STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Guinea pigs on pet store shelves may soon be a thing of the past in the five boroughs after the City Council voted Tuesday to ban shops from selling them.
A pandemic spike in sales, and the subsequent influx of the animals at local shelters spurred lawmakers to add guinea pigs to a local law that also bans the sale of rabbits.
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The state Senate is hoping to solve the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s budget woes by charging New York City residents for a permit to park on city streets. The Senate said the plan, which wasn’t included in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed state budget or in the Assembly’s counter budget, could potentially generate $400 million annually for the agency, the New York Post reported.
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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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