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NYC announces plan to bring more students back to classrooms
NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio says some 51,000 more New York City students will return to in-person schooling later this month. That will bring the total number of students in school buildings to 365,000 out of 960,000 non-charter public school students. Parents whose children were attending school remotely were given a two-week…
Holtsville Ecology Site Animal Preserve will reopen May 1st
Holtsville, NY- The Town of Brookhaven’s Holtsville Ecology Site Animal Preserve in Holtsville will reopen on Saturday, May 1st, 2021. Access to the animal portion at the Ecology site will be limited to Town of Brookhaven residents. Brookhaven residents will need to book appointments in advance at www.BrookhavenNY.gov/Ecology to schedule an appointment. During the Spring,…
SPCA charges Suffolk man with Animal Cruelty
West Islip, NY- A West Islip man has been arrested on charges of Animal Cruelty. The Suffolk County SPCA say 34-year-old Shawn Stark, allegedly neglected to provide veterinary care for his dog, Bandit. Bandit is a 12-year-old Pit Bull that had a skin condition and an infection in one eye. Officials say Stark was given…
Shots fired into vehicle and house
Wyandanch, NY- Police in Suffolk County say gunshots were fired Sunday night into a vehicle and a house in Wyandanch. Officials say the shooting happened just after 6pm on North 25th street. No one was injured. Police ask anyone with information to call Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. Photo: Openstreetmap.org
PD: Man rushed to hospital after being stabbed
North Bellport, NY- Suffolk County Police say a man was stabbed on Sunday night in North Bellport. Officials say two men got into an argument in the vicinity of Montauk Highway at Narragansett Avenue around 7pm on April 11, 2021. Police say one of the men allegedly stabbed the other. The victim was transported to…
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…