Archive for the 'Staten Island Blog' Category
S.I. Boy Died Trying to Save His Pets From Fire
The 9 year-old boy who perished in a house fire on Staten Island late Sunday apparently died while trying to save his pets. Tommy Monahan apparently had been with his mother as they tried to escape the fire, but he raced back to his room for his dog, lizard and fish. A 12-year-old neighbor told th…
Child Dies in Staten Island Fire
A fire late final night in the Staten Island neighborhood of Prince’s Bay claimed the life of a nine-year-old boy. Thomas Monahan Jr., who was unable to escape the fire at 49 Princewood Ave. was pronounced dead at 1:45 a.m. at Staten Island University Hospital. The boy’s father Thomas Monahan desper…
Staten Island Fire Marshal Found Murdered in Home
A “rising star” in the Fire area was found with three gunshot to the head in his Staten Island home Sunday AM. The ME’s office said that Douglas J. Mercereau’s death was a murder.
It’s believed that his 38-year-old wife, Janet Redmond-Mercereau, is a suspect (the Daily News calls her the “prime …
Staten Wineland?
Staten Island District Attorney Wins Re-Election
Brushing aside the Staten Island Borough President’s repeated criticism and endorsement of his opponent, Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan won re-election in a landslide by Democratic challenger Michael Ryan. Donovan, whose 51st birthday was additionally yesterday, said during the cele…
Police Search for Mercedes in Fatal S.I. Hit-and-Run
Last night, a woman crossed Hylan Boulevard amoung Fingerboard Road and Linwood Avenue in Grasmere was fatally struck by a speeding car. The police believe the vehicle was a black Mercedes two-door coupe, 2001 or newer, with a damaged front end.
Maria Alvarenga had finished her day’s work at t…
Hate Crime Charges Dropped Against Staten Islanders
The Staten Island District Attorney’s office has dropped hate crime charges against two young white men accused of beating a black man in Mariners Harbor. SI DA Daniel Donovan said, “At that point I believe the evidence provided to my office by the police is legally inadequate to support hate-crime …
Staten Islander Illegally Kills Bear Cub
The hunting season only started on Saturday, but one New Yorker is already in a lot of trouble after some pretty silly moves. Rosebank resident Alfons Ndokaj was charged with unlawfully hunting a bear cub amongst a number of other violations.
Ndokaj shot and killed a 40-pound bear that was less …
City Council member of Staten Island, James Oddo Has Right Stuff To Be Mayor
A recent column of mine comparing the administrations of Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg, “Missing a durable Mayor,” generated a lot of mail asking who I thought should be our next mayor. I admitted that I had no notion. Now readers are proposing a City Council member of Staten Island, James Oddo, for…
It Happened One Weekend: Hipsters in Staten Island, Dormandie Dad, More
1) Hipsters in Staten Island. HIPSTERS in Staten Island. HIPSTERS IN STATEN ISLAND! [’Bohemia by the Bay’/The City]
2) A man who moved into Normandie Court (aka Dormandie; right) with his wife and kid reflects on what he found in the Upper East Side frat house/hellmouth: “It was a nightmare come …
Staten Island ‘Ninja Burglar’ Stabbed, But Still Escapes
A Staten Island man was approximately to fall asleep early Thursday only to be woken up when someone broke into his apartment - little did he know that it was the ‘Ninja Burgler’. Phil Chiolo heard his cat Tippy growl, which was strange, before hearing something fall downstairs. While in the kitche…
Staten Island Man Set Girlfriend on Fire
The court documents revealed a disturbing incident from the weekend: Thirty-three-year-old William Johnson poured rubbing alcohol on his girlfriend and soon after lit her on fire. The girlfriend, Cindy Zucker, is now in critical condition, with burns on 20-35% of her body.
Around 4:40AM, an arg…
TEEN CHARGED IN LITTLE-GIRL SHOOT
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with shooting a 4-year-old Staten Island girl who was jumping rope at a neighborhood party, cops said yesterday. The arrests came as the victim, Victoria Evans, was released from the hospital yesterday. The…
Original post by By ERIKA MARTINEZ and JANA WINTER
