On Staten Island, we see DeMarco’s Boxing Club and therapist Salvatore Mosomillo teaming up to run a boxing camp for children and adults with disabilities, particularly autism, offering both punches and peace of mind. Parents say confidence is up, s…
New York police arrested Raul Santana, 19, of Milford, Massachusetts, alleging he sent indecent material to a 12-year-old Staten Island girl, and charged him with child endangerment—a sobering reminder of the internet’s less-than-wholesome corners. Santana pleaded not guilty, received a temporary restraining order, and was released under supervision ahead of a March hearing, suggesting judicial optimism is seasonal in Richmond Criminal Court.
Police say a 59-year-old man died after a pit bull mauled him at a New Dorp home on Staten Island; FDNY medics pronounced him dead at the scene, while the Emergency Services Unit whisked the dog away to the ASPCA for safekeeping. The victim’s name remains withheld, and no arrests loom—leaving New York’s dog lovers and cynics alike clinging to their choice of leash for comfort.
Six vehicles were reported stolen across Staten Island between January 5th and 11th, as NYPD CompStat figures show the island’s car theft tally this week hit nine—triple the number from the same stretch in 2025. Despite a heavily touted police crackdown unleashed in late 2023 with data wizardry and multi-agency fanfare, local thieves appear undaunted, suggesting criminals’ penchant for new year’s resolutions is still going strong.
Students from Staten Island’s PS 56 theatre academy donned festive hats last month to serenade nursing home residents at NYC Health + Hospitals/Sea View, distributing holiday cards and eliciting emotional responses from both sides. Teachers saw the exchange as a lesson in empathy; the pupils left vowing to return in spring, perhaps learning that the stage sometimes yields more appreciation when the audience dozes, not scrolls.
Police in Staten Island are investigating after a 59-year-old man was found dead, covered in dog bites, at his shared home on New Dorp Lane; authorities say his roommate’s pit bull, now in the care of the ASPCA, was responsible, though no arrests have been made. We’re reminded yet again that in New York, roommate arrangements can present more hazards than rising rents.
Sweeping both boys’ and girls’ crowns for the first time, Susan Wagner High School’s track squad dominated Staten Island’s championship meet at Ocean Breeze, with standout Jeremy Walters hurdling and sprinting his way to top honors. Their coach lauded depth, patience, and an eye on nationals, proving there may yet be no upper limit to the heights Staten Island’s teenagers can collectively vault—provided the poles hold out.
