Portion of Richmond Hill Road to close Wednesday for cleanup
Updated 5:00 AM;
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Various roads around Staten Island have been part of a spring cleaning effort by the city Parks Department, in collaboration with Borough President James Oddo and Councilman Steven Matteo. (Staten Island Advance)Staff-Shot
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Richmond Hill Road, from Forest Hill Road to Arthur Kill Road, will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday for spring cleaning.
The city Parks Department, in collaboration with Borough President James Oddo and Councilman Steven Matteo (R-Mid-Island), announced the cleanups in late March.
Then and Now: Looking back at our hospitals
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Top photo of Seaside Hospital that was located at New Dorp Beach. (The New York Public Library)
Bottom photo: A general photo of the same area. (Staten Island Advance)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. In the years past there was an abundance of hospitals located on Staten Island. Here are some facts about our health care history.
Above, the Seaside Hospital was established at New Dorp Beach in 1886. This was also known as the Children’s Hospital New Dorp.
Seaside Hospital was converted into a privately owned nursing home in 1952
Portions of Rockland Avenue will be closed Wednesday for cleanup
Updated 7:30 AM;
Today 7:30 AM
Various street cleanups taking place in the coming month will require temporary road closures. (Staten Island Advance)Staten Island Advance
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Portions of Rockland Avenue will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday for spring cleaning.
The closures will impact Rockland Avenue, from Brielle Avenue to St. George Road, as well as, Rockland Avenue, from Brielle Avenue to Forest Hill Road.
The city Parks Department, in collaboration with Borough President James Oddo and Councilman Steven Matteo (R-Mid-Island), announced the cleanup schedule in late March.
How to access Staten Island vaccine hubs via mass transit
Updated Jan 14, 2021;
Posted Jan 14, 2021
There are currently 13 vaccination hubs throughout Staten Island, all of which are easily accessible by public transit. (Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. With nearly 5 million New York City residents now eligible for the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, Staten Islanders are flocking to the borough’s vaccination hubs.
As of Monday, residents in Phase 1b of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccination schedule which includes first responders, education workers, public transit workers, public safety workers and residents aged 75 and older can now get vaccinated in New York.