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Man charged in Staten Island murder was arrested in Texas; held without bail
November 12, 2023

A Staten Island man charged in a fatal shooting six months ago in Clifton was arrested in Texas, sources said Thursday.

Quamane Rogers, 26, of West Brighton, was shot and killed on March 25, 2023, on a Clifton street.
What happens in NY to children accused of a crime? A look at a system shrouded in mystery
November 6, 2023

This story is part of an ongoing series examining the state of youth violence on Staten Island.

The Family Court building at 100 Richmond Terrace, St. George
Victim ‘never saw it coming.’ Jury finds man guilty in teen slaying in Staten Island deli
October 30, 2023

In wrapping up the prosecution’s case in the Anthony Fonseca murder trial, Assistant District Attorney Arda Ozdinc on Tuesday recounted…

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Staten Island’s ‘common sense’ Democratic DA running unopposed
October 26, 2023

Mike McMahon is running for a third term as Staten Island district attorney, unopposed as a Democrat, in the only borough where…

McMahon is more conservative than his fellow Democratic district attorneys in the city.
Kidnap attempt of teen girl, assault on Staten Island fueled by PCP, lawyer says; client off to prison
October 24, 2023

Vito Forestier, 47, of Nicholas Avenue, pleaded guilty last month to charges of second-degree attempted kidnapping and third-degree…

Police arresting Vito Forestier outside his Port Richmond home Sunday following a series of apparently random, violent attacks nearby.
2 men indicted, arraigned in deadly shooting of Staten Island deli owner
October 18, 2023

A grand jury has indicted two men in the shooting death of a Staten Island deli owner in what police say started as a robbery attempt.

The co-owner of a Castleton Corners deli, Bassam Khateeb
More than a dozen guns collected in buyback on Staten Island
October 17, 2023

More than a dozen firearms were turned in during a gun buyback held by authorities in Tompkinsville on Saturday.

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Staten Island dad, son arraigned on 104-count indictment after raid nets alleged ghost guns, 3D printer
October 17, 2023

A father and son who police say were found with a small arsenal of illegal firearms and a 3D printer in the basement of their…

several illegal firearms including ghost guns and a 3D printer officials say is capable of printing ghost gun parts.
Man charged with making graffiti at Staten Island bus stop long plagued by anti-LGBTQ+ postings
October 13, 2023

Authorities investigating a series of anti-LGBTQ+ postings at a bus stop in Bay Terrace have arrested a 48-year-old man.

These postings were discovered on a bus stop on Hylan Boulevard at Bay Terrace in May of 2023. Authorities investigating the messages have charged a man with defacing the bus stop on two instances in July and September.
Huguenot street named in honor of longtime restaurateur devoted to family and community
October 10, 2023

As a way to honor a longtime restaurateur remembered for his professionalism, and for his devotion to his family and the community, the corner of Huguenot…

Family members and friends, and elected officials, gather at the street co-renaming for Ciro Pappalardo. (Courtesy/Office of Joe Borelli)Staten Island Advance