April 25, 2025, was declared "Joe Lhota Day" in recognition of Joe Lhota's key role in ending half a century of waste dumping on Staten Island and shaping a historic milestone for the borough.

This isn't the first time though this has been reported on Staten Island, employees at the Sunrise Assisted Living facility in New Dorp say vandals crashed through their fencing last fall.

Think New York is all concrete and chaos? Well, think again. Just an hour from Manhattan, escape the city by taking a day trip to one of these stunning Long Island beaches.

From St. George to West Brighton to New Springville, NBC New York covers Staten Island news, weather, traffic and more.

“So that’s our steamboat, there’s our monster and what better backdrop to have for our killer, murderous, mischievous mouse movie than the Staten Island ferry with the New York City skyline ...

An ex-con from Staten Island was found guilty of committing ... “Over a six-month period, Clanton directed a cruel and violent spree in New York City and New Jersey that left terrorized robbery ...