Aug 6, 2010

News

Welcome to the News Recap at Positively Staten Island.


Each week we will be adding important news items that come our way and reminding our readers of special items or events.


Sunday August 1, 2010
  • Our Little League team, South Shore National, advanced to the New York State title game.
  • There was another biased attack in Port Richmond even after the community held a rally and the Guardian Angles have arrived.
Monday August 2, 2010
  • Staten Island may be getting a Trader Joe's! Yay..
  • They are actually thinking about raising the toll on the Bridge again.  How high can this go?
  • They made an arrest in the biased attacks in Port Richmond.  It was a 15 year old.

Tuesday August 3, 2010


Wednesday August 4, 2010


Thursday August 5, 2010

  • I am Staten Island is launched in an effort to stop hate crimes plaguing the Island in recent months.



Don't forget: August is Beach Month- there is no need to go to New Jersey, Brooklyn or Long Island for the Beach.  We have our own beaches right here on Staten Island including, the public beaches at Midland Beach, South Beach and Wolfe's Pond Beach. 


There is a small beach front near the Alice Austin House in Rosebank.  You can pick up the bike trail near Fort Wadsworth and take it all the way along the shore. 


The pier at Lemon Creek is beautiful and serene.


You can even take your dog to the small section behind Miller Field in New Dorp.  When you enter the beach, remember to go to your right.  Dogs have to be leashed and are not allowed on the other sections.


Now a lot of people think our beaches are totally polluted or not just not clean.  Truthfully, they are now pretty much the same as Brooklyn and New Jersey.  We just have not caught up to them on the Boardwalks yet.  Which means, our beaches are still less crowded and quieter.  


Jones Beach is a whole other story with their almost white sand, but that is a hike and a lot of traffic.


But is you just need to refresh and get near the water, or want to sit on the sand, going somewhere else is a waste of tolls and gas.  Plus, we have fishing piers, picnic areas, bike paths, parks, sports fields and free parking.  You can't go wrong.


We are an island, why should we leave to go to the water?????


Beach Information


If you have photos from the Beaches or any waterfront on Staten Island, please submit them to info@positivelyStatenIsland.com.  You will be given credit and links back to your sites when applicable.


COMING SOON - Happy Land!

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