As an appeal over Staten Island’s 11th congressional district brews, North Shore residents argue their diverse, urban precinct feels more akin to Lower Manhattan than the suburban stretches south of the Expressway. The case—stemming from a judge’s f…
A swift intervention by New York City's Department of Environmental Protection briefly spared East Figurea Avenue in Eltingville from treacherous ice, but within 32 hours, residents found their sidewalks slick once again, courtesy of an unlocated leak now thickening winter ennui. Despite valiant salting and hacking by locals, the cycle persists—postal carriers deliver little, garbage piles up, and municipal mystification remains as perennial as the frost itself.
Turning Point USA, a conservative student group, is making inroads on Staten Island, with St. Joseph by the Sea High School allowing a chapter, insisting it steers clear of overt politicking, while Moore Catholic declined on grounds of institutional neutrality. City schools report no such clubs yet—though as with many movements, we suspect the real winner here may be Staten Island’s code of silence.
Staten Island residents woke to a slick morning after the National Weather Service warned of icy patches lingering from overnight chills, with temperatures stuck near freezing and wind gusts nudging motorists and walkers towards caution. We’re told relief is in sight: a warming trend will push highs into the low 40s by the weekend—though there’s still a sporting chance for a cameo by light flurries on Friday night, if the weather’s feeling dramatic.
