Staten Island has been in the news a lot lately, for the upcoming revitalization of the north shore. This is not the first time that the rest of New York took an interest in our borough. Back in the 1960s shortly after the construction of the Verrazano Bridge, NY Illustrated (a television show that ran from 1967 through the 70s) put together this piece about how the island was, essentially, built.
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Events: NYC Arts Cypher Showcases at Staten Island Beachfest & More
NYC Arts Cypher is presenting & hosting break dancing, bands & DJ’s during Staten Island Beachfest every weekend through Sunday September 6th.
Staten Island Beachfest is a summer long festival that will highlight events in different locations in Staten Island to include the Staten Island Ferry, Borough Hall, South & Midland Beaches. At the Ferry Terminal we have the NYC Art Cypher as well as the Cypher Syndicate, they will be performing along with Charlie Chill every Saturday and Sunday.
Miss New York, Jamie Lynn Macchia, Is Bringing Awareness To Pediatric Cancer
The platform of Miss New York, Staten Islander Jamie Lynn Macchia, is inspiring action against pediatric cancer. This is highlighted in the pair of recent YouTube videos in this post.
Events: Staten Island’s Free Sunset Concert Series
The office of the Borough President announced that the 2015 Sunset Concert series earlier this summer. If you haven’t made it out to any of the shows yet, there are still a handful for you to attend. The next concert on the schedule takes place in Historic Richmondtown in July 30th, features “AIRTITE” and begins at 7pm.
Fox New York Takes A Visit To Staten Island’s Bayou
Julian Gaxholli’s New Orleans themed restaurant Bayou, was visited by Fox NY in one of their “The Dish” segments. The popular segment highlights notable eateries around New York City, and attempts to introduce New Yorkers to new and interesting fare.
Event: Staten Island Arts’ Midsummer Meet & Greet At Flagship Brewery
Next Tuesday, July 28th, Staten Island Arts will be hosting their Mid-Summer Meet and Greet from 7-10pm at Flagship Brewery. At the event, the organization promises a chance to chance to “meet & greet” our new Executive Director Christopher Hellstrom, our Board of Directors, and staff. We recently featured Flagship Brewery as one of the best places to grab a craft beer on Staten Island.
Staten Island Summer Gets The Red Carpet Treatment
Last night, Lorne Michaels hosted a premiere party for Colin Jost’s Staten Island Summer which will be premiering on Netflix July 30th, 2015. Variety covered the event and got some insight from Casey Jost.
3 Great Summer 2015 Events At The Alice Austen House
In the upcoming weeks, there are a trio of great events that Staten Islanders can attend and visit the Alice Austen House
20 Films That Were Shot On Staten Island
With the Netflix release of Staten Island Summer coming up fast (July 30th, 2015), we thought it would be fun to take some time to look back at some other popular movies with at least one filming location on Staten Island.
Check Out This Modified Wu Tang NES Console
Fans of 90’s hip-hop and classic gaming will be excited to learn that online seller, OCD Reproductions, is selling a custom NES (that’s the classic Nintendo Entertainment System from the 80s) modified with the Wu Tang Clan logo on the top of the casing.
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