In what may be final Staten Island visit as NYC mayor, Adams announces $30M for parks, culturals

Of the nearly $30 million allocation, approximately $8 million will go to the Staten Island Zoo, $6.5 million to Snug Harbor ...
AOL.co.uk

Long Island’s largest zoo, which faced animal abuse allegations, set to close after budget nix: ‘Very sad’

Long Island’s largest and most controversial zoo is closing after local officials unanimously agreed to strip its funding and send its allegedly horrifically abused animals to rescue facilities.
Newsday

Brookhaven Town Board votes to close Holtsville zoo

The Brookhaven Town Board on Thursday passed a 2026 budget that calls for closing the Holtsville zoo following allegations of abuse and neglect of more than 100 animals housed there. The board voted 7 ...
Edhat

Santa Barbara Zoo Welcomes Two Endangered White-Handed Gibbons to Gibbon Island

The Santa Barbara Zoo announced on November 14, 2025, that two new white-handed gibbons, Chanee and Mel, have joined Gibbon Island. The species is classified as Endangered by the International Union ...
Newsday

Brookhaven officials expected to close Holtsville zoo in budget vote, Supervisor Dan Panico says

Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico said he has the votes to pass the town's 2026 budget on Thursday, which calls for closing the Holtsville zoo next year following allegations that animals at the ...
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Dinosaur Zoo Tycoon: What You Can Learn as Curator

GamingWithKev shares what you can learn as a curator in Roblox Dinosaur Zoo Tycoon. Stimulus check update: Trump details timeline for $2,000 direct payments Maddow Blog | Trump’s saber-rattling toward ...
New York Post

Let our people go! Zohran Mamdani victory spurs Staten Island pols to renew bid to pull out of NYC

Leaders of New York City’s “Forgotten Borough” — and most conservative enclave — are re-introducing stalled legislation for Staten Island to secede from what they fear will become the People’s ...
The New York Times

ICE Scouted Site to Hold Immigrant Detainees in New York City

Federal officials explored the possibility of using a Coast Guard facility on Staten Island. The effort appears to be part of a plan to expand President Trump’s immigration crackdown. By Luis ...
USA Today

In a surprise 'SNL' return, Pete Davidson jokes about ferry purchase, expecting a baby

Pete Davidson has come home to "Saturday Night Live." The former "SNL" star, 31, made a surprise return to the sketch comedy show on Nov. 8, joining Colin Jost on "Weekend Update." In the segment, ...
New York Post

Pete Davidson makes surprise return to ‘SNL’ — and roasts his and Colin Jost’s Staten Island ferry

Pete Davidson isn’t going down with the ship. The comedian, 31, poked fun at his and Colin Jost’s infamous Staten Island ferry boat as the pair reunited at the “Weekend Update” desk during Davidson’s ...
Staten Island Advance

Oh, deer: Rutting bucks are snacking their way across Staten Island

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — They. Are. Everywhere. Striding down the street at 3 a.m., inspecting my shrubbery, and appearing randomly throughout the day with quiet authority while I hike through the ...