silive • September 14, 2026

New York to phase out Regents exams as high school graduation requirement

New York is moving closer to eliminating Regents exams as a high school graduation requirement after the state Board of Regents approved a plan Monday that would make current seniors the final class required to pass the exams to graduate.

silive • September 14, 2026

NYC man with child sex trafficking conviction was shot and killed, police say

A 29-year-old man with a prior conviction for sex trafficking a child was shot and killed on a Bronx street Sunday night, police said.

silive • September 14, 2026

Person rescued from water near Staten Island Ferry Terminal

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A person was pulled from the water near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal on Monday afternoon, according to officials.

silive • September 10, 2026

25 years later, Staten Island’s Angels’ Circle remains a place to remember 9/11 (65 photos)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, hundreds gathered Thursday evening at Angels’ Circle in Grasmere to remember the more than 200 Staten Islanders whose lives were cut short that day.

silive • September 10, 2026

Spice Girls reunion hopes dashed after teasing fans with cryptic announcement

They didn’t give fans what they really, really wanted.The Spice Girls sparked hopes of a reunion tour with a cryptic social media teaser Wednesday.

silive • September 10, 2026

18-year-old fatally shot outside NYC home hours before first day of senior year

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An 18-year-old man was fatally shot outside his Brooklyn home Wednesday night, police said.Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting shortly before 10 p.m. in front of 160 Havemeyer St. in the Williamsburg section of the borough.

silive • September 10, 2026

1 dead after Staten Island waterfront explosion sparks massive fire; residents report shattered windows

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — One person was found dead after an explosion sparked a shipping container fire in Mariners Harbor on Thursday afternoon, officials said, as thick black smoke billowed over Staten Island’s North Shore and windows were blown out in nearby homes.

silive • September 9, 2026

FDNY World Trade Center Memorial Service on Staten Island marks 25 years since 9/11

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Fireboats moved across New York Harbor Wednesday Sept. 9, as family members, firefighters and friends gathered on the field and in the stands at Staten Island University Hospital Community Park in St. George to remember the FDNY members lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and in the years that followed.

silive • September 9, 2026

New IBX renderings show upcoming NYC light rail system linking Brooklyn and Queens

New renderings of the proposed Interborough Express show a modern light-rail system with wider fare gates, multiple elevators and upgraded amenities as the multibillion-dollar project advances through its design phase.

silive • September 6, 2026

Former Gov. George Pataki reveals lung condition after 9/11 exposure

Former New York Gov. George Pataki has revealed that he was diagnosed with a lung condition he believes is connected to his exposure to toxic dust following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in Lower Manhattan.

silive • September 6, 2026

NYPD seeks man for questioning in connection with NYC assault

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted for questioning in connection with an that occurred in the Jamaica section of Queens.

silive • September 6, 2026

26-year-old man faces attempted murder charge after shots fired on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 26-year-old New Jersey man was arrested and charged after multiple shots were fired Tuesday afternoon in Meiers Corners, police said.

silive • September 6, 2026

5 dead after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway at Miami International Airport

Five people were killed and several others injured Sunday after an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport, authorities said.

silive • September 6, 2026

NYC transit worker, a mother of 3, killed by train while setting up construction warning flags

A New York City transit worker was killed late Thursday after being struck by a train while setting up warning flags for an upcoming construction project, officials said.

silive • September 6, 2026

35-year-old woman arrested after man stabbed in chest on Staten Island: NYPD

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 35-year-old woman was arrested and charged after a man was stabbed in the chest during a dispute Saturday afternoon in Oakwood, police said.

silive • September 6, 2026

Man, 23, slashed in face and torso in NYC as suspect remains at large: NYPD

A 23-year-old man was slashed in the face and torso Saturday night near an office building on Seventh Avenue, the NYPD said.

silive • September 6, 2026

NYPD: Man sought for questioning in connection to NYC sex abuse incident

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted for questioning in connection with a reported sexual abuse incident in the Sunnyside section of Queens.

silive • September 3, 2026

Longtime NYC anchor fights back tears during first day back after mother’s death

Fox 5 anchor Rosanna Scotto became emotional during her return to the air Tuesday as a song played during the morning weather report reminding her of her late mother.

silive • September 3, 2026

25 years after 9/11, Borough President Fossella says healthcare fight must continue

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — More than two decades after the Sept. 11 attacks, health professionals, responders, survivors, advocates, journalists and elected officials gathered at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Thursday to examine the attacks’ lasting health effects and the fight to provide care for those exposed.

silive • September 3, 2026

NYPD: Person tried to abduct child, 6, at NYC subway station

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a person wanted in connection with an attempted kidnapping involving a 6-year-old girl at a subway station in Manhattan.