It's been a frigid winter so far for much of the eastern half of the country. Could changes be on the way? The most famous prognosticator, Punxsutawney Phil out of Punxsutawney, Pa., gives his ...

The weather-predicting groundhog failed to bring the Pirates luck as a Paul Skenes start finished in a sweep-clinching loss to the Cardinals.

Staten Island groundhog "Chuck" makes his appearance for Groundhog day with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, though a little hesitant to greet the mayor, "Chuck" reluctantly pops his head out to make his ...

The largest dump in the world, the Fresh Kills landfill, used to sit on Staten Island, the least populated borough of New York City, from 1948 to 2001. Each day, rubbish from the other four boroughs ...

An unattended bag briefly delayed the start of Staten Island’s St. Patrick’s Day parade Sunday — as international tensions roiled in the wake of the growing conflict with Iran. The Target bag left ...

After days of uncertainty, we now know the Staten Island St. Patrick's Day Parade will go on as scheduled Sunday. The parade committee said the route was moved off Hart Boulevard and will now be on ...

Trouble’s brewing in Staten Island this St. Patrick’s Day. A borough coffee shop is closing its doors early Sunday to avoid the “next-level” insanity that hordes of boozed-up teenagers wrought at last ...

The Department of Sanitation has ramped up its cleanup response on Staten Island after a storm dumped more than two feet of snow in some parts of the borough, officials said this week. Earlier in the ...

Readers gravitated to a wide range of stories this week, from breaking crime developments and public‑safety updates to notable community losses and winter weather alerts. Business changes, Groundhog ...

The start of February brings with it one of the more unique American days of celebration, Groundhog Day. On this day, Feb. 2, hordes of people anxiously await a furry animal's weather prediction as to ...

Ah, behold, the lowly groundhog. A creature know for it’s burrowing habits, and growing teeth (one-sixteenth of an inch per week!), they can sometimes become a nuisance, wreaking havoc in gardens and ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— To my food friends and dear readers: Spring-themed foods and seasonal specialties are already popping up around the Island, despite winter’s grip. It’s that annual slide from ...