The lawyer for the family of former Great Kills resident John Healy said today he has been involved in intense settlement talks with the city, mediated by Kenneth Feinberg. Feinberg was special master of the now-defunct September 11 Victim Compensation Fund, which doled out more than $7 billion for death and injury claims to 5,500 people, including hundreds of Staten Islanders, resulting from that catastrophe.

Published by SI Live on August 22, 2008.

Danny Scotti is captain of the Gina Lisa, a 75-foot custom tournament boat docked in Great Kills that's headed today to Cape May to compete in one the biggest East Coast fishing tournaments. He's won close to $500,000 over the years for his tournament catches.

Published by SI Live on August 15, 2008.

Two reputed mob associates were arrested Friday on charges of orchestrating the deadly robbery of a Staten Island jeweler -- an event that led to the death last month of a former NYPD sergeant.

Published by amNY.com on August 14, 2008.

Police also arrested Michael S. Orr, 52, of the 300 block of Great Kills Road in Great Kills, after he blew a .147 percent blood alcohol level. Orr later refused a blood test at the North Shore's 120th Precinct station house in St. George.

Published by SI Live on August 13, 2008.

Portobello's Cafe is at 4221 Hylan Blvd. Call 718-356-2233.

Published by SI Live on August 7, 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.

Cole's Dockside, 369 Cleveland Ave., Great Kills. Set on the edge of Great Kills harbor, Cole's is a classy...

Published by SI Live on July 31, 2008.

The man, who lived at 147 East Figurea Ave., did not appear to be seriously injured after the incident, cops said, and was taken to Staten Island University Hospital, Prince's Bay.

Published by SI Live on July 29, 2008.

* Carvel, 4332 Amboy Rd., Eltingville, 718- 984-6006. This store is tucked into a hidden corner, so look for it carefully. Its soft-serve is simply too good to pass up.

Published by SI Live on July 24, 2008.

Their lives turned upside down, the McGhees recently sued Chin; his mother, Sandra Chin, the SUV owner; the city; two city agencies, and KJ's Ale House, the Great Kills bar where Chin allegedly drank before getting behind the wheel.

Published by SI Live on July 14, 2008.

The Island builder took home $15,900 in fees for his role on the board of VSB Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Victory State Bank, which pays its director the least.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

Athletes interested in breaking their records yesterday included members of On Your Mark; Special Olympics teams from Staten Island, Manhattan, Queens and Dutchess County; and kids from the Richmond County Country Club, the Hillside, Great Kills, and Village Green swim clubs, and other local groups.

Published by SI Live on July 13, 2008.

A utility pole that was groaning dangerously under its 13,000 volts of electricity short-circuited two All-Star Girls softball games being played at the Great Kills Little League complex earlier this evening.

Published by SI Live on July 9, 2008.

They remembered his work ethic. He was working as a waiter at the Grand Plaza in Great Kills. If they needed extra help, they knew they call on Matthew.

Published by SI Live on July 9, 2008.

Cops arrested four on the Fourth of July, including Vito A. Dambrosio, 39, of Daffodil Lane in New Springville; Anthony Smith, 31, of the Bronx, and Johnpierre R. Touma, 25, of Brooklyn, all of whom were arrested after getting into accidents, police said. Cops also collared James F. Tighe, 46, of the 300 block of Great Kills Road.

Published by SI Live on July 8, 2008.

Cummings took his brother's Nissan Altima without permission to take Pelicone and three others to a Saturday night party in Great Kills on Sept. 30 last year.

Published by SI Live on July 1, 2008.

Joseph Blanda of Michael's Bait and Tackle in Great Kills explained that the Raritan Bay is split in half between Staten Island and Jersey. The rule will face opposition if it "does not make sense to the average guy," he noted.

Published by SI Live on July 1, 2008.

Along with about an inch and a quarter of rain, penny-size hail fell in Great Kills, and a wind gust measured 54 mph on the anemometer at PS 53 in Bay Terrace -- the highest recorded wind speed in the city yesterday, the National Weather Service said.

Published by SI Live on June 30, 2008.

New Springville was hit the hardest, but residents of Eltingville, Great Kills, Willowbrook and Grasmere also lost power.

Published by SI Live on June 29, 2008.

"We didn't qualify, but that was one of the best lousy runs I've seen in forever," a panting Roberta Berman of Great Kills said after finishing a jumper course earlier today with her Manchester terrier, Poppy.

Published by SI Live on June 23, 2008.

Home for Sale - 12 Woodland Ave, Great Kills, Staten Island.

Published by Staten Island Real Estate News blog on June 22, 2008.

"I've filled out applications at half the stores in the (Staten Island) Mall and I've got nothing," said the 16-year-old Great Kills resident who is a junior at Xaverian High School in Brooklyn.

Published by SI Live on June 22, 2008.

Home for Sale - 12 Woodland Ave, Great Kills, Staten Island.

Published by Staten Island Real Estate News blog on June 21, 2008.

Home for Sale - 12 Woodland Ave, Great Kills, Staten Island.

Published by Staten Island Real Estate News blog on June 19, 2008.

The Bronx-born singer and actress visited P.S. 37 Tuesday to perform her song "Let's Get Loud" for a group of eight 10-and-11-year-olds at their graduation ceremony. Teacher Kathy Amati and a paraprofessional had shown the video for "Let's Get Loud" to the students.

Published by New York Daily News on June 19, 2008.

Beginning this week, Chef Andrew Calderaro, known to many Staten Islanders for his culinary skills in several borough restaurants, including the Marina Cafe and the Richmond County Country Club, will take over kitchen responsibilities at Sushi Excellent. His most recent post was as personal chef to the late real estate mogul Leona Helmsley.

Published by SI Live on June 19, 2008.

They may not know how famous she is, but the students at a Staten Island elementary school for autistic children sure like the way Jennifer Lopez moves. The Bronx-born singer and actress visited P.S. 37 Tuesday to perform her song "Let's Get Loud" for a group of eight 10-and-11-year-olds at their graduation ceremony.

Published by amNY.com on June 18, 2008.

-born singer and actress visited P.S. 37 Tuesday to perform her song "Let's Get Loud" for a group of eight 10-and-11-year-olds at their graduation ceremony. Teacher Kathy Amati and a paraprofessional had shown the video for "Let's Get Loud" to the students.

Published by New York Daily News on June 18, 2008.

Teacher Kathy Amati and a paraprofessional showed the video for Lopez's "Let's Get Loud" to the students at P.S. 37. The children liked it so much, they wanted to watch it every day.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 18, 2008.

The Bronx-born singer and actress visited P.S. 37 Tuesday to perform her song "Let's Get Loud" for a group of eight 10-and-11-year-olds at their graduation ceremony. Teacher Kathy Amati says the children "really like her singing and dancing."

Published by New York Post on June 18, 2008.

Home for Sale - 12 Woodland Ave, Great Kills, Staten Island.

Published by Staten Island Real Estate News blog on June 18, 2008.

The Bronx-born singer and actress visited P.S. 37 Tuesday to perform her song "Let's Get Loud" for a group of eight 10-and-11-year-olds at their graduation ceremony. Teacher Kathy Amati says the children "really like her singing and dancing."

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 18, 2008.

Nico Valente, 17, of Great Kills, was charged with four counts of first- and third-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree weapons possession, tampering with evidence, criminal possession of stolen property and unauthorized use of a vehicle.

Published by SI Live on June 18, 2008.

"It's important to be in shape because you live longer and feel better," the Barnes Intermediate School student said as she proudly displayed the FitnessGram she received last week, validating she is a healthy weight and scored at the peak in tests of flexibility, endurance and strength.

Published by SI Live on June 17, 2008.

A group of eight students from PS 37 in Staten Island's Great Kills neighborhood, had a very special guest in attendance for their graduation today: Jennifer Lopez

Published by SI Live on June 17, 2008.

Open House Sunday from 1-3 P.M. 12 Woodland Ave. Great Kills Staten Island

Published by Staten Island Real Estate News blog on June 16, 2008.

Open House Sunday from 1-3 P.M. 12 Woodland Ave. Great Kills Staten Island

Published by Staten Island Real Estate News blog on June 14, 2008.

Brimming with brides' gowns during the most popular wedding month of the year, Angels Bridal on Hylan Boulevard in Great Kills has the misfortune of being sandwiched between two graffiti-marred plywood fences that belong to a neighbor, property owner Jhong Uhk Kim.

Published by SI Live on June 11, 2008.

Open House Sunday from 1-3 P.M. 12 Woodland Ave. Great Kills Staten Island

Published by Staten Island Real Estate News blog on June 11, 2008.

That's good news for Tony Costanzo, owner of Big Al's Pizzeria, the only other business on the small block.

Published by SI Live on June 11, 2008.

He's miffed the state DEC is considering buying the NASCAR site for preservation but has failed to provide the funding necessary to cleanup the former Brookfield landfill in Great Kills, a hazardous waste site.

Published by SI Live on June 8, 2008.

Chef Peter Young of C&C Catering, Eltingville, provided quiche, seafood crab cakes, hamburgers, hot dogs, vegetables trays with dip, international cheese platters and fresh fruit.

Published by SI Live on June 8, 2008.

Open House Sunday from 1-3 P.M. 12 Woodland Ave. Great Kills Staten Island

Published by Staten Island Real Estate News blog on June 7, 2008.

Home for Sale - 12 Woodland Ave, Great Kills, Staten Island.

Published by Staten Island Real Estate News blog on June 6, 2008.

The dining event also features the Italian eating establishments Staten Island is famous for, including Fiore DiMare, Bocelli, Caffe Bondi, Fratelli's, and Ambrosino's.

Published by New York Daily News on June 4, 2008.

"203" Main Street The address is in quotes because I'm not sure if it is correct, but right address or not, there's no missing this building and it's fatal flaw, which could in turn be fatal to struggling Main Street itself. This building is a combination condo-office space, four floors, all done up in yellow and red stucco. While the design looks like a barn-turned-small apartment building, its great weakness is its siting. Instead of being built up to the street, like the recently completed Eltingville Plaza on Richmond Avenue, it was built with the parking lot in front, and the building is pushed out of the spotlight, into a sea of asphalt. Talk about destroying the streetscape of an already weak avenue! A similar development up the road from the busy intersection of Amboy and Giffords Lane in Great Kills has me wondering when developers will learn to hide parking lots, which encourage cars to continue to clog our streets.

Published by SI Live on May 29, 2008.

Home for Sale - 12 Woodland Ave, Great Kills, Staten Island.

Published by Staten Island Real Estate News blog on May 28, 2008.

Authorities say a Staten Island mother faces misdemeanor charges after allegedly leaving her three children alone and hungry amid cockroaches and rat droppings.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 28, 2008.

New Listing: 12 Woodland Ave.

Published by Staten Island Real Estate News blog on May 25, 2008.

Linda and Keith Manfredi, who recently relocated their Uncle Louie G store from Bower Court to nearby 30 Giffords Lane, reach far beyond their own neighborhood to enrich the lives of Staten Island's youth.

Published by SI Live on May 22, 2008.