More than 70K Staten Islanders have been vaccinated against COVID-19; see where neighborhoods rank
Updated Mar 02, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. The number of borough residents vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to climb with 20% of residents either fully or partially vaccinated, according to city data.
Staten Island is tied with Manhattan, where 20% of residents have also been either partially or fully vaccinated. In second is Queens with 15%, followed by the Bronx with 14% and Brooklyn with 12%.
Nine percent of Staten Island residents have been partially vaccinated and 11% have been fully vaccinated, the data shows. It does not specify which vaccine – either Moderna or Pfizer – was used.
The Silver Fox? Alibi Inn? Schaffer’s? Which South Shore or Mid-Island bar was your go-to back in the day?
Updated Feb 26, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - I just want to say one thing before we get started: I know that I’m going to forget somebody’s favorite watering hole.
That’s where you come in. If I did neglect to mention your go-to saloon and you can send me a picture, please do, and I’ll make sure that it gets included.
Meanwhile, I hope you’ll enjoy this trip (or stumble) down memory lane as we take a look back at some of iconic bars, watering holes and saloons that were on Staten Island’s South Shore and Mid-Island.
‘It’s time for bold leadership:’ Reservist who just earned citizenship announces BP run
Updated Feb 25, 2021;
Posted Feb 25, 2021
Borough president candidate Cesar Vargas poses for a photo outside the St. George Ferry Terminal. (Courtesy: Vargas campaign/Bri Elledge)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Cesar Vargas came to this country with his family as a child, an undocumented immigrant. He just earned his citizenship earlier this month, and now he’s running to be Staten Island’s next borough president.
In a Wednesday interview with the Advance/SILive.com, Vargas, who arrived in the U.S. from Mexico when he was “five or six,” said that if elected he hopes to use his life experiences to better serve the people of Staten Island.
Mom of 4 mauled by dog in horrific Annadale attack, lawsuit alleges; she details harrowing incident
Updated Feb 26, 2021;
Posted Feb 26, 2021
Alexandra Ichizli, 34, suffered wounds on her arm after she alleges a dog brought her to the ground and bit through her winter coat. (Photo courtesy of Alexandra Ichizli)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Alexandra Ichizli, 34, was taking a walk just blocks from her Annadale home on the night of Feb. 15 when she was stopped in her tracks a large, unleashed dog was growling just feet away from her, she says.
Ichizli, who was on the phone with a friend at the time, said she “froze” before the dog began to bark more aggressively. She dropped her phone.
Boutique fitness studios file lawsuit against de Blasio, Cuomo
Updated Feb 24, 2021;
Posted Feb 24, 2021
The Max Challenge was offering outdoor classes at Staten Island Little League in Travis during the summer amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy of Roseann Camarda)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A lawsuit was filed earlier this week against Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio on behalf of more than 20 boutique fitness studios several of which are located on Staten Island due to gym classes still being banned across New York City.
With movie theaters, billiards halls and catering halls having an opening date on the horizon, boutique fitness studio owners say they have been left out of the reopening plans.