Yes, the shoe shine guy. Years ago, I’d read in the Advance his name was Carmine Rizzo, and he polished shoes for more than ...

New York City Marathon: Benson Kipruto (in a photo finish), Hellen Obiri win in Kenya sweeps 'Charlie's Angels' star Jaclyn ...

While the Sayville Ferry Service routinely trains with local first responders for dangerous situations, from someone falling ...

But when faced with the possibility of one of their own students being placed in immigration detention, would all educators respond in such ways? Many educators want their district to advocate for a ...

The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce is officially recruiting for this year’s Young Entrepreneurship Academy cohort. High school students on Staten Island are eligible to apply to the program. If ...

Ferraro's Ristorante now joins other businesses including Battista's Hole in the Wall, Stage Door Casino & Ellis Island in ...

The project would run 23.5 miles under Raritan Bay from New Jersey to Rockaway, where it would connect with National Grid’s ...

This town 12 miles outside of Atlanta is an entry point for thousands of refugees and immigrants to the U.S., and it shows in the local diversity.

(WJAR) — Famed American documentary filmmaker Ken Burns was in Rhode Island on Thursday to discuss his latest film with local students. He discussed his upcoming PBS documentary “The American ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Cuyahoga County jury is expected to decide this week whether Bionca Ellis was legally sane when authorities say she fatally stabbed 3-year-old Julian Wood last year. Testimony in ...

Jazlene Ramos turned the birthday present into a gift that keeps on giving for a family in the Dominican Republic. Ramos says she knew she wanted to make a difference when she turned 16 last summer.

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