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Lou Lamoriello is not returning as New York Islanders general manager

Lou Lamoriello is not returning as New York Islanders general manager

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey WriterLou Lamoriello is out as president and general manager of the New York Islanders, after the team said Tuesday the longtime NHL executive’s contract was not being renewed.Managing partner John Collins will lead a search to find the Islanders’ next GM.“The Islanders extend a heartfelt thank you to Lou Lamoriello…

President says Massapequa school district should keep its team name

President says Massapequa school district should keep its team name

President Trump posted on Truth Social Monday that the Massapequa school district should be allowed to keep its name and logo.The district has been fighting to retain its Chiefs name and logo, after New York State banned Native American mascots and team names in public schools.

The Latest: Pope Francis dies at age 88 after a stroke

The Latest: Pope Francis dies at age 88 after a stroke

By The Associated PressPope Francis died Monday at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as he recovered from a five-week hospitalization for double pneumonia.History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated…

National Grid union approves contract

National Grid union approves contract

After months of negotiations National Grid workers officially agreed to a new contract over the weekend. The union representing roughly 1,200 National Grid employees who work in Long Island’s natural gas and power plants voted 590-90 to approve a new contract with 4% annual wage increase on Friday evening.

New York Rangers fire coach Peter Laviolette after missing the playoffs

New York Rangers fire coach Peter Laviolette after missing the playoffs

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey WriterPeter Laviolette was fired as coach of the New York Rangers on Saturday, ending his tenure after two seasons, the second of which was a massive underachievement of missing the playoffs.General manager Chris Drury made the move less than 48 hours after the finale of a lost season that followed…

Anti-Trump protesters rally in New York, Washington and elsewhere across the country

Anti-Trump protesters rally in New York, Washington and elsewhere across the country

NEW YORK (AP) — Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration took to the streets of communities large and small across the U.S. on Saturday, decrying what they see as threats to the nation’s democratic ideals.The disparate events ranged from a march through midtown Manhattan and a rally in front of the White House to a…

Toll on Manhattan drivers remains in effect, despite Trump’s Easter Sunday deadline

Toll on Manhattan drivers remains in effect, despite Trump’s Easter Sunday deadline

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s $9 congestion toll on most drivers entering the busiest part of Manhattan remained in effect Sunday, despite an Easter deadline from the Trump administration to halt the first-in-the-nation fee.Both Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the state agency overseeing the tolls, confirmed Sunday that its system…