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Long Island dentist traded painkillers for sexual favors
NEW YORK (AP) — The night before he was indicted this week, a Long Island dentist suspected of exchanging painkillers for sexual favors was sending text messages suggesting he’d give a woman a Percocet prescription if she wanted to “hang out” and “party a bit,” federal prosecutors said Thursday. Seventy-year-old Barry Arnold of Williston Park,…
Lifeguard shortage prompts beach closures
Huntington, NY- A shortage of available lifeguards has prompted the Town of Huntington to officially call an end to the summer beach season at four of eight town beaches. Effective Thursday, August 26, 2021 the following Huntington Town beaches will remain closed for swimming. Asharoken Beach, Eaton’s Neck Road, Northport Crescent Beach, Crescent Beach Drive,…
Nine Suffolk County beaches are closed due to high bacteria levels
East Farmingdale, NY- Long Islander’s in Suffolk County looking to beat the heat, should be careful which beach they visit. The Suffolk County Department of Health has closed nine beaches due to high levels of bacteria. Three of the Nine beaches are found in Rocky Point which include Broadway Beach, Tides Beach, and Terraces on…
Hochul acknowledges NY State had more COVID-19 deaths than previously reported
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s new governor is acknowledging that the state has had nearly 12,000 more deaths from COVID-19 than former Gov. Andrew Cuomo told the public. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office says almost 55,400 people have died of the coronavirus in New York based on death certificate data submitted to the Centers for…
Parents divided over masks in school
East Farmingdale, NY- The battle over masks inside schools continues to rage across Long Island and across the country. Wednesday night, parents battled it out on special zoom meeting for the Sachem Central School District and in Farmingdale, parents battled in person- shouting conflicting beliefs at each other at a Farmingdale school board meeting. Meantime…
Nassau plans 2nd annual “Water Bark” event for National Dog Day
East Farmingdale, NY- The dog days of summer, are almost here on Long Island. Nassau County Executive Curran announced Thursday that the counties three splash parks, will be open to Long Island’s four-legged-friends on National Dog Day, for “Water Bark” on September 12, 2021. The free event will take place at three County splash parks…
Woman arrested after fatal pedestrian crash
Copiague, NY- A Copiague woman was arrested Tuesday night on charges including DWI after a crash that police say, killed a pedestrian. Officials say the pedestrian, Travis Kernard, 28 of 205 Hawkins Blvd, Copiague, was standing in front of his house in between two parked cars, when a vehicle heading southbound slammed into the two…
TV Academy revokes Cuomo’s Emmy amid scandal, resignation
NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after leaving office, scandal-tainted former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo suffered another defeat: losing the special Emmy Award he received last year for his daily, televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said in a statement Tuesday that given Cuomo’s resignation amid a…
Hochul vows swift action as she takes helm in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Kathy Hochul has become the first female governor of New York. In her first hours on the job Tuesday, she sought to bring a new sense of urgency to immense problems that went unaddressed during Andrew Cuomo’s distracted final months in office. She said in an afternoon address she would make…
Antibody treatments promoted as COVID cases rise
UNDATED (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci is urging hospitals and doctors to make greater use of antibody treatments for people infected with COVID-19 as hospitalizations and deaths rise due to the spread of the delta variant. Infusions of antibody drugs can keep patients who are experiencing mild-to-moderate symptoms from getting so sick they need hospitalization.…
Cuomo granted clemency to 6 in final hours in office
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has granted clemency to six people, including the driver in a fatal 1981 armored truck robbery whose release was championed by his son. Seventy-six-year-old David Gilbert is serving a life sentence for his role in the $1.6 million theft that left a guard and two police…
CVS to mandate vaccine for some employees
NEW YORK — CVS Health Corp. is joining the group of U.S. companies that require employees who have contact with customers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Nurses and other employees who interact with patients, as well as all corporate staff, must be vaccinated by Oct. 31, the company said Monday. It said pharmacists have…