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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Staten Island high school football teams climbed in this week's rankings?
  • Two-alarm fire in New Dorp: what's happening on Dartmouth Loop now?
  • Loaded gun recovered at Curtis High School after student fight

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Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Staten Island HS football rankings: Where do the teams rank after an abbreviated Week 2 schedule? (silive.com) — Staten Island high school football teams saw a light Week 2 schedule because PSAL league games paused for Rosh Hashanah, but six local schools still took the field. The story recaps key wins, standout players, and how those results reshaped Advance/SILive.com's weekly Island rankings, giving fans a quick snapshot of where their neighborhood teams now stand.
   

2. FDNY battles two-alarm garage fire on Staten Island Monday (silive.com) — FDNY crews are battling a two-alarm garage fire at a home on Dartmouth Loop in New Dorp, with flames spreading to the second and third floors and Mill Road closed during the response. More than 140 firefighters and EMS personnel are on scene, and early radio reports suggest an e-bike in the garage may have sparked the blaze, though that cause remains unconfirmed.
   

3. Loaded gun found in 18-year-old student's backpack at Staten Island high school (abc7ny.com) — A loaded gun was found Monday morning in an 18-year-old student's backpack at Curtis High School in St. George, prompting a swift response from school safety agents who broke up a fight and recovered the weapon. Police say the firearm had bullets in the cartridge, and while few additional details are available yet, officials are continuing to investigate the incident on Staten Island.
   

4. NYC shuts down Clove Lakes fishing, boating after restaurant sewage leak revealed (silive.com) — Boating and fishing are temporarily shut down at Clove Lakes Park after city agencies confirmed sewage from the Stone House restaurant has been flowing into the lake, prompting an investigation and safety precautions. The restaurant remains open, while officials evaluate long-standing sewer connection problems at both the eatery and a nearby Parks Department garage that have sent bathroom waste into the park's waters for years.
   

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