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Rangers beat Islanders 4-0
NEW YORK (AP) — Will Cuylle and Will Borgen scored in the first period, Igor Shesterkin stopped 21 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, and the New York Rangers beat the crosstown-rival Islanders 4-0 on Monday night. J.T. Miller and Artemi Panarin each had a goal and an assist for the Rangers, who…
National BBQ Festival coming to Eisenhower Park
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced that the National BBQ Festival will be held at Eisenhower Park from June 13-15, 2025. Tickets for the National BBQ Festival are now on sale at https://nationalbbqfest.com. The festival will feature two full days of BBQ competition with a $100,000 purse—one of the largest prizes in the country and…
A dozen students became ill after they ingested marijuana edible gummies
Suffolk police say A dozen students at William Floyd Middle School in Moriches became ill and 11 were taken to hospitals after they ingested marijuana edible gummies handed out by another student on Monday.The students were all between the ages of 13 and 14 years old.A police spokesperson declined to say where the student obtained…
Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday, with ‘no room’ for delay
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that 25% taxes on imports from Mexico and Canada would start Tuesday, sparking renewed fears of a North American trade war that already showed signs of pushing up inflation and hindering growth.“Tomorrow — tariffs 25% on Canada and 25% on Mexico. And that’ll start,” Trump told reporters…
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…