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About Staten Island:

Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located on an island of the same name on the west side of the Narrows at the entrance of New York Harbor. It is coterminous with Richmond County, the southernmost county of the State of New York.

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New York Local News

News Source: wnbc.com - Local News - New York

3 People Found Stabbed To Death Inside Tenafly Home

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:02:42 EDT

Authorities say three decomposing bodies with multiple stab wounds were found inside a home in the northern New Jersey suburb of Tenafly Friday night.

Deli Owner Indicted In Hammer Assault On Teen

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:31:07 EDT

A grand jury has indicted a Brooklyn deli owner who hit a 15-year-old boy in the head with a hammer last month.

NYC Water Board Approves Major Rate Hike

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:50:32 EDT

The city water board has approved a 14.5 percent rate hike -- the second double digit increase in the last year.