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Gov. Hochul is expected to announce a new plan for New York’s congestion toll
Gov. Hochul is expected to announce a new plan for congestion pricing on Thursday.The original plan would have charged cars going below 60th Street in Manhattan a $15 toll before it was paused in June – just before it was to go into effect.The new plan reportedly will only charge cars $9.Back in May, now…
Rockville Centre detective arrested for hate crime
John Murphy a Rockville Centre Police Department detective has been charged with a hate crime.Police say Murphy used a racial slur toward a Black man who was working last week in Manorville. Murphy is also accused of kicking the man’s SUV, ripping off a light and throwing it at him.Murphy pleaded not guilty to the…
Volunteer firefighter charged with arson
Suffolk County police have charged a Medford Fire Department volunteer firefighter with intentionally setting a brushfire in Medford.The suspect reportedly set a fire in a wooded area on Mount Vernon Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. He was charged with arson in the fourth degree and fifth degree and reckless endangerment in the second degree in addition…
Trump returns to Washington vowing a smooth transition — something he didn’t ensure four years ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump made a victor’s return to Washington on Wednesday, visiting the White House for a nearly two-hour meeting with President Joe Biden and committing to a straightforward transition of power despite actively working to disrupt the same process four years ago.Sitting in the Oval Office, in front of a strong…
Wildfire threats remain high
The threat of wildfires remains high as the lack of rain continues to be a problem in the tri-state area. Multiple brush fires burned across the Town of Brookhaven yesterday and this morning. Chief of the Medford Fire Department Kevin Hoffman, said about an acre of woods burned A fire that broke out near train…
My Little Pony finally hits the Toy Hall of Fame, alongside Phase 10 and Transformers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — My Little Pony finally made it to the winner’s circle.After years as an also-ran, the pastel-colored ponies were enshrined in the National Toy Hall of Fame on Tuesday, along with Transformers action figures and the Phase 10 card game.The honorees rose to the top in voting by a panel of experts…
US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after 2 planes were shot by gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that it will prohibit U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planes and the United Nations will temporarily suspend flights to Port-au-Prince, limiting humanitarian aid coming into the country.Bullets hit a Spirit Airlines plane when it was about to…
Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction as prosecutors consider how to proceed in light of last week’s election and his lawyers argue for dismissal so he can run the country.The postponement announced Tuesday comes at a dramatic and dynamic point in…
Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires
RINGWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews battled small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. on Monday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee over the weekend and postponed Veterans Day plans.A quarter-inch of rain fell overnight from Sunday into Monday in a forest area straddling the border between the…
The Latest: Fewer than 20 races to be called as control of Congress hangs in the balance
Control over the U.S. House of Representatives still hangs in the balance, teetering between a Republican or Democratic majority with fewer than 20 races left to be called. Follow the AP’s Election 2024 coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024. Here’s the latest: Elon Musk’s PAC spent an estimated $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, AP source says The billionaire Tesla…
New York eyes reviving congestion pricing toll before Trump takes office
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering ways to revive a program that would have charged drivers a new $15 toll to enter certain Manhattan neighborhoods — before President-elect Donald Trump takes office and can block it.In the days since Trump’s election, Hochul and her staff have been reaching out to…
Trump names Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters.Trump, in a statement, said Zeldin, who mounted a failed bid for governor of New York in 2022, would “ensure fair and swift deregulatory…