Do you have a tip about a story we should cover? Let us know!
E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @walk975
Or call: 631-955-NEWS
Latest News
Uniondale school official placed on leave
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island mother says the white headmaster of her son’s Catholic school forced the 11-year-old Black student to kneel while apologizing and later explained that the punishment was an “African way.” The Daily News reports that headmaster John Holian of St. Martin de Porres Marianist school was placed on temporary…
Police say man fired weapon at them during pursuit
NORTH BABYLON, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island man is facing charges after a shot allegedly was fired during a police pursuit. The incident occurred Saturday in North Babylon. Suffolk County police say an officer attempted to pull over a Nissan Maxima driven by 22-year-old Tahlik Brown for traffic violations at approximately 2:20 p.m. Brown…
Brazilian variant of COVID confirmed in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — The first case of a COVID-19 variant known as the Brazilian variant has been confirmed in New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says scientists at Mount Sinai Hospital identified the case and it was verified by the state Department of Health. The patient is a resident of Brooklyn in their 90s who…
CDC issues updated guidance for schools
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are relaxing social distancing recommendations for schools, now saying students can sit as close as 3 feet to each other in classrooms. The new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, announced Friday, signal the agency’s turn away from the 6-foot distancing recommendation that had forced some schools…
New York State extends tax filing deadline
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state residents are getting an extra month to file their state income taxes. State Budget Director Robert Mujica Jr. says the filing deadline will move from April 15 to May 17. That matches a move from the federal government. The Internal Revenue Service announced on Wednesday that it was…
Yankees & Mets can allow limited in person attendance
(East Farmingdale, NY) Baseball fans rejoicing after word came Thursday, that both the Yankees and Mets will be allowed to have limited in person attendance at games this Spring. NY State guidelines say the stadiums can allow 20% capacity. Attendees will need to show proof of a negative covid-19 test or proof of vaccination. The…
Scientists say mRNA technology will be used to fight cancer
BERLIN (AP) — The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can rest assured the shots are safe. Ozlem Tureci, the co-founder and chief scientist at German company BioNTech, said she and her colleagues have all received the vaccine developed together with Pfizer. Tureci told The Associated…
Unemployment numbers rose last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the U.S. economy is steadily recovering from the coronavirus recession. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims climbed from 725,000 the week before. The numbers have dropped…
JetBlue considers whether to leave NYC and move to Florida
NEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue Airways is considering whether to keep its headquarters in New York or move to Florida. The airline has been based in the Queens neighborhood of Long Island City since it started flying in 2000. Now, its future real-estate needs are up in the air because of the shift toward working…
Feds charge former LIRR employee with falsifying report
UNDATED (AP) — Federal authorities have charged a former New York commuter rail employee with falsifying a track inspection report a few weeks before two train cars derailed in 2019. A criminal complaint filed Thursday says Stuart Conklin logged a report claiming he had inspected a busy section of the Long Island Rail Road. But…
Suffolk Police issue statement about Atlanta area shootings
(East Farmingdale, NY)- “The Suffolk County Police Department has been monitoring increased hate crime activity against Asians in certain areas of our country during the pandemic. The motive for the shootings in Atlanta has yet to be determined but the department continues to monitor intelligence from our law enforcement partners regarding any potential threats in…
Cops: Suffolk Man charged with raping underage girl he met on Snapchat
(Mastic Beach, NY)- Suffolk County Police have arrested a 22-year-old man for the alleged rape of an underage girl he met online. Officials say Renato Olivia Garcia of Mastic Beach, had spoken with the victim on Snapchat for a few weeks before picking her up near her house on Wednesday morning. Police say Garcia, drove…