FDNY: 2 injured in Stapleton fire, 12 units respond
Updated Dec 20, 2020;
Two civilians were transported to Richmond University Medical Center in West Brighton, an FDNY spokesperson said Sunday.
The incident was first reported at about 9 p.m. inside 60 Beach Street. A dozen FDNY units responded, placing the flames under control within about 15 minutes, the spokesman said.
According to emergency radio transmissions, a female suffered minor burns to the leg. The spokesperson could not provide an update Sunday morning on the condition of either patient.
There was no visible damage Sunday to the front building, which appears to includes a ‘multicultural learning center’ on the first floor.
6 more Covid deaths since Saturday; hospitalizations increase
Updated Dec 20, 2020;
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Officials had reported five new deaths from Friday to Saturday.
In total, health officials report 1,222 deaths across the borough, as of Sunday 1,030 “confirmed” and 192 “probable.” On Saturday, 1,025 confirmed and 191 probable fatalities were reported.
A death is classified as “probable” if the person was a city resident who had no known positive laboratory test for the coronavirus, but their death certificate lists “COVID-19” or an equivalent as a cause of death.
December is so far the third-deadliest month since the start of the pandemic, with 91 coronavirus deaths reported. In April, 659 people died from complications due to COVID-19 and 259 people died in May.
This remarkable nurse gave everything, including her life, as coronavirus hit Staten Island
Updated Dec 20, 2020;
Posted Dec 20, 2020
Colleague Maryann DeMarco and MaryEllen Porter, right, enjoy a lighthearted moment at Richmond University Medical Center. MaryEllen was a nursing manager at RUMC, who passed away in March after contracting the coronavirus. She is being honored posthumously as part of this year s Advance Women of Achievement 2020 – The Front Line. (Courtesy of the Porter Family)
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Editor’s note: This profile is one of a series of stories about Staten Island women who have gone above and beyond during the coronavirus pandemic. They are women who have been critical in keeping essential functions operating as the health crisis grips our community, our city and our nation. The Staten Island Advance/SILive.com is proud to dedicate its annual Women of Achievement program, established in 1964 and celebrated every year since, to these local heroes;
Police identify homicide victim in Tompkinsville shooting
Updated Dec 20, 2020;
Posted Dec 20, 2020
Police investigate a reported shooting in Tompkinsville at the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Cebra Avenue on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta)
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Police say Joseph Evans, of Clark Lane in Tompkinsville, was walking near the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Cebra Avenue at about 4:53 p.m. when a male shooter approached on foot. Evans was shot in the arm, back and head.
Emergency medical responders transported Evans to Richmond University Medical Center in West Brighton, where hours later he was pronounced dead, according to a written statement from the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information’s office.
S.I. COVID-19 hospitalizations show spike as more continue to die
Updated Dec 19, 2020;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. As the nation continues its way through the December spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, Staten Island remains one of the hardest-hit areas in New York, according to the latest available data on Saturday.
According to the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, an additional five Staten Islanders are believed to have died as a result of the virus. That brings the Island’s total number of deaths up to 1,216 1,025 confirmed and 191 probable from the 1,211 reported Friday 1,021 confirmed and 190 probable.
A death is classified as “probable” if the person was a city resident who had no known positive laboratory test for the coronavirus, but their death certificate lists “COVID-19” or an equivalent as a cause of death.