Staten Island
Staten Island’s Bay Street rezoning rejected by community board
A Staten Island community board quashed the plan with a 37-3 vote against amid calls for changes.
6 crucial ways New York City’s landscape will change in 2019
What to expect from New York’s transit, parks, megaprojects and more in the coming year.
City Council approves street naming after Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan, and Woody Guthrie
The Council voted unanimously to approve the co-naming of three streets.
New York Wheel parts will head to bankruptcy auction
A sad ending for the troubled development project.
New York Wheel developers pull plug on ambitious Staten Island project
Investors in the project had recently indicated that they won’t be able to move forward without city support
A remote corner of Staten Island braces for major changes
Wetlands remediation and the presence of a new Amazon warehouse are transforming Staten Island’s west shore
MTA’s redesigned Staten Island bus routes are making commutes worse, residents say
At an MTA board meeting, residents complained about the revamped express bus routes.
New York Wheel investors ready to pull plug on beleaguered project
The New York Wheel may not become a reality unless the city steps in to help
Staten Island’s New York Wheel has one more chance for revival
The latest agreement between the developer and contractor has allowed an extension to January 2019.
Staten Island’s New York Wheel won’t get city funding
Developers were hoping to get $140 million from the city to revive the project.
Idyllic Staten Island lake house asks $799K
You get to have Grasmere Lake as your backyard.
In NYC, few neighborhoods offers homes under $500 per square foot
In Manhattan, options are slim to none, but plentiful in the Bronx and Staten Island.
NYC bodegas in changing neighborhoods get a boost from the city
The goal is to keep existing small businesses competitive as their neighborhoods change around them
NYC’s dockless bike share pilot debuts on Staten Island
The borough’s north shore will have 300 dockless bike for rent starting this weekend.
Urby Staten Island accused of racial discrimination in lawsuit
A federal complaint filed by Legal Services NYC alleges that the luxury development violated the Fair Housing Act
Statue of Liberty evacuated on July 4th after protestor climbs landmark
A protestor scaled the base of the Statue of Liberty on Wednesday to protest family separation at the border, prompting the landmark’s shutdown.
Chelsea, Park Slope among NYC’s friendliest LGBTQ neighborhoods
A new report from Localize.city examines the city’s top LGBTQ-friendly neighborhoods.
Port Authority’s new $1.5B Goethals Bridge set to reopen on Monday
The cable-stayed bridge replaces its old steel truss cantilever predecessor and offers more lanes.
Staten Island’s stalled observation wheel could be resuscitated
The developer and the former contractor have come to an agreement after months of fighting.
In Staten Island, a remote wilderness is threatened by encroaching development
Touring the urban wilds of the Sharrotts Shoreline on Staten Island’s southern end.
MTA will pilot double-decker buses between Staten Island and Manhattan
The double-deckers are part of a larger system-wide modernization effort for the city’s buses.
MTA’s subway station upgrade program rolled back amid cost overruns
Only 19 of the 32 stations targeted were upgraded before funds ran low.
New York’s population reaches a record high
New analysis of census data found that New York City’s population reached a record high of 8.6 million people last year.
MTA reveals redesigned Staten Island express bus routes
The new routes will make trips to and from Manhattan quicker and more reliable.
Staten Island’s Seaview campus opens lottery for 160 affordable senior apartments
The units are the most recent development in a senior-living renaissance on Staten Island.
6 crucial ways New York City’s landscape will change in 2018
What to expect from NYC’s towers, transit, parks, and more in the coming year
Exploring Staten Island’s newest park, a toxic dump turned wetlands habitat
The newly opened Brookfield Park brings manmade parkland and a wetlands habitat to what was once a toxic—and illegal—dumping ground.
Hiking the wilds of New York City's longest stream
One of New York’s most pristine waterways is Staten Island’s Richmond Creek, whose banks are lined with wild overgrowth.
See inside Staten Island's eerie, abandoned Seaview Hospital and Farm Colony
An aerial video captures these long-abandoned structures like you’ve never seen them before.
Staten Island's Fresh Kills landfill is officially on its way to becoming a public park
Work is now underway on a 21-acre section of the former landfill.
The New York Wheel could need 3 million visitors annually to break even
That’s a lot of visitors
Five years after Hurricane Sandy, NYC's coastal communities remain vulnerable
Years of work still lie ahead before the coast of New York City will be ready for another major storm.
Hurricane Sandy five years later: A Staten Island neighborhood transformed by ‘managed retreat’
In Ocean Breeze, recovery has meant pulling back from the shoreline
Staten Island’s historic, possibly haunted Kreischer Mansion is for sale
For an enterprising real estate investor—or someone who likes really freaking creepy homes—this newly listed Staten Island house might be a gem.
Brooklyn and Staten Island will receive $9.3M for Sandy-related repairs
28 homes have been selected in parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island for the pilot program.
Transformation of Staten Island’s North Shore highlighted in two exhibits
The exhibits aim to get the community involved while also examining changes as they unfold
On Staten Island, a pedestrian plaza with views of a ship graveyard is in the works
This particular site was once utilized by the island’s marine and oyster industries back in the 1800s.
Elected officials call for removal of Christopher Columbus statue near Central Park
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito is leading the charge for the removal of the monument to the contentious Italian explorer.
Staten Island’s Freshkills Park gets a $23M boost for next phase
The city has issued a contract that will allow construction to begin on North Park.