silive • August 30, 2026

Sunday rain kicks off wet week on Staten Island before sunnier weekend

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — You’re not going to want to put away the umbrella just yet.A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms is in the forecast for Staten Island tonight, with wet weather possible into the early morning hours.

silive • August 30, 2026

Subway rider attacked with gardening tool; man sought for questioning: NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying an individual wanted for questioning in connection with an assault aboard a subway train in Manhattan.

silive • August 30, 2026

New Jersey block party shooting leaves 2 dead, 9 wounded as police investigate

Two people were killed and nine others were wounded in a mass shooting at a block party early Sunday in Trenton, New Jersey, authorities said.

silive • August 30, 2026

2 teens charged in stabbing of 13-year-old boy outside supermarket: NYPD

Two teens have been arrested and charged in the stabbing of a 13-year-old boy outside a Bronx supermarket, police said.

silive • August 27, 2026

Peter Cullen, beloved actor who voiced Eeyore, Optimus Prime, dies at 85

Peter Cullen, the veteran voice actor best known for bringing the iconic characters Optimus Prime and Eeyore to life, has died. He was 85.

silive • August 27, 2026

2 men sentenced in staged-crash insurance fraud scheme as Hochul backs crackdown

Two Brooklyn men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a scheme to stage three crashes on New York City highways and seek fraudulent insurance payouts for injuries and vehicle damage, officials said Thursday.

silive • August 27, 2026

Flash flood warning issued for Staten Island as nighttime storms loom; SIR service resumes

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A stop-and-start round of heavy rain continues to batter Staten Island Thursday afternoon as the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the five boroughs through 7:15 p.m.

silive • August 27, 2026

1 firefighter injured as FDNY battles attic, second-floor blaze at Staten Island home

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Firefighters battled a blaze at a home in Tottenville Thursday afternoon, with flames reported in the attic and second floor of the residence.

silive • August 26, 2026

Man sought for questioning in connection to stabbing of MTA employee: NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a man sought for questioning in connection to the stabbing of an MTA employee during a confrontation at the Times Square subway station.

silive • August 26, 2026

Former Century 21 site to become Century Marketplace, report says

The former Century 21 department store site in Bay Ridge is set to become a new mixed-use development anchored by Burlington and a national grocery chain.

silive • August 26, 2026

3 teens die in Belt Parkway crash involving driver with suspended license

An 18-year-old Brooklyn driver whose license had previously been suspended was behind the wheel when a rear-end crash on the Belt Parkway late Tuesday night killed all three passengers, police said.

silive • August 26, 2026

Beloved longtime NYC news anchor mourns the loss of her mother

Marion Scotto, the mother of FOX 5’s “Good Day New York” co-host Rosanna Scotto, has died at age 90, according to a statement Rosanna shared on Facebook.

silive • August 26, 2026

2 injured in multi-vehicle crash on Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two people were taken to an area hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on the upper level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, emergency officials said.

silive • August 26, 2026

NYC man charged after stray bullet wounds 7-year-old labradoodle

A Brooklyn man accused of firing at a person who was harassing his girlfriend instead struck a 7-year-old Labradoodle with a ricocheting bullet, prosecutors said Wednesday.

silive • August 26, 2026

NYPD: Person sought for questioning in pepper-spray assault on 72-year-old man

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a person wanted for questioning in connection with the pepper-spray assault of a 72-year-old man in Jamaica, Queens.

silive • August 25, 2026

USPS celebrates iconic photographer and animal rights activist with new stamps

Photographer, musician and animal rights activist Linda McCartney is to be commemorated by the United States Postal Service with a special series of postage stamps celebrating her life and work.

silive • August 25, 2026

That’s a wrap: Longtime NYC AMC theater to close by year-end, report says

AMC Kips Bay 15, one of Manhattan’s largest AMC theaters, is set to close by the end of 2026 after the property owner elected to end the theater’s lease early, the company said.

silive • August 25, 2026

Man charged with attempted murder in shooting that also injured dog: NYPD

A 29-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested Tuesday after police say he fired a gun at a man in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood, striking a 7-year-old dog.

silive • August 24, 2026

‘Democracy cannot take this’: Staten Island residents mark 47th Malliotakis protest

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Approximately 40 Staten Island residents gathered along Victory Boulevard in Castleton Corners on Monday evening to protest Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, criticizing her close ties to President Donald Trump and calling on her to speak out against what they described as waste, fraud and abuse by the administration.

silive • August 24, 2026

NYC identifies previously unknown 9/11 victim ahead of 25th anniversary

City officials have identified a previously unknown victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center using forensic investigative genetic genealogy, the city’s first identification through the technique.