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.
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WATCH: An Hour Long Documentary About The History and Closing of SI’s Fresh Kills Landfill
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.
WATCH: 100 Years of Wedding Dresses (Featuring Staten Island Designers and Locations)
With the recent trend of “100 Years of Fashion” videos, I decided to get on board and take this trend to an entirely new level by including period accurate locations, music, and three incredible models. If you are looking for body positivity, great music, and stunning gowns, this video is for you.
Here’s Some Inside Info on Staten Island’s new URBY Apartment Buildings
Staten Island has been buzzing with new development and exciting new projects to further build up the North Shore. We spoke with URBY, who told clued us in on some exciting news about the new UBRY Staten Island, formerly known as the URL Building.
How to Protect Your Car Against Staten Island Potholes This Winter
Last winter was particularly nasty, with many snow storms falling on New York City and its surrounding counties at an alarming rate. With the temperatures reaching record lows and salt being spread, potholes became wide spread.
Watch: Scott Grella’s Drone Tour Of Staten Island’s Greenbelt
Shot by Scott Grella of Hippo.TV, the above video features a beautiful bird’s eye view of Staten Island’s Greenbelt as well as some informative tidbits about the parkland. Along with being able to check out our favorite federal reserve from above, in the video you can also see the Manhattan skyline and meet one of Staten Island’s treasured deer.
Watch: Drone Footage From Above Staten Island After Winter Storm Jonas
Drone photographer Johnny Drone was sure to document these historic totals from the air. Like the rest of his videos, the footage in the video above is beautiful. In this video you’ll see aerial views of a snowy Silver Lake Park among other gorgeous shots.
7 Trends for Staten Island Brides and Where to Find Them
Wedding Season is upon us, and many Staten Island Brides are wondering what to wear for their upcoming 2016 Wedding. We looked through many Staten Island Bridal Boutiques, to select dresses that fit the styles that walked down the Runway for the 2016 Spring/ Summer collections last year. We found that there are seven distinct trends that are going to define 2016’s Bridal Fashions. Below is our list of seven bridal trends for 2016 and where to find them on the North Shore of Staten Island. In no particular order, let us begin.
History On Bay: The Miller Field Plane Crash of 1960
Many of you are probably too young for this, but back in 1960 there was a mid-air collision over Staten island, and one of the planes crashed into Staten Island’s Miller Air Field (Now, Miller Field.)
Video: Empire Outlet Construction Continues
Staten Island has had a lot of development happening lately, with the development of the New York Wheel, the Empire Outlet Mall, and the Outlet Mall’s 190 room Hotel, there is a lot going on. Did we mention that the Outlet mall is expected to open its doors in 2016?
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