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Suffolk woman delivers baby with help of PD and paramedics inside her home
Rocky Point, NY- A woman delivered a baby boy inside her Rocky Point home over the weekend. Suffolk County Police say they responded to a 911 call on Saturday morning about a woman in labor at her home on Nautilus Drive at approximately 7:30 a.m. When police and paramedics arrived, Courtney Montanez, 30, was in…
Norovax says its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective
UNDATED (AP) — Vaccine maker Novavax says its shot is highly effective against COVID-19 and also protects against variants. The Maryland-based company on Monday announced results from a large, late-stage study in the U.S. and Mexico that found its vaccine was about 90% effective. Preliminary data also showed it was safe. Novavax previously released results…
Islanders take Tampa in Game 1 of the semifinal series
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The New York Islanders have opened their semifinal series by knocking off the defending Stanley Cup champs. Semyon Varlamov (SEHM’-yahn vahr-LAH’-mahv) made 30 saves and the Isles got goals from Mathew Barzal and Ryan Pulock to beat the Lightning, 2-1 in Tampa. Varlamov blanked Tampa Bay until Brayden Point netted a…
NY lawmakers wrap up 2021 work, but could return
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers are done with their official work this year, but legislative leaders said Friday that they could return to deal with unfinished business. The state Assembly continued its work into the early morning hours of Friday, ending a legislative session marked by the legalization of pot sales and the…
A Pekingese named Wasabi won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A Pekingese named Wasabi has won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Wasabi came out on top of a finalist pack that also included a whippet, a French bulldog, an old English sheepdog, a German shorthaired pointer, a Samoyed and a West Highland white terrier. Altogether, 2,500…
NY raises age to arrest juveniles, eases parole penalties
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers would avoid jail time for nonviolent parole violations, and children under age 12 could no longer be arrested as juveniles under bills that passed the state Legislature Thursday. The state Senate and Assembly passed the Less is More Act, which would largely eliminate the practice of incarcerating people for…
Homeless woman charged in Brentwood man’s death
Brentwood- A homeless woman was arrested for stabbing a male acquaintance to death in Brentwood. Suffolk County Police say officers responded to 95 2nd Ave. Apartment 8704 at approximately 2 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a man was stabbed. The man, Antonio Rice, 56, of Brentwood, was transported to a local hospital where he was…
Man rescued from Great South Bay after falling off jet ski
Sayville, NY- A man was rescued from the Great South Bay on Thursday night after falling off his jet ski. Suffolk County Police say Marine Bureau was on patrol in the bay on Thursday night when they found Andrew Cole, 35, of Bohemia, in the water at approximately 7:25 p.m. Cole, had fallen off his…
LI Cares & Options for Community Living will distribute free food on 6/15 in Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma, NY- Long Island Cares’ and Options for Community Living in Ronkonkoma will be distributing free food to those who need it, on Tuesday, June 15th from 10 a. m., to 12 p. m. Nonperishable, prepackaged, emergency food bags containing 3 days/9meals of food will be provided to individuals in need from the Long…
Macy’s July Fourth fireworks show will be back this year
NEW YORK (AP) — The traditional Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show will return to New York City this year after the pandemic forced changes to the celebration in 2020. The fireworks will be launched from five barges in the East River starting at 9:25 p.m. on July 4. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday…
Curtain rises on the Tribeca Festival, and on New York, too
NEW YORK (AP) — The 20th Tribeca Festival is aiming to not just rebuild itself after a 2020 edition was largely scuttled by the pandemic, but to help revitalize its hometown. This year’s Tribeca, which opens Wednesday with Jon M. Chu’s adaption of the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical “In the Heights,” will be spread throughout all…
Baseball Hall of Fame moving ceremony from July to September
(AP) — Baseball’s Hall of Fame is moving this year’s induction ceremony for Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and the late Marvin Miller from July 25 to Sept. 8. The decision was made so a crowd may attend as coronavirus restrictions ease. The Hall announced that the ceremony will take place outdoors on the…