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PD: Vandals burned a religious flag and wrote political graffiti at a Long Island mosque
Brentwood, NY- Suffolk County Police Hate Crimes Unit and Arson Detectives say the Islamic Center of Suffolk County was vandalized on Monday morning. Police say a religious flag was burned at the Brentwood mosque and political graffiti was written on the flag’s baseline. Detectives say the damaged property at 124 3rd Street, happened around 2am…
Vaccinated NY’ers can ditch masks in most situations starting today
NEW YORK (AP) — More than a year after coronavirus shutdowns sent “the city that never sleeps” into a fitful slumber, New York could soon be wide awake again. Vaccinated New Yorkers can shed their masks in most situations Wednesday, and restaurants, shops, gyms and many other businesses can go back to full occupancy if…
Study says climate change added $8 billion to the cost of Superstorm Sandy
UNDATED (AP) — A new study says climate change added $8 billion to the massive costs of 2012’s Superstorm Sandy. Tuesday’s study says sea level rise was four inches higher than it would have been without human-caused warming. Scientists say four inches may not sound like much but in New York it meant a lot…
Andrew Giuliani, son of former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani, announced plans to run for Governor of NY
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Giuliani says he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor of New York. That could set up a battle with third-term incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo. The 35-year-old son of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani announced his campaign in an interview with the New York Post. Giuliani served as a White House…
NY Attorney General is conducting a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York attorney general’s office says that it is conducting a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business empire, expanding what had previously been a civil probe. Attorney General Letitia James’ investigators are working with the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which has been conducting a criminal investigation into Trump…
MTA offering incentives to get vaccinated
Hicksville, NY- The MTA is ready to give you a free round trip Long Island Rail Road ticket or a free seven day Metro Card, just for getting vaccinated at one of the MTA’s pop up vaccination events. The Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will be available for adults at the Hicksville LIRR station from…
Fauci says its reasonable for businesses to keep masks
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top infectious disease expert is acknowledging “confusion” after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week said fully vaccinated people don’t need to wear masks in most instances, even indoors. Dr. Anthony Fauci tells ABC News, “The problem and the issue is that we don’t have any way of knowing…
NYC Marathon will return this fall
East Farmingdale, NY- New York State Officials have announced that the NYC marathon will return this fall for its 50th year on November 7th. Registration for the marathon begins on June 8th. Photo: FILE – This is a Nov. 6, 2005, file photo showing runners on the upper level of the Verrazano Bridge…
School Budget votes happening today on Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- Long Islanders can head to the polls to cast their votes Tuesday on school budgets and school board members. Almost every district across Nassau and Suffolk will be voting Tuesday. According to Newsday, five districts have proposed budgets above the tax cap, those districts include; Three Village, Bridgehampton, Sagaponack, Wantagh and Islip. …
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide a major abortion case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to decide a major abortion case that could dramatically alter decades of rulings on abortion rights and eventually lead to dramatic restrictions on abortion access. The case the justices will hear is an appeal from Mississippi in which the state is asking to be allowed to ban…
NY to adopt CDC guidelines for masks starting Wednesday
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks or social distance in New York starting Wednesday. The governor said the state is adopting the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released last week. Cuomo urged people who are unvaccinated and immunocompromised to continue to…
Cuomo’s book deal is worth over $5M
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has disclosed that he was paid a $3.1 million advance to write his COVID-19 leadership book last year and under his publishing contract will make another $2 million on the memoir over the next two years. The Democrat had declined for months to say how much…