Ten Staten Islanders have been honored this year as Local Heroes of the Month in a recurring series that offers a special look at how our neighbors are making a difference in the borough every single day; how we and our sponsors celebrate community voices who personify what it means to be truly altruistic.…

In July 2022, the Staten Island Cricket Club marked its 150th anniversary. Established in 1872, the club is the oldest continuously operating cricket club in the country, according to its current president. Also this month, we introduce you to our Local Hero of the Month. This former St. Peter’s High School basketball star earned a spot in the Iron…

The free, borough-wide outdoor concert series “Sounds of Summer” returns to the Island aiding the recovery of New York City’s arts and culture scene. Also this month, we introduce you to our Local Hero of the Month. This Pleasant Plains resident retired from the FDNY in September 2021 after nearly four decades of dedicated service, but her retireme…

After a long pandemic pause, New York City is welcoming back the brave men and women of the military for Fleet Week. Also this month, we introduce you to our Local Hero of the Month. This Dongan Hills native is using his influence as a professional athlete to talk about mental health, and promote positivity, good sportsmanship and service to others…

Gone are the Staten Island Yankees, and with them goes the defunct team’s former sponsor and stadium namesake… what FerryHawks executives have in store for the newly renovated ballpark in St. George. Also this month, we introduce you to our Local Heroes of the Month. This Staten Island couple has spent decades serving the borough and beyond through…

Women’s History Month is marked across the borough through art, cooking, creating and portrait picture taking. How the legacy of women of achievement lives on in imaginative ways. Also this month, we introduce you to our Local Hero of the Month, who is a pioneering woman herself, striving to make the borough we love a caring and safe place to live.…

Staten Island’s newest ferry boat is named in recognition of one of the nation’s first free Black settlements, the longstanding Sandy Ground community on the South Shore. Also this month, we are proud to bring you our first extended interview with our Local Hero of the Month. In this installment, we introduce you to an officer who has followed his …

It’s no joke, the decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat John F. Kennedy is getting a new lease on life courtesy of two Island born-and-bred stars who saved it from the scrap heap. What Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost and Pete Davidson have up their sleeves for the aging and obsolete vessel. Also this month, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wei…

On this episode of the OnSI podcast… A special look back at the year that was, leading-off with renewed calls to remain vigilant, and calm, despite a late surge in COVID-19 cases. Also this month, the borough weathered the ongoing pandemic in 2021 with small, albeit important, victories all along the way. And, while some welcomed signs of normalcy …

On this episode of the OnSI podcast… On your marks, go! The starting block for the New York City Marathon returned to Staten Island for the postponed 50th running of one of the most famous races in the world. While it was a smaller field that assembled in Fort Wadsworth than in years past, it still was a big stride toward a greater sense of normalc…

October is Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month and few places in America are home to as many descendants from Italy as Staten Island. How the borough came together to celebrate again, after a tough stretch apart. Also, the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk returned this month to raise much needed funds for cancer research and…

A somber remembrance at the Postcards memorial in St. George as Staten Island honors the people who lost their lives from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when hijackers used passenger jets to destroy the World Trade Center and attack the Pentagon. Also this month, since 9/11, a number of Island-based organizations have turned the trage…

Seven Staten Islanders have been honored this year as "Local Heroes of the Month" in a recurring series that offers a special look at how our neighbors are making a difference in the borough every single day. Also this month, we say it all the time, Staten Island truly has a small town feel despite its ever-growing population, how the borough manag…

Since the start of summer, Staten Islanders have been enjoying long-awaited signs of normalcy returning to local neighborhoods as COVID-19 restrictions are eased. This month, a highlight was the 111th annual Travis Fourth of July Parade stepping off on Victory Boulevard in a sea of red, white and blue. Also this month, the Gerard Carter Center in S…

The Pride Center of Staten Island is making itself at home inside its newly opened facility in Clifton. How the community center plans to utilize its larger headquarters on Willow Avenue. Also this month, an organic farm is now in operation on the Island’s West Shore, wondering where it is? A hint: you need to take an elevator to get there. Plus, t…

Mom-and-pop stores are oftentimes the lifeblood of neighborhoods, and during the pandemic many have proven just how essential they are. How one local market on the North Shore continues to serve its customers as it closes in on its fourth decade in business. Also this month, Staten Island is home to cultural treasures, fine restaurants, natural won…

The pandemic has many rethinking travel plans this summer. But, staycationing, doesn’t mean you have to scratch natural wonders off your seasonal to-do list. Why many Islanders have their sights set on exploring New York City’s largest remaining forestland. Also this month, a year ago, Staten Islanders were just coming to grips with the effects of …

Staten Island’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade was one of the last major events to be held in the City in 2020, stepping-off just a few short weeks before strict COVID-19 stay-at-home orders went into effect; why West Brighton locals say there was still a reason to celebrate in 2021, even as this year’s event was forced to be reimagined. Also this mont…

(STATEN ISLAND, NY) On this edition of OnSI… The special needs community is doing its best to persevere during an ongoing public health crisis that has presented many roadblocks for these families and the nonprofit programs they often rely on. “One of the things about people with autism is that they like routines,” explained Joanne Gerenser, Ph.D.,…

(STATEN ISLAND, NY) On this edition of OnSI… Local restaurants continue to struggle as COVID-19 restrictions remain in place. How the winter months present new challenges to overcome. “You know, it seems like as soon as we were done summerizing, the winter came. And then we had to do a 180 and figure out on how to winterize, and that required anoth…

Patti Murphy hosts the December, Year in Review, edition of OnSI featuring Staten Island nurse Amy O'Sullivan, Staten Island University Hospital Executive Director Brahim Ardolic, the Essential Heroes project and other voices from 2020.By Our Community+ Tom Crimmins Realty

(STATEN ISLAND, NY) On this edition of the OnSI podcast… Thanks to the generosity of others, Meals on Wheels of Staten Island can continue to feed those in need all across the borough during this most challenging year. The organization shares how it met the demand of vulnerable seniors on Thanksgiving and looks ahead to the new year with cautious o…

(STATEN ISLAND, NY) On this edition of the OnSI podcast… A South Shore family looses its patriarch to the pandemic — how his family is celebrating his life and doing their best to turn tragedy into charity with a festive Halloween fundraiser for healthcare workers. “I just respect them and appreciate them so much. So, we wanted to give back in this…

Patti Murphy hosts the September edition of OnSI featuring the Angels' Circle 9/11 memorial, Young Minds In Motion & Resource Room Tutoring Centers, and P.I. Fitness on Forest Avenue.By Our Community+ Tom Crimmins Realty

Patti Murphy hosts the July edition of OnSI featuring the St. George Theater, Staten Island University Hospital and Artist Alley's Tribute to Congressman John Lewis.By Our Community+ Tom Crimmins Realty

Patti Murphy hosts the June edition of OnSI featuring North Shore activist and educator Tanisha Smith Franks, the Staten Island Running Association and Tom Crimmins Reality.By Our Community+ Tom Crimmins Realty

Patti Murphy hosts the May edition of OnSI featuring Staten Island's New Dorp Lane District, the Essential Heroes Project and Historic Richmond Town's COVID-19 Preservation and Time Capsule Programs.By Our Community+ Tom Crimmins Realty

On this April 2020, and inaugural, edition of OnSI… Dining in and taking out on Staten Island amid the COVID-19 crisis, borough eateries are adapting to a new normal and giving back along the way, the Staten Island Children’s Museum is determined as ever to overcome the pandemic and pursue its mission to delight and educate youngsters, and giving l…