A Staten Island judge had overturned a city-issued variance that would have allowed a two-story wedding-photo studio to be built on a residential lot on Otis Avenue at Hylan Boulevard, near his home.

Published by SI Live on October 10, 2008.

Assemblywoman Janele Hyer-Spencer (D-East Shore/Brooklyn) officially kicked off her campaign for re-election by opening her campaign headquarters at 582 Midland Avenue in Staten Island.

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on October 9, 2008.

Narcotics detectives arrested Jesse Clowes, 25, of the 100 block of Roma Avenue in New Dorp Beach; Kevin Mayo, 25, of the 400 block of Lisk Avenue in Graniteville, and Corey VanDergraff, 23, of Amador Street in Mariners Harbor.

Published by SI Live on October 7, 2008.

Edward Saccone, 33, of the 200 block of Moreland Street in Midland Beach, nearly rear-ended an off-duty officer by the 7 Eleven store on Victory Boulevard in Meiers Corners at about 5 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said.

Published by SI Live on October 2, 2008.

Assemblywoman Janele Hyer-Spencer (D-East Shore/Brooklyn) officially kicked off her campaign for re-election by opening her campaign headquarters at 582 Midland Avenue in Staten Island.

Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on October 2, 2008.

* Oct. 24 - New Dorp, King Kullen, 2660 Hylan Blvd., 9 to 11:45 a.m.; Dongan Hills, Hylan Medicine Cabinet, 1988 Hylan Blvd., Noon to 2:45 p.m.

Published by SI Live on October 2, 2008.

Unused phones can be dropped off at Oddo's office at 94 Lincoln Ave., Grant City.

Published by SI Live on September 29, 2008.

...Supply, which includes Hylan Hardware, Hylan Plumbing Supply and Hylan Electrical. It is located at 2249 Hylan Blvd.

Published by SI Live on September 25, 2008.

Douglas Mercereau was shot three times in the head with his department-issued weapon as he slept in the couple's Tarring Street home in Oakwood, on the morning of Dec. 2 last year. Both girls were sleeping in a nearby bedroom when their father was shot to death.

Published by SI Live on September 19, 2008.

Now, Frank and Marie-Elaina DiMattina, owners of the popular special-occasion venue in New Dorp, can welcome even more people to share in the "Ariana's experience."

Published by SI Live on September 18, 2008.

He explains that Dawn Redwoods are cousins to, yes, redwoods - those majestic ancient trees that are found on the West Coast.

Published by SI Live on September 18, 2008.

He explains that Dawn Redwoods are cousins to, yes, redwoods - those majestic ancient trees that are found on the West Coast.

Published by SI Live on September 18, 2008.

The DiMattinas decision to expand was fueled by the success of their catering hall at 106 New Dorp Plaza.

Published by SI Live on September 18, 2008.

It's been 10 years since Ariana's Catering Hall opened its doors to those celebrating life's most precious milestones.

Published by SI Live on September 18, 2008.

A New Dorp Beach man faces multiple felony charges after cops found pills, pot and two air pistols, one of them equipped with a silencer, in his car trunk Monday night, police allege.

Published by SI Live on September 17, 2008.

Cops pulled over Salvatore T. Parker, 20 , of the 100 block of Cuba Avenue, a little after 10:30 p.m., after receiving a report that a man had pulled a gun at the South and Forest avenues, then hopped into a Black Mercedes with no plates.

Published by SI Live on September 17, 2008.

An Oakwood woman who took a buyout from Merrill Lynch in July said Merrill was a good company to work for before this year, when a sense of impending doom permeated the office.

Published by SI Live on September 16, 2008.

Reputed gang members wielded bats and knives in an attack in Dongan Hills last night, sending one of their victims to the hospital with a skull fracture.

Published by SI Live on September 16, 2008.

But Noreen Ghibesi, a Dongan Hills resident and bookkeeper at Gateway Arms Realty in St. George, was just a concerned mom fretting over her son's fate. The 34-year-old married father of two is a vice president at Lehman Brothers.

Published by SI Live on September 15, 2008.

The competition was held today at Midland Beach.

Published by SI Live on September 14, 2008.

The Tudor complex at the Richmond and Todt Hill roads epitomizes Grant City's folksy style.

Published by SI Live on September 11, 2008.

Before his alleged charade was revealed, Maniscalco was one of the most popular residents along Adelaide Avenue in Oakwood.

Published by New York Post on September 11, 2008.

Police are chasing a suspect through a wooded area in Staten Island's Midland Beach neighborhood.

Published by SI Live on September 11, 2008.

Nancy Schimenti, Frank's wife of 41 years, operates Todt Hill Travel from the site.

Published by SI Live on September 11, 2008.

Those who lost loved ones on 9-11 are likely to name Angels Circle in Grasmere as the Island's most personally significant memorial. Its garden paths include small altars to each person who perished, and these are flanked with intimate mementos that telegraph stories about their lives.

Published by SI Live on September 11, 2008.

Above: Councilman Michael McMahon celebrates with his daughter Julia 15, and Island Democratic party chair John Gulino at the Staaten last night. Below: Bob Straniere, his wife Ruth and state Sen. Andrew Lanza greet supporters at Straniere's New Dorp headquarters after he won the Republican primary.

Published by SI Live on September 10, 2008.

For nearly two years, authorities say, an Oakwood man posed as a cop -- wearing a realistic-looking NYPD uniform replete with sergeant's insignia, sporting a police badge and outfitting his mock police car with tinted windows and flashing lights.

Published by SI Live on September 10, 2008.

The older Maniscalco said that Ciancimino apparently had been speeding through the neighborhood, and since cops from the 122nd Precinct hadn't showed yet, his brother decided he would talk to him

Published by SI Live on September 10, 2008.

Emergency vehicles are responding to a car accident near the New Dorp Plaza and Ross Avenue, New Dorp. There are reports on the police radio that one person is pinned inside a car, but it is not immediately clear of the extent of any injuries.

Published by SI Live on September 10, 2008.

Straniere, meanwhile, was euphoric in victory, telling supporters gathered in his campaign headquarters in New Dorp, "We proved it's not how many dollars you spend, it's how many votes you get."

Published by SI Live on September 10, 2008.

Ricardo Eldridge, 47, of Bloomfield, N.J., was sentenced to three years probation under a July agreement when he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person stemming from two incidents involving a female patient at the South Beach Psychiatric Hospital in Ocean Breeze.

Published by SI Live on September 10, 2008.

Tuesday, noon to 5 p.m., 120th Police Precinct stationhouse, 78 Richmond Terr., St. George; noon to 5:30 p.m., 122nd Police Precinct stationhouse, 2320 Hylan Blvd., New Dorp; 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Institute for Basic Research, 1050 Forest Hill Rd., Willowbrook.

Published by SI Live on September 7, 2008.

Unless, that is, they get off the train at yet another stop earlier — Stapleton. That makes for an even longer hike, but Daniel Mobiley of Dongan Hills was not fazed by the 1.1-mile walk.

Published by New York Times on September 6, 2008.

The Burgos hired Donato in April 2006 to extend their two-story home in the 200 block of Burbank Avenue out a few feet and raise the roof to create room for a walk-up attic.

Published by SI Live on September 5, 2008.

Emergency officials are responding to a report of an accident in Staten Island's New Dorp neighborhood.

Published by SI Live on September 4, 2008.

Surveillance video shows at least two of the suspects outside the victim's home, in the New Dorp section, on July 19.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on September 4, 2008.

The ill-fated date started on May 21, and ended at about 12:30 p.m. the next day at the Applebee's restaurant in New Dorp, authorities allege.

Published by SI Live on September 3, 2008.

LaGanga, a Todt Hill resident, has spent his adult life looking after needy residents, supporters say.

Published by New York Post on September 2, 2008.

Michael Liburd traveled three hours today from his home in the Bronx to take a dip in the waters off Staten Island's South Beach.

Published by SI Live on September 2, 2008.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Soon children will be playing games of tag and hopscotch at PS 16's new playgrounds in Tompkinsville. Teen-agers will giggle over magazine articles in the trendy library at McKee High School, and students will put on plays on the refinished stage at PS 41 in New Dorp.

Published by SI Live on August 31, 2008.

At New Dorp High School, a nondescript basement storage space was converted into the long-awaited Sal Somma Educational Center and Hall of Fame Room. Somma, a Staten Island Sports Hall of Famer, was the football coach at New Dorp for four decades. So it only seemed fitting to honor him at the school with his memorabilia on display, said principal Deirdre DeAngelis.

Published by SI Live on August 31, 2008.

When Jeanmarie Ritger's 10-year-old daughter swims with friends in the family's backyard pool in Dongan Hills, the children are captured on a video camera posted on a neighbor's roof.

Published by SI Live on August 30, 2008.

Officials will spray pesticide from trucks on Wednesday, between the hours of 7:15 p.m. and 6 a.m. in the following neighborhoods: Midland Beach, New Dorp Beach, New Dorp, Oakwood, Oakwood Beach, Bay Terrace, Grant City, Old Town and Grasmere.

Published by SI Live on August 29, 2008.

Officials will spray pesticide from trucks on Wednesday, between the hours of 7:15 p.m. and 6 a.m. in the following neighborhoods: Midland Beach, New Dorp Beach, New Dorp, Oakwood, Oakwood Beach, Bay Terrace, Grant City, Old Town and Grasmere.

Published by SI Live on August 29, 2008.

Officials will spray pesticide from trucks on Wednesday, between the hours of 7:15 p.m. and 6 a.m. in the following neighborhoods: Midland Beach, New Dorp Beach, New Dorp, Oakwood, Oakwood Beach, Bay Terrace, Grant City, Old Town and Grasmere.

Published by SI Live on August 29, 2008.

Officials will spray pesticide from trucks on Wednesday, between the hours of 7:15 p.m. and 6 a.m. in the following neighborhoods: Midland Beach, New Dorp Beach, New Dorp, Oakwood, Oakwood Beach, Bay Terrace, Grant City, Old Town and Grasmere.

Published by SI Live on August 29, 2008.

Officials will spray pesticide from trucks on Wednesday, between the hours of 7:15 p.m. and 6 a.m. in the following neighborhoods: Midland Beach, New Dorp Beach, New Dorp, Oakwood, Oakwood Beach, Bay Terrace, Grant City, Old Town and Grasmere.

Published by SI Live on August 29, 2008.

Officials will spray pesticide from trucks on Wednesday, between the hours of 7:15 p.m. and 6 a.m. in the following neighborhoods: Midland Beach, New Dorp Beach, New Dorp, Oakwood, Oakwood Beach, Bay Terrace, Grant City, Old Town and Grasmere.

Published by SI Live on August 29, 2008.

Officials will spray pesticide from trucks on Wednesday, between the hours of 7:15 p.m. and 6 a.m. in the following neighborhoods: Midland Beach, New Dorp Beach, New Dorp, Oakwood, Oakwood Beach, Bay Terrace, Grant City, Old Town and Grasmere.

Published by SI Live on August 29, 2008.

The woman said that her father predominantly stayed at his home -- which falls within the 10306 ZIP code -- and spent long days in his backyard tending his garden.

Published by SI Live on August 28, 2008.