A Staten Island mom who said her botched boob job left her looking like she had four breasts was awarded $3.5 million for pain and suffering yesterday. "I hope this will give other women in the same position the courage to come forward... Read Full Story
Doormen of New York -- watch your backs. James Bond-like facial- and voice-recognition programs -- cheaper than humans -- could kill the need for the...
The number of students trying to transfer to City University of New York public colleges for the fall 2010 semester jumped 77.5 percent compared to this time...
NEW YORK — The New York City Department of Transportation says Staten Island Ferry service has been restored after being suspended for hours because of the coastal rainstorm. DOT spokesman Seth Solomonow said Saturday service had...
New York City police say they have recaptured a robbery suspect who escaped from a Staten Island courthouse by posing as another prisoner. Authorities say...
A helmet may not be enough to protect cyclists from Google Maps' latest feature. The search engine rolled out a "bicycling directions" option yesterday that is filled with potentially fatal flaws, including routes that cut across...
BELMAR, N.J. — The Jersey Shore mayor whose blog offended Italian-Americans, Staten Island residents and blondes is calling it quits. Belmar Mayor Ken Pringle won't seek re-election in November after 20 years in office. Pringle says...
New York City's oldest resident, Staten Island supercentenarian Jane "Jenny" E. Gilsenan, died yesterday in the Presentation Convent Mother House in Woodrow. She was 111. Gilsenan was one of the oldest people in the world. "I'm...
Garbage in, garbage out -- but less frequently if the city decides to replace street litter baskets with solar-powered compactors that go for a hefty $4,000 each. Eighteen months after rejecting one version of a high-tech street...
The city's four-year public high school graduation rate hit a historic high of 62.7 percent this past school year, city officials said yesterday. The rate...
A Republican candidate vying to take on Staten Island Rep. Mike McMahon often touts his work as a senior adviser for an environmental firm -- but his family's...
The annual ritual that has Mayor Bloomberg filling a ceremonial pothole soon after a snowstorm skidded off script yesterday, when residents who happened on the scene reported that the very same hole had been filled only two weeks...
A Staten Island "anti-aging" doctor on trial for allegedly writing hundreds of illegal steroid prescriptions failed to warn patients of the dangers -- leading...
Applicants from one New York City borough are outweighing the others. Staten Island residents looking to lose weight were quick to apply to NBC's long-time reality show "The Biggest Loser" in anticipation of the show's season 10...
Unintentional drug-overdose deaths in New York City fell dramatically in 2008, to their lowest levels since 1999, according to a City Health Department report...
A Pakistani-born deli worker who police claim allegedly agreed to pay $10,000 to buy the identity of a child who died 14 years ago is expected to be arraigned...
The Working Families Party's corporate arm yesterday agreed to annual audits, more detailed contracts with political candidates and a new board of directors...
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Nothing about what just went on made sense to Victoria Jones. St. Peter’s is nothing if not intelligent, determined and mentally tough. That’s why all the senior forward could do was shake her head after a 62-38 loss to host Christ the King in the...
The post-game speech following the final game of a season is always the longest. It usually involves much more than just recapping the previous 32 minutes of basketball. There’s a potpourri of information, from a recap of the season to some...
Catherine Lewis’ first instinct when told she had broken her left wrist was to ignore the injury. Despite having it set and wearing a hard cast, the St. Peter’s forward planned on taking part in Senior Night activities three days after suffering a...
Following an uncharacteristically sluggish first half, the Moore Catholic girls basketball team regrouped in the locker room at St. Dominic High School and had what Mavericks coach Rich Postiglione described as a “heart-to-heart.” Christina Rubin...
ITHACA, N.Y. – Richmond Ahadzi stood with the rest of his competition staring anxiously at the results board. The Sheepshead Bay junior and Amityville’s Sancho Barnett appeared to have crossed the line together. “I was just nervous,” Ahadzi said...
It wasn’t the rebound you would think that bothered St. Peter’s the most. The Staten Island powerhouse let St. Michael Academy forward Taylor Ford elude a box out with 13 seconds left and complete a 3-point play the put her team up one. St. Peter...
Moore Catholic learned its lesson from its first meeting with Cardinal Spellman. The Pilots offense centers around penetration, kicks out and dump offs from point guard Tia Scott, who hurt the Mavericks in a win to end the regular season. Spellman...
Call it Operation 1000. Moore Catholic junior Taylor Baggs didn't have a clue about how quickly she was approaching her 1,000th career point. It was kept from her by coaches, family and teammates. She needed 13 points, a number she would hit...
Breanne Gasser likes the role of sixth man. She feels it allows her to gauge the speed and flow of the game even before she take the floor. The Notre Dame Academy forward has been so good at times this year she is considered the teams’ sixth starter...
CHSAA girls basketball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down the CHSAA Archdiocesan Class AA final, set for 7 p.m. at Tolentine (2336 Andrews Avenue, Bronx). For live updates during the game, click here St. Peter’s Eagles Record: 22-1...
Gabriel Carrion’s phone wouldn’t stop ringing Saturday night. It wasn’t about a party or his plans for the evening. It was teammates informing the Cardinal Hayes guard Iona Prep, the defending CHSAA Class A intersectional champion, had been upset...
Chris Dorgler wasn’t thinking about salvation, he wasn’t thinking about being the hero. In fact, Archbishop Molloy’s most heady player wasn’t thinking about much at all. The junior simply grabbed Keith Kilpatrick’s missed putback and sent the ball...
CHSAA girls basketball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down the CHSAA Archdiocesan Class A final and consolation game. Schedule @ Moore Catholic Archdiocesan Class A consolation game 5:30 p.m. – Notre Dame Academy vs. St. Joseph Hill...
Nicole Arnone hit a low point of what has been an inconsistent season. The Moore Catholic junior was benched for the second half of a win over Cardinal Spellman just over a week ago for disciplinary reasons, with coach Rich Postiglione saying she...
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the CHSAA Class AA intersectional first round being played at Holy Cross High School on Tuesday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. – St....
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class A intersectional semifinals being played at Cardinal Spellman on Tuesday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. – St. Joseph by the Sea...
In the opening two games of the best-of-three CHSHL Class A championship series, Monsignor Farrell jumped out to a two-goal lead. St. Anthony’s (L.I.)...
As was the case last year, when Bishop Ford and Iona Prep battled for a second consecutive year, it appeared the two teams to compete for the CHSAA...
PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the Class AA quarterfinals at St. John’s University. 11 a.m. – No. 6 Lincoln vs. No. 3 Wings Academy 1 p.m. – No. 7 Wadleigh vs. No. 2 Boys & Girls 3 p.m. – No. 12 Transit Tech vs. No. 4...
Lincoln lost much of its star power when Lance Stephenson, Darwin (Buddha) Ellis and James Padgett graduated last spring. Much, not all. Shaquille Stokes remained in Coney Island. Saturday, he inched the Railsplitters a little closer to a fifth...