* Nov. 5 - Arden Heights, King Kullen, 244 Arden Ave., 9 to 11:45 a.m.

Published by SI Live on October 2, 2008.

* Oct. 12 - Greenridge, St. John Neuman R.C. Church, 1380 Arthur Kill Rd., 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Published by SI Live on October 2, 2008.

McMahon and Mayor Bloomberg have a long history working together for the benefit of Staten Island and New York, including work on the Ferry Bill, creation of the city’s first solid waste management plan that permanently closed Fresh Kills, and expansion of the city’s recycling program.

Published by The New York Observer on September 19, 2008.

Joseph Bernardo, of the South Shore's Eltingville community, teaches tree prunning, points out Dawn Redwood trees outside the Excelsior Grand in New Dorp.

Published by SI Live on September 18, 2008.

"We're not holding any bank stocks. . It's a matter of working it all out, seeing who is going to survive," said Fazio, of Annadale, a financial planner for downtown boutique investment firm Joseph Gunnar. "Our clients are like everyone else, they just want this to end."

Published by SI Live on September 16, 2008.

Ms. Baran's staff recently surveyed business owners based near train stations in Huguenot, Pleasant Plains, Eltingville and Great Kills. She said most complained about their energy bills and property taxes going up, but she expects to hear more gripes in the future if less commuters are traveling by train to get to financial jobs in Manhattan.

Published by SI Live on September 15, 2008.

The Mariners Harbor store was born of a business partnership between West Brighton's Socko and one Miss Jenny "Sparkel Plenty" Jones, a 60-something of Annadale. The entrepreneurs met when he was making a living as a dog-sitter, and she needed a companion for her aptly named, late pup, Lucky.

Published by SI Live on September 11, 2008.

McMahon and Straniere will face Independence Party candidate Frank Morano of Tottenville and Brooklyn Conservative Paul Atansio on the ballot Nov. 4. Advance Political Editor Tom Wrobleski takes a look at what's ahead.

Published by SI Live on September 10, 2008.

Dina Tush of Great Kills is composing a victim impact statement as sources today told the Advance a grand jury is set to hear evidence this week against Jessica Tush's alleged killer, Tottenville resident Thomas Paolino. About 50 friends and relatives are writing similar letters to the Office of Victim Witness Advocacy in the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.

Published by SI Live on September 9, 2008.

Molinaro has been pushing to erect wind turbines at the former Fresh Kills landfill to generate enough electricity to power 5,000 homes. A year ago, upstate-based BQ Energy announced that it's feasible to erect seven wind turbines at Fresh Kills.

Published by SI Live on September 9, 2008.

Last month, two other South Shore homes were hit within days of each other. An unfinished home on Rathbun Avenue, Prince's Bay, had its copper piping completely ripped out and a new house on Wood Lane in Tottenville was hit shortly thereafter. In addition, on June 17, two men broke into a first-floor Mariners Harbor apartment and stripped it of copper and metal siding; they were later caught with shopping carts filled with goods.

Published by SI Live on September 8, 2008.

The coastal areas of Coney Island, Brooklyn, City Island, the Bronx, the Rockaways, Queens and Tottenville, Staten Island, will suffer the most flooding, said Bruno.

Published by New York Daily News on September 6, 2008.

Robert Colvin of Princes Bay, who was heading toward St. George and chewing on a toothpick, said the walkers failed to account for their subway fares once they reached Manhattan — there is a free transfer from the Staten Island Railway to the subway when riders step off the ferry.

Published by New York Times on September 6, 2008.

A lifelong Islander and Richmond Valley resident, Mr. Fortunato had been dogged by health problems recently, and fell ill after spending an afternoon in his prized vegetable garden Tuesday. The entrepreneur and benefactor died today in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze, at the age of 76.

Published by SI Live on September 5, 2008.

Mike Fortunato, 76, of Richmond Valley, a lifelong Staten Islander and entrepreneur known for his infectious enthusiasm and passion for helping others, died this afternoon in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze, his family said.

Published by SI Live on September 4, 2008.

Ms. Williams, her mother -- Stacey Mohan-Singh, 44 -- and the other children were left homeless after the Thursday night blaze tore through their two-story semi-attached home at 69 Woehrle Ave.

Published by SI Live on August 30, 2008.

The outages are in the vicinity of Ballard Avenue and Woodrow Road, according to the map.

Published by SI Live on August 29, 2008.

The fire happened at 69 Woehrle Avenue just after 7:30 p.m.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 29, 2008.

The blaze at 69 Woehrle Ave. broke out about 7:39 p.m. The child was rushed to Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze, where he was pronounced dead. Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.

Published by SI Live on August 29, 2008.

The police said that officers responded to a 911 call shortly before 8 p.m. and found the boy in the house, at 69 Woehrle Avenue. He was taken to Staten Island University Hospital North, where he was pronounced dead.

Published by New York Times on August 29, 2008.

The macabre operation was carried out from 2001 to 2005 and allegedly involved two Staten Islanders, ex-embalmer Joseph Nicelli, 52, of Rossville, and so-called "cutter" Christopher Aldorasi, 36, of New Springville.

Published by SI Live on August 29, 2008.

Four other people escaped the blaze at 69 Woehrle Ave. with minor injuries, including the boy's grandmother, Stacey Mohan-Singh, 44; two teens, and a man in his 30s.

Published by SI Live on August 29, 2008.

where builders ran out of money; even a few that fetch up in bustling downtowns of one sort or another. From the marshy lowlands of Tottenville to the lush hills of Riverdale to the ceaseless clangor of Flushing, the end of the line manages to take in the entire breadth of the city beyond Midtown Manhattan.

Published by UPTOWNflavor on August 29, 2008.

Seven kids were playing on the front lawn of the Arden Heights house and three were inside when the blaze accidentally started at about 7:30 p.m., cops said.

Published by New York Daily News on August 29, 2008.

Authorities were looking into the possibility that one of the dozen kids who lived in the Annadale home had been playing with matches, a source said.

Published by New York Post on August 29, 2008.

Gerald (Gerry Chilli) Chilli, 74, of Graniteville; Michael Carucci, 38, of Rossville; Richard Cendali, 40, of Annadale; and Willowbrook businessman George Miller, 68, "participated in the operation and management of the enterprise," according to a 12-count racketeering indictment unsealed this morning at Brooklyn Federal Court.

Published by SI Live on August 28, 2008.

A horseback rider died while out on a ride this afternoon near the Clay Pit Ponds Preserve in Staten Island's Charleston neighborhood.

Published by SI Live on August 28, 2008.

Maps of surveillance data culled by the city Health Department indicate West Nile activity in the following Staten Island ZIP codes: 10301, 10302, 10303, 10305, 10306, 10307, 10310, 10312 and 10314.

Published by SI Live on August 28, 2008.

He added that the Parks Department should consider those facts when finalizing the plans for the renovated Fresh Kills landfill.

Published by SI Live on August 28, 2008.

Gerald (Gerry Chilli) Chilli, 74, of Graniteville; Michael Carucci, 38, of Rossville; Richard Cendali, 40, of Annadale; and Willowbrook businessman George Miller, 68, "participated in the operation and management of the enterprise," according to a 12-count racketeering indictment unsealed this morning at Brooklyn Federal Court.

Published by SI Live on August 28, 2008.

"I don't see why they can't be opend to the public," he stated. "I don't see anyone using the courts in Sunnyside at Petrides or in Huguenot at Tottenville sometimes. The courts are there. Why let them just go to waste?"

Published by SI Live on August 28, 2008.

A Staten Island teen sobbed in court today while denying charges that he and another suspect robbed a Richmond Valley deli before a victim ripped off his mask and recognized him as an ex-employee.

Published by SI Live on August 27, 2008.

Though the former Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island has been deemed suitable for a wind farm, and the mayor has envisioned a future in which the city’s bridges and skyscrapers are topped with turbines, a compressed air storage plant is unlikely to be built in New York City because of the rocky underground and the lack of free space above ground.

Published by New York Times on August 26, 2008.

"I find it absurd," said Lisette Spadaro, a Richmond Valley mother who applied to PS 6, PS 1, PS 3 and PS 4 but was rejected from all of them. "You want your children to have the best education -- it's our job to make sure they get the best. So I find it ridiculous they don't have enough seats."

Published by SI Live on August 26, 2008.

Ms. Gargiulo reflected on a national trend that finds many animal shelters -- including Animal Care and Control's Charleston shelter --filled to or above capacity to deal with an abundance of cats and dogs without permanent homes.

Published by SI Live on August 25, 2008.

It was not the desired effect of the lawsuit, but it got the attention of Robert Bob Schweikert, a Tottenville resident and civic leader.

Published by SI Live on August 25, 2008.

The Manhattan firm of Debevoise & Plimpton drafted the letter and has agreed to take the case pro bono. The same firm sued city officials in 2004 in an attempt to shrink the size of the big box shopping center planned for Charleston, where the city was selling its land to a private developer.

Published by SI Live on August 25, 2008.

Two people have been extricated from their cars following a crash in Richmond Valley.

Published by SI Live on August 23, 2008.

Fresh Kills, New York’s Next Wind Farm?

Published by New York Times on August 22, 2008.

In a separate incident, cops arrested Alexis R. Hernandez, 29, of Perth Amboy, N.J. at about 2:40 a.m., after he was pulled over at the intersection of Tyrellan and Boscome avenues in Richmond Valley with a blood alcohol content of .10 percent, police allege.

Published by SI Live on August 22, 2008.

Like a scene from Italy, the well-oiled, annual tomato sauce-making party in the Staten Island backyard of Joseph and Esther Manfredi brought out the ultimate in national pride. And it produced enough sauce to last the Annadale couple, their five children's families as well as an aunt and uncle for a year.

Published by SI Live on August 22, 2008.

In a separate incident, cops arrested Alexis R. Hernandez, 29, of Perth Amboy, N.J. at about 2:40 a.m., after he was pulled over at the intersection of Tyrellan and Boscome avenues in Richmond Valley with a blood alcohol content of .10 percent, police allege.

Published by SI Live on August 22, 2008.

Having spent decades persuading the city to close the giant Fresh Kills landfill, Staten Island officials are now arguing that the vast site would be the perfect home for the energy-creating windmills that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has proposed as a way to make New York City more sustainable.

Published by New York Times on August 22, 2008.

Although the Staten Island borough president offered up the Fresh Kills landfill, a large-scale windfarm inside city limits sounds like a long shot to many.

Published by New York Daily News on August 21, 2008.

Islanders said they love area views, watching boats pass R.H. Tugs in Livingston, the Alice Austen House in Rosebank, the Postcards Memorial in St. George and the Conference House in Tottenville.

Published by SI Live on August 21, 2008.

Authorities identified the teens as Diana Ryzhik, 18, of the 100 block of Surf Side Plaza in Tottenville, and Roy Criscione, 19, of the 500 block of Genesee Avenue in Great Kills.

Published by SI Live on August 21, 2008.

Builder Ed Nucci was going to show one of his houses on Wood Lane in Tottenville to a prospective buyer late in the afternoon when he discovered the copper baseboard heaters had been ripped out of the basement.

Published by SI Live on August 21, 2008.

Car-hoppers have struck in Annadale, leaving at least 15 motorists poorer for the experience.

Published by SI Live on August 21, 2008.

Cops are hunting three men who committed a robbery at about 9:45 p.m. near the Staten Island Railroad's Annadale station, at Tenafly Place.

Published by SI Live on August 21, 2008.

Advocates for constructing a wind farm high-atop Staten Island's former Fresh Kills landfill are hopeful Mayor Michael Bloomberg's push to harvest wind energy around the city will help them seal the deal.

Published by SI Live on August 20, 2008.