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Here's how the solar eclipse could damage your eyes

If you're looking forward to viewing the upcoming solar eclipse, don't take chances, ophthalmologists advise.

 

Where are the cheapest gas prices on Staten Island?

The price at the pump remained stable on Staten Island this week, according to Gasbuddy.com.

 

NYPD: Man beaten with pipes outside home, after refusing to hand over cell phone

Police say a 21-year-old Mariners Harbor man was ambushed from behind early Saturday morning in front of his home on Doreen Drive, by two pipe-wielding men who demand his cell phone

 

Lyme disease on Staten Island has skyrocketed since 2010, data shows

Lyme disease cases on Staten Island have increased by 362 percent from 2010 to 2016, according to Health Department data.

 

Powerball hopefuls on East Shore dreaming big

As Powerball players across the country dreamed big on Saturday, residents on the East Shore-- with freshly purchased ticket in hand-- shared what they would do with the money.

 

Dick Gregory, cutting-edge satirist and uncompromising activist, dies at 84

The comedian Dick Gregory, who rose to national prominence in the early 1960s as a black satirist, died Saturday in Washington at age 84.

 

Accident on Verrazano Bridge closes two upper level lanes

A late night accident on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge closed two lanes on the upper level of the span.

 

Powerball numbers: Did you win Saturday's $535 million jackpot?

Here are the winning numbers in Saturday's Powerball lottery drawing.

 

Solar eclipse superstitions: What do you believe?

There are a number of different superstitions about what a solar eclipse can do to weather, food and your body. What do you believe?

 

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