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Ex-prosecutor sentenced to 5 years in suspect abuse scandal
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A former Long Island prosecutor has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for helping cover up the police beating of a prisoner suspected of stealing sex toys and other items from a police chief’s vehicle. Thomas Spota and one his top aides in the Suffolk County district attorney’s office…
Hochul is “prepared to lead”
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is preparing to take the reins of power after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he would resign from office. The western New York Democrat will become New York’s first female governor in two weeks following an unorthodox transition period in which Cuomo has said he will…
Long Island braces for temps near 100 degrees
East Farmingdale, NY- Oppressive humidity and temperatures feeling like 100 degrees are expected to saturate Long Island through Thursday. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory in effect through from Wednesday at 11am through Thursday at 8pm. Temperatures on Wednesday could feel like 103 degrees and even higher on Thursday, feeling near 105…
BREAKING: Cuomo announces resignation, effective in 14 days
East Farmingdale, NY- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced his resignation. In a press conference on Tuesday morning, the three-term governor said that his resignation would be effective in 14 days. Cuomo’s departure comes a week after a State Attorney General report that concluded that the governor sexually harassed at least 11 women. Of…
Man shot and killed in Huntington Station
Huntington Station, NY- Police in Suffolk County are asking for tip calls after a man was found with a gunshot wound Monday night in Huntington Station. Officials say they got a call just before 11pm about gunshots in the street at 56 Lownded Ave and upon arrival they found a man lying in the roadway. …
Man and woman arrested for burglarizing an occupied home
Nesconset, NY- It’s one of every homeowners worst nightmares- intruders entering an occupied home. Police in Suffolk say this nightmare turned into reality on Monday night for an elderly man in Nesconset. According to a press release, an 88-year-old man called his grandson Monday night to report that he heard someone inside his Gibbs Pond…
Heatwave: Cooling centers now open in Nassau
East Farmingdale, NY- The National Weather Service has issued a High Heat Warning in effect for parts of Nassau and Suffolk Counties from Wednesday morning through Thursday night. A Heat Advisory is issued when combined heat and humidity levels will make it feel like temperatures are in the upper 90’s near 100 degrees for two…
Military will require COVID-19 vaccine starting next month
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the U.S. military will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning next month under a plan laid out by the Pentagon Monday and endorsed by President Joe Biden. Top Pentagon leaders said in memos to the troops that the vaccine is a necessary step to maintain military readiness. Defense…
Forecasters keeping a close eye on the tropics as storm begins to intensify
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical storm watches have been issued for various Caribbean islands for what soon could become the sixth named tropical storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center announced Monday evening that watches for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Culebra, and Vieques have been upgraded to a tropical storm…
Cuomo isolated as accuser set to speak in first TV interview
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces another day under fire Monday. CBS is scheduled to broadcast the first TV interview with Brittany Commisso, an executive assistant who accused the Democrat of groping her breast at the governor’s mansion in Albany. Later Monday, the state Assembly’s judiciary committee planned to meet to…
Amazon now requiring warehouse workers to wear masks
CYBERSPACE (AP) — Starting today, Amazon workers who show up at warehouse jobs must also mask up. The online retail behemoth now requires all warehouse employees to wear masks inside, whether they’re vaccinated or not. The new order applies to 900,000 Amazon workers. The move follows steps by a growing number or retailers to cobble…
Cuomo’s top aide, Melissa DeRosa, has resigned
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Melissa DeRosa, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide, has resigned, about a week after a state attorney general report found the governor had sexually harassed 11 women. DeRosa wrote a statement to news organizations announcing her departure. She joined Cuomo’s administration in 2013 and eventually became one of the governor’s…