Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Staten Island

Staten Island Motorist Strikes Couple, Killing Elderly Man; No Charges Filed

By Brad Aaron | Feb 4, 2013 | 5 Comments

A motorist who killed an elderly man and injured his wife on Staten Island has been cleared of responsibility by NYPD. Bujar Hasimja, 72, and his 64-year-old wife were crossing Jefferson Avenue at Mason Avenue, near their home, at approximately 7:30 p.m. Friday when the driver of a Nissan SUV hit them while making a […]

At EDC’s S.I. Mega-Project, Developer to Build “Every Possible Bit of Parking”

By Stephen Miller | Nov 13, 2012 | 6 Comments

While some coastal areas in Staten Island cope with the devastation of Sandy, the city is moving ahead with a public meeting tonight about a parking-saturated mega-development for the north end of the island. According to one developer, the project will include “every possible bit of parking” that can be built there. At the same […]

Suying Du Killed by Staten Island Motorist; NYPD: No Criminality Suspected

By Brad Aaron | Nov 12, 2012 | 9 Comments

The woman who was killed by a motorist in Staten Island on Saturday has been identified by NYPD as Suying Du, 56. Police told the Advance that Du was crossing Victory Boulevard at Christopher Lane against the light when she was struck in the right-hand westbound lane by the driver of a Subaru Outback. The driver […]

The Toll Map That Should Pique the Interest of Every Staten Island Elected

By Ben Fried | Oct 16, 2012 | 14 Comments

In case you missed it, today the Staten Island Advance rounded up outraged quotes from local politicos in response to the MTA’s proposed fare and toll hikes. Big emphasis on “toll hikes” — it’s the prospect of paying more to cross the Verrazano Bridge that has State Senator Andrew Lanza vowing to somehow defeat the […]

Margaret King, 81, Killed by Staten Island Driver Making a Left Turn

By Brad Aaron | Oct 10, 2012 | 8 Comments

An 81-year-old woman was fatally struck by a driver while crossing a Staten Island street last week. Margaret King was in a crosswalk at the intersection of Forest and Livermore Avenues in Port Richmond Center at around noon on Wednesday, October 3, when the driver of a Nissan crashed into her while attempting a left turn, […]

Select Bus Service Launches This Sunday on Staten Island

By Stephen Miller | Aug 30, 2012 | 10 Comments

Select Bus Service begins on Hylan Boulevard this Sunday, aiming to speed bus rides by 15 minutes between Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and the Staten Island Mall, cutting trip times by 20 percent on Staten Island’s second-busiest bus corridor. Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and MTA Chairman and CEO Joe Lhota marked the occasion at a press […]

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