LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79.Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis “surrounded by family and friends,” said publicist Heidi Schaeffer. Garr battled other health problems in recent…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jaywalking — that time-honored practice of crossing the street outside of the crosswalk or against the traffic light — is now legal in New York City.Legislation passed by the City Council last month officially became law over the weekend after Mayor Eric Adams declined to take action — either by signing…
NEW YORK (AP) — After all that buildup, it’s been all Dodgers so far.Freddie Freeman homered for the third straight game and Walker Buehler pitched another World Series gem as Los Angeles beat the slumping New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night for a 3-0 lead in the Fall Classic.With superstar Shohei Ohtani playing despite…
(Nassau Police) The Third Squad reports on the arrest of a Great Neck man for an incident that occurred on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM in New Hyde Park. According to Detectives, defendant Seth Newman, 21, of 44 Somerset Drive, was operating a black 2021 Dodge Charger in the vicinity of Marcus Avenue…
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will travel to New York City from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Rockefeller Center officials announced Monday.The Norway spruce will be cut down Nov. 7 and will make the roughly 140-mile (225-kilometer) journey south, arriving Nov. 9 in midtown Manhattan, the officials said. It will be lit…
(Press Release) Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James today provided an update on nonpartisan efforts to protect voting rights and public safety across New York State during the 2024 elections. Those efforts include statewide, multi-agency resources to combat misinformation and respond to any impediments to voting. This continues the Governor’s and Attorney General’s…
The Coast Guard announced that it suspended its search for a missing kayaker in Lloyd Harbor. Another vessel reported finding the vacant kayak Friday afternoon. Officials said there was live bait, a fishing pole and a backpack on board. The Coast Guard searched an area of more than 460 miles for 27 hours for the…
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New York Jets made some major changes to try to jumpstart a once-promising season that was heading downhill.Robert Saleh was fired as coach after a 2-3 start, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich changed offensive play callers and the Jets acquired Davante Adams to reunite him with Aaron Rodgers.New York is somehow…
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump took the stage Sunday night at New York’s Madison Square Garden to deliver his campaign’s closing argument with the election nine days away after several of his allies used crude and racist insults toward Vice President Kamala Harris and other critics of the former president.The Republican nominee began by…
NEW YORK (AP) — Regardless of Shohei Ohtani’s status, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees need to start hitting if they’re going to climb back into this World Series.New York has mustered five runs over 19 innings in two agonizing road losses to the Los Angeles Dodgers, batting .143 with runners in scoring position…