While Hurricane-turned-Tropical-Storm Jose is making its moves in the Atlantic, it’s making its presence known along the coast with high surf and riptides. It won’t be coming here, Andre Fitzgerald assured us. It’s going north and turning east. Rain here, but more in Long Island tonight. We decided to go to the beach and see […]
A windy Great Kills Beach as Jose passes by in the Atlantic Read More »
My day of being in a wheelchair is horrible. It’s horrible because of my circumstance. I want to be able to walk like other people. I want to kick a ball like other people. I want to be like a normal person. Not because I’m normal now, you know what I mean? I want to
Joe’s Walking essay Read More »
“Quiet on the set! 5 – 4- 3- 2 …” And so began a new Lifestyles for the Disabled community partnership with Community Television (CTV), a place where we can to go to produce television shows. We visited the studios on Cable Way in Mariners Harbor and were impressed with the knowledgeable people who work
Lifestyles goes on set at Staten Island CTV Read More »
Sal DiBenedetto salutes our sailors, in New York for Fleet Week
Life-Wire Podcast: Sal DiBenedetto Salutes our Saliors for NY Fleet Week Read More »
Plans are moving forward to establish a charter school that addresses the needs of children who are having difficulty learning because they are dyslexic. “We’ve got a problem on Staten Island. Students, our children, with dyslexia are going to public schools and their needs are not being met,” said Laura Timoney, the borough’s deputy director of
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The crowd is going wild. The cheerleaders are pumped. Brian coolly dribbles in, shoots and sinks the winning basket. Brought to you through the magic of a green screen. Members of Lifestyles Media Department traveled to New Dorp to join the high school students at Staten Island Tech for some cool sessions in their TV
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Members of Lifestyles Media Department traveled to New Dorp to join the high school students at Staten Island Tech for some cool sessions in their TV studio. In addition to a control booth and three video cameras, the studio is equipped with a green screen. The creative juices were flowing with all the possible visual effects
R5 Fan Fantasy with SI Tech and Lifestyles for the Disabled Read More »
Laura Martocci, PhD, is seeking works by artists with disabilities for an exhibit sponsored through a grant from the NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs grand awarded by Staten Island Arts.
Unexpected Re:Views -A Call For Inclusive Art Read More »
Everyone was a celebrity at a Night to Shine this past Friday, February 10th at The Staaten
Night for All to Shine Read More »
On a mild Thursday (Jan. 26), members of the Lifestyles Media Department went to Gateway National Recreation Area at Great Kills for a program on birds. It was just after a nor’easter had hit the area, and Park Services Ranger Kathy Garofalo explained that the birds had deserted the feeders. So with some models and
Winter Birds and Owl Pellets at Gateway Read More »
