2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (516+ words) Although New York's statewide smartphone ban has been largely successful in helping students focus in class and socialize more at lunch, it has also exposed an unexpected skill gap among students: Many struggle to read traditional clocks. As of a…...

21+ hour, 16+ min ago  (140+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that she and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, are expecting a baby girl in May 2026. Leavitt, 28, has previously described her marriage to Riccio, 59, as "atypical." In her post, she said she and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (306+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " Pete Davidson is taking on his most meaningful role yet: dad. The Staten Island native and his girlfriend, model Elsie Hewitt, welcomed their first child together on Dec. 12, named Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson, announcing the news Thursday with…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (180+ words) STATEN ISLAND, NY -- Assemblyman Charles D. Fall joined a community-wide effort that collected enough toys to reach every child at Silver Lake Preschool and Nursery in Clifton. The toy drive gathered gifts for all 111 students at the school through contributions from…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago  (338+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt, a 29-year-old model and actress, recently celebrated their baby on the way with a bunny-themed baby shower, according to recent media reports. TMZ first reported in July that the couple were expecting, and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (307+ words) I'm concerned about retaliation if I complain. Dear Abby: Noisy kids upstairs really stress me out I recently bought a first-floor condo because I am an older woman with a knee disability. Otherwise, I would have purchased a unit on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (220+ words) Harry Potter fans are rejoicing as an iconic actor from the original films is starring in the New York City Broadway play, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child." Tom Felton, who played the role of Draco Malfoy in all eight…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (378+ words) My sister and I were once inseparable. We talked every day, shared everything and leaned on each other through some of life's hardest moments " including our parents' divorce and the loss of our mom five years ago. But over the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (272+ words) How do I explain friendship to him? Dear Abby: I worry that my son struggles to make friends like I did I am a 36-year-old woman from Pakistan. I read your advice with great interest. Since childhood, it was always…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (563+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " As Staten Islander Alexsis Gilles continues to advocate for mental health care and support for mothers who have experienced a traumatic childbirth, she has been able to connect with State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, who sees the need for…...