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NY lawmakers made a $2.1B COVID fund to aid unauthorized immigrant workers
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers have created a $2.1 billion fund to aid workers who lost jobs or income during the coronavirus pandemic but were excluded from other government relief programs because of their immigration status. The program is the largest of its kind in the U.S. It passed this week as part…
NY State says students can now sit 3ft apart
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — New York state is easing reopening restrictions on schools to allow most students to sit closer together, as long as they continue to wear masks. The change released Friday is expected to allow schools to bring more students back in to buildings and reduce their reliance on distance learning. President Joe…
Police Officer in critical condition after being stabbed
PATCHOGUE, N.Y. (AP) — Police say an officer is in critical condition after a man stabbed him in the leg on Long Island. Suffolk County Police say an officer spotted a Mercedes being driven erratically at around 10:30 p.m. Saturday in Patchogue. They say the officer tried to pull the Mercedes over, but the Mercedes…
Adventureland reopens
Farmingdale, NY- Long Island’s Adventureland, known for bringing smiles to generations of Long Islander’s opened with a new normal on Friday, April 9th. Capacity to the park is reduced under New York State guidelines and various other social distancing measures in place. Tickets to the park must be purchased in advance online at https://adventureland.us/ Photo:…
Miss America pageant announces plan to be live with a studio audience at Mohegan Sun this year
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — The Miss America organization says it plans to crown its 100th winner in December before a live audience at the Mohegan Sun casino’s arena in Connecticut. The announcement Thursday was made after a year of virtual appearances and delayed competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Miss America and Mohegan Sun announced…
Man and dog, out for a walk, killed in crash
Massapequa, NY- A Long Island man and his dog, were killed Thursday night in a motor vehicle crash in Massapequa. Officials in Nassau County say on April 8th at 7:51pm, a 30-year-old man was attempting to cross Merrick Road by Forrest Avenue, when he and his dog were struck by a 2003 Jeep. The operator…
Nassau DA drops charges in over 1,000 cases
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Warrants in more than 1,100 Nassau County cases have been dropped. The prosecutor’s office moved to dismiss them in the wake of the legalization of recreational marijuana in New York state as well as the repeal of a 1970s-era prostitution law. Newsday reported that the Thursday hearing in Nassau District Court…
LI man arrested on charges including Sexual Misconduct with an Animal
Ridge, NY- Officials in Suffolk County arrested a Ridge man earlier this week, on charges including Sexual Misconduct with an Animal. The Suffolk County SPCA say they received a video showing a man grabbing a dog by the neck and shoving the dogs nose into his anus and pushing it around. Officials say the video…
Local man arrested on charges including Rape and Endangering the Welfare of a Child
East Quogue- Southampton Town Police report the arrest of an East Patchogue man on charges including Rape and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Officials say 24-year-old Diego Fernando Dimas, allegedly had intercourse with a minor at a residence in East Quogue in March 2021. Dimas was arrested on April 7, charged with one count…
Prince Phillip has died at the age of 99
LONDON (AP) — Britain mourned the death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, on Friday after the BBC interrupted scheduled programming to broadcast the national anthem, “God Save the Queen.” The flag at Buckingham Palace, the queen’s residence in London, was lowered to half-staff after the announcement of Philip’s death. The Royal…
Lee Zeldin announces run for NY Governor
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin, has announced plans to run for Governor of New York State. Zeldin made the announcement early Thursday morning on Twitter. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is up for re-election in 2022. Photo: Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., speaks during the House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on the…
Police investigate stolen Storm Trooper
(Bay Shore, NY)- The search is on for a missing Storm Trooper. Police in Suffolk County say a Storm Trooper was swiped from in front of a store on West Main Street in Bay Shore last week. Officials described the Storm Trooper as a three-foot-tall statue and say it was taken from outside Blast From…