Staten Island woman’s plight touches hearts, leads to outpouring of support during SNAP crisis

Data from Staten Island reveals a clear correlation between economic hardship and chronic health conditions: ZIP codes with ...
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How Staten Island’s ‘hotspotting’ program is helping curb drug overdose deaths

With just under 500,000 residents, Staten Island is dealing with an overall smaller population of drug users than other boroughs. On Staten Island, 81 people died of overdoses last year, down from 157 ...

A Split-Second Finish in N.Y.C. Marathon as Thousands Gather to Cheer

Benson Kipruto won the men’s race by three-hundredths of a second, and Hellen Obiri won the women’s race, obliterating the ...

Ciattarelli, Sherrill in dead heat, nation’s most accurate pollster says. See latest numbers.

The fiery battle between Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill to become New Jersey’s next governor is a dead heat just days before Election Day, according to a new survey from a ...

Military families food drive: Staten Islanders dig deep, fill two pickup trucks with donations (89 photos)

Throughout the day, hundreds of Staten Islanders donated enough food to pack 140 grocery bags to the brim at the drive, hosted by the Ancient Order of Hibernians.