Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker NEW YORK — It was an unusually warm night for November in New York City In Staten Island, a conservative stronghold of the city, immigration was front and center on voters' minds in Tuesday's election Donald Trump and his campaign have been promising mass deportations In a city that has received some 200,000 new migrants in the last two years "He's gonna close that border again," said Jeanmarie Sigismondi These points of view were to be expected in this deeply Republican part of town NPR first stopped by a Bangladeshi part of the neighborhood where the election results were being broadcast on a giant outdoor screen Amen Kahn was watching the broadcast and sipping some tea New York City is a Democratic stronghold, and Jackson Heights, the neighborhood in which we met Khan, is synonymous with its diverse immigrant communities. The mass deportations promised by the Trump campaign would target areas like these this community was deeply divided on its support of former President Donald Trump we need to take them out from this country." Standing at the doorway to his clothing store Mithu Ahmed invited us into a world of gorgeous fabrics and jewelry because he said this community is way too divided on the issue But he did say he lost a lot of business during the pandemic He said a lot of the Latino immigrants who have been here for decades support Trump Some recalled feeling afraid during the Obama presidency, who they referred to as "the Deporter-in-Chief." They said they feel Democratic immigration policy has become hard to distinguish from Republican. (In this campaign cycle, Democrats moved further right in their immigration rhetoric.) Others tell Castiblanco "that they are outraged," he said Why should these newer migrants get any assistance?" a woman named Prita Rozario looked sad and tired As she tells us that she cast her ballot for Kamala Harris a woman walks by and yells at Rozario in Spanish "Stupid communist!" before disappearing into the dark streets of this very deeply divided neighborhood Become an NPR sponsor shown here in the 2024 PSAL championship game picked off three passes and returned one for a touchdown in the Falcons' 24-13 PSAL 2A triumph over New Dorp .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By James Speciale | youthsports@siadvance.comSTATEN ISLAND -- Susan Wagner trailed New Dorp 13-6 as the Centrals were seeking to pull off the PSAL 2A upset but the Falcons turned up the heat defensively to lead the visitors to a 24-13 triumph on Thursday Mylee Maldanado and Martina Xhepa turned interceptions into touchdown and Sarah Colchamiro added a 4-yard TD reception as Bash Pelinkovic’s troops upped their mark to 6-1 the girls never got down on themselves,” explained Pelinkovic “Instead they huddled together and overcame the obstacle as a team; I’m proud of their mindset and resolve.” Abbie Mercado tossed two touchdowns in the victory as Xhepa (43 rushing yards 33 receiving) was the recipient of the first The sophomore WR/DB picked off three passes in the game The second-place Falcons visit Port Richmond May 8 2025 Staten Island Borough President's Girls High School Flag Football Tournament Sea wins the tournament beating Tottenville 27-6 Ciara Taggart (3) closing in o Sea's QB Sofia King Sofia King threw for 103 yards and a pair of scores while Justine Lyle completed 10 of 11 passes and one TD to lead the division-leading Pirates (6-0) to the home win Sierra Castellan snared a pair of touchdown aerials 61 yards) and Ava King also hauled in scores JoJo Borgognone had four flags for the Pirates while Ciara Taggart registered a pair of sacks Jasmarie Travieso threw for 150 yards and two TDs while Amaya Ross (eight flags) had eight catches for 80 yards and a score while Maybellene Peyton had five catches for 40 yards for the Centrals Jada Janvier ran for a pair of scores and Kristina Williamson ran and threw for one apiece as the Warriors cruised to the road triumph Kaelyn Valentin wrapped up 15 flags for the winners Sanaya Frederick and Kianna Williamson (five each) excelled while Olivia Stroud returned a punt for a TD Sherrece Gardner had an interception as well for the St Staten Island Girls High School Flag Football: Moore Catholic's Layla Timmins shown here in a game against St Joseph Hill had a big game in the Mavericks 33-0 win over Cathedral Prep The Mavericks bounced back from a tough overtime loss to Hill with a big CHSAA win in Graniteville Layla Timmins and Kaylee Serrano each tossed a pair of touchdowns Catherine DeSanti and Allie Tesoriero were on the receiving end of the scores Sophia Papacena had a pick-six to lead the D while Olivia Raimondi and Timmins grabbed four flags each The Mavs are back in action Monday at Kennedy Catholic The Falcons took the PSAL 2A decision Tuesday night in Sea View Mercado tossed touchdown passes to Colchamiro (20 yards) and Xhepa (11) Lyla Campagna and Fernanda Santana each had two sacks Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Senior Sal DePrima was Farrell's winning hurler on Saturday (Advance/SILive.com photo)Staten Island Advance/Nick Regina .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Advance/SILive.com Sports DeskPlaying six CHSAA games in a week didn’t seem to bother Monsignor Farrell Regis at the South Shore Babe Ruth League in Tottenville The big week left head coach Bob Mulligan’s troops with a 10-4 mark which currently puts them in third place in the 17-team division starter Sal DePrima was the winning pitcher allowing two runs and striking out eight in 4.1 innings Joe Veneziano recorded the save with 2.2 innings of relief Veneziano also had two of Farrell’s 10 hits Eric Rodriguez had a pair of hits and walked twice Tyler Ingerman also had two hits and he reached base in his four at-bats Farrell closes out the regular season with St The Centrals scored four runs in the home seventh to pull out the home win and improve to 6-4 in PSAL 3A action last Thursday The big hits in the deciding inning were RBI singles by Jayden Melis (.484) and Chris Ortado (.333) and an RBI double by Mike Edwards and Dylan Ballestero (.355) also chipped in two hits Jentz was the starting pitcher and went six innings giving up four earned runs and striking out nine Ballestero picked up the win by pitching the seventh Brooklyn Tech at the Parade Grounds in Brooklyn New Dorp's Dylan Ballestero pitched and hit his Central team to an 11-1 PSAL 3A-Southern division win over Curtis HS .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By James Speciale | youthsports@siadvance.comNew Dorp got an all-around effort from Dylan Ballestero in a convincing 11-1 mercy-rule shortened PSAL 3A Southern victory over Curtis Friday at the winner’s field while fanning five in the complete-game win scored three and swiped two bags as coach Ray Smith’s team upped its PSAL mark to 2-0 on the young campaign “He’s been our guy so far this year; throwing strikes mixing up pitches and getting the job done,” stated Smith “He lost focus a little that one inning (fourth) with the control Ballestoro got a flyout and then got bailed out by his defense when shortstop Austin Jentz snared Tommy Formica’s hard liner and doubled off the runner at third to end an early threat The Centrals gave the senior all the run support he would need in a four-run opening frame went to third on a throwing error and came around to score on Jentz’ RBI knock to left for a 1-0 lead The Centrals took advantage of another Warrior fielding miscue as Jayson Carollo doubled in a run and Mike Edwards’ two-run single capped the big start Ballestero settled down and retired the next seven in a row - the final four via strikeout I’m just trying to do anything I can to help the team win either on the mound or at the plate,” said Ballestero “Once we got the lead I just wanted to throw strikes and I had my good curveball working I haven’t really been hitting too well this year so I was happy I was able to contribute with the bat too today.” Thomas Lucchini smoked an RBI single to right center in the second to make things 5-0 and Ballestero drove in Chris Ortado (double) with the sixth run in the fifth “We preach being aggressive early in the count and we did that today It was our best performance offensively and hopefully it carries over.” ND closed things out with a five-run fifth as Jayden Melis (double) Alex Purpero (RBI single) and Edwards (RBI single) highlighted the frame Tommy Formica and Yandel Dominquez had safeties for Curtis (0-3 PSAL) New Dorp head coach Charlie App directs his team during timeout in the Centrals' 27-0 PSAL 2A triumph over HS for Health Profession.photo credit .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By James Speciale | youthsports@siadvance.comFreshman quarterback Jasmarie Travieso threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as New Dorp upped its record to 3-3 with a 27-0 PSAL 2A triumph over the HS for Health Profession and Human Services Coach Charlie App’s troops jumped out to a 21-0 lead at the half and coasted to the win Maybellene Peyton and Amaya Ross each had receiving scores for the Centrals Elsie Latley added a safety to spark the defense for the winners CAST A VOTE IN OUR FLAG FOOTBALL POLL “We are playing our best football of the year right now and hoping to make some noise in the second half of the season,” said App ND will take on Port Richmond in the first round of the Borough President’s tournament Saturday The Dragons stayed undefeated in the Brooklyn/Staten Island 1A division (5-0) with the easy home victory Mish Adamov continued to steer the offense in the right direction as the senior QB tossed four touchdown passes and threw for 220 yards Julianna Osadchy caught a pair of those TD aerials while Lamira Perez and Sienna Torres each hit paydirt once Perez and Damili Browne registered interceptions “We have been emphasizing defensive aggressiveness all season and that is starting to show up as that side of the ball is getting comfortable with each other,” praised CSIM head coach Rosario Miano “More than anything the team is starting to gel and the timing is good heading into an important stretch the next two weeks.” The Dragons draw Tottenville in the opener of the BP Tournament Sophomore quarterback Abbie Mercado (rushing TD) threw five touchdowns as the Falcons rolled to the PSAL 2A pasting of the Lions in the Bronx Sarah Colchamiro caught four balls for 41 yards and two scores Madelyn Albano and Mylee Maldonado also reached the end zone while Emily Goodman added a pick-6 in the rout The Falcons will meet Notre Dame Academy in the first round of the BP Tourney New Dorp quarterback JT Rose outruns the Port Richmond defense to the end zone (Eddie Mayrose/Staten Island Advance)Eddie Mayrose .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Eddie Mayrose/Special to the AdvanceNew Dorp quarterback JT Rose ran for one touchdown and threw for another as the Central Cougars knocked off Port Richmond 14-8 in the PSAL AAAA finale for both teams on the winners’ home field Friday night finished the year at 3-5 while the Raiders closed the book on a winless season (0-8) New Dorp took the opening kickoff and scored on its second play from scrimmage as Rose scampered 60 yards to pay dirt down the right sideline The two-point conversion put the Central Cougars up 8-0 and gave every indication that a blowout was brewing Despite continually sabotaging themselves on the offensive side of the ball (10 first-half penalties and two fumbles) Port Richmond stood tall on defense stopping New Dorp four times in the second quarter on drives that began on the Raiders’ side of the field very frustrated,” said ND head coach Brian Murphy We scored first and maybe we got it in our heads that it was going to be easy but they didn’t make it easy all night.” led by senior Abasi Obong and Vendimir Louis Marat Baratov and Malik Ayesh took turns harassing Raiders’ quarterback Kasiem Cromwell throughout the first half New Dorp’s offense came to life on its first possession of the second half covering 69 yards on a drive that ended when Rose found Carlos Lopez wide open in the end zone on a 14-yard scoring pass to put ND up 14-0 “That play went exactly as it was supposed to,” said Rose “The corner bit down on the (fake) screen and Carlos was wide open for the touchdown.” The dynamic junior covered 57 yards in four plays on the ensuing possession and gave the Raiders their first points with 5:10 left in the contest His two-point conversion made the score 14-8 “He’s a helluva football player,” said Murphy “We knew we had to contain him but he was getting better as the game wore on.” “He carried us all season,” said PR coach Lou Vesce “He went from receiver to running back and then quarterback He deserves a lot of credit because it’s not easy when everyone is zeroing in on you.” The Raiders got the ball back one last time but the New Dorp defense rose to the occasion and stopped Port Richmond’s last-gasp possession In a game that had no playoff implications both coaches were proud of the way their teams finished the season “I can’t thank these kids enough for finishing strong,” said Vesce “We played our best game in the last game of the season who got hurt in our first game and worked all year to get back I’m so happy that he got to play tonight.” “I’m super proud of our seniors,” said Murphy “They got to finish their high school careers with a win and that’s special.” New Dorp hoops star Jordanna Schrecker is surrounded by teammates and head coach Frank Guglielmo during her signing day celebration on Friday.Photo by Lauren Lynagh .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Nick Regina | nregina@siadvance.comHome is where the heart is For New Dorp High School girls’ hoops standout Jordanna Schrecker it will be where Sacred Heart University is The four-year varsity starter for coach Frank Guglielmo inked her commitment to attend the Fairfield school on a full athletic scholarship during a ceremony at New Dorp on Friday afternoon 5-foot-9 shooting guard will likely rewrite the record book at ND before all is said and done whose senior season begins later this month is just 304 points shy of setting her school’s all-time scoring mark She finished her junior campaign with 1,408 career markers and will likely surpass Cathy Emigholz’s school-record of 1,711 at some point this winter A do-it-all scorer who recorded numerous triple-doubles and 6.9 assists per game last season while helping lead the Central Cougars to a perfect 14-0 record during the PSAL regular season After paying a visit to the SHU campus in September “The thing that stood out most on my visit was the family atmosphere and the environment just felt like home,” said Schrecker who was also courted with offers from Holy Cross “The recruiting process was a big learning experience for me and allowed me to get to know different people as well as put myself in different positions that allowed me to grow,” she added New Dorp hoops star Jordanna Schrecker signs her commitment to Sacred Heart University on Friday afternoon.Photo by Lauren Lynagh Schrecker will join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference where she’ll play under longtime Pioneers head coach Jessica Mannetti Sacred Heart posted a 24-10 record last season en route to its second consecutive conference crown “Coach mostly liked how I could score on all three levels and my confidence that I played with,” acknowledged Schrecker “I liked the coaching staff because everybody’s personalities went really well together and they just felt like a family.” “I feel like my skill and my dedication to hard work can allow me to fit into this team and their work ethic,” she added “I hope to help my team to continue their winning streak and assist them in being the best team we can be.” Playing time was a non-factor for Schrecker who says she’ll work to earn as many minutes as she can Jordanna Schrecker (30) floats to the net during a contest against St “I’m expecting to play wherever and whenever the coach sees fit,” she said “All I know is that I will work hard to be the best player I know I can be and see where that takes me.” The dexterous scoring guard says her attention to detail and maturity as a leader stems from her New Dorp ties “I learned how to be a leader and how much the little details of the game matter here at New Dorp and with Coach Guglielmo,” she said “I learned never to let my emotions overrule the way I play the game and to just work as hard as I can to get the team a win.” Schrecker isn’t sure what she’ll study in college yet but she’s certain 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Tottenville with a 48-8 PSAL 4A Conference triumph over host Port Richmond Friday afternoon running behind powerful linemen Randy Telleria “He’s got a combination of speed and power,” said Curtis head coach Pete Gambardella of Moukazis “We asked him to carry the load today without Quadare (who got banged up against Lincoln last week).” Curtis won The Warriors won their eighth straight to improve to 8-1 overall and 7-0 in the league at Staten Island University Hospital Community Park in a game where a Curtis victory would give it the top seed in the upcoming PSAL 4A playoffs Port Richmond fell to 0-8 and 0-7 in the league Curtis actually trailed 8-7 early in the first quarter as PR’s Kasiem Cromwell’s TD countered Evan Dukes’ long punt return for Curtis “Port Richmond was well coached and prepared,” noted Gambardella “We hit the gas in the second half to pull away.” Moukazis scored twice to extend Curtis’ lead to 34-8 Kacy Royal hauled in a TD pass from quarterback Vincent Canzoneri and Toriano Lewis added a rushing TD to round out the scoring Tottenville's Tyshawn Bent scored three times on Friday vs (Staten Island Advance/Jason Paderon)Staten Island Advance behind the play of backup QB Jordan Haddad 12-7 loss to Erasmus last week to get the PSAL 4A Conference win on the road The win left Tottenville with a 7-2 mark overall and 6-1 in the PSAL heading into next week’s game vs “The kids were upset about the outcome (of the Erasmus game),” said Tottenville head coach Brian Neville letting them know we had a tough game (tonight) against an athletic and talented Canarsie team.” two on the ground and one coming on a 40-yard swing pass from Haddad who filled in admirably for banged-up starter Justin McGuire Haddad also fired a 15-yard TD pass to Christian Borgia “Haddad made big plays with his arm and legs,” said Neville he’s been a great teammate; never hung his head about playing time ran the scout team and tonight got an opportunity with Justin out and did an unbelievable job making plays “He found (receiver) Nic Constantino in the beginning of the game and got comfortable and made it look like he has been starting all season.” The Pirates’ defense bottled up a resurgent Canarsie club and also recorded a safety Canarsie fell to 2-4 in the league and 3-5 overall The Central Cougars fell to 2-5 in the league with the PSAL 4A loss in Brooklyn New Dorp quarterback JT Rose had a 35-yard TD run in the fourth quarter The Railsplitters improved to 5-2 in the PSAL “We are turning the page on this game and setting our sights on Port Richmond next week on Senior Night at 6 p.m.,” said New Dorp head coach Brian Murphy If you find something compelling about the mere sight of people standing up for what they believe in New York City offers all manner of inspiration There are the marches against racial injustice that shut down whole segments of the city There are the sidewalk encampments featuring a small number of Falun Gong followers There’s the lonely guy with an anti-abortion sandwich board who roams midtown you have to respect people who take the time and brave the cold Some of these protests make headlines but most don’t Some aren’t even noticed by most New Yorkers They’re all part of New York’s role as a place where political expression of all types is But it’s usually hard to get a full sense of the scale of protest in the city New Yorkers for Parks has tabulated all the protests occurring in public spaces in 2017 and found 640 events involving more than 640,000 people The organization has organized the data into an interactive map here, and produced this brief analysis of what spaces and topics were the most popular The data below comes from them; a more detailed version is available on their website Take a short anonymous survey to help us deliver content to empower our community As well as the 1,000 people we at Rise and Resist organized to protest Trump on May 4th Working Families Party and coalition had about 5,000 in their rally and march from Van Cortland Park Also check out our July 4th action projecting messages at the Macy’s Fireworks https://wrolf.net/un and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" the Air Service Coast Defense Field at New Dorp was named Miller Field for Captain James E Miller was the first American aviator killed in action serving for the U.S Miller Field was home to one of the most prominent American families of the 19th century Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt began purchasing farmland in New Dorp and owned most of what became Miller Field by 1843 The farmland was inheritted by son William he moved the 24 room "White House" to the center of the farm George Washington Vanderbilt's claim to fame is for building Biltmore in North Carolina The "White House" was a periodic home to him until his death in 1914 Vanderbilt's heirs sold the property to the federal government in 1919 With the end of World War I there was less of a need for an Air Station Miller Field became a sub-post of Fort Wadsworth The New York National Guard's 102nd Observation Squadron was the major air unit at the Field from 1923 to 1940 Civilian aircraft used the runway during these years as well Some significant flights at Miller Field occurred in the 1920s the Army took commercial photographers to the skies to produce aerial photographs and film of the International Cup yacht races The newspapers were informed and able to obtain images at the field This demonstrated both a timely way to produce photographs and a practical use of airplanes to the public This plane was used for his first trip to Antartica in December 1928 Miller Field was the only Air Coast Defense Station on the east coast of seven originally planned Crissy Field in San Francisco served the same function on the west coast it helped defend New York Harbor along with the Coast Artillery Corps seacoast guns and observation towers were constructed in addition to other military uses Army aircrafts including helicopters called Miller Field home Other aviation uses from the 1950s through its closing in 1969 included the Civil Air Patrol Miller Field housed the 12th Antiaircraft Artillery (AAA) Battalion as well as the 1st Army Aircraft Field Maintanence Unit The Maintanence Unit was mostly civilian employees that serviced the Nike Missiles installations in the New York area until 1960 Green Beret units used the field as a training camp This provided both housing and a reserve training area It was the last grass runway in New York City it became part of the National Park Service's Gateway NRA NPS/Harpers Ferry Center Commissioned Artwork Download the NPS app to navigate the parks on the go 2024 PSAL Football: New Dorp Central Cougars vs New Dorp's Carlos Lopez (6) with the ball .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Joe D'Amodio | damodio@siadvance.comIt seems like New Dorp has found its mojo After dropping three straight games to start the season the Central Cougars won their second straight Friday with a 38-12 PSAL 4A victory over New Utrecht in Brooklyn The win upped head coach Brian Murphy’s club’s record to 2-3 “I am very proud of my team tonight,” said Murphy “We got major contributions from a lot of players on offense We spread the ball around and when we do that scored on a short touchdown run in the first quarter Rose connected with Cameron Johnson on a 76-yard TD pass After New Utrecht answered with a TD drive -- aided by two ND personal fouls -- the winners responded with a 60-yd TD pass from Rose to senior captain Carlos Lopez Lopez outjumped a New Utrecht defender draped all over him to come away with the ball New Dorp had a huge goal line stand to go into the intermission leading 22-6 New Utrecht scored to open the second half but ND responded quickly with a 25-yard TD run by Rose and the team really believes in him,” praised Murphy something that had been a problem for Murphy and Co we finally made some big stops when we needed and I hope that builds confidence in those guys,” Murphy said “We flew around tonight led by captain Cary Peterson Lorenzo Ruiz closed the scoring with a 30-yd TD run New Dorp will host Canarsie next Friday vs Canarsie at 6 p.m Joseph by-the Sea's Thomas Digregorio scored two more TDs on Friday vs coming off a 273-yard performance a week ago and receiver Anthony Lavezzoli scored twice each as the Vikings rolled to the inter-division CHSFL AA contest Friday night It was the Vikings’ third straight win and lifted their record to 6-2 overall and 5-1 in the CHSFL AA-1 division Kennedy Catholic dropped to 0-5 in the CHSFL AA-II “We felt great about the win,” said Sea head coach Tressor Baptiste, whose team is ranked fifth in SILive.com’s rankings. “The team really came together and it was awesome to see everyone contribute Players were key in making those crucial tackles.” Anthony Blachman added a TD for the winners late in the game The Vikings needed to pass only seven times versus a lesser opponent with Chris Carter connecting on 2 of 5 passes and Peter Gritsai going 2 for 2 “Digregorio and Lavezzoli really brought it with those touchdowns “Throwing the ball only seven times and still dominating is impressive The Falcons picked up their first win in seven outings with the PSAL 4A win at home SW’s Devin Louisson took a pass from quarterback Toa Spencer and went 95 yards for the score Bilal Itani booted the winning extra point according to Falcon head coach Arthur Newcombe Bill Simo had nine tackles and one tackle for a loss in the win looks for an open teammate while being defender by New Dorp's Alexander Purpero during a PSAL 3A division game on Thursday (Staten Island Advance/Charlie De Biase Jr.)Staten Island Advance/Charlie De Biase Jr .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Charlie De Biase Jr. | debiase@siadvance.comTottenville needed something — anything — to stop the bleeding The Pirates watched all of a 13-point lead dissipate by the start of the final period but with the score tied to start the fourth point guard Danny Garcia made a move to the basket and pulled up for a short jumper but Garcia hustled to grab the rebound before kicking the ball to a wide-open Shiloh Ezderman in the left corner it takes a broken play to get things flowing again “We had to stay tough while battling adversity,’' said Garcia but we had to stay strong and not get mentally flustered That play was just a testament to our heart.’' followed Ezderman’s big bucket with a pair of threes down the stretch and the Pirates wound up holding on for a 47-42 PSAL 3A division victory over the host Centrals on Thursday The 10-5 Pirates not only won their fourth straight with the victory but they were able to maintain a share of first place with McKee/Staten Island Tech in Staten Island’s division with identical 7-2 records Tottenville and MSIT will meet in a first-place showdown on Monday in Huguenot (6 p.m.) New Dorp's Joshua Carter gets off a floater in the lane over Tottenville's Martin Mesheryakoff during Thursday's PSAL 3A contest who grabbed a whopping 47 rebounds against the Centrals Logen Leong (10 points) and Martin Mesheryakoff (eight points) also contributed to Tottenville’s offensive attack “I think we would have lost this game a week ago or two weeks ago,’' said Tottenville head coach Kevin Alesi “But I think guys are starting to come around and understand what we’re trying to do offensively who we want with the ball and just understanding their role “At one time we had a tough time accepting roles Danny would have got that rebound after they blocked it and forced up a shot where as he (now) trusted Shiloh to make a shot — and he did.’' The Pirates’ considerable size advantage helped them connect on 10 of 12 free throws in the first half as they built a 25-15 lead behind Garcia (nine points) and Ezderman (seven points Alesi’s troops then opened the second half with a pair of Mesheryakoff buckets before a Leong free throw gave them a commanding 32-19 advantage with 4:21 left in the period who were led by Vincenzo Fiorenza (13 points) and Alexander Purpero (10 points) rode Elijah Pizarro and Omari Onwe (combined 12 points) to a 14-1 run over the final 4:06 of the third Onwe’s left baseline jumper helped the hosts tie the game at 33-33 entering the final eight minutes finally broke the spell a minute into the fourth as Garcia’s rebound and kick out led to Ezderman’s left-corner jumper that helped them regain the lead with 7:06 left “That’s a shot that I’m consistently (taking) and I have confidence that I’m going to knock it down‚’’ said Ezderman “They had confidence in me to make it the shot and I was ready to take it.’' Forty-five seconds after Ezderman’s basket Garcia hit a huge left-wing trey to increase the lead to five and the score would remain 38-33 for nearly four minutes Purpero finally broke the spell with a trey but Joey Gioeni and Garcia sandwiched a Purpero three-point play with a put back and three-pointer to up Tottenville’s lead to 43-39 with just 1:18 to go Tottenville head coach Kevin Alesi (purple shirt) gets a point across during a timeout against New Dorp on Thursday as Fiorenza nailed his third and final trey with 36 ticks left to make it a one-point game (43-42) sank two free throws apiece in the final 29.5 seconds to solidify the victory “Hitting those free throws at the end was huge,’' said Alesi who is one of the best shooters on the Island inbounding the ball says a lot about the other guys in that type of situation where we know we’re probably going to the free-throw line.’' “We stayed level-headed (when things got tight),’' said Garcia The home fans love their team and they were cheering loud and it could be real easy to get flustered and give up on that moment but we stayed calm and poised down the stretch.’' NOTES: The Pirates had a number of individuals who contributed to their dominant rebounding game Arman Ovsepian (five) and Ezderman (five) .. The Pirates finished 16 for 20 from the line behind Ezderman (7 for 8) The Centrals only went to the line four times New Dorp committed just five turnovers in the game Purpero took the lone charge of the game .. Onwe and Pizarro finished with nine and eight points The Pirates avenged a 50-45 loss in Huguenot last month New Dorp coach Pat Hopkins directs his team during a timeout in a 68-56 PSAL 3A win over visiting McKee/Staten Island Tech Monday night in New Dorp.photo credit .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By James Speciale | youthsports@siadvance.comThe season is only two games old inexperienced and under-sized New Dorp boys’ basketball team made a statement with a 68-56 thumping of visiting McKee/Staten Island Tech Monday night in New Dorp The Centrals were sparked by the play of a pair of juniors Billy Fraser torched the Gulls for a career-high 30 points and Joshua Carter added 20 for ND The winners toppled CSI/McCown 78-43 in the season opener workman-like performances from point guard Elijah Pizarro (eight assists steal) and forward Alex Purpero (game-high 11 boards Junior guard Omari Onwe chipped in with 11 markers “We’re a young team and we really don’t even have much chemistry yet execution; it’s a very hard-working team and tonight we executed,” explained Hopkins “We have a scrappy unit and we’re coming off a tough loss (non-league to Wagner) and we needed a better performance tonight and we got it.” Thanks in part to a three-point barrage from Fraser The smooth shooting guard canned eight triples on the night including the dagger at the 2:35 mark of the fourth when MSIT got as close as it had since the game’s opening minutes at 59-53 He would also go on to score five of the Centrals’ final six points to seal the win and the team’s 2-0 start (2-1 overall) “I felt good early out there and once the shots started falling the confidence kept building,” noted Fraser “We got a lot of contributions from a lot of guys We’re happy with our start in the league and we just want to keep getting better.” Fraser’s sizzling night could not be possible without the offensive “execution” that Hopkins stressed They constantly found the open man with an extra pass against the Gulls zone defense and were able to do the same with dribble penetration when faced with man-to-man sets making the extra pass and guys got hot from three especially Billy,” said Hopkins He’s in the gym early and shooting and has a very high basketball IQ; he’s going to really help us this year.” “Pizarro is our floor general and he sees the floor well He didn’t even score much and had a big impact on the game,” praised the veteran coach After MSIT went up 6-3 on a Hingston lay-in regrouped and closed out the opening period on a 14-3 run and never looked back Fraser had a pair of treys in the quarter and Onwe had six points in the pivotal run The hosts kept their foot on the pedal in the second as they handled the aggressive MSIT press and were sparked by the play of Carter (nine points) and three more from downtown from Fraser MSIT played its best stretch at the onset of the fourth behind a bench spark from Terence Legrand and Guerriero but it was too little too late as ND won going away 2024 PSAL Football: New Dorp QB JT Rose (15) nearly rewrote the record book on Friday night .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Nick Regina | nregina@siadvance.comEverything’s coming up Rose for New Dorp The Central Cougars sophomore signal-caller whipped up an eye-popping 6 touchdowns on Friday night in Sea View delivering a 40-20 triumph over PSAL 4A foe Susan Wagner Both teams entered with identical 0-3 records in league play Rose - a dual-threat dynamo - took matters into his own hands and finished one score shy of matching the single-game school-record He was 6-of-9 passing for 93 yards and two TDs in addition to handling 19 totes for 145 yards and four scores on the ground New Dorp found the end zone on all six of its drives on Friday fueled by a lethal read-option attack that Rose operated to near perfection The first-year varsity gridder single-handedly accounted for 11 plays of 10+ yards including rushing scores of 47 and 24 yards He connected on TD strikes from 20 and 18 yards out -- both of which went the way of senior receiver Cameron Johnson (3 receptions “It feels like everything is moving and going how it’s supposed to,” said Rose of the performance though he admitted that he was gunning for 8 TDs “It was great to see everyone executing,” he continued We’ll take what we did good this week and bring it into the bye week and then make sure we do the same thing against New Utrecht (in two weeks).” The New Dorp coaching staff talks with players during a break in Friday's action.Staten Island Advance/Nick Regina The visitors jumped out to an early 16-0 lead on Friday and eventually opened up a staggering 28-6 advantage late in the first half Rose ignited the scoring brigade with an 18-yard post strike to Johnson who fought through a tackle to eclipse the goal line The quarterback punched in a 1-yard score on ND’s next drive which was set up by a 23-yard bubble screen to Anthony Fernandez (2 receptions Rose and running back Cary Peterson each converted two-point totes to close out the first quarter with a 16-0 lead “(Rose) is a really good player,” said ND head coach Brian Murphy Each week we add a little bit extra (to the playbook) and we feel like he can handle it Six touchdowns is a phenomenal effort and it’s a credit to the kind of kid that he is.” The borough rivals traded scores midway through the second Wagner running back Anthony Hooker (14 carries 96 yards) netted a two-yard TD after quarterback Toa Spencer (10 carries Rose promptly answered with a pair of quick scores He scampered for 24 yards to pay dirt and - after Wagner turned the ball over on downs - he heaved a 20-yard lob to Johnson in the end zone The senior wideout fought off a pass interference penalty and laid out in the paint to secure the catch ND led 28-6 and appeared in control with a minute to play rallied for scores to close out the second quarter and open the third -- swiftly slashing the deficit to 28-20 Hooker and Spencer ran rampant to end the half for the home team with the former recording runs of 19 and 9 yards before the latter ran in a 13-yard score The junior QB then opened the half with a 38-yard TD strike to a streaking Devin Louisson (4 receptions Wagner QB Toa Spencer (0) and running back Anthony Hooker (1) were big parts of the Falcons rushing attack on Friday night.Staten Island Advance/Nick Regina Rose bluntly reminded the opposition of his thorns He sliced the defense for a pair of rushing scores to close out the third and begin the fourth quarter -- the latter of which was a 47-yard burst straight through the heart of the Falcons’ defensive line New Dorps’ offensive line routinely opened up holes in the trenches and Desmond Humphrey paved the way for Rose and kept him on his feet throughout the night “The line was playing amazing,” pointed out Rose “It’s easy to see where I’m supposed to go when everything opens up like that.” made stops when needed and limited Spencer to 8-of-22 pass attempts for 118 yards and Jayson Carollo (TFL) were regulars in the backfield New Dorp can smile as it heads into its bye week before visiting New Utrecht in Brooklyn on Oct New Dorp head coach Brian Murphy talks with his team after the Central Cougars picked up their first win of the season on Friday night.Staten Island Advance/Nick Regina .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Nick Regina | nregina@siadvance.comA storied rivalry that extends back nearly a century is set to be renewed when Curtis visits New Dorp this Sunday on the gridiron The age-old Staten Island foes are direct competitors on the PSAL circuit The two teams figure to make more memories that will be etched in S.I football lore when they do battle this Sunday in New Dorp at 11 a.m Keep scrolling to check out our vintage photos of the two programs colliding through the years CIRCA 1930s: In addition to being the home of the Stapletons Thompson’s Stadium was the scene of many New Dorp-Curtis high school football games during the heyday of the Thanksgiving Day rivalry This photo is believed to have been shot in 1939 Quality PostcardsStaten Island Advance Photo Curtis captain Gus Kartalis and his coach Andy Barberi pose just before the coin toss for the 1954 game.Staten Island Advance Photo drive for the winning touchdown in the 1954 Thanksgiving Day matchup at Weissglass Stadium New Dorp High School football 1956 Weissglass stadium Turkey Day against CurtisStaten Island Advance Photo New Dorp's #88 Saute Dean breaks a tackle from Curtis' #4 Noel Knowles on the opening kick off in a game on Nov Curtis DB #5 Dominick LeGrande hits on New Dorp RB #6 Andre Smith and causes a fumble that Curtis would recover.Staten Island Advance Photos Curtis #4 Issa Diarra pursued by New Dorp #12 Matthew Silverman Photo by Bill LyonsStaten Island Advance Photo New Dorp SS #25 Anthony Russo & Curtis WR #1 James Ponpon battling for the pass from QB Tynell Brown as Ponpon would come up with the catch for the 1st TD of the game.Staten Island Advance Photos New Dorp QB Matt Domina unleashes a throw against Curtis.Staten Island Advance Photo Curtis QB #7 Shane Daneluzzi rolls out to his left & get ready to launch a pass 10/20/12 (Staten Island Advance/Hilton Flores)(Staten Island Advance/Hilton Flores) New Dorp LB #20 Nicholas Razmadze loses his helmet as he makes the hit on Curtis WR #6 Supreme Coles 10/12/13 (Staten Island Advance/Hilton Flores)(Staten Island Advance/Hilton Flores) New Dorp's Michael Farone (7) hits Curtis' Andre Ridley (10) and causes him to fumble the ball in a PSAL League City Conference game (Staten Island Advance photo/Derek Alvez)(Staten Island Advance photo/Derek Alvez) CHECK OUT THE SCENE FROM LAST YEAR’S CONTEST Scenes from PSAL Varsity Football: Curtis vs Imarni Thomas (20) with the ball on the left under pursuit from Russell Tucker (18) on the right trying to block Zymiere Shaw (5) on the right Scenes from PSAL Varsity Football: Curtis vs New Dorp junior point guard Elijah Pizarro (3) nailed a pair of clutch three-pointers in the fourth quarter as the Centrals downed host Tottenville on Thursday (Courtesy of Ray Palma Sr.)Courtesy of Ray Palma Sr .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Charlie De Biase Jr. | debiase@siadvance.comJunior point guard Elijah Pizarro scored each of his nine points in the final quarter including several big buckets down the stretch as New Dorp notched a 50-45 PSAL 3A triumph over host Tottenville Thursday in Huguenot who received a team-high 14 points from Billy Fraser Joshua Carter and Alex Purpero added 13 and eight points Junior Danny Garcia scored a career-high 26 points while Logen Leong added 11 markers for the 2-3 Pirates (1-1 PSAL) New Dorp owned leads at the end of the first (19-14) but the Pirates finally tied the score late in the game Pizarro buried back-to-back treys to help the visitors regain the lead Pizarro later added a big put back with under a minute to play to make it a two-possession game buried two free throws late to seal the win Carter and Purpero added two threes apiece for the Centrals who finished 8 for 12 from the free-throw line (4 of 6 in the fourth quarter) Senior Wisdom King poured in a career-high 26 points and the Panthers exploded for 52 second-half points to pull out the PSAL 3A division come-from-behind victory over the visiting Dragons in Sunnyside Daynell Rowland (18 points) and Kareem Nesbitt (17 points) also contributed offensively for Petrides Stanley Kushnir led the Dragons with 13 points (three treys) Maarcus Nuamah (eight points) and Santo Plamenco (eight points) also chipped in for the visitors Thanks in part to O’Connor and Kushnir (combined 16 points the Dragons were able to build a 22-16 lead at intermission the Panthers found their offensive groove in a big way in the second half King scored 10 third-quarter points as the host team outscored CSIM 24-12 to give the former a 40-34 advantage entering the final period Head coach Nick Lezoli’s troops then scored a game-high 28 markers in the final period behind King (14 points) The Panthers iced the win by sinking 6 of 8 freebies in the fourth Ray Guerriero tossed in a game-high 26 points and the Seagulls built an early double-digit lead they’d never relinquish as they cruised to the PSAL 3A victory over host Eagle at the Dreyfus Intermediate School in Stapleton who also received contributions from Lu Hingston (14 points) Jayden Lin (nine points) and Dalton Cherubin (eight rebounds) three treys) and Anthony Riley (eight points) paced EASI (1-3 overall got the visitors off to a good start as his 14 first-half points — including a pair of three-point plays — helped them build a 37-16 advantage at intermission and they never looked back The Tigers hosted defending ACIS league champions and they were no match for the Manhattan squad as they dropped the league decision The blowout loss dropped the Tigers overall record to 2-2 (0-1 ACIS) the Tigers fought back to tie the game at 15 before a 10-2 burst from Avenues gave the visitors a 25-17 halftime advantage and we couldn’t defend or rebound,’' the 22nd-year coach said “We showed no mental toughness and no ability to battle them or match up with Avenues physically It’s tough to win a game when you turn the ball over as often as we do and don’t play together as a team.” Luke DeVito (10 points) and Shiv Thakkar (eight points) paced SIA’s offensive attack The Tigers will look to rebound on Saturday when they travel to New Dorp for a match-up with the Centrals Omar Orengo paced a balanced attack with 14 points and the host Warriors broke open a close game with a big third quarter as they registered the PSAL 4A Brooklyn-Staten Island II victory over the Falcons in St Jayden Faulkner and Kayden King added 12 points apiece for Curtis Jackson Solis (13 points) and Gavin Doherty-Chua (nine points) paced the Falcons The Warriors were able to get a bit of separation in the third quarter thanks to King and Faulkner who teamed to score 14 points and give the hosts a 51-34 advantage heading into the final period and the Panthers drained 11 treys overall as they registered the PSAL 3A victory over the visiting Dragons in Sunnyside Thomas Georgatselis and Jaiden Brown added 11 and eight points Illia Tserkovniuk finished with a team-high 14 points while Saed Gheith and Fady Girgis added 12 and 11 points Wyne buried six of his seven three-pointers in the first half — and 20 points overall — as the Panthers led 33-22 at halftime before staving off a fourth-quarter run by the Dragons This work, Seawall will raise quality of life for shore communities Staten Island, New York, by JoAnne Castagna, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright 2024Janice Yu has more from Central Park on New Yorkers taking part in fun snow activities.NEW YORK (WABC) -- On Christmas Eve morning a fast-moving burst of snow turned New 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Terms of use apply. 1/832024 PSAL Football: New Dorp Central Cougars vs .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Eddie Mayrose/Special to the AdvanceHeading into Sunday’s contest Curtis head coach Pete Gambardella was hoping to see the Warriors’ running game continue to improve To say that facet of the game met his expectations would be an understatement 1-0) ran for six touchdowns in a 65-12 win over New Dorp (0-1) in the PSAL AAAA opener for both teams “I’m very happy that the O-Line got a body on a body and we moved the ball,” said Gambardella taking advantage of great field position on each of their first three possessions A miscommunication on the game’s opening kick pinned the Central Cougars deep in their own territory before a three-and-out gave Curtis a first down on the ND 31 Quadare Gomez wasted no time putting Curtis on the board; sprinting off left tackle before breaking back across the field and racing to the end zone for the game’s initial score “I was just reading my O-Line,” said Gomez “They made the blocks and I was able to finish the runs.” senior defensive back Evan Dukes came off the left edge and sacked ND signal-caller Jon Rose for a safety The ensuing free kick gave Curtis the ball on the ND 32 setting the stage for another score by Gomez After a Nick Mouzakis touchdown run gave Curtis a 23-0 lead registering their only scoring drive of the day A powerful kickoff return by Anthony Fernandez gave New Dorp some breathing room at their own 35-yard-line and they took advantage with a 65-yard-drive that culminated with a 19-yard scramble and score by Rose to put ND on the board this time through the air as sophomore QB Anthony Caratelli threw for all 74 yards of the drive finding Evan Dukes in the end zone from 24 yards out “I’m very confident in my receivers,” said Caratelli “I always think they’re going to get open.” New Dorp’s Carlos Lopez took the ensuing kickoff and raced 78 yards to paydirt for the Central Cougars’ second touchdown Michael Vanmanen hauled in a 73-yard touchdown pass and William Radice took an interception to the house to give Curtis a 51-12 lead at the half The Curtis defensive front was dominant throughout who created havoc in the New Dorp backfield all afternoon. “When I come off the edge I’m looking to be in the right spot and make a tackle,” said Mitchell “I have outside contain and then I break down on the ball.” converting on all nine of his attempts … Saquonne Lawton returned the second half kickoff 78 yards for a score and Ryan Bascoe scored from 26 yards out on the Warriors’ last possession … Gambardella expressed disappointment at the Warriors’ lack of composure during the contest “You can live with some aggressive penalties That’s immature nonsense and these guys need to grow up.” .. 1-0) will host Susan Wagner on Friday while New Dorp (0-1) hits the road for the first time heading to Tottenville to face the Pirates under the lights Skanska Will Manage the Construction of SPARC Kips Bay Including Over 600,000 Square Feet of Education Facilities and New Public Open Space SPARC Kips Bay Expected to Generate Approximately $42 billion in Economic Impact Over the Next 30 Years; Create Over 15,000 Jobs Including 12,000 Construction and 3,100 Permanent Jobs in the Life Sciences Sector a joint New York City and New York State funded project with a $1.6 billion public investment will transform Hunter College’s Brookdale School of Nursing Campus into nearly two million square feet of brand new state-of-the-art academic and life sciences space.Skanska’s initial involvement in this project will be to provide pre-construction services Skanska will oversee the day-to-day management of the construction site to ensure the safety of the site and inform the community of updates The project is expected to generate approximately $42 billion in economic impact over the next 30 years; create over 15,000 jobs including 12,000 construction and 3,100 permanent jobs in the life sciences sector; and transform an entire city block into nearly two million square feet of academic “Our administration is laser-focused on setting the foundation for growing industries that will dominate the 21st century and this historic $1 Billion investment in the life sciences is evidence of just how seriously we take that goal while ensuring we are developing the future of this city with a diverse portfolio of businesses,” said Deputy Mayor of Housing Economic Development and Workforce Maria Torres-Springer “As we take one step closer to getting shovels in the ground for this transformational project I want to thank NYCEDC for their steadfast leadership on this project and I look forward to working with Skanska to see this project delivered.” “This is yet another milestone for a transformative project that will not only cement New York City as the global leader in the life sciences industry but build the critical career pipelines for New Yorkers,” said NYCEDC President & CEO Andrew Kimball “SPARC Kips Bay will generate enormous economic impact and create an industry pipeline for New Yorkers while bringing dramatic improvements to the public realm in Kips Bay and creating a more equitable and inclusive economy for all New Yorkers.” This project will be delivered in two phases with phase one including the Hunter College School of Nursing CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy a health-and-science-focused New York City Public Schools high school Phase two will include up to one million square feet of life sciences real estate a Bellevue/NYC Health + Hospitals outpatient care and advanced nursing practice simulation training center and the Office of Chief Medical Examiner’s forensic pathology center and forensic toxicology laboratory Additionally, as part of the Green Economy Action Plan, SPARC Kips Bay will be the first project to implement NYCEDC’s Circular Design & Construction Guidelines The guidelines promote reducing embodied carbon deconstructing buildings in lieu of demolition By using innovative circular construction methods on this phase of the project SPARC Kips Bay is anticipated to reduce 26,400 metric tons of carbon emissions – equivalent to removing nearly 5,800 cars from the road This project will serve as an example in circular construction for other large public and private projects Skanska’s proposal also supported NYCEDC’s mission to strengthening Minority and/or Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) Their application included an innovative approach towards forming partnerships with M/WBE construction managers and contractors: In the year since Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul unveiled the SPARC Kips Bay Master Plan the city has already advanced many of its initiatives: “We are honored to have been selected by the EDC for this first-of-its-kind infrastructure project and will once again look forward to partnering with them on bringing their vision to life,” said Sean Szatkowski Executive Vice President – General Manager “Our extensive experience in building Life Science and Higher Education facilities combined with our ability to bring a full scope of emerging technologies will allow us to create a state-of-the-art education center in the heart of New York City “The SPARC Kips Bay project continues to proceed at an impressive pace and we look forward to the projected groundbreaking next year,” said New York City Chief Medical Examiner Dr “This latest development brings us closer to realizing the vision for a thriving life sciences corridor in Kips Bay that nurtures the next generation of leaders in forensic science and medicine.” “This is an exciting step forward for SPARC Kips Bay and shows our commitment to maintaining New York’s leadership position in the life sciences sector for years to come This important project will grow the economy and deliver good jobs and new open space for New Yorkers,” said Dan Garodnick Director of the Department of City Planning “We were happy to enable its development with zoning changes that supported even more life sciences growth with City of Yes for Economic Opportunity.” “This ambitious project exemplifies the power of cross-agency collaboration to reshape the Kips Bay neighborhood for future generations,” said Nina Kubota President and CEO of the New York City School Construction Authority “The inclusion of a cutting-edge school within this life sciences and public health campus will open up exciting new career paths for students in these expanding fields It’s a truly impactful initiative that will drive future innovation and strengthen New York’s role as a global leader in creating and attracting accessible jobs in life sciences “The transformative SPARC Kips Bay initiative continues to make real progress taking us yet another step closer to realizing a state-of-the art space for education and life sciences,” said “New” New York Executive Director B.J “The strong partnership between the City and State has fueled the momentum to advance the “New” New York Panel’s recommendations to spark even more economic growth and future-focused innovation in New York City.” “The SPARC project will ensure that New York City is a leader in the life sciences sector and getting a construction manager on board is a major milestone in making that goal a reality,” said Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine in addition to delivering all the benefits that come with fostering life sciences making New York’s construction industry more equitable.” “Manhattan Community Board Six (CB6) applauds NYCEDC on its selection of a construction manager for the SPARC Kips Bay project CB6 will continue to follow it closely and advocate for our community so that SPARC Kips Bay is a resource the community can be proud of,” said Sandra McKee NYCEDC launched the SPARC Kips Bay Community Task Force and the Kips Bay Science District Education and Workforce Task Force earlier this year co-chaired by Council Member Keith Powers and Community Board 6 Chair Sandra McKee was formed to help guide the community engagement process and the development of community design principles for SPARC Kips Bay’s public realm improvements which was released ahead of SPARC Kips Bay’s ULURP certification in June The Kips Bay Science District Education and Workforce Taskforce – a group of over 30 senior life sciences as well as education and workforce experts—is focused on developing a clear vision for the career pathways and partnerships needed to ensure Kips Bay provides equitable access for New Yorkers to the City’s health and life sciences ecosystems These two task forces have provided valuable input for how this project can accomplish its goals of creating vital career pipelines and inclusive benefits such as new open space for the Kips Bay Community Jordanna Schrecker netted 35 points in New Dorp's win on Saturday (Staten Island Advance/Annie DeBiase)(Staten Island Advance/Annie DeBiase) .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Advance/SILive.com Sports DeskIn a battle of PSAL powers New Dorp toppled PSAL Bronx division leader Harry S in a non-leaguer Saturday at the winner’s gym Jordanna Schrecker and Amaya Ross led the way as each recorded a double double shooting a blistering 8 of 11 from 3-point land and recording 10 rebounds Amaya Ross (12) had a big game for New Dorp Saturday vs Ross recorded 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds “We expected a tough physical game today from Truman and they didn’t disappoint,” said New Dorp coach Frank Guglielmo New Dorp withstood a sluggish start and had a two-point halftime lead going on a 6-0 run to close out the last minute of the second quarter “We made some adjustments at halftime and it paid immediate dividends,” said Guglielmo New Dorp expanded the lead to 17 points and took control of the game The Centrals play New Utrecht in Brooklyn on Monday at 3:30 p.m New Dorp's junior varsity staged a 13-0 run over the last 1:58 of the game as it went on to defeat Macchiardola in a PSAL JV playoff encounter on Monday (Staten Island Advance/Derek Alvez)Staten Island Advance/Derek Alvez .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Charlie De Biase Jr. | debiase@siadvance.comRocco Fiorenza scored a team-high 18 points and New Dorp scored the game’s last 13 points to upend visiting Frank J in a PSAL junior varsity first-round playoff game Sergio Batista and Muhammad Ahmed added 12 and nine points respectively Macchiarola’s Zyaire Walker led all scorers with 21 markers Although the Centrals led 23-16 at intermission Walker tallied 10 third-quarter points to helped the Sharks forge a 34-34 tie entering the final eight minutes Head coach Ray Palma’s team went down by nine with just 1:58 to go when it staged an incredible comeback to grab a victory from the jaws of defeat game-ending 13-0 run with a trey before a steal and layup by Batista cut ND’s deficit to four After Michael Soto hit 1 of 2 freebies to make it a three-point game Ahmed took advantage of yet another turnover when he when he canned his second trey to tie the game at 49-49 Fiorenza’s 15-foot jumper snapped the tie before Soto capped the scoring with a layup with just 11 ticks on the clock “We played an awful offensive first 30 minutes and needed to find a spark,‘’ added Palma ”Michael Soto stepped up big time and provided us with much-needed energy on both end It was exciting to see us finally knock down some shots Williams Paige led a balanced attack with 18 points as the No 4 Tigers downed visiting Dwight in a ACIS quarterfinal encounter in Dongan Hills SIA also received offensive contributions from Michael Belkin (15 points) and James He (13 points) The Tigers will be back in Wednesday when they meet No Jordanna Schrecker was the high scorer in New Dorp's second-round playoff win .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Advance/SILive.com Sports DeskNew Dorp is making things look quite easy in the PSAL 4A basketball playoffs 3 seeded Centrals won their second straight in a big way at home Thursday evening in the second round which crushed Washington Irving 97-21 in the first round on Tuesday ND’s Jordanna Schrecker led all scorers with 23 points and added 11 assists Amaya Ross recorded another double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds We started slow but really grinded this one out,” said New Dorp head coach Frank Guglielmo “I’m very proud of how we defended tonight more than anything else we did tonight.” New Dorp led 33-15 at the half but outscored Clinton 23-10 in the third to pull away the teams split their two games in the regular season but New Dorp ended with a first-place 13-1 mark .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Joe D'Amodio | damodio@siadvance.comIt was a clean sweep for the Staten Island teams in the opening round of the PSAL 4A citywide playoffs Tuesday as No The four Island squads will play Thursday in the second round with one all-Island game pitting the Pirates vs (Staten Island Advance/Annie DeBiase)(Staten Island Advance/Annie DeBiase) behind Sabrina Desio’s game-high 29 points Jordanna Schrecker recorded a triple-double with 27 points while Amaya Ross recorded a double-double with 24 points and 18 rebounds “It was a dominating performance from start to finish,” said New Dorp head coach Frank Guglielmo “We came out with lots of energy and put the game away early.” 14 Clinton on Thursday in the second round Tottenville sophomore Grace Anderson poured in 22 points in the Pirates' playoff win Tuesday (Michael O'Brien for the Staten Island Advance)Michael O'Brien for the Staten Island Advance Grace Anderson scored a game-high 22 points and Araya Lichtman added 15 as the Pirates stormed past the No Gabriella Ortiz and Deanna Vrionakis split 20 points The Pirates played without starter Brianna Ardolic (knee injury) and we’ve needed other players to step up,” said Pirate head coach Jessica Althoff The Pirates face SW Thursday in the second round The teams split their two regular-season games Susan Wagner head coach Tom Rizzo's squad will face Tottenville on Thursday in the second round of the playoffs Michael O'Brien for the Staten Island Advance Allie Stern (eight rebounds) netted 19 points and Jaylene Hubbard (six assists) added 17 as the Falcons dominated the No “We wanted to get off to a quick start after such a long layoff,” said SW head coach Tom Rizzo.“I thought we looked a little rusty early but our full court press seemed to ignite us.” “Allie Stern came up huge for us,” said Rizzo I thought Jaylene did a great job orchestrating our offense making some great passes both in transition and in the half-court “It is the kind of all-around effort we’ll need if we are going to keep advancing.” while Lindsay Fiallos (four points) grabbed 10 rebounds 10 seeded Warriors picked up the forfeit win to advance to Thursday’s second round sophomore signal-caller JT Rose flashed plenty of promise en route to piling up four TDs in the first half alone Of course, the football game was ultimately lost in the shuffle of an incident in the stands that led to the game being canceled at halftime the Central Cougars had already rallied from deficits of 16-0 and 28-14 to pull within two points on two separate occasions The soph’s first three varsity passes were incompletions he made up for it on the ground before gaining a feel for the passing game Rose’s first run of the day - a QB keeper - went for 42 yards paving the way for his 13-yard rushing score calling his own number on an option handoff before skating in another score on the ground to pull within 16-14 But it did little to deter the underclass gunslinger He rallied to hit on 4 of his next 5 throws he heaved a downfield jump ball to wide receiver Cameron Johnson (2 rec/103 yards) He followed with a 17-yard scoring strike to Carlos Lopez which cut the Fort Hamilton advantage to 28-26 The Tigers would answer with a score late in the half to go up 36-26 but the New Dorp offense was unrelenting throughout another half of football could have seen Rose even challenge for the school’s single-game scoring record of 7 TDs (Matt Popovic He ran 16 times for 130 yards and two additional scores Rose was aided by running backs Cary Peterson (10 carries Friday’s contest will not be replayed or resumed and New Dorp acknowledged that the game will not count on its overall record The Central Cougars now pivot to a home bout against Curtis on Sunday morning at 11 a.m A Staten Island Advance photo of the stands at New Dorp High School's Sal Somma Athletic Field in 2023 .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Nick Regina | nregina@siadvance.comTwo incidents at a Staten Island high school football game Friday night left fans rushing for the exits and officials scrambling to restore order before the game was ultimately canceled while school administrators and security officers raced to the parking lot in an attempt to control the crowd a public address announcement notified attendees that they would not be permitted to re-enter if they left the stands A spokesperson for the Deputy Commissioner of Public Information told the Advance/SILive.com on Saturday afternoon they could not confirm the report of an individual with a knife and no arrest in that incident was on file involved two teenage girls getting into a physical altercation Officers responded to a 911 call in the rear of the school at approximately 8 p.m A 15-year-old took an 18-year-old victim’s phone The victim suffered injuries to her head and leg and was transported to Staten Island University Hospital/Northwell Health in Ocean Breeze for evaluation Following the police response to that incident school officials canceled the game and instructed everyone School athletic director Rich Rucireto and head football coach Brian Murphy were tending to the situation and could not comment at the scene An NYPD squad car could be seen in the parking lot as patrons exited the adjacent lot It’s unclear if the non-league bout will count on either team’s record though an official announcement was not made More than 270 million rates analyzed by our team of specialists More than 50 insurance companies analyzed in all 50 states and Washington D.C. 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You may also want to add coverage for damage from water backups or recovery from identity theft » READ MORE: Amica homeowners insurance review Policyholders may also be able to take advantage of the company’s HomeScan service which uses infrared cameras to look for problems behind the walls of your home » READ MORE: Chubb homeowners insurance review the company will pay to rebuild your home completely after a disaster even if the amount exceeds your dwelling limit Got a car to insure, too? If you bundle your home and auto insurance with Erie You may also be able to save if your home has certain safety and security features such as smoke alarms or sprinkler systems » READ MORE: Erie homeowners insurance review less common options may include home-sharing coverage and reimbursement for replacing damaged items with energy-efficient versions You may also be able to upgrade your policy with the Enhanced Package One benefit of this package is Deductible Rewards which takes $100 off your deductible for signing up plus an additional $100 off for each year you go claim-free » READ MORE: Allstate homeowners insurance review (Note that most but not all homes qualify for this coverage.) 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How much you pay for home insurance in New York depends on where you live the average cost of homeowners insurance in New York City is $2,295 per year homeowners insurance costs about $1,200 per year Note: City names in the table below are based on the U.S Postal Service’s preferred names for each ZIP code » MORE: What’s the average cost of homeowners insurance? Here are the insurers we found with average annual rates below the New York average of $1,740 » MORE: The cheapest homeowners insurance Here are a few things to keep in mind when evaluating home insurance in New York Homeowners insurance covers many problems caused by cold temperatures and weather storms it’ll generally pay to clean up water damage from a frozen pipe or repair your roof if a blizzard knocks a tree onto it it won’t pay for flooding caused by melting snow unless you have flood insurance A standard homeowners insurance policy won’t cover damage caused by flooding. 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we don’t need one person to shine This is a tremendous win for the girls and our school We deserve it and I’m just so happy for all of them.” It is a close group that is only going to get better I can’t be more proud of them,” added Althoff saw their dreams of a second straight trip to the semifinals slip through the cracks The Pirates took a 9-7 lead at the 3:52 mark of the opening stanza and built a double-digit lead - as much as 14 points late in the third - but the winners would never relinquish the advantage despite a pair of furious ND runs over the game’s final eight minutes The Centrals trailed 48-35 entering the fourth but used an 8-0 spurt to cut the lead to five at 48-43 with just over six minutes to play who received a team-high 25 points from sophomore sensation Grace Anderson received a huge boost from defensive specialist Hailee Murphy The senior canned a short jumper to answer the run and after an Anderson layup off a nice set up from Maria Jose Bello-Osorio the lead went back to nine at 52-43 New Dorp’s all-everything senior Jordanna Schrecker (25 points six steals) sandwiched an NBA-range triple and a short jumper around a pair of freebies from Araya Lichtman to keep it a two-possession game at 54-48 but once again it was role-player Murphy to the rescue two-sport star (who was a top defender for the Pirates soccer team in the fall) buried a back-breaking top-of-the-key three with the shot clock winding down to kick the Pirates' lead back to seven at the 2:58 mark in one of the game’s biggest momentum swings guarding New Dorp's Jordanna Schrecker played a key role in the Pirates 61-56 PSAL 4A playoff victory.photo credit “It’s all thanks to my teammates there,” admitted the Pirate forward “We moved the ball around great and when it came to me I seen the shot clock going down and I knew I had to take it Once it left my hands I felt the form was great and I knew it was going down.” “It’s a great feeling to know I can help the team with defense rebounds and chip in on offense when I can and a great feeling that we’re moving on to the next round,” Murphy added would not go down without a fight as Schrecker scored inside hit a pair of free throws and Kiera Martin’s (four points seven rebounds) bucket led a 6-0 run that made it a 59-56 game with :46 seconds left forcing a pair of turnovers and grabbing a defensive rebound and when Anderson calmly canned two fro m the stripe it was celebration time on the visiting sideline but I knew I just had to fight through in the fourth quarter when they were making a run,” stated Anderson who filled the stat sheet with six rebounds while doing an admirable job in defending the high-scoring Schrecker set up my teammates and hit shots when I was open It was a great team-effort to get this win and a very special feeling “Grace has been doing it all year for us; she is only a sophomore in her first varsity season but she is going to be a special player,” said Althoff “She plays the game calm and doesn’t get flustered and she always tries to get her teammates involved The two teams met twice during the regular season with the home team winning but the Pirates refused to play like an underdog in the face of adversity “We played them two times early in the season but we are a completely different team now than we were in both those games,” explained Althoff “Jordanna is a great player and New Dorp is a great team but we played as a team and executed the game plan and didn’t panic when they made their run.” who led the Centrals (19-6 overall) to a semifinal appearance a year ago as well as a 15-2 league record this year was gracious in defeat they played a great game and their grit and their toughness won out today,” he said “When the ball doesn’t go in the basket it’s hard to win against a tough team We had opportunities but we didn’t make the shots We didn’t look past them trying to get to the semis; they just made more plays and sometimes that happens,” lamented the veteran mentor NOTES: ENY ironically ousted New Dorp in the same round a year ago .. ENY upended Curtis 65-41 in the quarters .. The steady Lichtman chipped in with 11 points Frosh up-and-comer Gab Ortiz continued her fine play of late with 13 points while Bello-Osorio contributed four rebounds New Dorp’s Amaya Ross had a game-high 16 rebounds to go along with three steals and a pair of blocks Olivia Andruzkow had eight markers and five boards for ND The second-seed and 2024 runner-up Lady Eagles were too much for the Warriors who struggled from the foul line and with foul trouble but the score does not reflect how hard the girls played and the obstacles they overcame during competition,” praised Curtis mentor Talia Sutton “My staff and I are proud of the growth that occured within each and every player this season We are beyond pleased by the efforts and commitment the girls put forth individually and as a team this season,” noted Sutton six rebounds) and Janiya Thomas (six boards) had solid games for the St New Dorp's JT Rose (15) has settled into his role as the team's starting quarterback New Dorp head coach Brian Murphy took the plunge coming into the season when he put sophomore JT Rose at the controls given that the Central Cougars opened the PSAL 4A season with Curtis Tottenville and Erasmus -- arguably the league’s three best teams But the last two weeks have been big steps forward with the Central Cougars posting road wins at Susan Wagner and New Utrecht to improve to 2-3 in the PSAL 4A the team rallied around him right from that moment on,” Murphy said “Our first three games were against the three best teams in our league so JT didn’t really get a chance to take it slowly he was impressive with his play and competitiveness.” That competitiveness came to the fore again last week as Rose, this week’s Advance Performer of the Week was on point in all areas against the Utes last week He completed 13 of 16 passes for 265 yards and two TDs and rushed 10 times for 89 yards and two more TDs That performance came on the heels of the win at Susan Wagner in which Rose had a hand in six touchdowns He threw for two (going 6 for 9 for 93 yards) and ran for four (carrying 19 times for 145 yards) “The biggest worry was that we were playing such a difficult early portion of our schedule that he might struggle with confidence “He loves football and playing QB (for us) so I knew if he hung in he would see success.” New Dorp enters this week’s action sitting eighth in the PSAL 4A power points rankings with 317 and two of the Central Cougars’ three remaining games are against teams behind them in the standings including this week’s matchup with Canarsie An official website of the United States government Watch Live at 11:30 a.m. ET: Results of Nationwide Law Enforcement Effort Press Conference View the latest ICE guidance on COVID-19 Get information about how to check in with your local ICE Office here Reportándose con ICE: Obtenga información sobre cómo reportarse a su oficina local de ICE aquí View in other languages Call 1-866-DHS-2-ICE to report suspicious activityReport Crime Learn More About ICE ICE's ERO officers uphold United States immigration laws by focusing on individuals who present the greatest risk to national security View the annual report Media Inquiries the archive contains content from a previous administration or is otherwise outdated This information is archived and not reflective of current practice NEW YORK — A dozen New York based businesses have partnered with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York Thursday by joining the agency’s employment compliance program IMAGE or “ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers.” each individually owning one 7-Eleven franchise these companies employ approximately 60 individuals Four of the locations are located on Long Island and one is located in Manhattan Naseer is also the President of the United Franchise Owners of Long Island & New York which represents all of the 7-Eleven franchise owners on Long Island and in Westchester and Putnam Counties.  (GPI) and its four subsidiary corporations New York and has over forty offices throughout the US The company was founded in 1966 and in 1967 was awarded its first New York State Department of Transportation contract and in 1972 GPI secured its first federal contract from the US Army Corps of Engineers  Amongst the disciplines that GPI provides services for are bridges GPI has worked on an incredibly long list of major projects George Washington Bridge and the “new” Tappan Zee Bridge The four subsidiary corporations are as follows: GPI Laboratories All of their HR functions are handled out of Babylon Compass Workforce Solutions (Compass) is a human resources company that was started in 2009 by Christine Ippolito Compass provides Human resource services to smaller companies that are headquartered in New York and Northern New Jersey as well as servicing those companies’ employees no matter where in the United States they work  Compass employs eight employees that are human resource professionals.  (SSC) is a nationwide security firm that is headquartered in Commack SSC has approximately 600 employees and counts the US Government (FEMA & the SEC) and some Fortune 500 companies amongst its clients The company was founded in 2002 and is a woman owned small business which can provide services to the following industries: Retail Industry  Many of their employees are prior law enforcement or military SSC provides security services and risk reduction through guarding services executive protection and intelligence services "I became a 7-Eleven franchisee in 1985 and have been a part of United Franchise Owners of Long Island and New York (UFOLI) for more than twenty-five years I have served as President of UFOLI since 2017 I decided to participate in the IMAGE program to work closely with Homeland Security Investigations so that I can ensure that I have established proper hiring procedures for my businesses and resources I need to hire an authorized workforce and to eliminate all clerical mistakes while properly completing the I-9 Forms  The E- Verify program makes it easy for me to ensure that all of my employees are authorized to work in the United States and that all of their documents are authentic It gives me the ability to avoid non-compliance with the immigration laws.” Assistant Vice President/Corporate HR manager of GPI stated “GPI works with many federal and state agencies to complete a variety of vital public work contracts We are committed to maintaining our integrity in employment practices and are proud participants of the IMAGE program.” “As an Human Resource solution provider Compass felt compelled to set an example with our own compliance and commitment to an authorized workforce as well as provide our clients with access to answers directly from Homeland Security to their unique questions or circumstances around having an authorized workforce.” Vice President of Operations for SSC stated “ Strategic Security Corp’s corporate goal is the safety and protection of our clients by contributing to the national security apparatus SSC has partnered with Homeland Security Investigations’ Image Program in our relentless pursuit of a professional authorized workforce that is in compliance with all local state and federal laws and set an industry standard that others will endeavor to emulate.”  partners agree to conduct a self-assessment of their hiring practices to uncover vulnerabilities that could be exploited by unauthorized workers; enroll in E-verify an employment eligibility verification program; train staff on IMAGE Best Employment Practices and the use of new screening tools; and undergo a Form I-9 audit by ICE Undocumented workers create vulnerabilities in today’s marketplace by presenting false documents to gain employment completing applications for fraudulent benefits and stealing identities of legal United States workers All IMAGE members must participate in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) E-Verify employment eligibility verification program employers can verify that newly hired employees are eligible to work in the United States This Internet-based system is available throughout the nation and is free to employers It provides an automated link to the Social Security Administration database and DHS immigration records Upon enrollment in and commitment to the IMAGE Best Employment Practices program participants are deemed “IMAGE certified,” a distinction DHS and ICE believe will become an industry standard IMAGE also provides free training to all employers on the provisions surrounding the Form I-9 and building a solid immigration compliance model Companies interested in more information on the IMAGE program can visit www.ICE.gov/image For media inquiries about ICE activities, operations, or policies, contact the ICE Office of Public Affairs at ICEMedia@ice.dhs.gov Tottenville junior Araya Lichtman and head coach Jessica Althoff communicate with the team during an inbounds play vs .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Joe D'Amodio | damodio@siadvance.comTottenville won its fifth league game in as many outings with a 59-40 PSAL 4A Staten Island division triumph over Curtis Friday night at home “Going into last night’s game we knew it was a big one for us,” said Tottenville coach Jessica Althoff my girls already played six games in eight days and I wasn’t sure how they were going to produce They came out strong and knew we needed to not take (our foot) off the pedal because if we give Curtis an inch they are super athletic and the game could have easily gone either way.” Other Pirate contributors were Araya Lichtman (nine points five steals) and Brianna Ardolic (seven points “Sky’s the limit for my girls at this point,” said Althoff “We are in the thick of it and just have to keep getting better.” The Warriors host Susan Wagner on Wednesday -- Anderson finished with 24 points as the Pirates won the non-league game to improve to 6-2 overall The Pirates visit New Dorp (2-1 in the PSAL) Wednesday in another huge league game Jordanna Schrecker (30) poured in 38 points in New Dorp's win Friday night Jordanna Schrecker poured in 38 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to pace the Centrals’ PSAL home victory improved to 2-1 in the PSAL and plays unbeaten Tottenville (5-0 in the league) on Wednesday at home Amaya Ross grabbed 16 boards to go along with Keira Martin’s seven boards The Centrals pulled away in the game by outscoring the Falcons Aneiyah Alexander and Morgan Fortune had 11 points each as the visiting Raiders won their first game of the season on Saturday “We held the lead the entire way by being solid on defense and showing offensive efficiency,” said PR coach John Sce of the non-league victory .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Advance/SILive.com Sports DeskNew Dorp (4-1) bounced back from its only league loss last week with a 12-1 victory over Van Arsdale in a PSAL AAA baseball contest Saturday at home throwing five innings of two-hit ball while striking out eight Austin Jentz led the Central offense with three hits and two RBI Alex Purpero also stroked two doubles and plated two while while sophomore Joe DiBenedetto and Melis each chipped in with two hits head coach Ray Smith’s club suffered a 5-4 loss to Midwood at Maguire Park in Brooklyn The Centrals received a solid pitching effort from Dylan Ballestero who allowed three earned runs in six innings Jayson Carollo led the New Dorp offense with two hits and two RBI while Jentz chipped in with two hits and an RBI behind Ayden Peana’s six strong innings (3 ER Melis provided most of the offense with three hits and three RBI Curtis' Quadare Gomez (1) scored his team's lone touchdown Friday vs (Kara Buzga for the Staten Island Advance)Kara Buzga for the Staten Island Advance .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Joe D'Amodio | damodio@siadvance.comQuadare Gomez scored on a 5-yard touchdown run and Ibrahim Alkasimi booted an extra point and two field goals as Curtis ran its win skein to seven with a 13-6 PSAL 4A Conference victory over Abraham Lincoln High School Friday night in Brooklyn Alkasimi’s field goals came from 20 and 33 yards out Curtis improved to 6-0 in the league and 7-1 overall “Our defense played great,” said Warrior head coach Pete Gambardella “They had one drive that they went down the field and after that we had a couple of big stops and it was a battle of ball control before allowing a late third-quarter score The Warriors defense was paced by AJ Gambardella Javon Mitchell and Dereck Bautista each added a sack known for its explosive offense in years’ past including a 10-7 victory over defending PSAL champ Erasmus three weeks ago “We are missing some guys with the injuries and stuff like that but some of the other guys really stepped up and I thought what they did today was pretty impressive (against a high-scoring Lincoln club),” said Gambardella poses with the seniors on Homecoming and Senior Day (Photo courtesy of Chris App Jr.)Chris App Jr Clinging to a 20-18 lead in the fourth quarter junior Sinkay Thomas ripped off a 56-yard TD run to seal the Seagulls’ PSAL 4A Homecoming win in front of a 1,000 fans The win also put MSIT back in the playoff conversation as head coach Chris App Jr.’s club improved to 2-3 in the league and 3-3 overall “He has deceptive speed and once he got to the edge We said as a staff at halftime that if we got in a pinch the ball had to go to Sinkay who is in his fourth year at the Seagulls mentor many who have now been with me since I became a head coach were able to go out winners on their Homecoming and Senior Day,” said App Jr “Today was a product of four years of their hard work and dedication to the program.” 98 yards passing and 7 rushes for 21 yards with 1 TD) helped the Seagulls get on the board early in the first he found the end zone on a 4-yard scramble run junior cornerback Ray Guerrero’s monstrous hit saw the ball pop up into the air and end up being recovered by senior linebacker Batyrkhan Alimanzov The Seagulls were able to jump out to a quick 12-0 lead shortly after when Thomas (7 carries for 96 yards Senior Erik Rybarczyk’s late second-quarter interception kept the game 12-0 heading into halftime “Rybarczyk is a four-year program player that was filling in for injury,” said App Jr “The way he was able to track and catch the ball really helped us retain and sustain the momentum in that first half.” the MSIT senior running back Gabriel Deluca found the end zone on a speedy and elusive run up the middle on third-and-20 from the 23-yard line to make it 18-6 It was the second of two long third downs that the Gulls converted on that drive “To be able to convert those third down runs were tremendous,” said App Jr We practice situational football during the week I knew because of the practice and preparation the calls we were making had a serious shot at execution. MSIT’s Victor Oscar’s recorded a sack to the end the game and send the crowd into a frenzy The Central Cougars were blanked on Homecoming Night and fell to 2-4 in the PSAL 4A Conference before the Brooklynites pulled away with two TDs in the third quarter Canarsie improved to 2-3 in the league to put itself back in playoff contention Amaya Ross had a big day for New Dorp on Monday .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Advance/SILive.com Sports DeskAmaya Ross’ 21 points and 22 rebounds fueled New Dorp’s 79-46 non-league victory over New Utrecht in Brooklyn Monday afternoon Sabrina Desio and Jordanna Schrecker split 30 points while Olivia Andruszkow added 10 points for the Centrals (11-1 in the PSAL) Keira Martin recorded her first double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds New Dorp jumped out to a 22-5 first-quarter lead and never looked back “We let our size and quickness rule the day today we were very good in all phases of the game,” said New Dorp coach Frank Guglielmo whose team plays the winner of Tuesday’s Borough President’s Cup quarterfinal between Notre Dame and Moore Catholic Thursday at 7 p.m New Dorp goes in as the #1 PSAL seed in the tourney Petrides' Victor Romero and New Dorp's Ayman Traenkner square up during a PSAL 2A semi-final meeting between the two schools on Feb 1 in Sunnyside.Michael O'Brien for the Staten Island Advance .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Michael O'Brien | mobrien@siadvance.comPetrides has officially more than justified its promotion from single A to its first season in the PSAL 2A division advancing all the way to the division’s playoff finals with a dominant 52-18 semifinal victory over New Dorp on its home mat Saturday in Sunnyside The Panthers earned the privilege to host one half of the 2A playoff bracket as they were the No they’ll now square up against James Madison in the finals at a neutral site Tuesday night Petrides dispatched Cardozo 41-17 in the quarterfinals before matching up against their inner-borough foes in the semis 4-seeded Cougars by taking eight of the 11 contested bouts but Panthers head coach Dave Olah shared that “completing the last piece of the puzzle would be awesome.” Olah also expressed pride in his team’s journey to this point as one of the smallest schools in the PSAL sharing that “we just went through Cardozo who has about 4,000 kids and now we’re going against Madison who has about 3,500 kids but we have a strong upperclassmen group who remembers where they were when they were freshmen and they know what it takes.” Petrides' Luke Burmaster and New Dorp's Jayden Jones prepare to grapple during a PSAL 2A semi-final meeting between the two schools on Feb New Dorp was unfortunately forced to forfeit two of the first three matches of the semis and when its standout junior Anthony Capichana (116 pounds) looked to reclaim momentum in the fourth bout Petrides junior Rocky Molinare shut the door with a hard-fought decision who also secured a win against Cardozo in the quarterfinals has been a key contributor throughout the playoffs and season as a whole and his victory over New Dorp improved his personal record to 24-3 “In quarters we went up against a tough team but I had a really good match against their captain and faced another tough kid in the semis; I almost had him pinned in the first I thought I was in control; it was a good win.” Petrides' Rocky Molinare and New Dorp's Anthony Capichana lock up during a PSAL 2A semifinal meeting between the schools in Sunnyside on Feb 1.Michael O'Brien for the Staten Island Advance Speaking on his junior’s impressive run as of late, Olah said that Molinare “had a great tournament last weekend; he took second in his class at Donald Douglas, so he’s just coming back around into form and he had a tough matchup in both the quarters and semis He’s getting locked in and he’s ready to go.” Another Panther who picked up a win in both the quarters and semis was senior captain Lorenzo Lamattina, whose final season of high school wrestling is going about as well as he could have hoped for, recently joining the prestigious 100-win club Lamattina shared that he’s been proud of a team that has made doubters into believers saying that “I think that we’re kind of just defying odds right now; we were in the lower division over the last two years and everyone said we only won titles because of that But now we moved up to the higher division this means everything and I know it also means everything to my team and my coaches I can’t thank anybody else besides them for getting us here.” Petrides' Lorenzo Lamattina and New Dorp's Heison Yu lock up during a PSAL 2A semi-final meeting between the two schools on Feb the #2 seed in the tournament right behind Petrides are likewise enjoying a great campaign this season Olah knows the preparations ahead of the match are going to be key sharing that “we’re going to get back into the room tomorrow and start looking at some possible matchups We haven’t seen much of them and they haven’t seen much of us but we’re going to go out there and wrestle with the enthusiasm that we did today and hope everything pans out.” Molinare also believes his teammates are up for the challenge saying that Madison “has a lot of tough guys they’re going to be bumping a lot of kids up and it should be a really good match; I think we’ll come out with the win,” he confidently added Marco Michelli applies a winning pin for Petrides during a PSAL 2A semi-final against New Dorp on Feb With all to wrestle for this Tuesday night Petrides will look to cap off their storybook league season and capture the PSAL 2A crown when not many thought they could NOTES: After the Pirates received a first-round bye in Brooklyn The Falcons had won their first-round matchup vs 35-33 -- to earn the right to meet Petrides New Dorp guard Jordanna Schrecker (30) had a fine all-round game in the Centrals 70-55 PSAL 4A triumph over visiting Tottenville .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By James Speciale | youthsports@siadvance.comUpstart Tottenville HS came to New Dorp for a PSAL 4A contest riding high with an unblemished 5-0 record in league play including a season-opening 66-54 decision over the Centrals last season’s division champions with a perfect 14-0 mark played that game without starters Amaya Ross and Sabrina DeSio and have won three straight since getting the pair back in the lineup Even though it’s still December with a lot of season left ND head coach Frank Guglielmo challenged his team and wanted to see how they would react in the rematch Safe to say the veteran coach was satisfied as the Centrals led from start-to-finish in a convincing 70-55 triumph was a force in all facets of the game as she tallied a team-high 23 points to go along with 14 rebounds Ross was dominant in the paint as well registering 20 points DeSio added 11 markers and three helpers as Guglielmo’s balanced attack got solid contributions from Alessia Ferrante and Kiera Martin who added eight and six points but I feel when we are at full-strength this is what we are and I was happy how we played tonight,” admitted Guglielmo but I knew the outcome and our performance would be different Then we kicked it to Sabrina for open threes The Centrals played with a purpose from the opening-tip Ross (seven) and DeSio (five) accounted for all the scoring Their defensive intensity in the second period produced a 40-22 bulge at the break DeSio canned a pair of threes and Ross bagged another seven in the period We wanted to give them different looks and know where their shooter was at all times and I felt we did a good job of that,” explained Guglielmo “We pressed them and even though it wasn’t great they didn’t convert and we went box-and-one on Grace and Jordanna and Sabrina both did a good job.” Tottenville would make a mini run midway through the final stanza as Araya Lichtman got hot from the field scoring 11 of her game-high 24 points in the fourth But it wasn’t nearly enough as the all-around play of upperclassmen Ross and Schrecker was too much for the Pirates to handle “We want to get back to the PSAL 4A semifinals but it’s going to take time to get a little more acclimated We got solid rebounding tonight and we will just look to improve each game,” said Guglielmo knows the team’s capabilities and is looking forward to finishing her final season strong I was upset that I couldn’t play in the first game but I was excited for this one I wanted to go all out and play our best game,” said the soft-spoken Ross “We had one goal in common tonight and that was to prove that we are the champions “It’s my senior year and we are a very close team We have a good team and we want to get better We want to win another championship and go far in the PSAL playoffs,” she added Amaya Ross led the way for New Dorp in the team's 70-55 PSAL 4A win over Tottenville.photo credit 2024NEW YORK (WABC) -- Snow fell across much of the Tri-State area Friday into Saturday blanketing the region in white just in time for the official start of winter Here's a look at some Saturday morning snowfall totals from around the region Kings CountyMidwood 2.7 in Orange CountyWarwick 4.8 inPort Jervis 4.5 inUnionville 4.2 inMonroe 4.1 inGreenwood Lake 4.0 in Putnam CountyCold Spring 2.7 inNelsonville 0.3 S 2.5 in Nassau CountyGlen Cove 2.2 inHicksville 1.9 inMassapequa Park 1.3 inSyosset 1.0 in New York (Manhattan) CountyNew York 1.8 in Richmond CountyNew Dorp 3.0 in Rockland CountyStony Point 3.0 in Queens CountyLittle Neck 2.7 inElmhurst 2.0 inHoward Beach 2.0 inJackson Heights 2.0 inNYC/JFK Airport 1.8 in Suffolk CountyDix Hills 2.1 inCommack 2.0 inCenterport 1.9 inIslip Airport 1.9 inEast Quogue 1.0 inMount Sinai 1.0 inBlue Point 0.8 inUpton 0.6 inBaiting Hollow 0.5 in Westchester CountyShrub Oak 2.0 inPelham 1.5 inSouth Salem 1.3 in Bergen CountyOakland 4.0 inMontvale 3.8 inFair Lawn 3.0 inNorth Arlington 2.5 in Essex CountyEssex Fells 4.5 inWest Orange 4.0 inLivingston 3.4 inMontclair 3.2 inMaplewood 2.6 inNewark Airport 2.2 in Passaic CountyLittle Falls 4.0 inHawthorne 3.4 in Union CountyScotch Plains 3.4 inCranford Twp 3.3 inWestfield 3.3 inPlainfield 2.8 in Fairfield CountyStamford 2.5 inRidgefield 1.7 inBethel 1.5 inFairfield 1.5 inNorwalk 1.5 inRidgefield 1.5 inMonroe 1.0 inBridgeport Airport 0.8 inBrookfield 0.8 in .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Joe D'Amodio | damodio@siadvance.comTottenville spoiled Curtis’ Senior Night with a buzzer-beating shot by Grace Anderson off a feed from Araya Lichtman with three second left on the clock as the Pirates pulled out a 45-43 PSAL 4A win in St “All I can say is what a great game,” said an elated Tottenville coach Jessica Althoff “I mean the game was close the entire (way) and always is when we play Curtis It’s a great atmosphere and their always super athletic and come ready to play “My girls are coming off a tough loss against Wagner so I tried to really keep them calm and composed tonight because like I’ve been saying all season we are a young team and struggle taking in these big moments Anderson and Lichtman led the Pirates offensively The Pirates had trailed 34-26 heading into the final stanza “We had big minutes from freshman forward Kayla Souleidis and she helped us tremendously tonight on the boards,” said Althoff “Curtis has height and they go strong to the basket We knew we needed to stay tight and protect the paint.” The Pirates finished the PSAL regular season with a 12-2 mark and have their own Senior Night Friday with a non-league game vs Curtis was led by Lanell Wright (10 points New Dorp's Jordanna Schrecker scored 41 points in the Centrals' PSAL 4A Staten Island division-clinching triumph Wednesday night netted 41 points as the Centrals claimed their second straight PSAL 4A Staten Island crown with the road win Wednesday The win lifted ND’s record to 13-1 with their only loss coming to second-place Tottenville in the league opener the Centrals have run off 13 straight wins “We were shorthanded tonight and everyone needed to step up their game just a little bit between injury and illness to a couple of girls,” said New Dorp coach Frank Guglielmo “It was really a challenge for us to go into Wagner because they always play tough.” New Dorp’s Amaya Ross recorded a double double scoring 12 points and grabbing 20 rebounds The Centrals closed out the regular season with a 17-5 overall mark and will now turn their attention to the postseason ”We are certainly looking for a favorable seed,” said Guglielmo whose club lost in the semifinals last season six rebounds and four assists as the Mavericks won the CHSAA Tier 1 game Wednesday night at home while Emma Costanzo and Mackenzie Felci combined for 22 points The Mavericks are now 10-0 in the league and 18-2 overall 2024) – Whole Foods Market will open its first smaller format store The 9,101 square-foot store is located at 1175 Third Avenue in New York City’s Lenox Hill neighborhood in the Upper East Side high-quality ingredients to customers with a convenience that fits their fast-paced urban lifestyles Announced in March 2024, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop will provide a convenient option for grab-and-go meals and snacks, weekly essentials, and a quick, easy destination to pick up ingredients to complete a meal – with all items meeting the company’s rigorous quality standards smaller format stores will range between 7,000 to 14,000 square feet or about a quarter to half the footprint of an average 40,000 square foot store Features and product assortment of the Lenox Hill location include: The first 300 customers in line on opening morning will receive a limited-edition tote bag, complimentary cold brew coffee from Nguyen Coffee Supply and muffins from Abe’s The grocer is also announcing plans to open another Whole Foods Market Daily Shop location at 409 E 14th Street, in the East Village’s StuyTown development. This is the third New York City location confirmed by Whole Foods Market, following the recently announced Hell’s Kitchen location Additional New York City locations and national rollout will follow For more information on the Lenox Hill location, please visit www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/lenoxhill. Founded in 1980, Austin-based Whole Foods Market is the world’s leading natural and organic foods retailer and the first certified organic national grocer in the United States. Part of Amazon’s Worldwide Grocery Stores, Whole Foods Market serves customers in more than 530 stores across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. To learn more about Whole Foods Market, please visit  https://media.wholefoodsmarket.com/ New Dorp senior Jordanna Schrecker (8) drives to hoop en route to two of her 12 points as she led Team Gray to a 58-45 victory over Team Blue during the annual girls' Jaques Classic on Thursday (Staten Island Advance-SILive.com/Charlie De Biase Jr.)Staten Island Advance/Charlie De Biase Jr .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Charlie De Biase Jr. | debiase@siadvance.comSTATEN ISLAND — Staten Island’s high school basketball seniors got to strut their stuff one last time during the annual Jaques Classic games Thursday at Monsignor Farrell’s Oakwood gymnasium who is one of only seven players in Island history to score 2,000 career points earned MVP honors after scoring 12 points as Team Gray upended Team Blue scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half en route to being Named MVP as Team Blue topped Team Gray Team Blue's Arman Ovsepian (Tottenville) shoots a floater over Team Gray's Saliou Diokhane (12) during the boys' Jaques Classic on Thursday (Staten Island Advance-SILive.com/Charlie De Biase Jr.)Team Blue's Arman Ovsepian (Tottenville) (Staten Island Advance/Charlie De Biase Jr.) Each participant earned a Jaques Classic pull-over at the conclusion of the games Jaques Committee chairman Tim Gannon acknowledged CSI/McCown senior Marcus Nuamah 2 jersey — the one Nuamah would have worn — was placed on each bench a there was a moment of silence in the senior’s memory before Dragons’ coach Danny Lee spoke a few words There were three-pointer contests at halftime of both games and the winners — New Dorp’s Schrecker and Farrell’s Christian Namorato — both earned 17-16 victories Joseph Hill’s Molly Keane while Namorato edged Susan Wagner’s Arlind Lata The 75th annual Jaques Committee Memorial Dinner is May 2nd at the Staaten CSI/McCown boys' varsity basketball coach Danny Lee stands next to one of the two No 2 jerseys that were placed on the benches in memory of Marcus Nuamah during the boys' Jaques Classic on Thursday New Dorp’s Amaya Ross (12 points) and Port Richmond’s Aneya Alexander (10 points) Notre Dame Academy’s Giuliana Dito finished with a game-high 13 markers for Team Blue while Moore’s Brianna Caliri added 10 points Alexander and Ross scored four points apiece and Schrecker added a trey to give Team Gray an 18-9 advantage after one period Team Blue's Giuliana Dito (Notre Dame Academy) battle Team Gray's Daniella Cordova (St for a rebound during the girls' Jaques Classic on Thursday Petrides’ Kaitlyn Marchese added a second-period three as Team Gray took a 31-19 advantage into the lockers Schrecker’s seven second-half points kept the winners comfortably ahead en route to earning MVP honors “It really means a lot to me,‘’ said the 17-year-old Schrecker who will be attending Sacred Heart University in the fall ”I put a lot of hard work in and feel I’m not always recognized for it especially when you consider there’s a lot of good competitive girls who played in this game,‘’ the New Dorp resident added Team Blue's Giuliana Dito (Notre Dame Academy attempts to split Team Gray's Jordanna Schrecker (New Dorp) and Jaylene Hubbard (Susan Wagner) as she drives to the basket during Thursday's girls' Jaques Classic at Monsignor Farrell HS in Oakwood There was no plodding offenses in this one it was more of former NBA head coach Mike D’Antoni philosophy of a shot every seven seconds or less and but received plenty of offensive support thanks to Susan Wagner’s Devin Louisson (18 points) and Caden Williams (15 points) Tottenville’s Logen Leong (14 points) and Staten Island Academy’s Jesse Kang (11 points Port Richmond’s Quentin Wright (eight points) and St Joseph by-the-Sea’s Paul Testaverde and Matt Stolfo (eight points apiece) Team Blue owned a 70-62 lead entering the final eight minutes when it exploded for 39 fourth-quarter markers Blue owned double-digit leads several times but Gray kept coming back to make things interesting down the stretch Team Blue's Caden Williams (Susan Wagner) launches a three-point attempt over Team Gray's Quentin Wright (Port Richmond) during Thursday's boys' Jaques Classic Williams and Kang combined for 28 points — King nailed each of his three threes in the final period — as Team Blue pulled away was pleased to be recognized at the conclusion of the contest It’s my last high school basketball game and to be named MVP means everything to me,‘’ said the 17-year-old Tottenville resident I know there’s a lot of good players out there but I don’t let them influence how I play the game “I just play my game and it was a lot of fun.‘’ New Dorp's Jordanna Schrecker is surrounded by her teammates and coaches as they celebrated Schrecker's 2,000th career point during a matchup against Port Richmond on Feb 3.Michael O'Brien for the Staten Island Advance .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Michael O'Brien | mobrien@siadvance.comDraining a three for her 32nd point of the game against Port Richmond on Monday night New Dorp senior Jordanna Schrecker made history in the process by becoming just the sixth girls’ player in Staten Island high school basketball history to score 2,000 points The evening was a resounding success for Schrecker and her teammates as they handedly defeated Port Richmond by a final score of 91-45 on Senior Night In addition to Schrecker’s game-high 35 points her senior teammates Amaya Ross and Sabrina Desio finished with 24 and 16 points senior Aneiyah Alexander played an admirable game finishing with 24 points to account for over half of her team’s buckets Schrecker’s fantastic accomplishment surpassed even her own expectations as she told the Advance that “going into the season I really didn’t think I was going to hit 2,000 so just knowing tonight that I was so close and that I finally got it means a lot I’ve been here for four years and I worked hard and earned my spot so it just means a lot to know that my name is going to be up in my high school.” New Dorp senior Jordanna Schrecker scans the floor during a matchup between Port Richmond when the Centrals hosted the Raiders on Feb Schrecker’s last remark is a reference to the fact that she was surprised by head coach Frank Guglielmo when he announced that her No 30 will now be retired by the school after the season “She’s a complete player,” Guglielmo said of his standout player “She plays both ends of the floor very well and her IQ is second to none compared to anybody I’ve ever coached so that allows her to do so many different things.” Schrecker’s stellar high school career caught the attention of collegiate programs and she’ll soon take the next step of her career this fall whose play as a point guard caught Sacred Heart’s eye isn’t even playing the position she’s most familiar with While she began her time as a Central as a shooting guard a decision that seems to paying dividends for both parties New Dorp head coach Frank Guglielmo talks with his team during a meeting between the Centrals and the Port Richmond Raiders on Feb Speaking on how her shifting responsibilities on the floor have prepared her for the college level “I definitely learned a lot about the mental part of the game you get passed the ball and you’re told to score but at point guard you really need to know where everybody’s at One of the biggest things I’ve learned is that sometimes you need to slow things down and see the floor well instead of just ‘score Schrecker’s playmaking on the night had a selfless nature given the circumstances of the game as Guglielmo praised his captain for maintaining her team-first mentality continuing to find teammates in good spots to score despite being on the brink of her 2,000-point milestone “The fact that she knew what she was in for coming into this and still having the kind of mindset where she’s still hitting the open girl was great It’s easy as the point guard to know you have a number you want to reach and force it but she’s never been one to force anything so that makes her special as well,” he said Two of her aforementioned teammates she dished dimes out to feeling excited for their teammate while turning in great performances themselves I’m happy we were there with Jordanna on her special night when she hit 2,000 and I think our other teammates did a really great job too,” Desio said of the team’s togetherness New Dorp's Jonai Prince and Port Richmond's Abigayle Agandouch go up for a rebound when the Centrals hosted the Raiders on Feb Commenting on how such an exclamation point of a win on Senior Night is a testament to her squad’s level of play I feel like as a team we’ve been working towards this On the defensive end we’ve been working really hard to just keep it at the level we’re used to playing at and then for me personally it felt great to be able to help my team out in any way that I could.” Following Tottenville’s defeat against Susan Wagner last weekend the Cougars (12-1) have the chance to clinch the PSAL 4A division regular season title when they play the Falcons on Wednesday night an occasion Guglielmo is greatly anticipating New Dorp's Sabrina Desio attempts to deny Port Richmond's Cianna Feliciano during a meeting between the two schools on Feb It’s an added thing for us to be playing for we’re going to come after them with the same kind of intensity that we’ve approached everybody with we know who we have to stop and then it’s just a question of execution on Wednesday night,” he said Look for that matchup to produce fireworks in the regular season finale for both the Centrals and Falcons while Port Richmond (4-10) officially completed its campaign against New Dorp Monday NOTES: Schrecker’s 2,003 career points places her amongst Susan Wagner’s Nicole Melious (3,140) Staten Island Academy’s Clare Mitchell (2,075) and Susan Wagner’s Tonya Obey (2,059) as the highest scorers in borough high school history