Published: Feb. 27, 2023, 3:35 p.m.
By Erik Bascome | tbascome@siadvance.com
The MTA has pushed back the expected start of congestion pricing to the second quarter of 2024. (Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger)SL
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The implementation of the nation’s first congestion pricing plan has been pushed back several months in a move that MTA officials anticipate will cost the agency roughly $250 million in expected revenue.
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Published: Feb. 23, 2023, 2:33 p.m.
By Erik Bascome | tbascome@siadvance.com
The Huguenot Staten Island Railway station will receive an elevator as part of an MTA accessibility project announced Thursday.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An elevator is coming to the Huguenot station of the Staten Island Railway (SIR) as part of a wide-ranging effort to enhance accessibility throughout New York City’s transit system.
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Updated: Feb. 20, 2023, 1:36 p.m. | Published: Feb. 20, 2023, 8:09 a.m.
By Maura Grunlund | mauragrunlund@siadvance.com Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com Tom Wrobleski | wrobleski@siadvance.com Paul Liotta | pliotta@siadvance.com
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The crowds began forming before dawn on Monday in anticipation of a speech by Florida Gov.
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Updated: Feb. 20, 2023, 1:35 p.m. | Published: Feb. 20, 2023, 10:57 a.m.
By Paul Liotta | pliotta@siadvance.com
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to be the standard-bearer for the Republican Party, but while speaking early Monday morning to an enthusiastic Staten Island crowd he didn’t mention the elephant in the room.
The one-time ally of President Trump has become his latest political enemy as rumors swirl about DeSantis challenging the former commander-in-chief in the 2024 primaries.
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Updated: Feb. 17, 2023, 9:05 p.m. | Published: Feb. 17, 2023, 1:56 p.m.
By Scott R. Axelrod | saxelrod@siadvance.com Jason Paderon | jpaderon@siadvance.com Luke Peteley | lpeteley@siadvance.com
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y — Twenty FDNY members were hurt, three seriously, when a home partially collapsed as firefighters were battling a raging blaze in Annadale Friday afternoon, officials said.
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By Joe Borelli February 16, 2023 8:46pm Updated
The lack of affordable housing has been an ongoing issue in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Ask any woke politician worth his weight what the biggest crisis facing New York City is, and the answer will almost inevitably be the lack of affordable housing.
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By Paul Liotta I Pliotta@siadvance.com
Staten Islander to lead NYC Council’s new Italian Caucus – silive.com
David Carr is the Council Member representing the Mid-Island based 50th Councilmanic District. (Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A new City Council caucus announced Thursday will bring a bit more amore to the five boroughs.
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Updated: Feb. 09, 2023, 8:12 p.m. | Published: Feb. 09, 2023, 7:50 p.m.
By Scott R. Axelrod | saxelrod@siadvance.com
Councilman Joe Borelli is gathering and coordinating gift card donations for the families impacted by a fire that occurred on Feb. 8, 2023 on Lorrain Avenue in Annadale. (Staten Island Advance/Jason Paderon)Jason Paderon
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.
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By Rich Calder February 4, 2023 9:02am Updated
Councilman Joseph Borelli introduced two bills to help protect city medics from assaults. J.C. RICE
With attacks against medics surging, the City Council is considering new legislation that would guarantee they have access to body armor vests and yearly self-defense training.
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By Bernadette Hogan, Desheania Andrews and Bruce Golding January 31, 2023 12:19pm Updated
So close … and yet so far away.
President Biden ignored the Big Apple’s spiraling, $2 billion migrant crisis during a Tuesday afternoon visit to tout $292 million in federal spending on a new rail tunnel.
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