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STORM CENTER: 2 storms this week, what to expect and when
(East Farmingdale, NY)- WALK-FM Chief Meteorologist Pat Pagano is busy in the WALK Weather Center keeping an eye on two storm systems for this week. Pat says our first winter storm arrives today, expect spotty light freezing rain and drizzle during the day on Monday. Freezing rain will change over to rain Monday night before…
Man arrested on charges including kidnapping & drug possession
(Commack, NY)- A man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend’s baby. According to police, on Saturday, February 13, Sherman Roberts Jr., took his girlfriends child, 2-year-old Dio Palermo, from the child’s home on Mooreland Rd in Commack. The child’s mother Zakiya Mitchell, called police around 1:30 on Saturday morning to…
NY to end ban on surrogate pregnancy
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s longstanding ban on commercial surrogate pregnancy is about to end nine years after a bill to rescind it was first introduced. It has been one of a handful of states still prohibiting the procedure through which a woman is paid to bear a baby she’s not related to biologically.…
Rappers father killed in LI hit and run crash
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Police say the 64-year-old father of singer-rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York. The Nassau County Police Department says Robert Maraj was walking along a road in Mineola on Long Island at 6:15 p.m. Friday when he was hit by a car that…
Biden announces boost in vaccine supply
(East Farmingdale, NY)- President Joe Biden, announced Thursday that the United States should have enough COVID-19 vaccines by the end of July to vaccinate 300 million Americans. Biden also shared that the federal government has purchased an additional 200 million vaccine doses. You can read Biden’s full statement, here. The federal government also announced earlier…
New York State COVID levels drop to pre-holiday low
(East Farmingdale, NY)- It’s starting to look like we might be getting closer to the other side of the second wave of the coronavirus in New York. On Thursday, Governor Cuomo announced that the statewide positivity rate had dropped to 3.54%, the lowest level the state had seen, since the day before Thanksgiving, 2020. On…
State to follow CDC’s updated COVID guidelines
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York will follow updated guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and will not require certain people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to quarantine after being exposed to someone with the virus. Cuomo and Health Commissioner Howard Zucker said Thursday that New…
AP: More than 9k COVID-19 patients were released to nursing homes
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 9,000 recovering coronavirus patients in New York state were released from hospitals into nursing homes under a controversial directive that was scrapped amid criticism it was accelerating outbreaks. That’s according to new records obtained by The Associated Press. The new number of over 9,000 recovering patients sent to hundreds…
How to find a COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy
(East Farmingdale, NY)- A new federal program has begun to ship COVID-19 vaccines, directly to pharmacies. The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program (FRPP), is a collaboration between the federal government, states and pharmacies to increase access for Americans eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program began shipping to some pharmacies nationwide the week of…
How to search for a vaccine appointment on Long Island
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Trying to get an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine on Long Island- is difficult, officials say this is due to the limited supply being provided to New York State from the federal government. Here’s some information on how and where you and thousands of others, might look to schedule an appointment for…
Pedestrian run over by 3 vehicles on Sunrise Highway
(Copiague, NY)- A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Wednesday night in Copiague and then run over by two more vehicles that fled the scene. Police say the initial accident happened on Sunrise Highway by Bayview Avenue at approximately 10:20pm. Police say the initial driver pulled over after the crash and remained at the scene…
Fauci predicts April will be “open season” for vaccinations in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts by April it will be “open season” for vaccinations in the U.S., as supply boosts allow most people to get shots to protect against COVID-19. Speaking to NBC’s “Today Show,” Fauci, who serves as science adviser to President joe Biden, says the rate of vaccinations will greatly accelerate…