silive • October 11, 2026

Legendary guitar hero receives 2026 Les Paul Spirit Award for music innovation

Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, 61, received the 2026 Les Paul Spirit Award during a private ceremony held last week at The Les Paul Recording Studio at Universal Master Recordings in Hollywood.

silive • October 11, 2026

Another NYC manhole incident: 3 men spotted entering sewer, cops say

Three men were seen entering a manhole in the Hamilton Hamilton Heights neighborhood of Manhattan early Sunday, the latest in a series of incidents involving people entering New York City’s sewer system, police said.

silive • October 11, 2026

Long Island man sentenced to ‘decades behind bars’ after brutal attack on girlfriend

A 58-year-old Long Island man was sentenced to 23½ years to life in prison after being convicted of kidnapping, assault and other crimes stemming from violence and threats against his estranged girlfriend in 2024, prosecutors said.

silive • October 11, 2026

New York Lottery: Manhattan store sells $19K TAKE 5 winning lottery ticket

A winning TAKE 5 ticket worth $19,299 was sold in Manhattan for the Oct. 9 midday drawing, the New York Lottery announced.

silive • October 11, 2026

New York Lottery: Brooklyn deli sells $34K TAKE 5 winning ticket

A winning ticket worth $34,117 was sold at a Brooklyn deli for the Oct. 9 TAKE 5 Evening drawing, the New York Lottery announced.

silive • October 8, 2026

Longtime TV anchor leaving morning show amid bladder cancer treatment

Longtime Denver television anchor Chris Parente is leaving Channel 2 after seven years as host of the station’s morning show, “Daybreak,” as he continues treatment for bladder cancer.

silive • October 8, 2026

NYPD seeks man for questioning after purse is stolen from vehicle at Staten Island Mall

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted for questioning in connection with a purse theft at the Staten Island Mall.

silive • October 7, 2026

Shots were fired near two Staten Island schools, police say

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police are searching for a suspect after a confirmed report of shots fired Wednesday evening in Tompkinsville prompted a large emergency response.

silive • October 7, 2026

Coney Island’s iconic Parachute Jump could display marriage proposals under new NYC Parks plan

A business could soon be operating Coney Island’s iconic Parachute Jump — and using the 262-foot tower to display marriage proposals, birthday messages and other personal greetings.

silive • October 7, 2026

New York lands on America’s best big city list in Condé Nast Traveler ranking

New York has once again landed among the country’s top big cities, ranking No. 4 in Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

silive • October 7, 2026

31-year-old man wanted for questioning after NYC mother killed, baby critically injured in balcony fall

A 31-year-old man has been identified as wanted for questioning in connection with the death of a Bronx woman and the critical injury of her 8-month-old daughter, who police said were pushed from an apartment balcony.

silive • October 7, 2026

Longtime news anchor leaves industry after 22 years to join sheriff’s office

Jerrita Patterson, a 22-year veteran of television news who spent the past seven years at WREG News Channel 3 in Memphis, is leaving the industry to join the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office as a public information officer, The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported.

silive • October 6, 2026

SUV slams into utility pole at Staten Island intersection, second crash in 4 days

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An SUV slammed into a utility pole, shearing it in half, near the intersection of Richmond and Todt Hill roads in New Dorp Tuesday night, bringing FDNY and NYPD crews to the scene.

silive • October 6, 2026

Staten Island DA hosts 5th annual domestic violence awareness walk at Willowbrook Park

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — About 800 Staten Islanders gathered Saturday at Willowbrook Park for the fifth annual “A Mile in Their Shoes” Domestic Violence Awareness Walk/Run/Roll and Family Festival, an event aimed at supporting survivors and raising awareness about domestic violence.

silive • October 6, 2026

Fossella calls for action after 2 Legionnaires’ disease cases confirmed at Staten Island apartments

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been confirmed among residents of the Castleton Park Apartments, prompting a city Health Department investigation into the building’s hot water system, Borough President Vito Fossella said in a statement.

silive • October 6, 2026

3 firefighters injured battling Staten Island House fire

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Three firefighters suffered injuries responding to a fire that broke out on the second and third floors of a home in Port Richmond Tuesday evening, prompting a response from 21 FDNY units, officials said.

silive • October 6, 2026

New Jersey mother, daughter killed in double homicide; husband dies by suicide, says prosecutor

Two women were killed in a double homicide at a New Jersey home, and a man identified as the husband of one victim and father of the other died in what authorities described as a suicide, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.

silive • October 6, 2026

Mother dead, 8-month-old daughter critically injured after fall from NYC apartment balcony

A 23-year-old woman died, and an 8-month-old girl was critically injured after they were found outside a Bronx apartment building early Tuesday, according to WABC-TV.

silive • October 6, 2026

Poll: Two-thirds of New Yorkers aren’t getting good value for their taxes; 64% support ending income tax

Nearly two-thirds of New York voters support eliminating the state income tax, while 67% say they are not getting good value for the taxes they pay, according to a poll commissioned by the Empire Center for Public Policy.

silive • October 5, 2026

D.A., NYPD to host free catalytic converter etching event on Staten Island Oct. 17

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Richmond County District Attorney’s Office and the NYPD Patrol Borough Staten Island will host a free catalytic converter theft prevention event Oct. 17 at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.