When the other options for sports leagues on Staten Island left much to be desired, Chris Ostrow decided to do something… he started his own.
Meet Chris Ostrow, Founder of 5th Boro Sports
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Staten Islander, Jamie Lynn Macchia, Is Your New Miss New York
Last week, Staten Islander Jamie Lynn Macchia was crowned Miss New York at the historic St. George Theater. The 23 year old has been competing for the title since 2012, and is now on her way to represent the island, New York City, and New York State in the Miss America competition.
Event: Open House Re: The Development of The Bay Street Corridor
Tonight from 7-9pm, there will be an open house organized with intentions of engaging the local community in discussion about the development of the Bay Street corridor. The event will be held at Ps 65 (also known as The Academy Of Innovative Learning) on 98 Grant St
P.O.V Video From The Staten Island Siphon
Located 100ft beneath New York Harbor, the Staten Island Siphon connects Brooklyn to Staten Island. It will serve as the back-up water feed for Staten Island and will convey approximately 5 million gallons of water each day. If needed, it will have the capacity to carry up to 150 million gallons per day.
Rapper/Mogul 50 Cent To Visit Staten Island Liquor Stores
Attention Staten Island hip-hop fans, this is not a drill. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson will be in da club making appearances at a pair of island liquor stores this upcoming weekend.
Former Staten Island Yankee Pat Venditte, Switch-Pitcher, To Make Major League Debut
Back in 2008, a video of pitcher Pat Venditte, then a member of the Staten Island Yankees went viral. Now, it’s not every day that a video of a class A minor league pitcher goes viral, but Venditte has a talent that’s truly novel.
This Sunday, Check Out The Park Slope Restaurant Crawl
This Sunday, the Staten Island team behind RestaurantCrawl.us is hosting the Park Slope Restaurant Crawl in Brooklyn. The event, which runs from 1pm to 7pm, features samples from the best eateries in our neighboring borough.
History on Bay: Staten Island’s St. George Subway Tunnel
Did you know that there was once a plan for a tunnel that allowed trains to run from Staten Island into brooklyn? It’s true! Back in the 1910’s there was actually a plan for a subway tunnel to connect Staten Island’s St. George to Brooklyn.
Staten Islanders Highlight ‘Impractical Jokers Staff Infection’ Comedy Show
You might know that the stars of TruTV’s Impractical Jokers are Staten Island natives, but did you know that a number of the show’s writers (yes, there are even more funny people behind the scene) are from Staten Island as well?
Beautiful Drone Footage of Bass Fishing Off The Coast Of Staten Island
Youtuber, Johnny Drone, got some amazing footage of a bass fishing expedition that took place off the shore of Staten Island. The gorgeous shots are set to some fist-pump ready techno, because you know, Staten Island.
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