2014 to be record-breaking year for FDNY emergency response
Firefighters and EMS personnel will have responded to a record number of emergency calls in 2014 and are expected to exceed more than 1.6 million by the end of the year. "Responding to more calls for...
View ArticlePolice officers from across the country attend wake for Wenjian Liu in Brooklyn
Police officers from as far as Georgia and Los Angeles arrived in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, on Saturday for the wake of slain NYPD Officer Wenjian Liu. The 1200 block of 65th Street was adorned with...
View ArticleDe Blasio remembers Martin Luther King Jr. as pathfinder whose legacy can...
Mayor Bill de Blasio remembered Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday as a pathfinder whose legacy and teachings could help heal a city left divided and reeling after recent tragedies. "We have to get rid...
View ArticleAffordable housing plan for Staten Island to be announced during State of the...
After a tumultuous first year in office, Mayor Bill de Blasio will focus on his administration's affordable housing plan during his second State of the City address. De Blasio's speech Tuesday will...
View ArticleCouncil speaker to propose expanding use of summonses for minor charges
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito will propose expanding the use of summonses and desk appearance tickets for minor criminal charges during her first State of the City address on Wednesday....
View ArticleStaten Island delegation divided on Council speaker's criminal justice reforms
Criminal justice reforms were at the center of a sweeping agenda presented by City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito on Wednesday that divided Staten Island's own members. Ms. Mark-Viverito used...
View ArticleRev. Victor Buebendorf, 'a priest for the people,' dies at 77
The Rev. Victor J. Buebendorf, 77, of Rosebank, administrator of St. Mary's R.C. Church and St. Joseph's R.C. Church in Rosebank and Immaculate Conception R.C. Church in Stapleton, who will be...
View ArticleWatch: Video of suspects rampaging while high on K2
The NYPD has released disturbing videos of naked men rampaging in New York City and elsewhere while high on synthetic marijuana. Commissioner William Bratton has been widely quoted in the media as...
View ArticleHow likely is an earthquake to occur on Staten Island?
On August 14, a 2.5-magnitude earthquake occurred two miles north of Bernardsville, N.J. Although that earthquake wasn't felt here, there have been other earthquakes that shook the Earth with enough...
View ArticleBratton: Thousands of cops will be working during Pope Francis' visit
Pope Francis blesses the faithful as he arrives for his weekly general audience he held in the Pope Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.- Police Commissioner Bill...
View ArticleImmigrants, refugees to receive papal blessing in NYC
Pope Francis will offer a special blessing to a group of immigrants and refugees in New York, including those who are undocumented, highlighting two contentious issues in American politics. The Sept.
View ArticlePope Francis' visit to NYC: An occasion of grace for city
Pope Francis greets a child at the end of an audience at the Vatican on Saturday, Sept. 5, to parish groups promoting evangelization.
View ArticleGuide to getting around New York City during Pope Francis' visit
Streets in the vicinity of the six stops on the pontiff's New York City tour, as well as the roads around the papal nuncio's residence, will be closed for varying periods of time during his visit, from...
View ArticleStaten Island students to see real Pope Francis after visit from papal cutout
A paper Pope Francis already stopped by some Staten Island Catholic schools but now a lucky few students will get a chance to see the real Holy Father. Mayor Bill de Blasio will present 14 students...
View ArticleDonovan hopes Pope Francis will address ISIS killing Christians
With Pope Francis arriving in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Rep. Daniel Donovan said he hopes His Holiness will address Christian persecution in the Middle East. Pope Francis arrived in the nation's...
View ArticleStaten Island Catholic schools to remain open during Pope's visit
Pope Francis is in town Friday, but students in Staten Island Catholic schools will still have to get up early for classes. Catholic Schools in Staten Island will remain open on Friday during the papal...
View ArticlePope makes first remarks in NYC, tells nuns 'I love you'
Pope Francis plunged into the melting pot of New York on Thursday after reminding the country of its immigrant origins in the first papal speech before Congress. At an evening prayer service in St....
View ArticlePope Francis addresses UN, urges world leaders to protect the environment
Pope Francis declared Friday that there is a "right of the environment" and that mankind has no authority to abuse it, telling more than 100 world leaders and diplomats at the United Nations that...
View ArticlePope Francis' visit to New York: Watch live stream of Ground Zero visit
Check back here throughout the day for updates from the pope's visit, including stories from Staten Islanders who will have the opportunity to see his holiness. Former Staten Islander Mary Kopczynski...
View ArticlePope Francis' Friday in NY: Madison Square Garden Mass, Ground Zero visit and...
Sweeping through the landmarks of America's biggest city, Pope Francis on Friday offered comfort to 9/11 victims' families at ground zero, warnings to world leaders at the United Nations and...
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