ByEyewitness News Sunday, October 15, 2023 6:47PM ARROCHAR, Staten Island (WABC) — The FDNY is inspecting some buildings being used to house asylum shelters for possible fire violations. Inspections is expected to take place Sunday at St. John’s Villa Academy, a former Catholic school being used as a respite center that is currently being challenged …
14-year-old in custody in stabbing death of 13-year-old boy on MTA bus 14-year-old in custody in stabbing death of 13-year-old boy on MTA bus 01:57 NEW YORK — A 13-year-old boy was stabbed on an MTA bus and later died Friday on Staten Island. We know a 14-year-old boy is now in police custody. It …
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 9:38AM MIDLAND BEACH, Staten Island (WABC) — Tensions flared on Staten Island Tuesday night as protestors tried to block a group of migrants from getting to a senior living facility. Protestors gathered in front of an MTA bus in front of the former Island Shores Beach building. The 288-bed facility was …
ByEyewitness News Thursday, September 7, 2023 9:52PM STATEN ISLAND, New York City (WABC) — There was a show of support Thursday afternoon on Staten Island for migrants. Faith and community members converged to let the migrants know they are welcome. “We are to treat these neighbors with same compassion that we would wish to be …
ByEyewitness News Sunday, September 3, 2023 1:32PM NEW YORK (WABC) — As New York City public schools begin this week, thousands of migrant children seeking asylum will be attending classes. These students won’t be facing the same vaccination requirements as the Department of Education works to speed up their entry into the classroom. Staten Island …
ByEyewitness News Sunday, September 3, 2023 2:03AM NEW YORK (WABC) — The start of school next week is causing new concerns about asylum seekers. Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella led a group on Saturday that opposes relaxing vaccination rules for child immigrants. The policy exception is meant to make it easier for newly arrived …
Monday, August 14, 2023 11:06AM NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — There is a potential roadblock in New York’s plan to build a migrant shelter in Brooklyn. The Biden Administration shot down Governor Kathy Hochul’s plan to build a facility at Floyd Bennett Field. Governor Hochul says she’s not taking this as a hard no. This …
NEW YORK (WABC) — The concrete jungle of New York City has grown and cultivated an impressive lineup of hip hop stars since the birth of the genre in the Bronx five decades ago, including one figure that would become part of a cultural revolution during the “Golden Age.” Clifford Smith Jr., aka ‘Method Man,’ …