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A Staten Islander facing charges has also identified as a journalist in the past, and is described by his attorney as "merely a spectator."
'I think at this point that it should be parental choice and the city should accommodate full in-person instruction.'
COVID hospitalizations on S.I. lowest in over 4 months; deaths, new cases up Updated Apr 14, 2021; Posted Apr 14, 2021 Sharply declining on Wednesday, S.I.'s COVID hospitalizations are the fewest since mid-November. File photo of sign thanking health care workers on fence outside temporary hospital facility at South Beach Psych Center. (Staten Island Advance/Tom Wrobleski) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Coronavirus (COVID-19) hospitalizations in the borough continued to drop, plunging on Wednesday to its lowest level this year and down to the smallest numbers seen here since late No...
S.I. scams continue! Oakwood man, 91, duped of $12K in grandson-bail scheme Updated Apr 14, 2021; STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police are investigating a report that a 91-year-old man from Oakwood was conned out of $12,000 in a shockingly common scam used by criminals who prey on seniors for financial gain. The man told police that he received a phone call from an unknown individual pretending to be his grandson. The caller said that $12,000 was needed to bail the grandson out of jail, according to a spokesman for the NYPD. The victim went to a package-delivery store and sent cash in a parcel.
Need to get rid of sensitive documents? Secure Shred event scheduled for next Saturday Updated Apr 10, 2021; Posted Apr 10, 2021 Assemblyman Michael Cusick (D-Mid-Island) and State Sen. Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island) will host a Secure Shred event at the Staten Island Mall on Saturday, Apr. 17. (Courtesy of Assemblyman Cusick's Office) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Properly disposing of sensitive documents is one of the best ways to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud. But not every Staten Islander has their own shredder at home to make sure their personal information re...