Staten Island Real-Time News

1. Staten Island obituaries
   STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The following obituaries will appear in the Sunday, May 20 edition of the Advance:* Robert V. Connelly, 87, an elder statesman of the borough's Democratic party and husband of the late Assemblywoman Elizabeth Connelly, died Friday....
2. SILive.com 'Comment of the Day'
   Said si80:These things are a pain. You can't extend the time by adding coins as one could with the old meters, rather you have to start again with a new receipt. Also, you can't utilize remaining time from a previous parker - this comes in handy when you're making a brief stop. Plus. these agents are like the Gestapo, except dumber; I'm afraid of getting a ticket while negotiating the machine a few yards away from my car. PLUS, the prices for minutes keeps going up. Parking fees should be for the convenience of the public - not a revenue gathering device.
3. Veterans saluted at Staten Island's Great Kills Memorial Parade
   Hundreds of people turned out to honor the brave men and women who put themselves at risk to protect our country's freedoms
4. Historic pages from the archives of the Staten Island Advance: June 24, 1953
   View full size*JUNE 24, 1953 A 51-year-old Graniteville man died in St. Vincent's Hospital two hours after being struck by an auto near his home. Roy W. Cole Sr. of 884 Richmond avenue, an ironworker, was fatally hurt when he...
5. Staten Island's Bob Connelly, a Democratic party mainstay, has died
   Known for his gentlemanly demeanor and strong support of his wife, the late Assemblyman Elizabeth Connelly
6. Lowest gas price on Staten Island -- Saturday, May 19, 2012
   Associated Press PhotoSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The lowest gas price on Staten Island over the last 24 hours is $3.89 for a gallon of regular unleaded.That price can be found at the following stations, according to the Web site New...
7. A Knight to sing and celebrate at Staten Island's St. George Theatre
   Historic site's red carpet event includes awards, music performed by the Empress of Soul 
8. Staten Island EMS workers test their knowledge in simulation lab
   A team of judges assess responses to patients in distress during friendly competition
9. DOT announces next week's paving schedule 
   STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The following is next week's paving and milling schedule, subject to weather or emergency road work. To register a complaint or to report a pothole or other street defect, call either the city's central complaint hotline...
10. Muni-meters invade Staten Island and test our patience
    One frustrated motorist sums it up: 'This is a pain in the neck, for lack of any better words to say.'
11. Staten Island Bank stock closings -- Friday May 18, 2012
    Following are yesterday's closing prices and share activity for six Island banks trading stock on the New York Stock Exchange, Over The Counter and Nasdaq markets:    NAME SYMBOL DAY'S ACTIVITY   Toronto Dominion (TD)Close: $75.38, down 73 cents New York Community...
12. Graduates urged to make a difference at Staten Island's Wagner College
    Commencement speaker Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel urges them to strive to right the world's wrongs
13. Staten Island teen accused of murder in Brooklyn slaying
    41-year-old was shot to death in his apartment on Feb. 16
14. Major repairs on the way for Staten Island Railway
    Renovations at Grasmere, Great Kills and Annadale stations; bridge work on Armstrong Avenue
15. Household recycling event Saturday at Staten Island Mall
    You can safely dispose of potentially harmful household products at a special event at the Staten Island Mall Saturday
16. Staten Island's historic Stapleton opens homes for touring on Saturday
    Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-HammelThe porch of the altered Italianate-style house at 352 St. Paul's Ave., features turned spindles, square columns and molded arches with brackets and keystones.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Mud Lane Society for the Renaissance of Stapleton will...
17. Staten Island cops stop one-man crime wave; suspect is arrested
    Law enforcement sources say Thomas Felton's weapon backfired, ending a brief crime spree.
18. SILive.com 'Comment of the Day'
    Said fletchav Good luck fighting the preservation brigade
19. Staten Island obituaries
    STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The following obituaries will appear in the Saturday, May 19 edition of the Advance:* Frank Lamiquiz Sr., 90, of Westerleigh, died Friday. Arrangements are being handled by Casey Funeral Home, Castleton Corners.* Vito Bochicchio, 81, of...
20. Weapons of mass destruction support bill, seen as safeguard to Staten Island, passes House
    A vote in the Senate looms, as fate of Brooklyn-based response team hangs in the balance