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Groundhog Day- Holtsville Hal’s prediction
(Holtsville, NY)- After a powerful nor’easter dumped about a foot of snow across Long Island, the Town of Brookhaven, canceled the 2021 Virtual Groundhog Day celebration at the Holtsville Ecology Site. But as proven today, on Groundhog Day, nothing can stop Holtsville Hal. Suffolk Counties most famous groundhog, Holtsville Hal, wouldn’t let a little snow stop…
LIRR service is temporarily suspend
As of 2:30pm all LIRR service is temporarily suspend. The last trains will be departing between 2:30pm-3:30pm. All last trains will make all local stops. Customers needing to use the Montauk, Port Jeff & Greenport branches, the last available trains may be before 2:30pm because of the need to make connections. (Photo AP)
State of emergency for Nassau and Suffolk Counties
Governor Cuomo has declared a state of emergency for Nassau and Suffolk Counties, In addition to New York City and Westchester. New Yorkers are being urged to avoid all unnecessary travel. Nassau County is expected to see some of the highest snow totals from the storm, PSEG Long Island has brought in and additional 400…
STORM CENTER: Nor’easter slams into Long Island
A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect from 8pm Monday to 5am on Tuesday. A Winter Storm Warning in effect from 12am Monday to 6am on Tuesday. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 9am Monday to 5pm on Monday. (East Farmingdale, NY) A slow moving but powerful nor’easter formed over the Atlantic early Monday…
LIRR may cancel or suspend service during storm
(East Farmingdale, NY) Traveling by train during a winter storm is generally a safer and quicker mode of transportation but many Long Islanders know that occasionally big storms can mean big trouble for the Long Island Rail Road. For Monday and Tuesday, the LIRR announced on their website that they would be operating on a…
State cancels vaccine appointments due to storm
(East Farmingdale, NY) Well the big winter storm didn’t just cancel school for many Long Islanders, it also canceled some COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Ahead of the winter storm, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, announced that anyone who had a COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduled for Monday at Stony Brook, Jones Beach, Aquaduct Racetrack, Javits Center and…
Storm halts ferry service
(East Farmingdale, NY) A powerful nor’easter with whipping winds, blinding snow and coastal flooding, has halted ferry service on Long Island. The WALK Weather Center says to expect seas 3-6 feet above average across Long Island with the storm. The National Weather Service has issued Coastal Flood Warnings and Coastal Flood Advisories, in effect through…
Hundreds of flights canceled ahead of storm
(East Farmingdale, NY) Hundreds of fights were canceled at New York area airports including JFK and LaGuardia, in advance of a winter storm that is expected to dump at least a foot of snow on the runways. At Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, Southwest, Frontier and American Airlines canceled multiple departures and arrivals. On…
WALK-FM STORM CENTER: Major Winter Storm heading to Long Island
A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect from 8pm Monday to 5am on Tuesday. A Winter Storm Warning in effect from 12am Monday to 6am on Tuesday. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 9am Monday to 5pm on Monday. (East Farmingdale, NY) Get ready for a major winter storm. In the pre-dawn hours on…
Cuomo to allow larger receptions starting in March
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York City restaurants will be able to reopen for indoor dining at one-quarter capacity by Valentine’s Day and big weddings can return statewide in March if infection rates continue to drop. Cuomo said the indoor dining ban at city restaurants that went into effect Dec. 14…
Woman dies in West Islip crash
(West Islip, NY) A Long Island woman died in a car crash, Thursday night in West Islip. Police say 27-year-old Nicole Valerius, was driving westbound on Sunrise Highway Service Road, just east of Deer Park Avenue, when she lost control of her vehicle, a 2004 Acura MDX, crashed and flipped over. Valerius was transported to…
J&J says its vaccine is 66% effective against COVID-19
UNDATED (AP) — Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot. It’s not as strong as some two-shot rivals but still potentially helpful for a world in dire need of more doses. Results released Friday show the single-shot vaccine was 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to severe…