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1 dead, 2 injured in shooting inside Stop n Shop in West Hempstead
West Hempstead, NY- Three people were shot on Tuesday morning at a Long Island grocery store. Officials say the shooting happened at 11:19am inside the Stop and Shop at 50 Cherry Valley Avenue in West Hempstead. One victim, a male, 49, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other gunshot victims were taken to an…
NY AG investigating details around Cuomo’s book
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s attorney general is investigating whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo broke the law by having members of his staff help write and promote his pandemic leadership book. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli authorized State Attorney General Letitia James in a letter made public Monday to investigate the work state employees did on…
PD investigate East Quogue fire that killed a turtle
East Quogue, NY- Officials in Suffolk are investigating a fire on town property that killed a box turtle. Suffolk County Police Crime Stoppers say the fire on April 10th, burned about a half acre of Southampton Town Woodlands near Josiah Foster Path and Eisenhower Drive. The fire was reported at approximately 2:55pm. Anyone with information…
Math teacher arrested on charges including Rape
Shoreham, NY- A Math teacher from the Shoreham-Wading River High School, was arrested Monday on charges including Rape and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Suffolk County Police say 28-year-old Veronica Pezdan, of Holbrook, allegedly had a sexual relationship with a student from the school over the past two months. Pezdan will be arraigned Tuesday…
NYS plans to tax marijuana based on its THC content
NEW YORK (AP) — A debate about whether to set marijuana policy based on potency is spreading as more states legalize cannabis. Under a law signed last month, New York will tax recreational marijuana based on its amount of THC. That’s the main intoxicating chemical in cannabis. Illinois imposed a potency-related tax when recreational pot…
NY will soon allow more people inside Museums, Theaters and Large Venues
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is allowing more people to go inside museums, movie theaters and indoor big sports arenas as the latest data suggests New York’s massive vaccination campaign is curbing COVID-19 infection levels. The state recorded just under 43,000 new cases in the seven-day period that ended Sunday. That’s the lowest…
NASA has launched a helicopter on Mars
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter has taken flight. The little 4-pound helicopter named Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of Mars on Monday, achieving the first powered flight by an aircraft on another planet. Ground controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California were jubilant as…
Prosecutors seek lengthy prison term for former Suffolk County District Attorney
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeing lengthy prison terms for a former Long Island prosecutor and one of his top aides convicted of helping cover up the beating of a suspect. Former Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota and Christopher McPartland were convicted in December 2019 on counts of conspiracy, obstruction of justice,…
NYPD preparing for Chauvin verdict
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Police Department is instructing its officers not to take unscheduled days off beginning Monday and until further notice. That’s when closing arguments in the trial of former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin, the white officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, are scheduled to take…
Warning issued over Peloton treadmill
NEW YORK (AP) — Safety regulators are warning people with kids and pets to immediately stop using a treadmill made by Peloton after one child died and others were injured. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Saturday that it received reports of children and a pet being pulled, pinned and entrapped under the rear…
Daycare owner arrested, drugs and weapons found
BAY SHORE, N.Y. (AP) — Police say the owner of a Long Island child care center and three other people have been arrested after police raids turned up drugs, guns and tens of thousands of dollars in cash. Suffolk County police raided Channel Daycare in Bay Shore and a home in Brentwood on Saturday. They…
NY State extends to-go sale of alcoholic beverages
East Farmingdale, NY- You’ll be able to Taco Tuesday with take out Sangria for at least a few more weeks in New York State. State officials announced Thursday they would be extending the pandemic provision that allows bars and restaurants to serve to-go drinks through May 6th. To-go adult beverages must be purchased with the…