Date Time Place Event Description Contact & Fee Info
Fri, October 11-13, 2013

  

 Main Hall Theater, 1 Campus Rd.

 "Little Shop of Horrors"

 Last chance to watch Wagner's spoof of 1950's sci-fi movie.

boxoffice@wagner.edu

718.390.3259

Fri, October 11, 2013

 2:30 p.m. -

 New Dorp Library, 309 New Dorp Lane

 "The Big Read: Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe"

Staten Island OutLOUD is hosting  this program designed to revitalize reading in American popular culture

 718.351.2977

 Fri, October 11, 2013

 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

 Jean's Fine Wines, 642 Forest Ave.

 Weekly Wine Testing

Featuring Sabrina Reserve…

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Born in 1565 and the grandson to the founder of the Muscovy Company, Henry Hudson became famous for discovering Staten Island. From a very young age, Henry Hudson studied navigation, mathematics and seamanship. Like da Verazzano, Hudson was funded money to make voyages to discover a passage to Japan and China.

The Discovery

The Dutch East India Company provided Hudson with a ship, The Half Moon, to carry him and his small crew on their voyage. The original plan was to sail towards Russia. However, due to freezing weather and ice blockage, Hudson refused orders to return to Amsterdam. He decided to change route and travel west, leading him towards the New World. There was no other European before Hudson that decided to travel as far west and north…

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WIllowbrook Park is a part of Greenbelt parks and is the most recognizable and popular in the sub-system. The park has been documented back to 1683. It had an industrialists attraction because of its waterways. However, due to a decrease in water level, the factories in the park that produced metal tools were forced to close down.

Facilities  
Archery Range Boathouse
Barcbecuing Areas Dog-friendly Areas
Baseball Field & Tennis Courts Hiking Trails
Bathrooms Playgrounds & Carousel

After 1964, Willowbrook Park developed in landscape and appeal after the opening of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Willowbrook Lake is also known as the first man-made pond on Staten Island.

Although the area of…

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Ants and gnats are annoying and a hassle to get rid of in homes; but before you start using harsh chemicals to finish the job, here are a few alternative methods for eliminating those pests.

Exclusion

The best pest control is exclusion. That means sealing all nooks and crannies in your home where insects and other pests may enter.

Another way to block bugs from entering your home is a screen mesh.  If you don’t have them installed in your windows or doors, consider adding them.  The installation is easy and quick; it is also easy to change mesh screens to glass later on in the cold seasons.

Reduce Moisture

Wet and damp environments around your home attract many insects; this explains why ants find their way into your homes when it rains. So…

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Date Time Place Event Description Contact
Fri, October 4-6, 2013   Snug Harbor - Noble Maritime Collection, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building D Seas, Stars and Spyglasses A classroom that introduces students to ancient mariners' tools and compares them to the instruments used today.

718.447.6490.

Fri, October 4-6, 2013   Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace Island Sounds: A 500 Year Music Mash-Up Multi-media exhibit about music-makers who were born, based or performed on Staten Island throughout history.

Adults $5; students and seniors $4

718.448.2500.

 Fri, October 4-6, 2013   Main Hall Theater, 1 Campus Rd. "Little Shop of Horrors" Sit…

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All homes have a lifespan so there is a clear desire to live in a home with renewable energy systems. As advancements in renewable energy systems increase, prices are decreasing which makes it a smart move to invest! 

Go Green!

"Going green" does not only mean turning off the lights when no one's in the room or installing solar panels all over the yard. There is more to becoming eco-friendly.

Green homes are clean homes. Having air filtration and central vac systems will contain two-thirds of dust in homes. You can avoid dirt and dust particles from building up in your home through easy-to-clean surfaces.

Creating a smaller carbon footprint will make a less impact in your wallet long-term. In addition, a few more benefits are: lower…

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Giovanni da Verrazano was born in Greve in Chianti, Italy.  In the early 1500s, Verrazano gained an interest in the navy's mission and tactics; he began sailing as a pirate and became determined to find a passage to the Orient.  Verrazano took part of France's Francis I's naval service. 

The Voyage

In the 1520s, Verrazano prepared his ship, Delfina which is named after the King's firstborn daughter, to partake with three other ships on an eight month voyage to discover a quicker route to the Orient. Only La Dauphine had surpassed the voyage, managing to have enough supplies and avoid becoming shipwrecked. Cape Fear, North Carolina was the first sight of land Verrazano came across; but Verrazano continued traveling north of the coast. 

In the…

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Date Time Place Event Description
Fri, September 27-29, 2013  11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Alice Austen House, 2 Hylan Blvd.  Exhibit: The New Street Types of New York This is the last weekend to check out photographers display their documentation of our ever-changing city like Alice Austen's “Street Types of New York”.
 Fri, September 27, 2013  11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Staten Island Musuem, 75 Stuyvesant Place  Exhibit: They're Baaack! Return of the 17-year Cicadas  Come learn more about the insects that evaded Staten Island this summer.
 Fri, September 27, 2013  2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  New Dorp Library, 309 New Dorp Ln  Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Come join our new Teen Advisory Group and get hands…

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Going head to head to cash buyers is always competitive. Cash buyers are seen as desirable because there are no banks involved and they’re almost always a guaranteed quick close. But don’t freight; there is still hope of getting your dream home!

Here are some ideas to help beat out those cash buyers:

20 Percent Down Payment

Save up a higher down payment for the price range. If you can come up with 20 percent or more, then you’re in a position to wave the appraisal contingency for financing with the bank. In simpler terms - the more cash you have saved, the better.

Take-It-or-Leave-It Home Inspection

This means that based on the home inspection, you’ll take the property with all its issues, but you still have the option walk away. What you…

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Islanders surrounded by tourists seem to be the biggest fear since the unveiling of St. George’s new plans. What is it about tourists that put such a taste of disdain in our mouths? I bet the memory of walking with a huff under your breath behind a tourist with a camera popped into your mind. There are some contributions for Staten Island from these picture happy tourists:

Expansion

The hope of having 4 million visitors per year to St. George provides an idea of a vast increase in value for the area. Tourists and even locals visiting the newly revitalization area, which includes The Wheel and Empire Outlets, will generate $480 million private investment, and create over 1,200 construction jobs and 1,250 permanent jobs. Plans also include a…

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