Up and down New Dorp Lane things are quieter than they should be. You can still grab takeout, but the normal hum of activity is missing on the sidewalks, cafes and storefronts. But, Niles French, the Executive Director of the New Dorp Lane District, said that doesn’t mean local owners aren’t working even harder to…
When the COVID-19 crisis started, Mid-Island moms Alison Reilly and Lindsey Rimassa were left to home school their young children and worry about the welfare of their Firefighter spouses for a new reason. As they looked for outlets to help teach their children about what was happening around them, they also managed to establish a…
How will the pandemic be remembered? Will future generations forget it? Historic Richmond Town is doing its part to make sure the borough’s experiences are collected and curated. “We want to be able to tell the story of how COVID-19 affected Staten Island. And we wanted to make sure that we were able to capture…