Business
Holtermann’s Bakery
Like the end of the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life”, Staten Islanders came out strong to support and buy products from Holtermann’s Bakery on Staten Island — falsely accused by Whoopi Goldberg of denying her […]
Month: November 2024
The Beach
Oysters Are Coming Back to Staten Island — But Not to Eat (Yet)
Staten Island was once an oyster capital of the United States. Oysters were harvested off the Island’s south shore, especially by Tottenville and Princes Bay. But Typhoid Fever in 1916 was linked to Staten Island […]
The Beach
Staten Island Was Once an Oyster Capital
Oysters are coming back to Staten Island, via the Living Breakwater project. This makes a lot of sense, as Staten Island was once an oyster capital of the United States and the world. 1. Native […]
Film & TV
The Relentless Patriot — A Film About Artist Scott Lobaido
“The Relentless Patriot” is a documentary film about political activist and artist Scott LoBaido from New Dorp, Staten Island. The documentary is made by Christopher Martini. LoBaido has been a patriotic artist for years, and […]
Business
Richard & Lois Nicotra & the Staten Island Corporate Park
Richard and Lois Nicotra are the Vanderbilt’s of our day — except they are good guys. Cornelius Vanderbilt began the Vanderbilt empire by operating a ferry on Staten Island; the Nicotra’s began their business by […]