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Missing for 10 days, Doris the tortoise is found on Staten Island and reunited with her Bay Ridge family Updated May 01, 2021; Posted May 01, 2021 Laura Torres, of Bay Ridge, poses for a photo with her tortoise, Doris. The reptile was missing for 10 days, but the two were reunited after she was found on Staten Island. (Courtesy: Laura Torres) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After 10 days missing and a not-entirely-clear trip to Staten Island, a beloved tortoise was reunited Friday with her Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, family. Doris the tortoise went missing from the Torres family’s home Ap...

Michele Sindona died of cyanide poisoning in 1986 while serving a sentence of life in prison.

Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform to resume public hearings virtually Updated Apr 30, 2021; Posted Apr 30, 2021 The long-awaited Property Tax Commission was formed in 2018 by Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and tasked with reviewing the current property tax system. Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The public hearing process for the city Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform’s preliminary report, which was released last year prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, will take place after more than one year. Released in January 2020, the r...

The Roger Stone Acolyte Who Trolled Staten Island Politics Intelligencer 6 hrs ago James D. Walsh Late one night in December 2017, Richard Luthmann and his wife settled into their Staten Island living room to watch a movie. Lately, Luthmann, a 38-year-old attorney, had been staying up all hours of the night, stoked by scotch and cocaine, pounding out legal briefs and public-relations work. But that night, Luthmann decided to watch Get Me Roger Stone, a documentary about the infamous strategist whose career Donald Trump had revived. Luthmann chose the film not only because h...

We need jobs and our wetlands (letter to the editor) Today 7:30 AM By Ilona Ponyatyshyn The Graniteville wetlands located on the North Shore have demonstrated their importance in protecting its residents from severe flooding. After reading Joseph Ostapiuk’s April 23 article, “‘Nobody’s listening’: Dire warnings as BJ’s construction nears starting date,” I became concerned for the safety of people living nearby as the wetlands’ unique benefits to absorb water and mitigate floods become compromised with continuing construction of retail warehouses. Furthermore, I see potential...