Method Man's Tax-Evasion Charges "a Miscommunication"

NYC rapper Method Man, real name Clifford Smith, 38, released a statement regarding his arrest over tax-evasion charges for unpaid NY State income taxes between 2004-2007.  He called the whole incident "a...

A Staten Island teenager fell into a manhole while texting

Texting is useful at times butit is out of order at other times.Driving while texting is dangerous and many have been killed while doing so.  It is less dangerous while walking but still it is not a good idea...

Alexa Longueira Falls Down Manhole While Texting; Family to Sue

Alexa Longueira, a 15-year-old girl from Staten Island, New York, fell down an open manhole while sending a text message on her cell phone. The hole was about four to five feet deep, though Longueira suffered no serious injuries and was released from Staten Island University...

Staten Island Ferry Crash Shakes Passengers, 14 Injured

The Staten Island ferry that runs between Staten Island and Lower Manhattan hit a pier while docking today, injuring 14 people, which were shaken up, but relatively unharmed. " The Coast Guard spokesman compared the ferry's loss of power as it neared the pier to a car losing...

USA Today: 24-Karat Gold Nugget of Baseball History Found

USA Today: 50th Wedding Anniversary brings discovery of a "24-karat nugget of baseball history rare color home movie of Don Larsen's Perfect Game in 1956 World Series" between the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers.

New York Yankee Don Larsen Perfect Game Color 'Zapruder Film' Found From 1956...

Color home movie Zapruder-style film of Don Larsen's Perfect Game from the 1956 World Series found 50 years later. Story is about color 8mm film shot by Saul Terry while on his honeymoon trip to see the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the...

Power Out on Staten Island as Con Ed Patches Up Queens Network

"Still reeling from the end of a lengthy blackout in western Queens, Consolidated Edison found itself grappling with a new power failure yesterday afternoon when 16,000 customers on Staten Island lost electricity...

Circle Line Tours - Full Island Cruise

Ever wonder why the city is called the big apple? Well, I learned the answer to that question and many more interesting facts about the city I've lived in for 10 years now all from a wonderful three-hour cruise of...

Five Boro Bike Tour Road through NYC over the weekend

"For the cyclists, it wasn't just about endurance and achieving something special, it was also a chance to enjoy New York in a different way. The 29th annual Five Boro Bike Tour joined 30,000 riders from near and...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from