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• Senate confirms Christopher Wray, Trump's choice for FBI

  01-08-2017 23:35
  
  "My loyalty is to the Constitution and the rule of law," said Wray.
  
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• DOB: Tompkinsville building not in danger of collapse; owner required to hire engineer

  01-08-2017 23:09
  
  The owner of the Tompkinsville building, which was evacuated because of structural concerns, has been issued fines and will be required to hire an engineer to evaluate the structure.
  
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• Dreyfus Intermediate one of state's two 'persistently dangerous' schools

  01-08-2017 23:00
  
  I.S. 49 in Stapleton is on the state's list of persistently dangerous schools.
  
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• Malliotakis calls for probe of city education spending

  01-08-2017 22:20
  
  "This mayor has spent the taxpayers' money like a Saudi prince, and there's little accountability as you can see."
  
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• Scam alert! NYPD issues warning about Con Ed hoax

  01-08-2017 22:18
  
  The NYPD Crime Prevention Division has put out a warning to small businesses after receiving multiple reports of a fake Con Edison phone scam in recent weeks.
  
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• Govs. Christie, Cuomo announce new Port Authority leadership

  01-08-2017 22:09
  
  The joint announcement ended months of uncertainty in the upper levels of management at the powerful bistate agency.
  
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• Medical marijuana dispensary coming to Staten Island

  01-08-2017 21:28
  
  The announcement Tuesday means an additional five companies will produce the product, with four dispensaries each, doubling the availability of the treatment in New York.
  
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• No way to treat your lady: He's sent upstate for stealing girlfriend's tablet

  01-08-2017 21:05
  
  A Mariners Harbor ex-convict, who punched and choked his girlfriend then stole her Samsung Galaxy tablet and cash, was sentenced to two to four years in prison.
  
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• Marius is off the ballot, North Shore primary between Rose, Hanks

  01-08-2017 20:10
  
  Out of 1,189 signatures Marius's campaign collected, only 442 were valid, falling eight short of the 450 needed.
  
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• Senate to vote on Trump's choice to lead FBI

  01-08-2017 19:58
  
  The Senate is set to vote Tuesday evening on the nomination of Christopher Wray.
  
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• 'Dent gypsies' on Staten Island: Have you been accosted?

  01-08-2017 19:48
  
  Car owners took to social media recently with stories about men who approached them in parking lots with offers to fix a dent on their car, on the spot, in exchange for cash.
  
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• 'She was an awesome person' -- Staten Island teen who died in Liberia loved helping community

  01-08-2017 19:26
  
  Princess Yates, 19, was the secretary at the Staten Island NAACP Youth Council. She died after a car crash in Africa two weeks ago.
  
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• Good News: Cops use own money to replace stolen game system

  01-08-2017 19:21
  
  Distinguished NYPD neighborhood coordination officers at the Berry Houses reached into their own pockets to replace a stolen game system, according to social media posts.
  
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• Want to win Mega Millions jackpot? Here are the most common winning numbers

  01-08-2017 19:17
  
  The New York Lottery's Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday's drawing is $303 million.
  
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• As Dubai project takes shape, NY Wheel unlikely to ever be tallest in the world

  01-08-2017 18:55
  
  The Ain Dubai, which will be 689 feet high, is halfway complete -- and the future of the NY Wheel remains uncertain.
  
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• Poll: Is Honolulu's ban on smartphones in crosswalks a good idea?

  01-08-2017 18:27
  
  Using a smartphone in a crosswalk could get you fined in Honolulu. Smart idea or not? Vote in our poll
  
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• Can John Kelly fix the chaos at the White House?

  01-08-2017 18:00
  
  After a week of staff shake-ups, personnel foils and another failed attempt to repeal Obamacare, critics say the White House is in chaos.
  
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• Kelly flexes muscle his first day on the job at White House

  01-08-2017 15:49
  
  Kelly "will bring new structure, discipline and strength" to the White House, Sarah Huckabee Sanders said.
  
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• Trump donates quarterly salary to education

  01-08-2017 14:59
  
  President Donald Trump has donated his second-quarter salary to the federal Department of Education.
  
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• Satan steers the subway on 'New Yorker' cover to mark NYC's 'Summer of Hell'

  01-08-2017 14:57
  
  The New Yorker found somebody smiling about NYC's "Summer of Hell." It's the devil, of course.
  
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• Hackers threaten to leak upcoming episodes of HBO's 'Game of Thrones'

  01-08-2017 14:10
  
  Hackers have struck at HBO, threatening to leak upcoming episodes of its blockbuster series "Game of Thrones".
  
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• Total Fitness Challenge: Soccer Activity Day set for Thursday

  01-08-2017 13:50
  
  The Total Fitness Challenge Soccer Activity Day, for kids in Kindergarten through eighth grade, is scheduled for Thursday.
  
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• Mega Milliions jackpot at $303 million for Tuesday's drawing

  01-08-2017 13:32
  
  The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday, Aug. 1 will top $300 million for the first time in more than a year.
  
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• NYPD touts cleanup on Saturday of Conference House Park

  01-08-2017 13:18
  
  The filth and debris that litter the beach at Conference House Park will be gone as of Saturday thanks to a cleanup touted by the NYPD on social media.
  
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• Advance historic page from May 7, 1943: Salute to the services

  01-08-2017 13:00
  
  Today's archive page is from May 7, 1943.
  
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• Update: Crash cleared on Outerbridge Crossing

  01-08-2017 12:17
  
  A crash is causing a traffic jam on the Outerbridge Crossing during the Tuesday morning rush hour.
  
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• Derelict cars, some with out-of-state plates, clutter communities

  01-08-2017 12:00
  
  Mapping reader-submitted locations shows that many of these vehicles are on Staten Island's North and West shores.
  
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• Earth set to warm 2 degrees Celsius by end of century, studies say

  01-08-2017 06:42
  
  Researchers say the global temperature is likely to rise more than 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
  
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• Dancing and a walk for Chiari awareness

  01-08-2017 04:00
  
  Chiari malformation is a rare neurological condition of the cerebellum that interferes with the movement of fluid in the brain
  
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• Inmates used peanut butter to fool young jailer in Alabama escape

  01-08-2017 03:31
  
  Only Brady Andrew Kilpatrick, a Cordova man jailed for possession of a controlled substance,possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana, remains at large.
  
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• Staten Island native killed in car crash in Liberia

  01-08-2017 03:08
  
  A Staten Island native was killed in a car crash in Liberia.
  
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• DOB issues vacate order for Tompkinsville building in danger of collapse

  01-08-2017 01:10
  
  The Department of Buildings issued a vacate order for a New Brighton building in danger of collapse Monday afternoon.
  
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• Eltingville man busted for driving motorcycle while holding 11-month-old son, say cops

  01-08-2017 00:56
  
  An Eltingville man was charged with reckless endangerment for allegedly driving a motorcycle while holding his 11-month-old son in his arms. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- An Eltingville man endangered his 11-month-old son's life on Friday by driving a motorcycle while...
  
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• Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to host town hall meeting at Staten Island Museum

  01-08-2017 00:46
  
  Sen.Gillibrand will host a town hall meeting on Aug. 2.
  
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