{"id":120219,"date":"2026-02-02T17:14:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/120219\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:14:35","slug":"staten-island-grounhog-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/120219\/","title":{"rendered":"Staten Island Grounhog Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HFUMQIVIL5FRBGWNPCYIKSZZBA.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IFYR6RA6LNAIJLYGOMYDZGRUQA.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OILOETLUGJEULCLJ45QIH43TNM.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>3 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BNSAMP3B3JAK3NTSKBWZODK4UA.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>4 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/QNGFN55OVBCMLOMHSKVXUJ7FAI.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSROXLVUURBO3AO4CFXCYMT2N4.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>6 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WK7MF62TKJGHJD7XEPJSG5ECAM.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>7 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/U5KQDCVXXZCF3CKBL3GMHUFMFY.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>8 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IPKQQBIDLRG35LDJEVVXJUX3V4.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>9 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/QEUKFIL53VG2NJBOMH63RFKERU.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>10 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FMYWMNHMZBFQVP4MB6T6W35WJ4.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>11 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GQK2TPLMZBHIFIQRQRQUDXHPFE.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>12 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Q6EMB4MATVA7XEGP3WX3TNCDRA.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>13 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5ODX4OJLVZGYBEQWE7O4CVJDVM.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>14 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SPECA4ZNEJEAFLZ2A3G733UDTQ.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>15 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/O4GSCPISQZEF7FUTEEXU3FSFTE.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>16 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/G535JWVVVFDAHNDCKTCQNNTHF4.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>17 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ECV37OHZ6FA2LOUB23WFIOFHUY.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>18 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4G4WUM2MH5ESVOHMNRVYFMVZOM.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>19 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VIYNT7LNABHUNCLIB2HWQQP2AQ.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>20 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/G6BRDYGHPZBELP3G2QITVM3U2A.JPG\"   height=\"500\" width=\"700\" alt=\"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)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>21 \/ 21<\/p>\n<p>Jan Somma-Hammel | jsomma@siadvance.com<\/p>\n<p>Groundhog Day 2026 Staten Island Chuck<\/p>\n<p>Seen here at the 2026 Groundhog Day event at the Staten Island Zoo are local elected officials and zoo supporters. 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