silive • September 24, 2026

Let there be bocce: Staten Island’s South Beach courts getting lighting fix

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Sometimes, “ask and you shall receive” actually works.Staten Island bocce players may not have to wait much longer to see the lights come back on at the South Beach courts.

silive • September 23, 2026

Man charged after police say he drove stolen Dodge during NYC street takeover and crash

A Bronx man was arrested after police say he was driving a stolen Dodge Charger recklessly during a street takeover — in which drivers perform stunts and block traffic — in Bayside and later crashed into a stone wall and a parked vehicle in Queens Village.

silive • September 23, 2026

1 dead, 4 firefighters hurt as man jumps from burning NYC building

One man was killed and 10 others, including four firefighters, were injured Wednesday morning when a fire tore through an apartment building in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.

silive • September 23, 2026

Police searching for individual who allegedly exposed himself to 11-year-old girl in NYC

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying an individual wanted for questioning in connection to an incident of public lewdness incident involving an 11-year-old girl in Brooklyn, police said.

silive • September 22, 2026

NYC man indicted on rape, sex trafficking charges after meeting women on livestream app

A 40-year-old Manhattan man has been indicted on charges of raping one woman inside his apartment and later trafficking and repeatedly raping a second woman he met through a livestreaming app, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

silive • September 22, 2026

Nearly 300 Staten Islanders attend document shredding event in Greenridge

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Richmond County District Attorney Michael E. McMahon, RCDA and the Staten Island Elks Lodge hosted a free document-shredding and electronic-waste disposal event in Greenridge Saturday, giving Staten Islanders a way to safely dispose of sensitive materials and help protect their identities and personal information.

silive • September 22, 2026

Boy, 14, is fatally shot in NYC; cops seek person who fled on scooter

A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot Monday afternoon, and the NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a person wanted in connection with the homicide, police said.

silive • September 22, 2026

Gas odor possible as National Grid to conduct work on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — National Grid is scheduled to conduct natural gas work Wednesday along Todt Hill Road between Whitwell Place and Westminster Court, according to Notify NYC.

silive • September 22, 2026

No lights at Staten Island bocce court and nearby lot for a month: ‘Not safe’

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Bocce enthusiasts and parkgoers who love to visit a popular South Beach outdoor space could use some light.

silive • September 21, 2026

48-year-old man arrested in shooting that killed 18-year-old, wounded 4 in NYC, police say

A 48-year-old Bronx man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that killed an 18-year-old man and wounded four other people in the Eastchester section of the Bronx last month, police said.

silive • September 21, 2026

Mamdani, Trump discussed Sunnyside Yard, immigration and other NYC issues during Gracie Mansion sit-down

President Donald Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani met privately Monday at Gracie Mansion, where they discussed immigration, housing and other issues affecting New York City, according to a press conference held immediately after.

silive • September 20, 2026

Woman rescued from Brooklyn Bridge cables after climbing onto steel beams

Police rescued a woman from the Brooklyn Bridge on Friday after she climbed onto the structure’s steel beams and appeared to be in danger of jumping, authorities said.

silive • September 20, 2026

Irish Famine memorials dedicated on Staten Island as Global Famine Way reaches U.S.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Nearly two centuries after Irish immigrants fleeing the Great Famine arrived on Staten Island, their journey was commemorated Sunday with the dedication of two memorials in St. George.

silive • September 18, 2026

Staten Island DA, NYPD to host ‘Cash for Guns’ buyback event Sept. 26

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon will partner with state Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton and the NYPD to host a “No Questions Asked, Cash for Guns” event in Stapleton on Saturday, Sept. 26.

silive • September 17, 2026

NYPD seeks man wanted in connection with 4 chain-snatching robberies involving Citi Bike

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in connection with four chain-snatching incidents in the Bronx between Aug. 24 and Sept. 10, police said.

silive • September 17, 2026

Lithium-ion battery fire reported at Staten Island Best Buy, FDNY says

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Firefighters responded to a reported battery fire in the back room of a Best Buy store on Richmond Avenue Thursday night, according to an FDNY spokesperson.

silive • September 17, 2026

Video shows masked ICE agent wave TASER gun, confront teen witness on Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Increased federal immigration enforcement activity was reported in Port Richmond on Thursday afternoon — including an encounter in which an agent appears to wave a TASER stun gun and confront a teen witness.

silive • September 17, 2026

FDNY responds to report of house fire on Staten Island; 2 firefighters injured

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The smell of smoke hung heavy in the air as firefighters responded to a house fire in Oakwood on Thursday evening.

silive • September 16, 2026

NYPD seeks man after 2 teenage boys stabbed during afternoon dispute

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted for questioning in connection with a stabbing that injured two 15-year-old boys in Brooklyn, police said.

silive • September 16, 2026

Staten Island man charged after search finds untaxed cigarettes, psilocybin, air pistol

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island man is facing multiple charges after investigators allegedly found cartons of untaxed cigarettes, individually packaged chocolate bars containing psilocybin and an imitation Glock air pistol during a search of a Port Richmond convenience store and residence.