Staten Island politicians, union heads welcome local NAACP chapter to congestion pricing opposition
Staten Island police and union leaders argued Friday that imposing a $15 toll on some of Manhattan’s busiest streets will negatively impact minority communities. , welcomed local chapters of the NAACP to oppose congestion pricing. A bipartisan panel of elected officials and local leaders argues that the resulting changing air pollution patterns will disproportionately impact […]
Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off, again excluding LGBT groups
Staten Island’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade celebrated its 60th anniversary on Sunday, and this time there will be competition. Despite a long-term pressure campaign by local media and elected leaders, parade organizers still refuse to allow LGBT groups to march alongside the FDNY, local school bands, and bagpipers. So this year, the second St. Patrick’s […]
Bill de Blasio speaks out about dropping Staten Island groundhog
He comes out of the shadows. Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a rare comment Friday about the tragic day he knocked Staten Island’s beloved groundhog off his head. “A 7 a.m. event featuring live, excited animals is not going to end well,” he says. told Semaphore journalist Kadia Goba. It’s been […]
Staten Island Chuck is ready for spring
Minutes after Punxsutawney Phil predicted a similar sunny outlook, a New York City rodent meteorologist predicted that another sunny day could be here soon. Staten Island Chuck, also known as Charles G. Hogg, didn’t see his shadow early Friday morning at the Staten Island Zoo’s annual Groundhog Day ceremony. If Chuck had seen his shadow, […]
Staten Island pediatrician charged with fleeing the scene after mowing down girl, 6, and her dad
A Staten Island pediatrician has been charged with mowing down a father and his 6-year-old daughter as they were crossing the street, then leaving the scene of the accident. Victims' families and supporters are horrified, telling the Post they feel betrayed that a medical scientist would do something like this. It is said that he […]