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State extends pop-up vaccine events at Penn Station & Grand Central with free transit perks
East Farmingdale, NY- The pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites at Penn Station and Grand Central will be extended for another week. New York State officials made the announcement on Thursday saying that New Yorker’s who get vaccinated at either of the two major transit hubs in the city, will get the perk of a a seven-day…
NY Labor Department to secure sick time for vaccine side effects
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says employers aren’t allowed to refuse paid sick days if people feel ill after getting a dose of the vaccine. Cuomo said Thursday the state’s labor department will issue guidance that makes it clear that employees can take a paid sick day to recover from side…
US taking ‘very close look’ at vaccine passports
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the government is taking “a very close look” at the possibility of vaccine passports for travel into and out of the United States. As head of the Department of Homeland Security, Mayorkas oversees the Transportation Security Administration, which safeguards the nation’s transportation systems. Mayorkas told ABC on…
PD: Manorville man tried to solicit a sex act from a teenage girl in Babylon
Babylon, NY- Suffolk County Police say a Manorville man tried to solicit a sex act from a teen girl in Babylon earlier this month. Officials say on May 13th, Andrew Quattrone allegedly approached a 15-year-old girl in a parking lot behind 24 East Main Street and handed the girl a cell phone with a sexually…
Cuomo impeachment probe has now spoken to around 75 people
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Lawyers helping the New York Assembly investigate whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be impeached have interviewed five more people over the past month. Speaking at a legislative meeting Wednesday, Assembly Judiciary Committee Chair Charles Lavine said lawyers have spoken with attorneys for about 75 people and entities for the investigation. That’s…
CVS to offer vaccine incentives including trip to Super Bowl, Bermuda or cash
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is betting a chance to win a trip to the Super Bowl, a Bermuda vacation or cash prizes will bring in more customers for COVID-19 vaccinations. The drugstore chain officials say they’ll launch a sweepstakes on June 1 with weekly drawings and more than 1,000 potential prizes for customers who…
Biden calls for investigation into origins of COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is asking U.S. intelligence agencies to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. After months of minimizing the possibility that the coronavirus emerged from a lab accident, the administration is responding to both U.S. and world pressure for China to be more open about the…
New York offering a chance at free college tuition with COVID-19 vaccine
East Farmingdale, NY- First it was lottery scratch off tickets, then free two-day State Park passes and now, free college. On Wednesday New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, announced the state’s newest incentive to get a COVID-19 vaccine and that’s a chance at a free ride to college. The “Get A Shot To Make Your Future”…
Special grand jury considering evidence in a criminal investigation into Former President Donald Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors have convened a special grand jury to consider evidence in a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business dealings. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person wasn’t authorized to speak publicly and did so on…
State: Kids ages 2-5 will not be required to wear masks this summer
East Farmingdale, NY- New York State officials have reversed a mask mandate that was announced last week for the state’s youngest learners. Health officials had announced last week a new mandate requiring children ages 2 and older, to wear masks in daycare’s, preschools and summer camps. The Office of Children and Family Services now says…
Moderna says it’s vaccine is effective in children as young as 12
East Farmingdale, NY- Moderna say’s its vaccine can help protect children, as young as 12 years old, against the coronavirus. The company made the announcement on Tuesday and said that they would be looking to submit their recent teen data, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval early next month. If approved, Moderna…
One-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death
East Farmingdale, NY- President Joe Biden met with the family of George Floyd at the White House Tuesday on the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death. But beyond the meeting, Biden has yet to offer concrete action for the family of the man whose death at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer sparked a…