incident in 2015. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey said Thomas Manzo and John Perna faces multiple charges over the assault on her now-husband, David Cantin...
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Staten Island Mom Survives COVID-19 While Also Battling Breast Cancer
It was January when 46-year-old Jodi Cali got life-altering news: she had breast cancer. Her doctors got her into chemotherapy right away. But she got sick right after her first treatment. “I had a lot of pain around my neck and my throat and my chest and we were attributing it to the port … shortness of breath. I had…
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‘Mob Wives' Star, Husband Arrested in Raid at Their NYC Home
Former reality TV star, Drita D’Avanzo, of “Mob Wives” fame, along with her reputed mobster husband, were busted in a drug raid Thursday night at their Staten Island home, the NYPD confirms to News 4. According to police, narcotics detectives raided the couple’s home at around 6 p.m. where two loaded guns, a large amount of marijuana, hydrocodone and...
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Staten Island Man Stabs Wife, Sets House on Fire, Jumps Out Window: NYPD
A Staten Island man stabbed his wife and set their house on fire before jumping out a window, the NYPD said.
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Syrian Refugee Turns to Food to Rebuild His Life in the U.S.
Along with a partner, Alhanoun, 48, is the chef behind the recently opened Sakib, a small corner outpost on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood
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Feds: 20 Charged, Including Colombo Crime Family Members, in Major Crime Sweep
Twenty people, including members of the Colombo crime family, have been charged with a litany of crimes, including racketeering, extortion and loansharking, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
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NYC College Student Held in Russia Over Medical Marijuana
A New York City college student was arrested and is being held in Russia after authorities at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg found 19.05 grams of medical marijuana among her belongings, NBC News reported.
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New Jersey Doctor Dies in Cliff Fall While Vacationing With Fiancee in Spain
A New Jersey doctor fell off a cliff to his death while vacationing with his fiancee on the Spanish island of Ibiza, authorities say.
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ICE Is Descending on Courthouses; Advocates Are Watching
As Cesar Vargas and Ismary Calderón strolled the Richmond County Supreme Court’s perimeter, they could have easily blended in with other pedestrians. But instead, they wore black vests with neon orange stripes, outfits that guaranteed everyone — including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — would notice them.
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Mom, Two Sons Found Dead in Staten Island Home: Police
A mother and her two kids were found dead in a “smoke-filled” home on Staten Island in an incident police are investigating as a homicide.
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Another American Tourist Dies While Staying at a Dominican Republic Resort
The son of a New York City woman who died celebrating her birthday amid a spate of reported illnesses and deaths in the Dominican Republic is blaming the Caribbean country for her death, NBC News reported. Leyla Cox, 53, an MRI technician from Staten Island, was staying at the Excellence resort in Punta Cana when she died Tuesday, just a...
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Another American Tourist Dies While Staying at a Dominican Republic Resort
The son of a New York City woman who died celebrating her birthday amid a spate of reported illnesses and deaths in the Dominican Republic is blaming the Caribbean country for her death, NBC News reported. Leyla Cox, 53, an MRI technician from Staten Island, was staying at the Excellence resort in Punta Cana when she died Tuesday, just a...