A Staten Island "anti-aging" doctor charged with writing hundreds of illegal steroid prescriptions halted his two-week trial yesterday to plead guilty to a lesser charge and end his medical career. Dr. Richard Lucente, 38, who faced 76... Read Full Story
Thousands of cabbies accused of overcharging unknowing passengers could face criminal prosecution. The Department of Investigation is conducting a criminal...
A stranded seal is swimming with the fishes instead of sleeping with them, thanks to NYPD cops The pup yesterday got a hand from police divers, who freed it after it became tangled in fishing wire off Staten Island. NYPD...
Winter is so yesterday. The city is enjoying an end-of-season heat wave -- the first stretch of sun-filled 70-degree days in months. Forecasters said the thermometer will be in the low 70s today -- not far from the 92-year-old...
The city wants to install a livery stand at the St. George Terminal of the Staten Island Ferry in a bid to boot illegal hacks who troll for passengers there. Officials said high demand for cabs at the terminal attracts...
A mate on the Staten Island Ferry has been suspended for marking surfaces of the boat’s pilothouse with a shamrock stamp. Jared Largo says he just wanted to spread cheer before St. Patrick’s Day. His supervisors had video that...
City restaurants are about to learn the ABC's of cleanliness. Beginning July 1, eateries will be required to display letter grades given by city inspectors...
The city's struggling small businesses are getting hammered with an average 17 percent hike in health-insurance premiums this year, The Post has learned....
The raging nor'easter that tore into the five boroughs over the weekend may have done more than $25 million in damage, the mayor said yesterday. "We think it will be well over $25 million and that we'll qualify for federal...
You're right -- weekend subway trains do move at a snail's pace, charges a watchdog group that spent the last four weeks tracking hundreds of trains. The...
Doormen of New York -- watch your backs. James Bond-like facial- and voice-recognition programs -- cheaper than humans -- could kill the need for the...
The number of students trying to transfer to City University of New York public colleges for the fall 2010 semester jumped 77.5 percent compared to this time...
New York City police say they have recaptured a robbery suspect who escaped from a Staten Island courthouse by posing as another prisoner. Authorities say...
BELMAR, N.J. — The Jersey Shore mayor whose blog offended Italian-Americans, Staten Island residents and blondes is calling it quits. Belmar Mayor Ken Pringle won't seek re-election in November after 20 years in office. Pringle says...
New York City's oldest resident, Staten Island supercentenarian Jane "Jenny" E. Gilsenan, died yesterday in the Presentation Convent Mother House in Woodrow. She was 111. Gilsenan was one of the oldest people in the world. "I'm...
The city's four-year public high school graduation rate hit a historic high of 62.7 percent this past school year, city officials said yesterday. The rate...
A Republican candidate vying to take on Staten Island Rep. Mike McMahon often touts his work as a senior adviser for an environmental firm -- but his family's...
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The Tottenville dynasty is on its last legs. The Pirates lost five superb starters from a team that won its sixth straight PSAL Class A title and the talent level has dropped dramatically in Huguenot. At least that’s what the perception is. Not...
Talk of a return trip to the CHSAA state playoffs and the thought of an elusive title aren’t shied away from at St. Joseph by the Sea. The Vikings lost in the final to St. John the Baptist and pitcher Olivia Galati, now starting at Hofstra, the...
There might be some extra noise around the Moore Catholic softball team and will have nothing to do with it losing just one starter from a team that lost in the CHSAA Archdiocesan championship game. “I think the fundamental thing we were lacking...
Dia Cascone was the face of Susan Wagner softball for three years and it was no coincidence that the Falcons made the final four in each of those seasons. She’s still heavily involved in the program as a mentor and plans to help out on a regular...
St. Joseph Hill was one of the late-season surprises in CHSAA Staten Island. The young Hilltoppers came on strong and beat Notre Dame Academy in a tibreaker game for the final Archdiocesan playoff spot. With the strong junior core returning they are...
McKee/Staten Island Tech has come a long way under Mike Grippo in six years, from a two-win club his first year to finishing second in Staten Island,...
Nothing about what just went on made sense to Victoria Jones. St. Peter’s is nothing if not intelligent, determined and mentally tough. That’s why all the senior forward could do was shake her head after a 62-38 loss to host Christ the King in the...
The post-game speech following the final game of a season is always the longest. It usually involves much more than just recapping the previous 32 minutes of basketball. There’s a potpourri of information, from a recap of the season to some...
Catherine Lewis’ first instinct when told she had broken her left wrist was to ignore the injury. Despite having it set and wearing a hard cast, the St. Peter’s forward planned on taking part in Senior Night activities three days after suffering a...
Following an uncharacteristically sluggish first half, the Moore Catholic girls basketball team regrouped in the locker room at St. Dominic High School and had what Mavericks coach Rich Postiglione described as a “heart-to-heart.” Christina Rubin...
ITHACA, N.Y. – Richmond Ahadzi stood with the rest of his competition staring anxiously at the results board. The Sheepshead Bay junior and Amityville’s Sancho Barnett appeared to have crossed the line together. “I was just nervous,” Ahadzi said...
It wasn’t the rebound you would think that bothered St. Peter’s the most. The Staten Island powerhouse let St. Michael Academy forward Taylor Ford elude a box out with 13 seconds left and complete a 3-point play the put her team up one. St. Peter...
Moore Catholic learned its lesson from its first meeting with Cardinal Spellman. The Pilots offense centers around penetration, kicks out and dump offs from point guard Tia Scott, who hurt the Mavericks in a win to end the regular season. Spellman...
Call it Operation 1000. Moore Catholic junior Taylor Baggs didn't have a clue about how quickly she was approaching her 1,000th career point. It was kept from her by coaches, family and teammates. She needed 13 points, a number she would hit...
Breanne Gasser likes the role of sixth man. She feels it allows her to gauge the speed and flow of the game even before she take the floor. The Notre Dame Academy forward has been so good at times this year she is considered the teams’ sixth starter...
CHSAA girls basketball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down the CHSAA Archdiocesan Class AA final, set for 7 p.m. at Tolentine (2336 Andrews Avenue, Bronx). For live updates during the game, click here St. Peter’s Eagles Record: 22-1...
Gabriel Carrion’s phone wouldn’t stop ringing Saturday night. It wasn’t about a party or his plans for the evening. It was teammates informing the Cardinal Hayes guard Iona Prep, the defending CHSAA Class A intersectional champion, had been upset...
Chris Dorgler wasn’t thinking about salvation, he wasn’t thinking about being the hero. In fact, Archbishop Molloy’s most heady player wasn’t thinking about much at all. The junior simply grabbed Keith Kilpatrick’s missed putback and sent the ball...
CHSAA girls basketball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down the CHSAA Archdiocesan Class A final and consolation game. Schedule @ Moore Catholic Archdiocesan Class A consolation game 5:30 p.m. – Notre Dame Academy vs. St. Joseph Hill...
Nicole Arnone hit a low point of what has been an inconsistent season. The Moore Catholic junior was benched for the second half of a win over Cardinal Spellman just over a week ago for disciplinary reasons, with coach Rich Postiglione saying she...
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