Rima Abdelkader

Emilio Martinez lines up every day with the other day laborers on Forrest Avenue just off the Staten Island Expressway, hoping for a job even though he occasionally won’t get paid for the work.

“At times, they pick us up and they don’t pay.  They just don’t pay,” said Martinez, 39, an illegal alien who for [...]

By Rima Abdelkader
On Staten Island, unleashed dogs are among the 311 complaints.  But, man’s best friend did not have to bark over that this weekend.
Both canine amateurs and athletes of varying pedigree completed a three-day competition on Sunday.  About 300 Purebred and Mixed Bred dogs had the opportunity to compete in beginner, sub-novice and more-advanced [...]