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At least 8,700 vaccinated New Yorkers have caught COVID
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State Department of Health officials tell The Associated Press that only a tiny fraction of vaccinated New Yorkers have tested positive for COVID-19 as infections and hospitalizations rise. Department spokesperson Abigail Barker said Tuesday that at least 8,700 vaccinated people have tested positive for COVID-19. That’s out of the nearly 11…
State to crack down on underage drinking at Summer Concerts
East Farmingdale, NY- New York State Officials say starting this week they’ll be cracking down on underage drinking at Summer Concerts at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Ampitheater. As part of Operation Prevent, a state initiative to curb underage drinking and driving, anyone underage caught with a fake id buying alcohol could be ticketed and…
Man arrested for stealing the identities of 3 Long Island senior citizens
Brentwood, NY- A Brentwood man is in police custody accused of stealing the identities of three Long Island senior citizens. Police say Darrel Sharpeson, 37, of Brentwood, used the personal information of three senior citizens who reside at Atria Bay Shore, to shop at Apple stores in multiple states. Sharpeson, of 127 Westwood Drive, was…
Police investigate Holbrook shooting
Holbrook, NY- Just after midnight on Tuesday morning, a 41-year-old man was found lying on Grundy Road in Holbrook with a gunshot wound. Police in Suffolk say someone called 911 to report hearing a gunshot fired at approximately 12:45am on Grundy Avenue and upon arrival they found a man, laying in the road, with a…
Fauci suggests parents should follow the AAP’s latest guidance about masks in schools
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top infectious disease expert is suggesting parents follow new COVID-19 guidance for mask-wearing issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The academy is recommending schools require face masks for children older than 2 and all adults — regardless of vaccination status. Dr. Anthony Fauci told “CBS This Morning” the academy wants…
Police investigate 2 deadly shootings
East Farmingdale, NY- Suffolk County Police say two people were killed over the weekend in two separate shooting incidents. The first deadly shooting occurred on Saturday night, Suffolk County Police, say they were called to 21 Gordon Avenue in West Babylon at approximately 11:34pm with a report of a man that was shot . Police…
2 injured in weekend shooting outside grocery store
Center Moriches, NY- Two men were injured Sunday afternoon, during a shooting in the parking lot of a Center Moriches grocery store. Police say following an altercation, two men shot each other in the parking lot of Lidl Supermarket, 812 Montauk Highway at approximately 4:05pm. The two injured men were transported to local hospitals, one…
Police search for missing 12 year old girl
Hempstead, NY- Nassau County Missing Persons Squad detectives are searching a missing child from Hempstead. Officials say Selene Persaud, age 12, was last seen on Monday, July 18, 2021 at 8:20 pm and was reported missing to police on July 19, 2021 at 12:30 am. Selene is described as a female Indian, 5’3” tall, 140…
WATCH: Woman rescued from Long Island Sound
Shoreham, NY- A Sayville woman was rescued from the Long Island Sound in Shoreham on Sunday morning. Suffolk County Police say a woman called 911 at approximately 6:50am to report that she had lost sight of her friend, a 21-year-old woman from Sayville, that had gone swimming in the water off Shoreham Beach. The Suffolk…
A missing infant from the East End of Long Island was found in Delaware
Hampton Bays, NY- Police on Long Island say a missing infant from Hampton Bays, was found safe in Delaware on Thursday night. Southampton Town Police say the child, a 6-month-old baby girl, was first reported missing by her father on Thursday, July 15th but that the child had actually been missing since Tuesday, July 12th. …
Heat Advisory & Air Quality Health Advisory in effect for Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- For the second straight day a Heat Advisory is effect Long Island. Forecasters say temperatures on Friday will reach the 90’s near 100 degrees. At the same time the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation office has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Long Island and the NYC Metro area,…
Several Long Island beaches are closed due to high bacteria levels
East Farmingdale, NY- Several beaches in Nassau and Suffolk County are closed due to high bacteria levels. The Nassau County Department of Health has closed Biltmore Beach Club in Massapequa and Philip Healey Beach in Massapequa due to elevated bacterial levels. For up-to-date recorded information on beach openings and closings, call (516) 227-9700. The Suffolk…