silive • September 29, 2026

Staten Island gun buyback breaks record with more than 100 firearms turned in

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A gun buyback event Saturday in Stapleton brought in 130 firearms, the most collected during District Attorney Michael E. McMahon’s tenure.

silive • September 27, 2026

Man wanted for questioning in connection with NYC robbery pattern, police say

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted for questioning in connection with a series of robberies reported in the Bronx, police said.

silive • September 27, 2026

Rain continues across Staten Island Sunday night; showers expected Monday

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Rain continued across Staten Island Sunday night as a storm system lingered over the region, with more showers expected Monday before conditions begin to improve.

silive • September 27, 2026

NYC 911 outage prompts City Council push for emergency system reforms, report says

A New York City Council member plans to propose legislation aimed at improving how officials respond to 911 outages after an hours-long technological glitch in August disrupted about 1,700 emergency calls.

silive • September 27, 2026

Staten Island resident and BP Fossella beef on social media over street flooded by nor’easter

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As a mighty nor’easter swept through the region, Staten Island saw heavy rain and strong wind gusts that caused downed trees, power outages and some flooding.Doty Avenue, however, became the center of a social media exchange over its longstanding flooding problems.

silive • September 27, 2026

Woman sought for questioning in connection with Staten Island store wallet theft: NYPD

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a woman wanted in connection with an alleged incident of grand larceny in Charleston.

silive • September 27, 2026

Men, both 25, arrested after entering Manhattan sewer, NYPD says

Two Queens men have been arrested after police said they entered a Manhattan sewer early Wednesday, the NYPD said Friday.Kevin Rodriguez, 25, and Samuel Reveron, 25, both of Queens, are charged with trespass and conspiracy, police said.

silive • September 24, 2026

Curtis High School gets permanent safety scanners after student’s gun arrest

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Days after an 18-year-old student was arrested when police say they found a loaded ghost gun in his backpack at Curtis High School, Staten Island District Attorney Michael E. McMahon and other officials visited the St. George school to see its newly installed permanent safety scanners.

silive • September 24, 2026

Wind advisory issued for NYC as possible nor’easter threatens region this weekend

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City will be under a wind advisory beginning Friday afternoon, with gusts of up to 55 mph possible through early Sunday, according to Notify NYC.

silive • September 24, 2026

Staten Island DA’s office to host domestic violence awareness walk and family festival

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Domestic violence accounts for roughly half of Staten Island’s felony assaults and more than 20% of all index crimes, according to District Attorney Michael E. McMahon, whose office will host its fifth annual awareness walk and family festival next month.

silive • September 24, 2026

NYC raises snow shoveler pay to $30 an hour; here’s how to sign up

New York City is raising the hourly pay for emergency snow shovelers by more than $10 ahead of the winter season, with workers now eligible to earn $30 an hour clearing snow and ice.=

silive • September 24, 2026

Staten Island DA McMahon welcomes 10 new assistant district attorneys

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island District Attorney Michael E. McMahon welcomed 10 new assistant district attorneys to the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday as the office’s Class of 2026.

silive • September 24, 2026

Warning on NYC floodwaters: Could contain chemicals, sewage; 6 inches can level you

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Islanders are being urged to stay out of floodwater this weekend as a nor’easter threatens coastal flooding along the borough’s eastern shore.

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.