Episodes

  • Local Heroes Inspire Altruism Across the Borough, Plus More Stories on Staten Island

    Local Heroes Inspire Altruism Across the Borough, Plus More Stories on Staten Island
    Aug 31 2022
    Ten Staten Islanders have been honored this year as Local Heroes of the Month in a recurring series that offers a special look at how our neighbors are making a difference in the borough every single day; how we and our sponsors celebrate community voices who personify what it means to be truly altruistic.
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    22 mins
  • Long-Running SI Cricket Club Celebrates Milestone, Plus More Stories On Staten Island

    Long-Running SI Cricket Club Celebrates Milestone, Plus More Stories On Staten Island
    Jul 31 2022
    In July 2022, the Staten Island Cricket Club marked its 150th anniversary. Established in 1872, the club is the oldest continuously operating cricket club in the country, according to its current president. Also this month, we introduce you to our Local Hero of the Month. This former St. Peter’s High School basketball star earned a spot in the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii using his mother’s battle with cancer as inspiration to bring awareness to the disease and motivate others to preserve in the face of adversity. Plus, a look back at a Pleasant Plains resident who retired from the FDNY in September 2021 after nearly four decades of dedicated service, but her retirement didn’t last long. She rejoined the workforce through a new Department of Aging program, which celebrates the skills, knowledge, and expertise retirees acquired while working for the city.
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    21 mins
  • Good Works Abound in the Borough Amid NYC Revival, Plus More Stories On Staten Island

    Good Works Abound in the Borough Amid NYC Revival, Plus More Stories On Staten Island
    Jun 30 2022
    The free, borough-wide outdoor concert series “Sounds of Summer” returns to the Island aiding the recovery of New York City’s arts and culture scene. Also this month, we introduce you to our Local Hero of the Month. This Pleasant Plains resident retired from the FDNY in September 2021 after nearly four decades of dedicated service, but her retirement didn’t last long. She rejoined the workforce through a new Department of Aging program, which celebrates the skills, knowledge, and expertise retirees acquired while working for the city. This alliance benefits the work agencies continue to do every day, while also allowing them to be more age inclusive and diverse in the workplace. Plus, a look back at a Dongan Hills native who is spearheading projects, events and efforts to help local youths through athletics and activism, while pursing a professional, groundbreaking athletic career.
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    21 mins
  • Fleet Week in New York City Returns to its Pre-Pandemic Glory, Plus More Stories On Staten Island

    Fleet Week in New York City Returns to its Pre-Pandemic Glory, Plus More Stories On Staten Island
    May 29 2022
    After a long pandemic pause, New York City is welcoming back the brave men and women of the military for Fleet Week. Also this month, we introduce you to our Local Hero of the Month. This Dongan Hills native is using his influence as a professional athlete to talk about mental health, and promote positivity, good sportsmanship and service to others. Plus, a look back at a local husband-and-wife duo who have spent decades embodying what it means to be altruistic, donating countless hours and effort to help those in need in many meaningful ways.
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    30 mins
  • FerryHawks to Take Flight at Newly Renamed Ballpark, Plus More Stories On Staten Island

    FerryHawks to Take Flight at Newly Renamed Ballpark, Plus More Stories On Staten Island
    Apr 30 2022
    Gone are the Staten Island Yankees, and with them goes the defunct team’s former sponsor and stadium namesake… what FerryHawks executives have in store for the newly renovated ballpark in St. George. Also this month, we introduce you to our Local Heroes of the Month. This Staten Island couple has spent decades serving the borough and beyond through Kiwanis Club projects and initiatives with a focus on helping kids. Plus, a look back at an African-American woman who made history in our borough as a trailblazing professional who is leading the charge on the Island’s North Shore.
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    27 mins
  • Honoring Local Women Through Art, Plus More Stories On Staten Island

    Honoring Local Women Through Art, Plus More Stories On Staten Island
    Mar 31 2022
    Women’s History Month is marked across the borough through art, cooking, creating and portrait picture taking. How the legacy of women of achievement lives on in imaginative ways. Also this month, we introduce you to our Local Hero of the Month, who is a pioneering woman herself, striving to make the borough we love a caring and safe place to live. Plus, a review of what makes Staten Island a great place to call home, according to an immigrant who moved to the borough and is living out the American dream.
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    19 mins
  • Sandy Ground is Celebrated During Black History Month, Plus More Stories On Staten Island

    Sandy Ground is Celebrated During Black History Month, Plus More Stories On Staten Island
    Mar 1 2022
    Staten Island’s newest ferry boat is named in recognition of one of the nation’s first free Black settlements, the longstanding Sandy Ground community on the South Shore. Also this month, we are proud to bring you our first extended interview with our Local Hero of the Month. In this installment, we introduce you to an officer who has followed his dreams to become an American citizen and part of the NYPD’s ongoing mission to build bridges to the communities it serves. Plus, how a Charleston restaurant owner who stood by his employees from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, has persevered by making empathy an important ingredient to his business operations.
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    20 mins
  • Decommissioned John F. Kennedy Ferry Gets New Lease on Life, Plus More Stories On Staten Island

    Decommissioned John F. Kennedy Ferry Gets New Lease on Life, Plus More Stories On Staten Island
    Feb 1 2022
    It’s no joke, the decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat John F. Kennedy is getting a new lease on life courtesy of two Island born-and-bred stars who saved it from the scrap heap. What Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost and Pete Davidson have up their sleeves for the aging and obsolete vessel. Also this month, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh down the restaurant industry. How a Staten Island staple is managing to stay afloat. Plus, this episode’s “Local Hero of the Month” is the founder of an Island-based support network that for more than twenty years has answered the question, “where to turn?”
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    22 mins