The future of education for Staten Island students was at the fore of Thursday’s luncheon at Lavelle Preparatory Charter School in Bloomfield. Although they sat on opposite sides of the aisle in Congress, former Staten Island Rep. Vito Fossella, a Republican, and his successor, former Rep. Michael McMahon, a Democrat, who shared the keynote spot […]
The typhoon that devastated the Philippines In November may be a distant memory to many Staten Islanders, but not to the more than 7,000 Filipinos who live here. Staten Island’s San Lorenzo Ruiz Association and Filipino community leaders will join hoteliers Lois and Richard Nicotra to stage a fund-raiser to assist the tens of thousands […]
The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation awarded $30,313 to local organizations and students Thursday morning at the Commons Cafe, Bloomfield. “This is truly in the spirit of what the Paul Newman Foundation does,” Nicotra said. Since it was established on Dec. 15, 2011, the Nicotra Foundation has donated $191,623 to a total of 129 local […]
Visitors to Staten Island staying at the Hampton Inn & Suites now have the convenience of renting a car right in the lobby of the Bloomfield-based hotel via a new Avis-Budget kiosk. “The addition of Avis-Budget is one more piece of the puzzle that reinforces that the Corporate Park of Staten Island is a center […]
“Hurricane Sandy tore up the Atlantic coast one year ago, and hotels played a crucial role in the wake of the storm. Many travelers were stranded, and locals had to move into hotels when they found themselves suddenly homeless. The following are just a few of the venues who went above and beyond standard hospitality […]
The Commons Café – an eatery with a charitable bent located at the Teleport in Bloomfield — was the setting Saturday for its first-ever Community Day, a family-friendly event helping to raise awareness and funds for cause of autism. Many Staten Islanders, many with students at PS 50, turned up to the event, from which […]