Good morning.  There is a nice article in the Staten Island Advance (East Shore Edition) regarding figs.
Lots of nice stories and pictures
Also - Information about the Fig Fest - Is set for Spetember 15 at 7 PM at the oceanfront Turtle Fountain in midland Beach, off Father Capodanno Blvd. rain or shine.  It says - to learn more or get directions email:  sherry@siadvance.com or phone 718-816-3987.

Hope this is helpful!  Maybe you can read the fig article online.  Try silive.com/eastshore.

I think this is the story:

http://www.silive.com/eastshore/index.ssf/2013/07/staten_island_fig_tree_has_del.html

Great read.

That's a great article.  It's a little different than today's article in the paper.  The one you put a link to is right near where my Dad's family settled when they came here from Italy.  Today's article is a follow up story to the one that you found.  I love reading stories like this.