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Cops: Worker threatened with taser in robbery at cell phone store in New Springville Updated May 11, 2021; Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A worker was threatened with a taser as three men stole thousands of dollars in cell phones from a store in a brazen robbery in New Springville, authorities allege. Police responded on Friday at about 6:05 p.m. to the robbery inside the AT&T store at 2865 Richmond Ave., according to the criminal complaint and police. John Glushefski, 19, of the 200 b...

Hotel zoning changes on agenda as Staten Island Community Boards meet this week Today 12:00 PM The Citywide Text Amendment will be discussed at the 7 p.m. meeting of the Land Use Committee. It aims to create a consistent approach to hotel development citywide, requiring City Planning Commission approval for all enlargements in mixed-use and paired M1/R districts. It will be discussed Wednesday during a Community Board 3 virtual meeting.Staten Island Advance Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. ...

They met on double date and realized they were with the wrong partners. Now they’re married — 70 years. Updated May 07, 2021; Posted May 06, 2021 Fred and Bernice Cole celebrate 70 years of wedded bliss April 18, 2021. (Courtesy/Ronald Cole) Staten Island AdvanceStaten Island Advance Facebook Share It’s been said love conquers all difficulties and prevails over all obstacles. Our latest love-conquers-all, stroke-of-fate pairing is centered on the former Bernice Goloboy and Fred Cole, wh...

Advance historic page from Sept. 3, 1960: Check out these prices at Acme Today 7:37 AM Acme advertises a sale, highlighting a coupon that is worth up to 100 S & H green stamps. Bakery specials include peach pies for 55 cents each, and bar cakes for 39 cents each. A bag of Wise potato chips is priced at 25 cents. Ivory liquid soap is just 37 cents for the 12-ounce size and 65 cents for the 22-ounce size. And there are deals on produce. Customers can purchase two pounds of grapes for 29 cents. G...

Staten Island female comics take on some ‘weighty’ issues in a Zoom show. Call it ‘Supersized Comedy.’ Updated May 05, 2021; Posted May 04, 2021 Comic/actres Mary Dimino of Grasmere will perform at the Metropolitan Zoom to debut her latest creation, Supersized Comedy. (Courtesy/Supersized Comedy) Staten Island Advance Facebook Share While the Metropolitan Room — a longtime New York City staple for the best in live entertainment — may be closed, the pandemic has enabled the creatio...

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Community Board 3 will hear a presentation on preventing hate crimes, while Community Board 1 will tackle several zoning issues.

#SISustainability: Curbside composting, food scrap drop off, special waste disposal restored and expanding Posted Apr 30, 2021 Compost masters aid homeowners in collection and proper compost set up at the Staten Island Mall Greenmarket in 2017. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that the city’s sustainability programs will return in full swing with expanded capabilities this fiscal year. The Earth Day announcemen...

How much did buyers pay for these 10 homes in Mariners Harbor? Updated 7:00 AM; STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- From the North Shore to the South Shore, and everywhere in between, we’re taking a look at real estate prices across the borough. Here are the prices of 10 houses that sold in Mariners Harbor in the past year. (Courtesy of Google Street View) This house at 22 Winant St. sold for $354,000 on Aug. 24, 2020. (Courtesy of Google Street View) This house at 24 Granite Ave. sold for $375,000 on Oc...

Staten Island Community Boards to hold public virtual meetings this week Updated 12:00 PM; Today 12:00 PM A city plan to add elevators and other station access to the Staten Island Railway will be discussed on Wednesday during a public virtual meeting of a Community Board 3 committee. (StatenIslandAdvance/Jan Somma-Hammel) Staten Island Advance Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A city plan to add elevators and other station access to the Staten Island Railway will be discussed on Wednes...