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WALK NEWS PODCAST: 20 years later, how the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is honoring the anniversary of 9/11
East Farmingdale, NY- Its been almost 20 years since the terror attacks on 9/11. Frank Siller, Tunnel to Towers Founder and CEO, joined host Brett Levine, from the road as he walks from the Pentagon, to Shanksville, Pennslyvania over to Ground Zero to discuss how he and the T2T foundation are honoring those who gave…
Jet Skier rescued from Long Island Sound
Rocky Point, NY- A Rocky Point man was rescued Wednesday night from the Long Island Sound after a friend reported to police that he had gone out on his Jet Ski hours earlier and hadn’t returned. Marine Bureau Officers located an unoccupied Jet Ski off shore and then found its owner, 60-year-old Douglas Gordon, who…
COVID-19 booster shots will begin in September
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines’ effectiveness is falling. The plan, as outlined by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other top health…
Hochul says the state has the authority to mandate masks at schools
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul says that the state has the authority to mandate masks at schools. That’s in contrast to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who earlier this month said he lacks the legal authority to impose mask mandates on his own. The Democrat Hochul is set to take office as New York’s…
All eyes on the Atlantic as TS Henri moves north for the weekend
East Farmingdale, NY- Forecasters are keeping a close watch on the Atlantic as Tropical Storm Henri (pronounced on-RE). TS Henri could develop into a Hurricane in the next few days and has the potential to clip Long Island. Some weather models show the storm tracking over Long Island, while others take it to the coast…
Two shot in two shootings overnight in Suffolk
East Farmingdale, NY- Two people were shot overnight in two separate shootings in Suffolk County. The first call of a shooting came in just before midnight on Tuesday in Port Jefferson Station. Police say a 911 caller reported a man had been shot outside a house party on 95 Pine Street. Officials say the victim…
Parents arrested after child was left alone inside a hot vehicle
Manhasset, NY- Police in Nassau County say an infant was locked inside a parked vehicle for about an hour on Tuesday afternoon at the Americana in Manhasset before authorities shattered the window and rescued the child. The one-year-old male child, was said to be crying and sweating inside the vehicle when authorities removed him and…
Rain from Tropical Depression Fred expected to arrive on Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- Tropical Storm Fred has downgraded to a Tropical Depression and has continued to swirl through the mid-Atlantic states sparking tornadoes, drenching towns and knocking down trees and power lines. Tropical Depression Fred will continue its track to the north moving on a diagonal path from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Portland, Maine. Forecasters say…
Outgoing Gov. Cuomo, issues clemencies and pardons
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has granted clemency to 10 people in his last days in office. Cuomo has issued pardons and clemencies on several occasions in recent years, with many of the pardons going to immigrants facing deportation, where a pardon could be beneficial to their attempts to be allowed to remain…
Nassau County has a new plan to alert swimmers about shark sightings
Lido Beach, NY- At ocean beaches Nassau County, you might see something new flying as you enter- a purple flag, with a white shark in the middle. That purple flag, is a new warning system being used by beaches in Nassau County to alert beach goers that a shark had been spotted in the water…
Kayakers rescued at Captree State Park
Bay Shore, NY- Three kayakers were rescued Monday afternoon at Captree State Park in Bay Shore. Police say Marine Bureau, NY State Park Police and the United States Coast Guard responded to Captree after a 911 caller reported a kayaker had capsized his vessel and needed help getting onto shore. Police say upon arrival they…
Americans cut back on spending as COVID-19 infections rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans cut back on their spending last month as a surge in COVID-19 cases kept people away from stores. Retail sales fell a seasonal adjusted 1.1% in July from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday. It was a much larger drop than the 0.3% decline Wall Street analysts…