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Person fatally struck by train near Copiague LIRR station Monday
A person was fatally struck by a train near the Copiague station Monday afternoon according to a spokesperson for the MTA.The person, who was not identified, was struck by an eastbound train shortly before 1:30 p.m.Both tracks on the Babylon branch of the Long Island Rail Road are operating, but with scattered delays and cancellations.
Moon landing attempt by US company appears doomed after ‘critical’ fuel leak
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. moon landing attempt in more than 50 years appeared to be doomed after a private company’s spacecraft developed a “critical” fuel leak just hours after Monday’s launch. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology managed to orient its lander toward the sun so the solar panel could collect sunlight and charge…
NYPD officer killed crash on Southern State Parkway Sunday
State police say an NYPD officer from Shirley was killed in a single-car crash Sunday morning on the Southern State Parkway near Exit 13 in North Valley Stream. 32-year-old Clifford Saintvil ran off the road and hit a tree on the right shoulder. He was an officer at the 113th Precinct in Queens.
Armed men tie up couple during Bethpage robbery
Nassau police say two armed men broke into a Bethpage home early Sunday morning and tied up a couple inside. The two men entered the home through a basement window around 2 a.m. The victims, who are 62 and 63 years old, were tied up and left them in the bedroom. The men then ran…
Jets beat Patriots 17-3, Giants beat Eagles 27-10
Jets no longer have to answer questions about their long skid against the Patriots FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Breece Hall rushed for 174 yards and a late touchdown and the New York Jets snapped a 15-game losing streak against the Patriots with a 17-3 win Sunday in what could have been Bill Belichick’s final game…
Congressional leaders announce an agreement on spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on overall spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month. The agreement largely hews to spending caps for defense and domestic programs that Congress set as part of a bill to suspend the debt limit until…
LIPA to buy Country Fair site in Medford
The Long Island Power Authority says it is close to buying the Country Fair Entertainment Park site on Route 112 Medford. LIPA is planning on converting the site for use as a storage depot.The amusement park announced last week on its website it would not reopen this summer.A spokesperson for PSEG says the utility plans…
Ronkonkoma branch back in service after partially shut down
The Long Island Rail Road’s Ronkonkoma branch was partially shut down last night after a train struck an SUV in Wyandanch. Suffolk Police say the crash happened Thursday around 5:30. The driver of the vehicle was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. service on the Ronkonkoma branch was restored a few hours…
One attack, two interpretations: Biden and Trump both make the Jan. 6 riot a political rallying cry
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will spend Saturday’s third anniversary of the Capitol riot by holding two campaign rallies in leadoff-voting Iowa in his bid to win back the White House. To mark the moment, President Joe Biden plans to visit a site near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, on Friday where George Washington and…
1 in 5 Long Island adults said they are food insecure
According to a report released this week by the state Department of Health says more than 1 in 5 Long Island adults said they worry about having enough money to buy nutritious meals.In Suffolk, the percentage of residents who said they were food insecure stood at 23.1%. In Nassau, it was 21.1%.Those numbers were slightly…
New York City subway train derails in collision with another train, injuring more than 20 people
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City subway train derailed Thursday after colliding with another train at low speed, leaving more than 20 people with minor injuries and causing major service disruptions across Manhattan during the afternoon rush hour, authorities said. At about 3 p.m. on the Upper West Side, a 1 train carrying…
3 TGI Fridays are now closed on Long Island
Three TGI Fridays locations across Long Island have closed. The Locations in Bay Shore, Islandia and Massapequa are among over 30 TGI Fridays across the country that are shutting down. There are still seven TGI Fridays locations left on Long Island.