Staten Island: Applebee’s Closes, New Independents Fill the Gap
The Applebee’s in Charleston closes permanently while Nounou Noodle Bar, Namkeen, Visit Sicily, and Rokstar Chicken Noho build out Staten Island’s independent dining scene.
Staten Island’s Goodhue Center: 114 Years of Community, Now Getting a New Home
Some organizations measure their impact in grant dollars or program enrollments. The Goodhue Community Center on Staten Island measures it in generations. Founded in 1912, Goodhue has been a cornerstone of the North Shore for more than a century — a place where children have grown up, families have found support, and the community has […]
Staten Island Hidden Gems: St. George, Snug Harbor, and the North Shore Walk
A self-guided North Shore Staten Island walking route from the ferry terminal through the St. George Historic District, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Tompkinsville’s Sri Lankan food corridor, and the Stapleton waterfront.
Staten Island Weekend Preview: May 2-3, 2026 — Maritime History & Spring Gardens
Staten Island has a quieter but genuinely rewarding weekend on tap for May 2 and 3. From a maritime history exhibit celebrating the South Shore’s seafaring heritage to spring volunteer gardening events and the borough’s beautiful trails coming alive with new growth, this is a great weekend to discover what makes Staten Island one of […]
Staten Island Policy Watch: City of Yes Is Live — What Homeowners Need to Know Right Now
The City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning reforms are now in effect across New York City — and nowhere is the conversation more complicated, or more politically charged, than on Staten Island. If you own a home in the borough or rent in one of its lower-density neighborhoods, here is a plain-language breakdown of […]
Piccola Pasta Shop Opens in Great Kills: Fresh Pasta Made Daily
Staten Island has a reputation for taking its Italian food seriously — and the team behind Piccolino Ristorante is proving that point again. Piccola Pasta Shop has opened at 3939 Amboy Road in Great Kills, offering the borough something it has genuinely lacked: a dedicated fresh pasta shop where everything is made daily and the […]
Staten Island Community Voices: Inside the Climate Corps Quietly Reshaping the Borough’s Civic Life
Staten Island gets caricatured a lot — by people who have never spent more than an afternoon on the ferry. The actual borough is denser, weirder, and more civically alive than the stereotype allows. Nowhere is that clearer than in the work of Nonprofit Staten Island, the membership organization that has been the trusted backbone […]
Staten Island Hidden Gems: A Self-Guided Walk Through the Greenbelt and Beyond
Most New Yorkers ride the Staten Island Ferry, take the photo, and ride right back. That’s a mistake — Staten Island holds the city’s largest stretch of contiguous protected forest, miles of beach boardwalk, a saltwater coastal preserve at the southern tip, and a hiking system most boroughs would envy. Here’s a Saturday route that […]
Staten Island Neighborhood Spotlight: What’s Changing in St. George Right Now
St. George is in the middle of a major reimagining: a new city plan could add up to 2,500 homes on the North Shore, Lighthouse Point is fully open, and a five-project cluster around Hamilton Avenue is heating up community board calendars.
Staten Island Policy Watch: Commercial Waste Zone Rules Arrive July 1 — What Businesses Need to Do Now
Starting July 1, Staten Island enters the Commercial Waste Zone implementation period, and by September 1 every Staten Island business will need to use a CWZ-authorized hauler. Here’s what the change means, when it takes effect, and what to do before the deadline.