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Staten Islanders experiencing long wait times for coronavirus testing Updated Dec 30, 2020; Posted Dec 30, 2020 One Staten Islander waited over four hours to get tested at the CityMD in New Springville on Tuesday, Dec. 29. (Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel)Staten Island Advance Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to spike in New York, with millions scrambling to get tested following the winter holidays, Staten Islanders are once again experiencing inordinate wait times at some testing locations. On Tuesday morning, a long line of residents wa...

Best restaurants 2020: 16 innovators in the food business during the pandemic Updated Dec 28, 2020; Posted Dec 28, 2020 Who helped contribute to great things in the Staten Island food world in the pandemic? (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Si Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — To stay on the positive and finish the year on a “hoorah” note, we celebrate chefs and owners who pivoted during the pandemic with continued optimism and constant innovation. One can see the fiber of a person, especially kitchen people, when faced with adversity. In some, ...

Death, kindness, controversy and hope for 2021 Updated on Dec 28, 2020; Published on Dec 28, 2020 (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) AP Twitter Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — There was an incessant sound of sirens as emergency calls mounted in the spring. Solemn silence during funerals — for those for whom they were permitted. In the approximately 300 days since the coronavirus (COVID-19) first hit Staten Island, our lives were drastically changed, perhaps forever. Yet as 2020 ends, the vaccine’s arrival sparked hope for the future. What follows is a look at how the virus grew from a single confi...

Legacy of four longtime North Shore residents honored with street namings Updated Dec 26, 2020; Posted Dec 26, 2020 Patricia Mary Farrington, Vito J. Titone, John Tobin and Arnold Obey were all life long Staten Islanders who dedicated their lives to giving back. Facebook Share The legislation was passed by the City Council and was sponsored by Councilwoman Debi Rose (D-North Shore). According to Rose, these four Staten Islanders deserve to be remembered because of all they have done for the community. “These four Staten Islanders distinguished themselves by giving back to the community th...

NYPD, Santa tour Staten Island; share gifts and cheer Updated Dec 24, 2020; Posted Dec 24, 2020 The NYPD and Santa teamed up to give gifts to hospitalized children at RUMC.(Staten Island Advance/Jordan Hafizi) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With help from the NYPD, Santa brightened the holiday for many Tuesday in what has been a Christmas season like no other. Santa became a Staten Islander for a short period of time, as he spent some time in the borough hand-delivering gifts to youngsters he encountered on his route. At each stop along the route, NYPD squad cars blared holiday musi...