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Mid-summer may be the time when insects seem to be the most annoying for those of us that lack an entomological inclination, however they haven't disappeared from sight yet. Indeed, as autumn approaches many insects are reaching critical turning points...

After experiencing the recovery from Superstorm Sandy two Staten Island business partners knew they needed to do something to help the people affected by Hurricane Harvey.

HOUSTON -- Floodwaters reached the rooflines of single-story homes and people could be heard pleading for help from inside as Harvey poured rain on the Houston area after a chaotic weekend of rising water and rescues, according to the Associated...

A trio of alleged thieves were arrested early Wednesday morning in Tottenville, in connection with a series of thefts from parked cars over the span of about an hour, according to a NYPD spokeswoman.

Criminal charges have been dropped against a man stemming from a stabbing outside the Staten Island Ferry terminal; he was acting in self-defense, said his lawyer.

Students learned about Staten Island history by participating in the borough version of the 'Amazing Race' Wednesday.

First responders lifted the child from her mother's body and tried to revive the woman, but she never regained consciousness.

The St. George branch of the New York Public Library will offer online grocery shopping assistance to seniors.

A special prosecutor has been appointed to probe allegations of criminal impersonation and forgery made by one or more complainants against lawyer Richard Luthmann, according to documents and sources.

The reversible route means a continuous HOV lane from Staten Island to Hugh L. Carey Tunnel connecting Brooklyn to Manhattan.