Solutions For Parenting In Staten Island
Jeannine Cintron is the Deputy Editor for New York Family. She started her career at Staten Island Parent, where she still serves as Senior Editor. She is a graduate of St. John's University and has written hundreds of articles about parenting and family life. She is currently a single mom living in Staten Island with her two children, two cats and four guinea pigs. When she's not busy writing about the metaphorical zoo she runs, you can find her binging an inexcusable amount of television.
Upgrades Coming to Snug Harbor, Staten Island Zoo and Bloomingdale Park Everyone in Staten Island knows it is the greenest borough, and most residents would like to keep it that way. New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella recently announced huge investments in three major parks and cultural institutions […]
Ferry Service Connecting Staten Island to Brooklyn to Begin in December Finally, Staten Island is one step closer to being the not-so-forgotten borough. Starting December 8, New Yorkers can take a brand-new NYC Ferry route that connects Brooklyn and Staten Island directly for the first time. This new “Staten Island–South Brooklyn” line will make it […]
NYC Summer Jobs for Teens: SYEP Applications Now Open! If your teen is looking for a summer job, the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is back! Although it’s absolutely frigid in New York, now is the time to think ahead for summer jobs for teens. The New York City Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)…
August Cover Lisa Marie Riley of @OneFunnyLisaMarie on Healing, Humor, Food and Family I was sitting in my living room with my parents when I started writing this article. Like a lot of native New York “Boomers,” they now live in a condo in Florida for 11 months out of the year. They were both […]
August Cover Lisa Marie Riley of @OneFunnyLisaMarie on Healing, Humor, Food and Family I was sitting in my living room with my parents when I started writing this article. Like a lot of native New York “Boomers,” they now live in a condo in Florida for 11 months out of the year. They were…
New York State Summer EBT Food Benefits: Who is Eligible & How to Redeem Them School is out for summer, but hungry bellies don’t take vacations. Starting this month, New York State is providing eligible families with food benefits via the new Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program to alleviate grocery bills when schools…
How to Stay Cool in and Around NYC During a Heat Wave Summer is officially here, and the heat is on. Last week, NYC experienced a 4-day heat wave or “extreme heat event,” with triple-digit heat indexes and temperatures into the 90s. We are also set to experience more of this heat this week.…
Staten Island Parent June 2024 We are almost halfway through 2024, and we couldn’t be more ready for SUMMER! In this issue you’ll find tons of Summer Fun (page 80), Experiences (page 70), Road Trips (page 54) and more! Start checking off items from our NYC Summer Bucket List (page tk) or stop by one […]
Not the Forgotten Borough: McCown Students Create Website Highlighting Secret Sites of Staten Island Every year, students at Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School are required to take part in the school’s Intensives program, an exciting assignment that allows the teens to explore knowledge outside of the typical classroom setting on topics they find especially interesting. This […]
Enter a Sensory Universe for All Ages at the Bubble Planet Immersive Experience Have you ever met anyone that didn’t love bubbles? An all new immersive experience is opening at American Dream Mall in June, a larger-than-life celebration of bubbles to entertain all ages, and it’s inviting guests to escape reality and let their imaginations […]
