New York City’s officials have unveiled the first set of rules to allow backyard “tiny houses”—or accessory dwelling units—on Staten Island, the initial salvo in the wider City of Yes zoning revamp aiming to add 80,000 homes. Despite vocal local res…
A still-unfinished 331,700-square-foot warehouse in Staten Island’s Richmond Valley has already sparked local ire after a glut of idling trucks jammed Arthur Kill Road, prompting Councilmember Frank Morano to appeal—fruitlessly—for a stop-work order. While the city’s Department of Transportation dashed off some new “No Standing” signs, the real test may come when the depot actually opens and local patience faces the supply chain in full throttle.
New Yorkers can expect Staten Island to roast in the upper 80s and low 90s on Sunday, only to be doused by a round of potentially severe thunderstorms as a warm front collides with cooler air, says the National Weather Service. Damaging wind gusts and downpours may arrive by late afternoon—useful reminders, perhaps, that summer in the city is very much a contact sport.
Christopher Terranova, a former NYPD youth outreach officer, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing minors he was meant to protect, exploiting his post at Staten Island’s 121st Precinct and relocating to Texas to pursue a victim. Prosecutors described grooming multiple teens, often through social media—an irony not lost on us, given that his job was to educate youths on internet dangers, not exemplify them.
City of Water Day in Rosebank saw Kayak Staten Island and artist DB Lampman lure locals onto Buono Beach, where paddlers and landlubbers alike pondered the fate of North America’s flustered shorebirds—who, if Cornell University’s latest State of the Birds Report is to be believed, may soon run out of sand. A wetsuited Waterfowl and a watchful drone kept things lively, if not exactly reassuring.
Fun Station Day Camp in Bulls Head, Staten Island, now led by Chris Mancusi, plans to welcome some 300 children for summer 2025, a leap from its humble origins of 24. Organisers shuttle campers to delights like Six Flags and the Museum of Ice Cream, coaxing learning from leisure, while parents enjoy perks like free lunch and door-to-door pickups—perhaps finally besting the perennial summer childcare scramble, if only for a few weeks.
Adoption events at Animal Care Centers of New York City beckon Staten Islanders on July 19-20, promising new reasons to smile—ideally while bearing homemade tuna crackers. As debate simmers over artisanal treats versus FDA-approved snacks, we note the CBD pet product boom thrives stateside, and volunteers (plus one prolific pet-portraitist) keep the wheels of furry philanthropy turning. We await the day when cats finally review our baking skills.
After Luis Albert Sanchez’s Honda vanished from his Staten Island driveway before dawn, security cameras revealed prowlers targeting other homes in the Dixon and Pulaski Avenue neighbourhood. Insurance offered scant comfort—Sanchez carried liability only—leaving him $6,000 out of pocket and without work tools or ID. We applaud his public warning, even as we suspect his distinctive white two-door may be enjoying a longer staycation than planned.
NPR’s “All Of It” treated listeners to a tour of Staten Island’s understated charms, as host Alison Stewart and callers waxed lyrical about local history, natural trails, and eateries, all mere minutes from Manhattan’s bustle. The chat offered a rare, unhurried look at New York’s oft-overlooked borough; we suspect even the most battle-hardened Manhattanite might risk the ferry for a fresh cannoli.
