Councilwoman Brooks-Powers Appointed to the National League of Cities’ REAL Council
NYC Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers Last week, NYC Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers was appointed to the National League of Cities…
MAYOR MAMDANI’S FIRST 50 DAYS: Big ambitions, but bigger budget problems, define his first weeks in office
In his social media-driven campaign, Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised to remake city government. Fifty days in as of…
Florida rapper dies at 25 in apparent suicide, report says
Editor’s note: The Advance/SILive.com typically limits reporting on suicides to those that occur in crowded public places, involve…
A ‘foolhardy proposal?’ Staten Island pols criticize NYC Mayor Mamdani’s move to scrap 5,000 new NYPD hires
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island officials are sounding the alarm after Mayor Zohran Mamdani moved to scrap…
Bike-lane controversy redux: Redesign of busy Staten Island street sparks new concerns
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Months after protected bike lanes and a major redesign narrowed Seaview Avenue in Ocean…
Only Supreme Court remains: Ruling allows Dem-friendly redrawing of Staten Island’s congressional map
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The U.S. Supreme Court may be the only thing standing in the way of…
City Council Members, Citizens to Sue NYC to Force Records Release on Axed Policies Defending Jews
At press time, Jack Lester, a New York City attorney who runs an eponymous firm, planned to sue…
NYC launches compliance blitz to crackdown on gym membership traps
Fitness buffs work up a sweat at HIIT the Deck Boxing Gym. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann NYC is…
An evening in Rosebank: Civic group talks crime prevention with D.A.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Rosebank North Shore Alliance Civic Association meeting Wednesday evening, staged in the cafeteria…
Mamdani co-signs comeback of nonprofit property COPA bill vetoed by Adams
A hotly debated housing bill that would give nonprofits first dibs on property purchases — vetoed by former…
Staten Island driver’s vehicle mistakenly impounded on Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — City Councilman Frank Morano’s office helped a Staten Islander whose vehicle was mistakenly impounded…
This Staten Island playground was just renovated — and it’s already getting another $3.3M makeover
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Less than a year after a $3.5 million renovation was completed, a Staten Island…