New York City braces for a drop in temperatures into the teens, as AccuWeather warns of brisk winds and black ice after Staten Island’s three-inch snowfall. Commuters face a slippery start on Monday, while “real feel” readings are set to flirt with …
New York has dangled a smorgasbord of public jobs on Staten Island, with pay peaking at $80,934 and deadlines stretching into 2026; credentials for roles such as Addictions Counselor or Licensed Master Social Worker are not for the faint of résumé. Benefits span health care to “work-life balance”—though we imagine that, even in civil service, balance can still prove a moving target.
The New York City composting facility on Staten Island's old Fresh Kills landfill, now nearly at capacity thanks to mandated organics separation, has left Travis residents gagging on nostalgia—and fresh odors. State investigators fingered the site after a year of complaints; officials promise “scented mists” and new protocols, but for locals long used to being at the bottom of New York’s pecking order, it all still reeks of history repeating itself.
Sunday saw traffic grind to a halt after two crashes blocked lanes on Staten Island’s Expressway and West Shore Expressway near Victory Boulevard, sending emergency crews scrambling but, thankfully, not to a single reported injury, the FDNY said. Maps depicted tailbacks stretching several miles. We suspect anyone attempting to cross New York’s southernmost borough today gained a keen new appreciation for the city’s bridges—if not for punctuality.
An eight-foot statue of Rev. Vincent R. Capodanno, a Staten Island-born Vietnam War chaplain dubbed the “grunt padre,” was unveiled on Seaview Avenue, following years of grassroots fundraising by Anthony Leto and fellow veterans. Local officials praised Capodanno’s legacy as a symbol of service and sacrifice—a reminder, perhaps, that in our age of fleeting hashtags, bronze endures rather longer than memory.
St. Joseph Hill and Moore Catholic cheer squads nabbed first-place wins in their respective divisions at the CHSAA Nassau Regional at Hofstra, besting rivals with routines scored for both flair and precision; St. Anthony’s, meanwhile, kept its own winning streak alive. With illnesses sidelining Notre Dame Academy and point deductions deciding the margins, we detect fierce competition—plus just enough pom-pom drama to keep January’s states worth watching.
Toni Ann and Pasquale Maffeo of New Springville, Staten Island, have quietly expanded their intergenerational spree of collecting Department 56’s “Original Snow Village” ceramic miniatures—each season adding to a luminous holiday metropolis now sprawling into their living room, much to the delight of their grandchildren and, possibly, to the chagrin of available shelf space. Christmas, it seems, isn’t the only thing that grows each year.
After a sparkling run with the Staten Island FerryHawks—posting a vertigo-inducing 0.00 ERA over 15 Atlantic League games—Tanner Andrews has inked a minor-league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays and heads to Triple-A Buffalo. The 30-year-old journeyman, briefly with the Twins and bred at Purdue, is eyeing the majors in 2026. We suspect Toronto hopes lightning occasionally strikes twice—in relief.
A report of a transformer fire on Staten Island prompted a swift response from FDNY and Con Edison early Sunday, but by the time utility crews reached Davis Avenue, the blaze had extinguished itself and the culprit turned out to be a tree branch fritzing a home service line. No widespread outages, no fried transformers—just one homeowner in need of an electrician and perhaps a sturdier tree trimmer.
