Man indicted on murder charge for alleged slaying at memorial site
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Posted Jan 29, 2021
Cedric (Ced) Black, 34, was shot and killed on Sept. 15, 2020, while attending a memorial gathering for another New Brighton man who was killed a day earlier. (Submitted)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A New Brighton man has been indicted on murder charges in the fatal shooting four months ago of a 34-year-old victim who was attending a memorial gathering in his community.
Tyler Carmon, 26, of the 100 block of Prospect Avenue, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Thursday in state Supreme Court, St. George.
Prosecutors allege Carmon gunned down Cedric (Ced) Black on Sept. 15 while Black was at a memorial site on Jersey Street between Crescent Avenue and Carlyle Street.
Is Staten Island past holiday coronavirus spike? Top docs share thoughts on state of virus.
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Posted Jan 29, 2021
Composite photos show images from Staten Island seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Staten Island Advance/Tom Wrobleski)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. As new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations on Staten Island appear to stabilize, medical leaders at the two hospital systems in the borough believe people are adhering more to mask wearing but warn “the virus is not gone yet.”
After Thanksgiving and through the Christmas holidays, Staten Island saw a substantial increase in daily new cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
8 more COVID deaths; over 300 new cases, but hospitalizations down
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
For the first time in four days, new COVID cases on Staten Island rose by more than 300 over a 24-hour period. (Staten Island Advance/Tom Wrobleski)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Eight more coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths were recorded on Staten Island in the past 24 hours, along with 333 new cases of the disease, city Health Department data shows.
Yet, at the same time, coronavirus hospitalizations in the borough, which have been see-sawing for nearly two months, dipped by six.
As of 1 p.m. Thursday, 1,432 borough residents are believed to have died from complications related to the coronavirus, according to the most recent data available.
Coronavirus deaths rise, but new-case increase slows down on Staten Island
Updated Jan 27, 2021;
Posted Jan 27, 2021
For the third straight day, new coronavirus cases increased by less than 300, although deaths rose. (Tom Wrobleski/Staten Island Advance)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. The city Health Department, over the past 24 hours, recorded six more coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths on Staten Island, while the borough’s disease-related hospitalizations rose by 10.
And while coronavirus infections had spiked after the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, less than 300 new cases were reported here in a 24-hour period for the third straight day.
As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, 1,424 borough residents are believed to have died from complications related to the coronavirus.
Hooray! We might see a second round of $20.21 meals | Pamela’s Food Service Diary
Updated Jan 25, 2021;
Posted Jan 25, 2021
Seppe at Urby in Stapleton: They re open for Restaurant Week with a $20.21 meal deal. (Courtesy of Joe Iovino)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. In a press conference today, Mayor Bill de Blasio talked up Restaurant Week To Go with a shoutout to Denino’s in Port Richmond. The program, run by the Big Apple’s tourism department, NYCGo, is the first time the borough has seen such a response to the program with a total of 20 places offering discounted meals at $20.21.