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Ukraine? No, Staten Island car damage. Photos: Vince DiMiceli

Video Shows Police Chase Preceded Horrific Crash on Staten Island

By Gersh Kuntzman and Vince DiMiceli | Mar 3, 2022 | No Comments

A recidivist reckless driver turned his SUV into a weapon of destruction in a high-speed crash at a notorious Staten Island intersection early Thursday morning — and a witness said a police chase may have preceded the crash.

The Port Authority is looking to "widen" its Outerbridge Crossing between Perth Amboy, N.J., and Staten Island. Photo: Jason Eppink

Port Authority Study Could Lead to More Traffic Jams on Outerbridge Crossing

By Eve Kessler | Feb 25, 2022 | No Comments

The agency says it will examine 'widening' the bridge — a sure-fire way to draw more cars and congestion.

A Jump bike on Staten Island ... back in the day. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

SUMMERTIME BLUES: There is Still No Bike Share on Staten Island — And None on the Horizon

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 27, 2021 | No Comments

Perhaps Mayor Eric Adams can break the logjam and give 475,000 people access to sustainable transportation?

Staten Island City Council candidate Olivia Drabczyk announces her plan to use money generated through red-light and speed cameras for street safety initiatives. Photo: Vince DiMiceli

Staten Island Dem Hopeful Wants to Keep Speed Cameras — And Spend the Revenue on Safety Improvements

By Vince DiMiceli | Aug 11, 2021 | No Comments

Staten Island drivers hate speed cameras. But what if the money raised through reckless driving could directly fund street safety improvements?

DECISION 2021: A Three-District Battle for Staten Island!

By Vince DiMiceli | Jun 17, 2021 | No Comments

Voters in the most-conservative borough do have some decent candidates to pick from, as Vince DiMiceli shows in our Council preview.

An express bus using the new lane on Battery Place. Photo: Henry Beers Shenk

DOT Unveils New Bus Lane on Battery Place, Improving the Staten Island Bus Commute

By Henry Beers Shenk | Jun 10, 2021 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation has fixed one of the notorious snarls for the Staten Island-bound bus commuter. We hope Tom Wrobleski is watching!

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