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Teenager arrested in Port Jeff Village murder case
(Port Jefferson, NY)- A Port Jefferson teenager has been arrested for the murder that happened last week, on Main Street in Port Jefferson Village. Suffolk County Police say they arrested and charged 19-year-old Joseph Garcia, of 11 Market Street, with Murder 2nd degree. The investigation is ongoing. Read original story, here. Photo: FILE- Main Street…
Biden says Americans are letting their guard down as over 54K test positive for COVID last week in NY
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — President Joe Biden says Americans apparently are letting their guard down when it comes to the coronavirus. Biden’s remark to reporters on Sunday comes amid a national trend that has seen case numbers inch up in recent days. New York and New Jersey are back atop of the list of U.S.…
$2,000 reward offered to find man who abandoned birds on the Northern State Parkway
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Several birds were abandoned on Northern State Parkway over the weekend. Officials say on Saturday March 20th at approximately 12:15 pm, an animal rescuer was driving eastbound on the Northern State Pkwy just past exit 40 (route 110) and saw a man in a silver SUV, possibly a Nissan Pathfinder walking from…
Showers today & Wind Advisory in effect
(East Farmingdale, NY) Severe storms ripped across the south, shooting off tornadoes and killing at least five people early on Friday morning. Part of that storm system, will make its way north to Long Island for today. For Friday, expect showers then turning warmer and windy. A Wind Advisory is in effect from 2pm Friday…
Paying more at the tap, Suffolk County Water Authority to raise rates this summer
(East Farmingdale, NY)- If you live in Suffolk County, you’ll soon see an increase in your water bill. According to Newsday, the Suffolk County Water Authority approved a rate increase during a board meeting on Thursday night. Newsday, says the average customer will see rates go up “3.77% or around 1.56 per month”. The new prices…
4-year-old girl seriously injured in crash
(North Amityville, NY)- A 4-year-old girl was serious injured in a car accident on Wednesday night in North Amityville. Police say the child’s father, 29-year-old David Hernandez-Martinez, was traveling southbound on Broadway in Amityville, with his child and sister in the vehicle, when the family was rear ended while stopped at a traffic light at…
Non-stop to Nashville
(Islip, NY)- If you’re itching to travel, soon you’ll have a new destination that you can access from Long Island MacArthur airport. Southwest Airlines announced on its website that they will begin offering non-stop service from Islip to Nashville, Tennessee in June. Book flights and read more about it, here. FILE – In this…
Cops searching for suspect who exposed himself to school children
(Merrick, NY)- Police are searching for the man who exposed himself to three 16-year-old girls, who were walking to school on Thursday morning in Merrick. Officials say the three girls were walking on Webster Avenue on their way to Calhoun High School, when they saw a man exposing his genitals. The girls hurried off to…
Man shot and killed on Main Street in Port Jefferson Village
(Port Jefferson Village, NY)- Suffolk County Police have identified the man who was shot and killed on Main Street in Port Jefferson Village on Wednesday afternoon, as 25-year-old David Bliss Jr of Shirley. Police say the body of Bliss Jr., was found in front of 122 Main Street at approximately 3:35pm. Anyone with information is…
75 percent of NYC restaurants saw revenue fall by at least half in 2020
A survey by the NYC Hospitality Alliance of hundreds of restaurants, bars and nightclubs in NYC found that 75 percent saw revenue fall by at least half in 2020 over 2019. When asked if they would stay open post-pandemic without financial aid only 15 percent said yes, and nearly half said no. The nonprofit trade…
New York to legalize recreational marijuana
New York legislators have reached a deal to approve a bill to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, multiple state officials say. The bill would include provisions to establish license, sales and tax regulations for cannabis products. It would also allow cultivations of a small amount of cannabis for personal use. The bill could be…
The Long Island Rail Road adding new features to its app
The Long Island Rail Road is adding several new features to its app to help improving riders’ experience LIRR President Phil Eng says their Train Time app will now give riders information they need like exact passenger counts for every train car and updated train announcements. Riders without the app will also notice several changes…