"We're all here in solidarity to condemn this disgusting sign of hatred," said state Sen. Andrew Lanza, of the swastika painted on the exterior of Congregation B'Nai Israel at 45 Twombley Ave. sometime between midnight and 5 this morning.

Published by SI Live on August 14, 2008.

LOCATION: Historic Richmond Town Restoration, 441 Clarke Avenue

Published by NY1 on August 14, 2008.

The affected zip codes are 10301, 10304, and 10310 on Staten Island. In Brooklyn, zip codes 11234 and 11236 will get sprayed.

Published by WNBC on August 13, 2008.

The glass fell from the Bank of America building at 1 Bryant Park, according to police.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 12, 2008.

At the intersection of Hylan Boulevard and New Dorp Lane, as orange-vested traffic agents directed a steady stream of cars near the end of rush hour, the unthinkable: Gas for slightly less than $4 a gallon.

Published by SI Live on August 12, 2008.

Police are investigating the death of a 28-year-old man last night in a New Springville apartment building.

Published by SI Live on August 12, 2008.

Though it may not seem like it, gas prices here are falling. Although most stations on the Island's busier streets were selling at around $4.15 today, by midafternoon at least three, Power Test and VMS Petroleum in Clifton and the Hess station in New Dorp, had lowered prices below $4.

Published by SI Live on August 12, 2008.

According to police sources, Ms. Garber had just pulled into the South Beach park-and-ride, past Sand Lane going toward Miller Field, shortly before 11:55 p.m.

Published by SI Live on August 12, 2008.

Disco group Eclypse was to perform at 7 p.m. at Sea Turtles Circle at the intersection of Capodanno Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue in Midland Beach.

Published by SI Live on August 11, 2008.

he sky did turn dark, but the thunder held its tongue and the rain didn't begin until most listeners -- about a hundred -- had found seats in the small Visitors Center cabin at High Rock Park. The concert was to have been given outdoors.

Published by SI Live on August 11, 2008.

This includes areas in the zip codes 10301, 10304 and 10310.

Published by SI Live on August 11, 2008.

Just four days after her motorized scooter was stolen from the front of her home in Staten Island's Dongan Hills neighborhood, Ms. Ruggeri, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, was given a new scooter courtesy of RJR Paratransit Corp, which provides transportation for the disabled.

Published by SI Live on August 11, 2008.

Todt Hill cardiologist Dr. Jamshad Wyne is also vying for the Republican nomination.

Published by SI Live on August 10, 2008.

Mrs. Wisan, who moved her lover into the family home on Todt Hill after her husband's slaying, was said to be furious when her husband told her he was leaving her out of his will and naming their three young children as beneficiaries.

Published by SI Live on August 9, 2008.

The Wisans owned a TV and appliance store in Travis and it was there, on the night of March 8, 1985, that Stephen Wisan was shot dead with a single bullet that pierced his right eye.

Published by SI Live on August 9, 2008.

A slew of people are looking to help Julia Ruggeri of Dongan Hills, who had her motorized scooter stolen.

Published by SI Live on August 8, 2008.

Construction work on Mulberry Avenue in New Springville has many residents up-in-arms.

Published by SI Live on August 7, 2008.

Two women, ages 81 and 80, were mugged within two days of one another at the end of last month, pushing the women to the ground and swiping their purses. The first incident occurred on July 26 around 11:25 a.m. at Midland Avenue and Edison Street in Grant City. The second was on July 28 -- this time in the evening, around 5 p.m. --on Reno Avenue in New Dorp. The police have reached out to the public for assistance in apprehending the assailant.

Published by SI Live on August 7, 2008.

Two days earlier, police say an 81 year old had a similar experience near Edison Street and Midland Avenue in Dongan Hills.

Published by NY1 on August 7, 2008.

The bandit struck again on July 28 at approximately 5 p.m., targeting an 80-year-old woman as she walked past 134 Reno Ave., New Dorp. Similar to the first attack, the woman was pushed to the ground and her purse swiped.

Published by SI Live on August 7, 2008.

On July 26 at approximately 11:25 a.m., an 81-year-old woman was walking near Edison Street and Midland Avenue, Grant City, when a suspect ran up behind her, pushed her and snatched her pocketbook.

Published by SI Live on August 7, 2008.

The first attack happened at 11:25 Saturday morning. An 81-year-old woman was walking near Edison Street and Midland Avenue when the suspect ran up behind her, pushed her and took her pocketbook.

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

Members of the Staten Island Bocce Club gather at all hours at the South Beach courts during the summer. Mostly Italian retirees join in the pursuit of the silver pallino; with each shot, the clanking of scattered balls is followed by a teammate's interjection: "Madonna!"

Published by SI Live on August 7, 2008.

The recent graduate of New Dorp High School lives in the Park Hill section of Clifton, an area he views as a de facto ghetto: A place where "the government" can isolate poverty and ignore it.

Published by SI Live on August 7, 2008.

Then on Monday at approximately 5:00 p.m., an 80-year-old woman was walking in the near 134 Reno Avenue when the suspect pushed her to the ground and took her pocketbook.

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

The day begins for the 59-year-old with the watering of his gardens of tomatoes, eggplant and peppers and then it's off, usually on his bicycle, to the bocce courts in South Beach. On a recent Friday, a dozen regulars were there, and Italian phrases sprinkled the air.

Published by SI Live on August 7, 2008.

The snoozing Parks Department employee was caught taking a nap the other day while he was supposed to be keeping watch over a busy stretch of South Beach near the Boardwalk Cafe.

Published by SI Live on August 5, 2008.

The woman with a mental acuity roughly equivalent to a second-grader left her Sunnyside residence run by a Very Special Place last Tuesday to take a public bus to her Travis day program.

Published by SI Live on August 4, 2008.

The larvicide treatment will take place from Wednesday through Friday, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. each day. Areas scheduled for spraying are Arlington, Chelsea, Old Place, Bloomfield, the former Fresh Kills landfill and Port Mobile. Affected zip codes are 10314, 10303, 10308 and 10309.

Published by SI Live on August 4, 2008.

The early morning fire at 164 Baden Place, gutted a house there under renovation, destroyed an SUV and damaged four other homes, including Udvari's at 168 Baden, prosecutors said.

Published by SI Live on July 30, 2008.

South Beach and Midland Beach were tied with Manhattan Beach in Brooklyn for having the most amount of health advisory days -- 16 -- in the city 2007, according to the report issued by the Natural Resources Defense Council said. During advisory days, usually after heavy rain events, people are informed that contamination levels may be higher than usual. Beaches are not closed on those days, however.

Published by SI Live on July 29, 2008.

South Beach and Midland Beach were tied with Manhattan Beach in Brooklyn for having the most amount of health advisory days -- 16 -- in the city 2007, according to the report issued by the Natural Resources Defense Council said. During advisory days, usually after heavy rain events, people are informed that contamination levels may be higher than usual. Beaches are not closed on those days, however.

Published by SI Live on July 29, 2008.

That's what Meg Ventrudo, executive director of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, is hoping. She noticed a drop in attendance at museum fundraising events before deciding to team with nearby Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center for a combined $100-a-plate gala this September.

Published by SI Live on July 28, 2008.

Although each stroke Joan DiFiore makes on the keyboard these days can be laced with pain from advanced multiple sclerosis, writing still comes easily to the 66-year-old resident of the Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Sea View.

Published by SI Live on July 28, 2008.

That's what Meg Ventrudo, executive director of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, is hoping. She noticed a drop in attendance at museum fundraising events before deciding to team with nearby Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center for a combined $100-a-plate gala this September.

Published by SI Live on July 28, 2008.

"Jason was my husband's friend. The only ones who know the truth are my husband and Jason and they're both dead," Antonelli said outside the Colonial Funeral Home on Staten Island.

Published by New York Daily News on July 26, 2008.

Yesterday, Antonelli's widow Jennifer attended Aiello's wake at the Colonial Funeral Home in New Dorp, according to published reports.

Published by SI Live on July 26, 2008.

A senior at Staten Island's Susan B. Wagner High School, Regina's been playing the flute since fourth grade when a music teacher suggested it instead of her first choice, the oboe.

Published by New York Daily News on July 25, 2008.

Among those representing New York City in the upstate games is former Farrell High School hoops star Steve Rossiter, who, a few month ago, found himself in the middle of March Madness, playing his role in Davidson College's Cinderella story.

Published by SI Live on July 25, 2008.

Police are investigating a push-in robbery in Staten Island's New Dorp neighborhood.

Published by SI Live on July 25, 2008.

At approximately 1 p.m. today, several men pushed into a home on the 200 block of Cotter Ave., according to cops.

Published by SI Live on July 25, 2008.

David Mills of Mariners Harbor readies his kayak for a ride at Midland Beach.

Published by SI Live on July 24, 2008.

West Brighton dad Ray Batista poses with his sons, Johnray, 7, and Michael, 19, just south of the Midland Beach Turtle Fountain, where he paid $10,000 to repave a loop of a defunct race track for remote-control cars.

Published by SI Live on July 24, 2008.

According to the ConEd Web site, 500 to 1,000 customers in Staten Island's New Dorp section are without power as a result of this morning's severe weather.

Published by SI Live on July 24, 2008.

A Pennsylvania teen has been charged in connection with this fire in a Dongan Hills home Monday night. Investigators believe it was started by fireworks.

Published by SI Live on July 24, 2008.

A Pergament Mall sign still remains at the Richmond Avenue entrance of the New Springville shopping center.

Published by SI Live on July 24, 2008.

According to owner Biago Settepani, the gelato case at Pasticceria Bruno on Hylan Boulevard in Dongan Hills has to be restocked twice each day throughout the summer.

Published by SI Live on July 24, 2008.

If you're at the beach, check out the Lickety Split ice-cream trucks. You can't miss them. They are usually fronted by lines of people in the parking lots at Midland Beach, Ocean Breeze and South Beach.

Published by SI Live on July 24, 2008.

Don't overlook the franchise freezers; they, too, are loaded with plenty of creative desserts. The menu at Carvel Ice Cream, which has stores in Arrochar, Dongan Hills and New Dorp, for instance, includes Carvelanches - three toppings blended with soft serve ice cream and served in a cup.

Published by SI Live on July 24, 2008.

The crash, which occurred at the intersection of Hylan Boulevard and Allison Avenue, could block the borough's busiest road during the evening rush.

Published by SI Live on July 23, 2008.