Upcoming Events
St. George Greenmarket
When: Sat May 25, 2013 8am to 2pm  EDT

Where: St. Marks Place & Hyatt Street, Staten Island, NY

Exhibit: They're Baaack! Return of the 17-year Cicadas
When: Sat May 25, 2013 10am to 4pm  EDT

Where: Staten Island Musuem, 75 Stuyvesant Place, Staten Island, NY

Atka at the Zoo
When: Sat May 25, 2013 12pm to 3pm  EDT

Where: Staten Island Zoo, 614 Broadway, Staten Island, NY
Memorial Day
When: Mon May 27, 2013

Who: US Holidays

Latest News

They're Heeeere! Cicadapocalypse Hits Staten Island

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Every 17 years, Brood II of periodical cicada emerges along the East Coast. And, as the Borough with the highest percentage of parkland in New York City, gets the highest percentage of cicadas. They started resurfacing earlier this week to the delight and disgust (depending on how you feel about them) of Staten Island residents.

Here's a round-up of some of the coverage of this phenomenon:

 
If you want to learn more about Cicadas, head to the Staten Island Museum, home of the world's largest cicada specimen collection and a new exhibit all about these once-in-a-generation buggies.

New Look, Details unveiled for S.I.'s Enormous Ferris Wheel

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

By: Hana R. Alberts, Curbed.com

The New York Wheel has cleared its first City Planning hurdle and the project continues to roll along. Curbed.com attended a recent presentation on the Wheel and reports back with new details and images.

Read the Article | New York Wheel

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