Spanish Pop-Punk Act, Balloon Flights, Named Their Latest Release “Staten Island”
Spanish pop-punk act, Balloon Fights, recently released a new album. Now, normally we wouldn’t be covering music from outside of the borough, let alone from outside of the country, but this release is special. Why? Because for some reason, Balloon Fights decided to call their new album “Staten Island.” It’s cover even features the Verrazano Bridge in all of it’s majesty.
Artist Spotlight: Staten Island Editor, Mark Scherel, Talks Springsteen & Has a Sizzling New Editing Reel
Staten Island filmmaker and video editor, Mark Scherel, posted a new editing reel to Vimeo earlier this week. Scherel, who has collaborated with Staten Island’s Monstar Films, Backslash Bomb Productions, and (my company) NB Technologies on film shoots, but he’s by no means just a local talent. This Way on Bay reached out to Mark to find out about some of his recent work and about working in the medium of video in general.
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: Staten Island Chuck’s Memorable Moments of The Last Decade
It’s now February, so you know what that means… it’s time for Staten Island Chuck to let us know how much longer we’ll have to bear this brutal winter. On Tuesday February 2nd, our beloved Chuck will let the world know.
Staten Island Might Be Getting A Jose Tejas, And Twitter Is Very Excited
This afternoon, The Staten Island Advance reported that Greg Fosdal the owner of the island’s Daddy-O’s franchises has plans to open up a Jose Tejas (the regional tex-mex favorite) on the north shore of Staten Island. As with all news, good and bad, people took to twitter to react. Here are some of our favorite reactions.
Photos: Lance j. Reha’s Beautiful Winter Storm Jonas Photos Show A Snowy Snug Harbor
In the aftermath of Winter Storm Jonas, photographer, Lance J. Reha, took to Facebook with some excellent photos of Staten Island covered with snow. Below are some of our favorite shots from his gallery, including a snow-covered Snug Harbor
7 Winter Coats to Get You Through the Winter
After the snowpocalypse that hit us this past weekend which left a record twenty six inches of snow on Staten Island, it might be a good idea to invest in a warm winter coat. We looked into the warmest coats that Staten Island had to offer and listed them below. All coats shown are under one hundred dollars.
Watch: Damian Thomas’ Snow-lapse of Winter Storm Jonas Is Mesmerizing
Today we have a mesmerizing video showing a time-lapse of snow accumulating in Grant City. The clip, produced by Staten Islander Damian Thomas of Dog and Pony Show, shows the snowfall from 8am to 9pm on Saturday, January 23rd.
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.
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