NYPD: Man, 20, shot in leg in West Brighton
Updated 10:11 PM;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A 20-year-old man was shot in the leg in West Brighton Sunday night, police said.
The shooting happened just before 8:30 p.m. on a commercial strip on the 700 block of Henderson Avenue after a dispute, according to a spokesman for the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.
The victim was transported to Richmond University Medical Center in stable condition.
The incident took place in front of West Brighton Deli Grocery & Grill, near a hair salon and liquor store. Police cordoned off the area after the shooting.
COVID update: 1 more death, almost 80 cases; hospitalizations up slightly
Updated May 03, 2021;
Posted May 03, 2021
Despite an increase over the prior 24 hours, coronavirus hospitalizations here remained below 100. Composite of Staten Island images from the coronavirus pandemic. (Staten Island Advance/Tom Wrobleski)
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At the same time, the coronavirus hospitalization total here rose slightly, but still remained below 100.
As of 1 p.m. Monday, 1,779 Staten Islanders are believed to have died from complications related to the coronavirus, according to the most recent data available.
In addition, 208 fatalities were in the “probable” category, which has not changed since Thursday.
A death is classified as “probable” if the decedent was a city resident who had no known positive laboratory test for the coronavirus, but the death certificate lists “COVID-19” or an equivalent as a cause of death.
Man, 40, remains in critical condition after motorcycle crash
Updated May 02, 2021;
Posted May 02, 2021
A 40-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured early Saturday morning after crashing into a utility pole in Mariners Harbor, according to police.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A 40-year-old man who was injured in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash early Saturday morning remains in critical condition, according to police.
He was transported to Richmond University Medical Center following the crash in critical condition but is expected to survive, police said.
A 40-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured early Saturday morning after crashing into a utility pole in Mariners Harbor, according to police.
COVID patient-count remains low; 2 more deaths on Staten Island
Updated May 02, 2021;
Posted May 02, 2021
Composite shows images from the coronavirus pandemic on Staten Island in 2020. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A recent dip in COVID-19 hospitalizations across Staten Island has continued through the weekend, while two more residents reportedly have died of the virus, according to the latest data from the city’s Health Department and hospital officials.
Total fatalities on Staten Island since the start of the pandemic include 1,570 patients with confirmed coronavirus cases, up two from Saturday. In addition, 208 fatalities were classified as “probable,” which represents zero change from a day prior.