Staten Island seeing red: Forgotten boro more fired up for secession since socialist Zohran Mamdani’s visit

by mgall74 | Jan 3, 2026 | News

[ad_1] Secession fever is reigniting among fearful Staten Islanders who refuse to believe freshly inaugurated Mayor Mamdani’s promises to the forgotten borough.  While the bright-eyed Democratic Socialist attempted to woo Staten Islanders during a mid-December visit,...

These NYC neighborhoods see homeowners stay put the longest — and the shortest: study

by mgall74 | Dec 4, 2025 | News

[ad_1] New Yorkers may be famous for sticking it out — but not all boroughs hold residents equally long.  A new analysis from PropertyShark shows homeowners kept their properties for an average of about 11 years before selling in 2025. However, the picture changes...

NYC-area Mafia mansions struggle to sell — for 1 reason you may not suspect

by mgall74 | Oct 8, 2025 | News

[ad_1] Mob wife is having a fashion moment. In real estate, it seems like many potential buyers don’t see the aesthetic as their own.  In and around New York — from Staten Island to Long Island to Fort Lee — once‑infamous homes tied to Mafia figures have lingered for...

Staten Island just saw its priciest home sale in history — an $8.5M mansion with a hair salon and wine room

by mgall74 | Sep 11, 2025 | News

[ad_1] Staten Island just hit a brand new high that could even make Brooklyn blush. A gated estate in affluent Todt Hill has sold for $8.5 million, the highest price ever paid for a home in the borough — and nearly double the previous record of $4.6 million, The Post...

Nearly 3K cases of animal cruelty were reported in NYC over a decade: ASPCA

by mgall74 | May 3, 2025 | News

[ad_1] New Yorkers are more likely to report abuse and neglect against dogs than they are of cruelty against cats, according to data in a new report to be released by the ASPCA on May 5. Of the 2,783 animal abuse cases reported to the ASPCA and the NYPD between 2013...