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State expands mask mandate to include kids ages two and older
East Farmingdale, NY- New York State has expanded the mask mandate for children now including all kids ages two and older at all daycare and childcare settings and congregate programs. Also all staff, teachers and visitors will be required to wear masks inside daycare and other group settings, regardless of vaccination status. The requirements apply…
Suffolk teen rushed to the hospital after a fight outside his High School
Copiague, NY- A teenager was rushed to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after police say he was beaten up by some of his classmates at Copiauge High School. Officials say a 19-year-old male student of Copiague High School was standing in front of the school, located at 1100 Dixon Ave., when he was surrounded by several…
Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Nassau, Suffolk Counties
FEMA has opened Disaster Recovery Centers in Nassau and Suffolk counties at: Michael J. Tully Park Physical Activity Center, 1801 Evergreen Ave., New Hyde Park, NY 11040 Rose Caracappa Senior Center, 739 NY-25A, Mount Sinai, NY 11766Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.You can meet face-to-face with FEMA staffers and…
Search continues for missing Blue Point woman
East Farmingdale, NY- Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of Gabrielle Petito, the 22-year-old woman originally from Blue Point that went missing, isn’t speaking to speak to authorities on the whereabouts of Gabby. Laundrie, a graduate of Bayport Blue Point high school, had been traveling in a van from Long Island to Oregon with Petito. The pair…
Nassau homeowners could see lower property taxes if Curran’s budget for 2022 is approved
East Farmingdale, NY- Homeowners in Nassau County might be spending less per year on property taxes if the 2022 budget proposed Tuesday by County Executive Laura Curran is approved. The proposed 3.5 billion dollar budget – includes a 70 million dollar cut in property taxes. A press release from County Executive Laura Curran’s office said,…
Judge blocks medical worker vaccine mandate in NY state
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York state from forcing medical workers to be vaccinated after a group of health care workers sued, saying their Constitutional rights were violated. Judge David Hurd in Utica issued the order Tuesday after 17 health professionals, including doctors and nurses, claimed the vaccine mandate…
Cheers greet the reopening of three mega-hit Broadway shows
NEW YORK (AP) — Kristin Chenoweth, Julie Taymor and Lin-Manuel Miranda welcomed back boisterous audiences to “Wicked,” “The Lion King” and “Hamilton” for the first time since the start of the pandemic, marking Tuesday as the unofficial return of Broadway. Chenoweth surprised the crowd at “Wicked” by appearing onstage for a speech on the same…
Hurricane Nicholas made landfall along Texas coast
HOUSTON (AP) — The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Hurricane Nicholas has made landfall along the Texas coast, bringing the threat of up to 20 inches of rainfall to parts of the Gulf Coast. The hurricane center says the storm touched down on the eastern part of the Matagorda Peninsula, about 10 miles west…
Apple released a critical software update
BOSTON (AP) — If you own an Apple device and see an alert to update the operating software, you might want to hop to it. The company has released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers say could let hackers infect iPhones and iPads without any user action. Researchers at the…
Blue Point family searching for missing daughter
East Farmingdale, NY- A Long Island family is asking for help to finding their missing daughter. Suffolk County Police say Gabrielle Petito, 22, a Bayport Blue Point High School graduate, was last believed to be at Grand Tenton National Park in Wyoming. Petito, is described as a white female, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall…
Locust Valley & Massapequa School Districts sue state over mask mandate
East Farmingdale, NY- The battle over masks inside schools isn’t over yet for two Long Island school districts. The Locust Valley and Massapequa districts have filed a lawsuit against New York State over the requirement that all persons inside schools must be wearing masks. Both districts had planned to make masks optional this school year,…
FEMA Adds Suffolk County for Federal Assistance
On Sept. 12 at the request of Gov. Kathy Hochul, President Biden has approvedan amendment to the Major Disaster Declaration for the Remnants of Hurricane Ida. Homeowners, renters, and business owners in Suffolk County are now eligible to apply for federalhelp in response to damage or loss suffered as a direct result of the Remnants…