Then and Now: Staten Island’s Post Offices reflect a transformed borough
Posted May 07, 7:30 AM
Left the Tottenville Post Office opened in 1851 with John Totten as the postmaster. Right is the current post office on Main Street just down the street from the Masonic Temple where the old post office was housed. (Google Maps)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Staten Island is currently home to 15 post offices: Eltingville, Manor Road, Great Kills, Mariners Harbor, New Dorp, New Springville, Port Richmond, Prince’s Bay, Rosebank, St. George, St. George Ferry Terminal, Stapleton, South Shore Annex, Tottenville and West New Brighton.
Then and Now: Travis – it’s not just a parade town
Updated 11:19 AM;
Today 7:30 AM
Top: The Oceanic H&L Fire Company, Travis. (Courtesy of the Staten Island Museum)
Bottom: The Oceanic Hook & Ladder volunteer fire company hold festivities before the start of the annual Travis Fourth of July Parade. Friday July 4, 2014. (Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimo)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Since we all know that Travis is famous for the Fourth of July parade, we have chosen a few vintage “then” photos not usually in the forefront.
A little history: Travis was a battle site during the Battle of Staten Island, and ferries ran from Travis in 1757 and were part of Philadelphia and New York City’s main route via the Port Richmond Ferry for decades.
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Is it spring yet? A look back at March snowstorms that clobbered NYC.
Updated Mar 07, 2021;
Posted Mar 07, 2021
People cross Broad Street in Stapleton during an early spring snowstorm Monday, April 2, 2018. (Staten Island Advance/Bill Lyons) Staff-ShotStaff-Shot
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But, don’t celebrate too soon, forecasters warn.
Instead, keep in mind that March can be a tumultuous month, and in the past it has delivered powerful punches of unpredictable weather here in New York City.
“That’s the tricky part about this time of year,’ said David Stark, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “It can be deceiving when you get some mild weather, but we’re not too far from where these colder air masses come from in Canada. You can still get a snowstorm if the timing is right and the conditions are favorable.’
Bill Francis’ nostaglia on life as a Staten Island bandleader | Pamela’s Food Service Diary
Updated Jan 13, 2021;
Posted Jan 13, 2021
Pam and Kevin Adamo in 1992 dancing to Billy Francis Band at their weddding in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Courtesy of the Adamo family)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. As catering halls in New York City remain closed, we think fondly of family celebrations and festive large gatherings of yesteryear. In those nostalgic moments, long-time residents of the borough might recall Bill Francis of The Bill Francis Band. The native Staten Islander and former Silver Lake resident certainly remembers what he dubs as “The Golden Age” of live music at banquets and weddings.