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Tina Fey & Amy Poehler host virtual Golden Globe Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — “Nomadland” and “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” took the top film honors at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, capping a night that featured homebound winners accepting their awards. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler proved nimble hosts during the three-hour ceremony honoring outstanding film and television series. Chadwick Boseman was a posthumous winner for “Ma…
Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved, set to deliver 100M doses by end of June
WASHINGTON — Nearly 4 million doses of the newest COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped Sunday night, and will begin to be delivered to states for injections starting on Tuesday. The White House said the entire stockpile of the newly approved single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will go out immediately. J&J will deliver about 16 million…
Cuomo agrees to harassment investigation
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has acknowledged for the first time that some of his behavior with women had been “misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation,” and said he would cooperate with a sexual harassment investigation led by the state’s attorney general. In a statement released yesterday amid mounting criticism from within his…
NY weddings will return with rules for dancing
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s new coronavirus-era dance rules aren’t exactly “Footloose” strict, but don’t plan on cutting loose and kicking off the Sunday shoes with just anybody. The state says that when wedding receptions resume next month, guests will be allowed to hit the dance floor only with members of their immediate party,…
New York City Mayor Calls for ‘Full and Independent Investigation’ Into Allegations Against Gov. Cuomo
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday Called for ‘Full and Independent Investigation’ Into sexual harassment Allegations Against Gov Cuomo Gov. Cuomo has denied the allegations leveled by former staffer Lindsey Boylan. The former aide made initial claims against Cuomo in late 2020, but now is making more specific claims of physical and verbal…
Cemetery worker dies in grave cave in
A cemetery worker at Washington Memorial Park in Middle Island was killed when the grave he was digging collapsed on him yesterday morning Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the incident Police say Rodwin Allicock, of Coram, was leveling out the bottom of a grave which was more than 7 feet deep when…
U. S. launches airstrikes in Syria
The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops. The airstrike was the first…
Northport VA holding COVID-19 vaccination clinic this weekend
(Northport, NY)- Some Long Island Veterans may qualify to attend a one day COVID-19 vaccination clinic, happening this weekend, at the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center. According to Newsday, the walk-in clinic will be open on Saturday from 7:30am “until the supply runs out”. No appointments are needed. Certain eligibility restrictions do apply. The Northport…
Islanders to welcome fans back inside Nassau Coliseum
(Uniondale, NY) The Nassau Coliseum is now among other large venues in New York State set to reopen. The first guests invited back inside “the Barn”, will be 1,000 staff members from Northwell Health, they’ll get to watch the Islanders play, on March 11th. For subsequent Islander games, season ticket holders will have priority. Social…
House set to pass The Equality Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-led House is poised to pass a bill that enshrines protections in the nation’s labor and civil rights laws for LGBTQ people, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate. The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual…
Former staffer accuses Governor Cuomo of sexual harassment
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A former member of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration who previously accused him of sexual harassment has offered new details. Lindsey Boylan said in a Wednesday post that the Democrat once kissed her on the lips without consent. During her more than three years in the administration, she said Cuomo…
NYC resumes in class instruction for thousands of middle school students
NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of New York City middle school students are returning to their school buildings on Thursday for the first time since city schools were closed in November amid a surge in coronavirus infections. Classroom doors will open Thursday for the 62,000 students in grades 6 through 8 whose parents…