Alli Dempsey

Drummer Danny Eberle has always been the epicenter of the madness. Whether it was with his experimental rock band Lip Critic on the SUNY Purchase campus, or his rock band On Pink at venues across upstate New York, his arms were sure to blur with intense motion as he churned out a sweaty set for a basement filled with thrashing college kids baking in the body heat. He stayed wired into his craft as his fast-paced hits and rapid-fire movements clashed against the loud guitars — a perfect backgroun

It’s been over two years since Rojas’ first petition to restore Ben Soto went live, but the issue is over a decade long. The fight is long and stressful, as Rojas sees funding going into commercial and tourism-centered projects on the Island and the skatepark only gets neglected further. Counting Ben Soto, and a more up-kept park in the Port Richmond neighborhood — Faber Park, there are currently only two outdoor skateparks on Staten Island. In Brooklyn alone, there are 20 skateparks that, accor

Staten Island’s New Dorp Plaza North is a quiet, commercial street, minus the occasional train whirring through the tracks that separate it from its southern counterpart. It is lined with hair salons, restaurants and dance companies, but sandwiched in between these complexes lies Goose Room — the recording studio looking to bring some noise back into the forgotten borough.

Founded by local musician Rain Johannes in 2022, Goose Room is Staten Island’s newest recording studio. Feeling like the cu