Articles by Joe Liggio

Mold Returns to Campus: Horan and Alumni Hall Affected

October 22, 2019

by Joe Liggio, Senior Writer There’s a fungus among us yet again. Two separate buildings on campus, Horan Hall and Alumni Hall, have been afflicted with mold since the start of the semester, with each situation posing their own unique problems [...]

Manhattan College: A Rock and Roll Retrospective (Part 2)

May 2, 2019

by Joe Liggio, Asst. News Editor In its immediate wake, Manhattan College’s Summer ‘70 Scholarship Concert Series at Gaelic Park was avowed as a success by its organizers, having garnered positive public relations for the institution and [...]

Manhattan College: A Rock and Roll Retrospective (Part 1)

April 24, 2019

by JOE LIGGIO, Asst. News Editor Note: This article is the first of two chronicling a history of concerts at both Manhattan College and Gaelic Park. The majority of information available on these shows was sourced from articles featured in The [...]

Students See Both Sides of 168th Street Station Updates

February 16, 2019

by JOE LIGGIO, Asst. News Editor Fresh off of a recent subway repair at 238th Street, members of the Manhattan College community now have another subway service update to contend with. Since Jan. 5, 1 train service has bypassed 168th Street as [...]

Crime Up in Manhattan’s Precinct

January 23, 2019

by JOE LIGGIO, Asst. News Editor While New York City officials have touted record low crimes within the five boroughs for 2018, the numbers aren’t as cut and dry as they seem. Mayor Bill de Blasio and other high-ranking city officials have taken [...]

Mold Forces Students Out of Horan Dorms

October 9, 2018

by JOE LIGGIO, Asst. News Editor Some Horan Hall residents have had an unwelcome guest living with them lately. An infiltration of mold has affected a number of dorms in Horan and forced some students living in the building to temporarily relocate [...]

238th Street Station Renovations Underway

September 18, 2018

by JOE LIGGIO, Asst. News Editor Stair replacement at the 238th Street station is set to tie up 1 Train riders for the next few months, leaving MC students and staff to look for alternate service options. The Manhattan-bound platform closed to [...]

Man Shot Near South Campus

August 31, 2018

by JOSEPH LIGGIO, Asst. News Editor A man was shot in the head around 12:30 a.m. this morning in an incident that ended near the intersection of West 237th Street and Broadway. The NYPD Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information stated [...]

Two Sentenced in 2016 Explosion that Claimed Life of FDNY Chief

August 28, 2018

by JOE LIGGIO, Asst. News Editor Almost two years after an explosion tore through a quiet morning near south campus, two men charged in the case have been sentenced, according to the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office. Gaviraldi Castillo, [...]

Michael Zingaro Concludes Highly Successful College Lacrosse Career

May 5, 2018

by JOE LIGGIO, Asst. Editor As senior Michael Zingaro’s career as a Division I lacrosse player has come to an end, he has a lot to look back on during his time as goaltender for Manhattan College. Zingaro, an accounting major on the men’s [...]