Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Staten Island Chuck is seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Staten Island Chuck is seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Staten Island Chuck is seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Staten Island Chuck is seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. Chuck predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. Chuck predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters like Miss Staten Island. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters like Miss Staten Island. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Staten Island Chuck is seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Staten Island Chuck is seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Coming all the way from Queens, Declan and Bridget Boland join in at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Coming all the way from Queens, Declan and Bridget Boland join in at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. He saw his shadow. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. He saw his shadow. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

DA Michael McMahon is the M.C. at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

DA Michael McMahon is the M.C. at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Tom Boland of Queens came all this way and is keeping warm in his furry hat here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Tom Boland of Queens came all this way and is keeping warm in his furry hat here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

SI Zoo board member Jerry Goldman keeps warm with his furry hat at the  2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

SI Zoo board member Jerry Goldman keeps warm with his furry hat at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Ava Gallo sings the national anthem at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Ava Gallo sings the national anthem at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo with local elected officials and zoo staff and members of the Susan Wagner Weather Club. He predicted six more weeks of winter.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com

Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck

Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. (Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)