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Taxpayers might get stuck paying $2.5B for Cuomo investigations
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Taxpayers are set to foot the bill for a $2.5 million contract for lawyers representing Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office in an ongoing federal investigation over his administration’s handling of COVID-19 data in nursing homes. The Department of Justice and state Attorney General’s office have launched probes of the allegations, while a…
Facebook marketplace sale turned into attempted knife point robbery in Nassau
Bethpage, NY- Police in Nassau County say a Facebook marketplace sale turned into an attempted knife point robbery. Nassau County Police say on June 1, at approximately 4:50 p. m., two men met up a 7-11 parking lot on Hempstead Turnpike in Bethpage to negotiate the sale of a pair of sneakers. Detectives say one…
A trustee is still sifting through Bernie Madoff’s books
NEW YORK (AP) — Days after Bernard Madoff confessed to the biggest Ponzi scheme in Wall Street history, a judge hired a trustee to sift through the con man’s books and see how much money he could salvage for victims of the fraud. Even after Madoff’s recent death in April, that effort to untangle the…
Rescue crews are searching the Long Island Sound for 2 missing men
**Update 11:13am- Suffolk County Police say the bodies of Roberto Guevarra and Roberto Murillo were located in the Long Island Sound, off Eaton’s Neck at approximately 6 a. m. Guevarra, 36, and Murillo, 60, both of Huntington Station, had launched a canoe from Makamah Beach in Fort Salonga approximately 12 hours before they were found. …
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran scheduled to announce free entertainment events for summer 2021
East Meadow, NY- Nassau County’s Free Summer Concert series will be back this year at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is scheduled to announce the return of the Free Summer Concert Series at the Harry Chapin Lakeside theater on Wednesday at 11am. The Lakeside Theater is located at field 6. …
Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach took flight on Monday to thousands of spectators
Wantagh, NY- After being rained out on both Saturday and Sunday, The Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach took flight on Monday, welcoming all ticket holders and the general public. Approximately 61,000 spectators lined the sand at Jones Beach on Memorial Day for the annual show. Photo: A paratrooper with the U.S. Army Golden Knights…
Alleged drunk driver crashed into a toddler on Long Island
Syosset, NY- Police on Long Island say a drunk driver crashed into a 3-year-old girl who was out for a walk with a relative on Monday afternoon. Nassau County Police say Datt Varum, of 40 Ann Drive was driving a 2020 Hyundai on Ann Drive near Betty Street when he struck a three-year-old girl and…
$5.3 million deal proposed for Indian burial ground in the Hampton’s
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation and their supporters including Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters are urging local officials to spend $5.3 million and preserve a property in the tribe’s ancient burial area on Long Island. Newsday reports that the 4.5-acre property is sacred to the Shinnecocks but is regarded as prime…
NY lifts statewide virus curfew for indoor bars, eateries
(AP)- Bars and restaurants no longer have to close at midnight across New York state. Its coronavirus curfew for indoor dining ended Monday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last month that the restriction would be lifted. With that, establishments can return to the closing times that their liquor licenses or other regulations allow. A similar pandemic…
NY picks site for first state-owned veterans cemetery
ROMULUS, N.Y. (AP) — A cemetery built on the grounds of a former military site in western New York has been chosen to become the state’s first official veterans’ cemetery. Designating the Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery as the state’s official resting place for veterans means New York can apply for federal funds for its development…
LIRR: The “Cannonball” train to the Hampton’s makes its return
East Farmingdale, NY- Ready or not East End, here they come! The Long Island Rail Road has announced that the “Cannonball” train from Penn Station to The Hampton’s will return on Friday, May 28th. The Hamptons Express train will depart Penn Station at 4:06PM, with the first stop in Westhampton at 5:41PM. Hamptons Reserve Service…
Storm threatens to soak and chill Memorial Day weekend plans
East Farmingdale, NY- It’s dubbed the unofficial start to summer but the weather this Memorial Day Weekend on Long Island, will feel a bit more like spring or fall. WALK-FM Chief Meteorologist Pat Pagano, says a cold front will move in on Friday night with soaking rains which continue through Saturday morning. A Coastal Flood…