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Key Oscar moments, from Zoe Saldaña’s emotional win and ‘Oz’ opening to Kieran Culkin’s baby wish
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment WriterThere were a lot of smiling faces at the Oscars but one had to stand out — Sean Baker saw his film “Anora” go home with the top film prize and he took four for himself. Its star Mikey Madison was crowned best actress.Twenty-two years after winning best actor for…
Steven Spielberg production to affect Huntington parking
Huntington Village and Huntington LIRR Parking Lot Closures and On-Street Parking Bans Supervisor Ed Smyth and the Town of Huntington are informing the Huntington Village area of important parking lot closures and on-street parking bans due to a film production in Huntington Village. The Huntington Village parking lots that will be closed include the New Street Parking Lot…
David Johansen, singer from the seminal punk band the New York Dolls, dies at 75
NEW YORK (AP) — David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego, Buster Poindexter, has died. He was 75.Johansen died Friday at his home in New York City, Jeff Kilgour, a family spokesperson told…
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo launches political comeback with a run for New York City mayor
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that he is running for mayor of New York City, relaunching his political career following a years long exile over a barrage of sexual harassment accusations.In a 17-minute video announcing his campaign, Cuomo pitched himself as an accomplished moderate who could save a…
Two LI girls won wrestling championships
Two LI girls won championships at the first New York State girls wrestling championships in Albany on Thursday. Haley Gonzales Hicksville junior won 120-pound state championship. Julianna Hernandez who wrestles for Rocky Point, captured the 126-pound title.
Former Port Washington school superintendent facing upgraded charges
Michael Hynes, the former Port Washington school’s superintendent will now be facing upgraded charges in connection to a crash that seriously hurt a motorcyclist in Sayville last November. Court records show Hynes will be arraigned on an indictment Friday. The new charges include vehicular assault and DWI.
Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were dead for some time, warrant shows
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs were apparently dead for some time before a maintenance worker discovered their bodies at the couple’s Santa Fe home, investigators said.Hackman, 95, was found dead Wednesday in an entryway, and his 65-year-old wife, Betsy Arakawa, was found in a bathroom…
Economic Blackout: Will a 24-hour boycott make a difference?
NEW YORK (AP) — A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday as an act of “economic resistance” to protest what the group’s founder sees as the malign influence of billionaires, big corporations and both major political parties on the lives of working Americans.The People’s Union USA calls the 24…
Actor Gene Hackman, prolific Oscar winner, found dead at home at 95 years old
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored performers, has been found dead along with his wife at their home. He was 95.Hackman was a frequent and versatile presence on screen from…
Discover Long Island Unveils New Microsite, App, Golf Commercial, and Marketing Strategy for 2025 Ryder Cup
Tournament expected to generate more than $10 million in hotel revenue, at least $150 million in overall economic impact for the region. LONG ISLAND, NY (February 25, 2025) — With the countdown now underway until the prestigious 2025 Ryder Cup tees off at Bethpage Black Golf Course, Discover Long Island (DLI), the region’s only accredited destination marketing organization,…
Trump administration sets March 21 deadline for New York to end traffic congestion pricing
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has given New York until next month to comply with its order to halt Manhattan’s new congestion pricing system, but state officials on Wednesday vowed to continue the tolling program, which is meant to thin traffic and pump new revenue into the nation’s busiest transit system.The Federal…
Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices for eggs could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the first new details Wednesday about its plan to battle bird flu and ease the cost of eggs.With an emphasis on tightening up biosecurity on farms, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins…