silive • 27th March 2026

5 questions, 1 Staten Island Ferry ride: A Q&A with City Council Speaker Julie Menin

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The St. George Ferry Terminal was busier than usual for a Friday at noon. The queue at Dunkin’ Donuts was spreading out near the glass doors, tourists who disembarked minutes earlier were taking photos near the map mural and late commuters were racing up the stairs from the train line to catch the next boat.

silive • 20th March 2026

Character with Staten Island backstory could take center stage in Marvel’s gritty ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

Although Marvel’s hit television show “Daredevil: Born Again” focuses on the gritty streets of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen and the dark underbelly of City Hall, one character who may have a bigger role in the series is a commuter. The character, Daniel Blake, hails from Staten Island and is a protege of the main villain.

silive • 29th November 2025

This young filmmaker transforms Staten Island parks into a gritty fictional world

STATEN ISLAND, NY -- When asked what type of cinematic shot would encompass all of Staten Island, Brandon Paradise, 21, took a moment to answer. Paradise, a young filmmaker from Prince’s Bay, grew up observing and idolizing Staten Island’s diversity of people and environments.

silive • 12th October 2025

New York Comic Con 2025: Staten Island fans cross Hudson for pop culture event

STATEN ISLAND, NY — New York Comic Con is back in the Big Apple, and fans from Staten Island trekked across the Hudson River to Manhattan to experience the massive, annual vendor and celebrity event.The event held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center has been welcoming guests from the five boroughs — and across the world — since 2006. According to CNBC, as of 2022 when the event welcomed over 200,000 fans, it is one of the most attended fan conventions in North America. This year’s conventio...

silive • 19th December 2025

The Muppet Show returns for 50th anniversary special on Disney+ and ABC

Kermit, Miss Piggy and the rest of the Muppet gang are making a comeback. According to Deadline, the famous Jim Henson characters are coming to Disney+ and ABC on Feb. 4 for The Muppet Show, a TV special produced by Seth Rogen that features pop star Sabrina Carpenter.

silive • 19th September 2024

Election 2025: Your complete Staten Island guide to Election Day

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City is seeking its new mayor, public advocate, and city comptroller.Staten Island, in addition to those three races, will decide on borough president, the 49th Council District, the 50th Council District and the 51st Council District.There will also be an election for New York Supreme Court 13th Judicial District and New York City Civil Court Richmond County 1st Municipal Court District. Early voting for Staten Islanders begins on Oct. 25 and concludes on Nov. 2....

silive • 20th December 2025

New York enacts major prison reforms; Here’s what’s changing

Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation that enacts 10 changes to New York’s state-run prisons and local jails. The bill, A8871/S8415, comes after the murders of Robert Brooks and Messiah Nantwi by corrections officers in prisons.

silive • 29th October 2025

Curtis Sliwa visits Staten Island early voting sites, encourages turnout

STATEN ISLAND, NY -- With Election Day right around the corner, mayoral candidate and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa took the day to visit multiple early election sites on Staten Island.

silive • 19th January 2026

Dog ‘turned on’ man, 59, in fatal mauling on Staten Island, says source; victim ID’d

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Less than 24 hours after a man was found dead of a suspected dog mauling on Staten Island, questions remained about how the incident unfolded — and why.Officers responded to a 911 call around 4 p.m. Sunday at 608 New Dorp Lane in New Dorp, an NYPD spokesperson confirmed to the Advance/SILive.com.

silive • 2nd October 2025

Cardiac rehabilitation goes virtual at Staten Island’s RUMC

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) is making significant advancement in accessibility with a new virtual cardiac rehabilitation service that patients can access from the comfort of their own homes.

Girls Like Magazine • 3rd April 2025

The College Women Behind the Shots — Girls Like Magazine

College bars are iconic parts of the American college experience. However, for the women who work there, they can hold both joyful and difficult memories.

Paragraphs & Panels • 29th August 2025

The Potato Pasta That Bridged a Family Across Continents

In February 2000, thousands of miles from her home in Brooklyn, in the sticky summer heat of Adelaide, my Nonna was making hundreds of pounds of gnocchi. It’s a story I know by heart, one I first heard in between bites of gnocchi as a kid and now carry with me wherever I cook.

silive • 9th August 2025

This popular Staten Island restaurant is hitting the road with a new food truck

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Patrizia’s, which has been a staple of the Staten Island restaurant scene for years, recently announced the arrival of a food truck, “Patrizia’s on Wheels,” as a new way to connect with borough residents.

silive • 26th September 2025

Wagner College basketball coach faces abuse allegations: What students are saying

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Following published reports alleging mistreatment of players by Wagner College men’s basketball coach Donald Copeland, students on the Grymes Hill college campus remained relatively silent.On Thursday, many students from the private university said they hadn’t heard about the situation.

silive • 13th July 2025

New interactive elephant sculpture on Staten Island tells a forgotten New York story

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A new outdoor interactive sculpture by Diane Matyas, inspired by a Luna Park elephant, has arrived on Staten Island at Maker Park in Stapleton. Until June 2026, visitors can see Alice, a 10-foot movable sculptured silhouette puppet installed on a symbolic metal shipping container covered in colorful Sri Lankan-inspired prints.

Paragraphs & Panels • 14th January 2025

The Values of Booktok

"If you don't think books are political, you are dumb," Gabriella Cappelli, 26, captioned her TikTok video, which she posted in frustration in the days following the 2024 Presidential Election results. ShareTyped in bold pink letters, she continued in the video: “Can all the BookTok girlies come together and create a list of authors who voted red because I don’t want to give them a single cent of my money; Books are political, BookTok is political.”

Girls Like Magazine • 30th April 2025

The Angst of Sports Romance — Girls Like Magazine

She drew from this idea for Boarded Hearts, with the primary male love interest, John Morgan. He, like McDavid, was an outstanding player with no equal, as well as the captain of a team at the tipping point of a legacy. The pressure he faces to uphold this title is seen throughout the book, and his struggle with self-worth is one of the significant conflicts he faces while falling in love.

Fair Observer • 31st March 2025

A Step Back From the Digital Age

CooperSquared • 15th August 2024

Watch Where You Step

When thinking about ghost stories, Brooklyn is not the first place that comes to mind.
The most infamous tales always seem to occur in southern cities with histories of witchcraft and possession, or mountainous towns with stories surrounding haunted cabins and mysterious forests.
When pondering the second most populated New York borough, one is more likely to think of classic diners, overpriced juice bars, or warehouse art studios. But many of these places are home to some of the most unusual...

The Nerd Daily • 8th March 2025

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap: Heaven’s Half Hour | The Nerd Daily

While Daredevil fans have been gifted with minor cameos and drop-ins from the Hell’s Kitchen Crusader for a few years now, it has been a while since the iconic red title screen has graced our screens.

Paragraphs & Panels • 29th December 2024

Social Shelves

Located on the corner of 5th Avenue and President Street, steps away from the Union Street R station and the Gowanus Canal, The Ripped Bodice is a niche bookstore wrapped in pink bows and aged erotica pages. As one wanders through the mismatched shelves and handmade decorations, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary bookstore. It’s filled to the brim with personality, with recommendations from staff taped to shelves, candles themed after favorite characters available to smell, and areas devo...

Observer • 29th February 2024

A Guide to New York’s Most Exclusive New Private Clubs

It seems like everywhere you turn in New York, there's a new members-only club popping up. While there has definitely been a resurgence as of late, private clubs aren’t a new concept to Manhattan—the Union Club and the Metropolitan Club have existed since the 1800s.

These private clubs have long held appeal for various reasons; the Union Club and Metropolitan Club served as fashionable dining and gathering spaces for prominent players in academia, law, politics and business, while more modern a

Cultured • 15th August 2024

This Year’s Venice Biennale Features an Unprecedented Number of African Countries. One Podcaster Went Behind the Scenes

For Folasade Ologundudu, the 60th anniversary of the Venice Biennale is more than just a contemporary cultural happening—it's a groundbreaking moment for African artists, generations in the making. On her podcast, Everything Is Connected, known for hosting conversations with artists and curators like Sanford Biggers and Liz Andrews, she is interviewing individuals from the African diaspora partaking in the biannual Italian art rendez-vous. The limited series, titled Light Work presents: Everythi...

Observer • 3rd May 2024

The Best Wineries and Vineyards on Long Island’s East End

For those in search of a respite from the hustle and bustle of New York City this summer, it's time to venture a few hours east, where visitors can find some of the most picturesque wineries in the region. Although perhaps not as well known as acclaimed West Coast wine regions like Napa and Sonoma, Long Island is home to over 60 wineries, spanning more than 3,000 acres of vineyards, and has delighted both avid vino collectors and casual tasters for almost 50 years.



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