SStaten Island Read More See Who Has Faced Fallout From the Epstein FilesFebruary 19, 2026 The Justice Department’s latest release of files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has set off…
SStaten Island Read More Bullet found in overhead compartment on flight bound from Newark to MiamiFebruary 19, 2026 Essex CountyPublished: Feb. 18, 2026, 10:21 p.m.A bullet was discovered in an overhead bin on a plane prior…
SStaten Island Read More AM González-Rojas welcomes $1.5 billion in state budget relief for NYC, including $60M health care boostFebruary 19, 2026 Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas has welcomed news that Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul have reached an…
SStaten Island Read More Councilwoman Brooks-Powers Appointed to the National League of Cities’ REAL CouncilFebruary 19, 2026 NYC Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers Last week, NYC Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers was appointed to the National League of Cities…
SStaten Island Read More MAYOR MAMDANI’S FIRST 50 DAYS: Big ambitions, but bigger budget problems, define his first weeks in officeFebruary 19, 2026 In his social media-driven campaign, Mayor Zohran Mamdani promised to remake city government. Fifty days in as of…
SStaten Island Read More Florida rapper dies at 25 in apparent suicide, report saysFebruary 19, 2026 Editor’s note: The Advance/SILive.com typically limits reporting on suicides to those that occur in crowded public places, involve…
SStaten Island Read More A ‘foolhardy proposal?’ Staten Island pols criticize NYC Mayor Mamdani’s move to scrap 5,000 new NYPD hiresFebruary 19, 2026 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island officials are sounding the alarm after Mayor Zohran Mamdani moved to scrap…
SStaten Island Read More Bike-lane controversy redux: Redesign of busy Staten Island street sparks new concernsFebruary 19, 2026 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Months after protected bike lanes and a major redesign narrowed Seaview Avenue in Ocean…
SStaten Island Read More Only Supreme Court remains: Ruling allows Dem-friendly redrawing of Staten Island’s congressional mapFebruary 19, 2026 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The U.S. Supreme Court may be the only thing standing in the way of…
SStaten Island Read More City Council Members, Citizens to Sue NYC to Force Records Release on Axed Policies Defending JewsFebruary 19, 2026 At press time, Jack Lester, a New York City attorney who runs an eponymous firm, planned to sue…
SStaten Island Read More NYC launches compliance blitz to crackdown on gym membership trapsFebruary 19, 2026 Fitness buffs work up a sweat at HIIT the Deck Boxing Gym. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann NYC is…
SStaten Island Read More An evening in Rosebank: Civic group talks crime prevention with D.A.February 19, 2026 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Rosebank North Shore Alliance Civic Association meeting Wednesday evening, staged in the cafeteria…