Christopher Olivieri, Author at This Way on Bay

WATCH: Drone Footage Shows The Progress At The Empire Outlets Site In St. George

by Christopher Olivieri | Development on Bay, Drones This Way on Bay

The smart people behind the Empire Outlets YouTube channel seem to understand how much Staten Islanders like drone footage. In the clip above posted on April 13th, you can see 3.2 million pounds of steel that makes up the MTA Build-over Area, a feature that protects the St. George community protection from future Hurricane Sandy type superstorms. The flyover of the site also shows a general state of the build site from the top of a crane.

Chris Knight’s ‘Past and Pending’ is a Comedy/Mystery Novel Set On Staten Island

by Christopher Olivieri | Art on Bay

Staten Island author, Chris Knight, recently self-published his first novel titled Past and Pending. The comedic-mystery about a runaway teenager who falls into a spiral of conspiracy and mystery is actually set on Staten Island. Earlier today, we sat down with Chris who answered some questions about the book and it’s inspiration:

LOOK: The New York Wheel’s Construction Is Underway!

by Christopher Olivieri | Development on Bay

Here at This Way on Bay, we’ve been keeping you up to date on the development of the core four developments on Staten Island. Today we have a real treat, the Instagram above shows the embed foundation for one the New York Wheel’s massive legs.

NYPL’s Map Warper Shows How Much Staten Island Has Changed Over Time

by Christopher Olivieri | Featured, History on Bay

A web app, called NYPL Map Warper, collects maps from various points in history, then through some crowdsourcing, displays those maps overlayed on top of a current map in that exact location. In this post, see how Silver Lake Park has changed since 1907.

WATCH: What’s Your Story? Chris Penn of Projectivity

by Christopher Olivieri | Art on Bay

If you thought that the YouTube channel for Staten Island’s 50/50 Skatepark would be nothing but skateboarding videos, you’d be mistaken. It does have clips of amazing skateboarders, but that’s just the beginning. One highlight from the eclectic channel is the “What’s Your Story?” web series.

WATCH: Here’s What To Expect At St. George’s Lighthouse Point

by Christopher Olivieri | Development on Bay, Featured

One of the “Core Four” Developments on Staten Island’s north shore, Lighthouse Point, a project under development from Triangle Equities promises new construction of 62,000 sq feet of retail space, 109 residential rental units (20% of which will be affordable housing), 180 hotel rooms, 125,000 square feet of sub-grade parking (which will fit up o 400 cars), as well as Rehabilitation of 4 Historic U.S. Lighthouse Depot buildings.

Throwback Thursday: Live From The SI Comedy Show, Les Vinyl’s Music Video For “F For Effort”

by Christopher Olivieri | Comedy on Bay, Music on Bay

It’s throwback Thursday, so I thought I’d re-share one of the catchiest songs to come out of the Staten Island music scene in the last decade. “F For Effort” is a Les Vinyl track from the band’s “The Nafia EP.” Since it’s release in 2011, “F For Effort” has become the theme song for “What Say You Pod,” a podcast hosted by Impractical Jokers stars Sal Vulcano and Brian Quinn.

WATCH: A Slideshow of Staten Island Beaches in Days Gone By

by Christopher Olivieri | History on Bay

Above is a cool little slideshow from YouTuber, John Sublett. Included in this collection of slides viewers are treated to a slice of old Staten Island. Specifically, viewers are treated to memories of Staten Island beaches from days gone by.

Black Paw Photo’s (Drone) Photo Spheres Are The Coolest Thing You’ll See Today

by Christopher Olivieri | Businesses on Bay, Drones This Way on Bay

Black Paw Photo is a Staten Island based photography and video company specializing in Virtual Tours and Drone Photography. Google Maps/Street View users might recognize their work and not even realize it.

WATCH: An Hour Long Documentary About The History and Closing of SI’s Fresh Kills Landfill

by Christopher Olivieri | Featured, History on Bay

With the 15th anniversary of the closing of Staten Island’s Fresh Kills Landfill coming up next week, we thought it was the perfect time to share the above documentary. The film, which focuses heavily on the closing of the “Staten Island Dump” also takes a look forward to Freshkills transition from landfill to parkland.

Christopher Olivieri

WATCH: Drone Footage Shows The Progress At The Empire Outlets Site In St. George

Chris Knight’s ‘Past and Pending’ is a Comedy/Mystery Novel Set On Staten Island

LOOK: The New York Wheel’s Construction Is Underway!

NYPL’s Map Warper Shows How Much Staten Island Has Changed Over Time

WATCH: What’s Your Story? Chris Penn of Projectivity

WATCH: Here’s What To Expect At St. George’s Lighthouse Point

Throwback Thursday: Live From The SI Comedy Show, Les Vinyl’s Music Video For “F For Effort”

WATCH: A Slideshow of Staten Island Beaches in Days Gone By

Black Paw Photo’s (Drone) Photo Spheres Are The Coolest Thing You’ll See Today

WATCH: An Hour Long Documentary About The History and Closing of SI’s Fresh Kills Landfill

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