Members of the Richmond County District Attorney’s Community Partnership Unit and the city Department of Sanitation recently cleared debris and litter…
NEWS ARCHIVES
Anti-hate initiative ramped-up on Staten Island, modeled after drug-abuse campaign Updated Aug 10, 2021; Posted Aug 10, 2021
August 10, 2021
The borough’s Hate Crimes Task Force (HCTF) last week unveiled its latest initiative in an ongoing fight against intolerance.
He spent 23 years in prison on wrongful murder conviction. In landmark day for Staten Island, D.A. clears his name.
July 22, 2021
More than two decades after being sentenced to a prison term of 25 years to life for the 1996 slaying of Stapleton resident Shdell Lewis, Grant Williams’ case was vacated…
Nothing says we’re back like summer camp’: McMahon on hand as camp makes its return at West Brighton church
July 7, 2021
Richmond County District Attorney Michael McMahon smiles along with children of For the City Summer Camp at Salem Evangelical Church in West Brighton.
New signs warn ‘inconsiderate slobs’ of big fines for illegal dumping
June 29, 2021
Borough officials on Tuesday unveiled new “no dumping” traffic signs on the West Shore Expressway in a problem area notorious for litter.
‘A recipe for disaster:’ DA McMahon urges state representatives to vote against pair of bills proposing parole changes
June 8, 2021
District Attorney Michael E. McMahon urges state representatives to vote against pair of bills proposing parole changes.
New way of fighting drug abuse and gun violence on S.I. bolstered with renewed agreement
May 28, 2021
At the start of the opioid crisis on Staten Island, there was a phrase used by prosecutors with the district attorney’s office to describe repeat offenders with a substance-abuse disorder: “Living a life sentence five days at a time.”
‘Hate in any form will not be tolerated’: Staten Island officials, community leaders denounce spike in hate crimes
May 26, 2021
Local elected officials, the borough’s NYPD commanding officer, and faith and community leaders convened on the steps of Borough Hall Wednesday morning to denounce the recent citywide spike of hate crimes and the most recent incident to strike Staten Island.
Gun buy-back event takes guns off Staten Island streets
April 24, 2021
Elected officials, the New York Police Foundation and the New York Police Department organized a gun buy-back program in Mariners Harbor Saturday in an effort to take guns…
A platform of empowerment’: 27th annual Crime Victims’ Vigil held Thursday night
April 22, 2021
The 27th annual Crime Victims’ Vigil was held virtually Thursday night, showcasing the strength and resilience of survivors as a part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
