STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – On this episode of the OnSI Podcast… After a two-year hiatus, Fleet Week festivities are back in-person affording the citizens and visitors of New York City an unparalleled opportunity to meet Sailors, Marines and members of the Coast Guard, and the chance to witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today’s maritime services. Also…
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On this episode of the OnSI Podcast… Gone are the Staten Island Yankees, and with them goes the defunct team’s former sponsor and stadium namesake… what FerryHawks executives have in store for the newly renovated ballpark in St. George. Also this month, we introduce you to our Local Heroes of the…
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On this episode of the OnSI Podcast… Women’s History Month is marked across the borough through art, cooking, creating and portrait picture taking. How the legacy of women of achievement lives on in imaginative ways. Also this month, we introduce you to our Local Hero of the Month, who is a…
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On this episode of the OnSI Podcast… Staten Island’s newest ferry boat is named in recognition of one of the nation’s first free black settlements, the longstanding Sandy Ground community on the South Shore. Also this month, we are proud to bring you our first extended interview with our Local Hero…
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On this episode of the OnSI podcast… It’s no joke, the decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat John F. Kennedy is getting a new lease on life courtesy of two Island born-and-bred stars who saved it from the scrap heap. What Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost and Pete Davidson have up their sleeves…
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On this episode of the OnSI podcast… A special look back at the year that was, leading-off with renewed calls to remain vigilant, and calm, despite a late surge in COVID-19 cases. Also this month, the borough weathered the ongoing pandemic in 2021 with small, albeit important, victories all along the…
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On this episode of the OnSI podcast… on your marks, go! The starting block for the New York City Marathon returned to Staten Island for the postponed 50th running of one of the most famous races in the world. While it was a smaller field that assembled in Fort Wadsworth than…
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On this episode of the OnSI podcast… October is Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month and few places in America are home to as many descendants from Italy as Staten Island. How the borough came together to celebrate again, after a tough stretch apart. Also, the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer…
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On this episode of the OnSI podcast… A somber remembrance at the Postcards memorial in St. George as Staten Island honors the people who lost their lives from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when hijackers used passenger jets to destroy the World Trade Center and attack the Pentagon. Also…
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On this episode of the OnSI podcast… Seven Staten Islanders have been honored this year as “Local Hero of the Month” in a recurring series that offers a special look at how our neighbors are making a difference in the borough every single day. Also this month, we say it all…