Staten Island Unity Coalition — a collaboration of Black-led, community-based organizations — featured open discussions on housing affordability, education and public safety, among others.

Yes, the shoe shine guy. Years ago, I’d read in the Advance his name was Carmine Rizzo, and he polished shoes for more than ...

The tough math facing Andrew Cuomo as he runs for New York City mayor was on full display at a Staten Island early voting site, with some conservative voters saying they held their noses as they voted ...

A military coup has unfolded in Madagascar, according to an Associated Press report that also indicates the country's parliament voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, who recently fled the ...

A broken wing almost ended a monarch butterfly's journey on Long Island, but a caring hand and a clever idea gave it a second chance to fly again. At the Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, experts ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — A 19-year-old man is accused of decapitating his stepfather with a hacksaw in their Staten Island home on Monday, according to police and sources. Damien Hurstel was ...

A 19-year-old with a history of mental illness allegedly killed his stepdad in a gruesome and tragic attack Monday afternoon in the West Brighton neighborhood of Staten Island, NY. Damien Hurstel is ...

The twisted Staten Island teen who allegedly decapitated his mom’s boyfriend remained hospitalized with a blood infection Wednesday – and faced a judge from his bed in the grisly crime. A green scrubs ...

A 19-year-old has been charged with brutal murder of his stepfather who was found decapitated in the bathroom of their Staten Island home, according to police. Damien Hurstel also faces a weapon ...

The disturbed Staten Island teen who allegedly decapitated his mother’s boyfriend will face a murder charge in the shocking crime, sources said. A still-bloody Damien Hurstel, 19, was spotted being ...