The Life-Wire crew visited the Pumpkin Patch at Christ Church in New Brighton, brining back the following fall photos. The Pumpkin Patch will be open daily through Halloween from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visit the Christ Church New Brighton Facebook Page for daily and special events. Photographers: Aaron Bialer, Gregory Perosi, Joseph Bevacqua, Joseph […]
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Among the oaks, walnut and locust trees along Forest Hill Road, is a greenspace at the heart of Meiers Corners. Despite being home to deer, woodchucks, robins and woodpeckers, these woods have not had the attention of nearby parks like Willowbrook or LaTourette. But now there’s a new accessible sidewalk along Willowbrook and Forest Hill
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There’s a beautiful new accessible path along Forest Hill Road, that connects the Willowbrook Campus to the Meiers Corners community. The sidewalk follows Willowbrook Road to Forest Hill Road. It then continues south past the Institute for Basic Research all the way to the group home residences along Executive Way. Before the sidewalk was built,
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On May 5, NYS Senator Andrew J. Lanza and the JCC of Staten Island hosted their Annual Resource Fair for People with Developmental Disabilities at the Manor Road Jewish Community Center. The Senator welcomed the special needs community – advocates, families, schools, and agencies – to come together to meet more than 60 exhibitors who
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Disability advocates gathered for a Save Our Services “SOS” Rally at the College of Staten Island on Friday, March 10. The location marks the beginning of the Willowbrook Mile, commemorating the site’s days as an institution serving people with disabilities. More than 100 people with disabilities, parents, direct service personnel, advocates and other supporters attended
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Emma’s Place, Staten Island’s grief and loss center, held a vigil by candlelight for Children’s Grief Awareness Day on November 17, 2022. The center is a safe place for those who have suffered loss. Anthony DiCostanzo tells us that the event, “We offered our condolences to children who’s parents had passed away.” According to Gregory
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Since the Covid-19 lockdown, Chef Adrian has been dazzling Lifestyles Zoom audiences with cooking demonstrations that leave them hungry and/or inspired to expand their repertoire in the kitchen. How did he get to be a pro? Adrian Gresnigt knew from a young age that he wanted to travel. He got a lifetime ticket when
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When Julia Gargano stopped in to visit Lifestyles for the Disabled, the virtual audience was packed with over 100 fans and soon-to-be-friends. “Before we met her, I was excited. Then she seemed excited to see us. I was starstruck,” said Andrew M. Starstruck pretty much describes how everyone felt by the end of our session
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It was a cold, dark, drizzly day — perfect for going to the park, right? It is if you go to Blue Heron Park in Annadale where the Nature Center is comfortable, warm and dry. Not only that, outside their large windows is a “cafe for birds.” About a dozen feeders
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Fit and active at 51, Michael Moorer looks like he could still be in the ring. During a visit with Lifestyles for the Disabled, the former heavyweight champion Michael shared how sticking to his convictions helped him achieve his goals. Read our full article here, on SILive.com. (Written collaboratively by Steven Filoramo and Joseph Padalino
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