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Impressive man-made rock sculptures are a Mount Loretto staple Updated Feb 20, 2021; Posted Feb 20, 2021 - One of the rock formations on the shoreline of Mount Loretto. (Life-Wire News/Aaron Bialer) Life-Wire NewsLife-Wire News Facebook Share By Aaron Bialer, Andrew Moszenberg, Eric Schwacke with Brigid Fegeley | Life-Wire News STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- There are many different ways to incorporate art into everyday life, using everyday tools. One group from Lifestyles for the Disabled recently came across some impressive man-made rock sculptures at Mount Loretto. The rock sculptures were creat...

Don’t call this a snow job | From the editor Updated Feb 07, 2021; Posted Feb 07, 2021 It was 1963 and sleigh riding was OK at the Richmond County Country Club. But then . . . well, you'll see below. Facebook Share Hi Neighbor, Wow. That was a good, old fashioned nor’easter the other day. Brutal cold. Punishing wind. Blowing snow. The whole winter package. Reminded me of storms we wax nostalgic about when we were kids. The storms that get a little more ferocious in every telling. Funny thing . . . no matter how old we are, no matter how young, the storms always were more severe, the tem...

Matteo launches e-waste drop-off as curbside collection remains suspended [Staten Island Advance, N.Y.] Feb. 3—STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As Staten Islanders gear up for the Super Bowl with new televisions, sound bars and the like, they’ll need a way to safely dispose of their old electronics. Unfortunately, with the city’s E-Waste Pickup Program, originally proposed by Councilman Steven Matteo (R-Mid-Island), temporarily suspended due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, disposing of old electronics has become a bit more challenging for Staten Islanders. In recent years, the pr...

A letter signed by S.I. leaders says they “hope that the gravity of this situation calls for fast-moving action.”

Wildlife proves to be good photo inspiration for Life-Wire News photographers Updated Jan 23, 2021; Twitter Share By Aaron Bialer, Anthony DiCostanzo, and Eric Schwacke with Brigid Fegeley | Life-Wire News Service for the Staten Island Advance STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Photography is a skill that many people have taken up or improved upon during their time in quarantine. Some Life-Wire News reporters have also taken this opportunity to hone their photography skills by taking pictures in the outdoors. - Lifestyles for the Disabled's Gray Group waves from the bridge in Clove Lakes Park. (Life-Wi...