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Court approves sale of JC Penny to Simon Property Group
CYBERSPACE (AP) — It’s a big step forward for J.C. Penney. A U.S. bankruptcy court has approved the sale of the 118-year-old retailer. The approval by the federal bankruptcy court in the Southern District of Texas would see Penney’s assets acquired by Brookfield Asset Management and Simon Property Group. Approval of the sale puts Penney…
Ulta Beauty to add shops inside Target stores
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Shopping at Target, is about to get a whole lot more beautiful. Ulta Beauty announced a deal with Target to place Ulta shops, inside more than 100 Target stores nationwide by mid-2021. Target says customers will be able to get Ulta products at same day services including drive up. Read the full…
Steve Cohen talks about the future of the NY Mets
UNDATED (AP) — Steven Cohen promised splashes of cash Mets fans expect from his billions— within reason. In his first remarks since buying team team for a baseball record $2.42 billion, Cohen said he would be disappointed if the Mets don’t win the World Series within three to five years. He promised the Mets will act…
Hero Cop rescues dog from storm drain in Coram
(Coram, NY)- A heroic cop rescued a dog from a storm drain over the weekend in Coram. Suffolk County Police say Emergency Service Officers responded to a 911 call on Argyle Ave in Coram Saturday, November 7 at approximately 11:30 a. m.. Police say the dog, a Yorkshire Terrier named Piper, had fallen into a…
New rapid COVID-19 test site opens in Great Neck
(Great Neck, NY)- A new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opened Monday, in Great Neck. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, was at the new drive through facility at the North Shore Hebrew Academy to announce the details of the new partnership with New York State and Northwell Health. The new testing facility at 16 Cherry Lane, Great…
NYPD Officer from Hauppauge charged with helping drug smugglers
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer has been charged with aiding drug traffickers who smuggled hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States. Officer Amaury Abreu of Long Island is accused of explaining law enforcement methods to the drug ring and performing warrant checks on its members. Abreu did not…
Man shot at Bay Shore bus stop Monday afternoon
(Bay Shore, NY)- A man was shot while waiting at a bus stop in Bay Shore on Monday afternoon. Suffolk County Police say that a man was shot at a bus stop near the intersection of Park Avenue and Mechanicsville Road by a man in a vehicle at approximately 12:45 p.m. on November 9. The…
Teenager shot in Bellport
(Bellport, NY)- A teenager was shot Monday night in Bellport. Suffolk County Police say a 17-year-old male self-transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue at approximately 7:05 p.m. on November 9, 2020, with a gunshot wound. The teen was stabilized and transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Police…
LI COVID-19 infection rate at 3.4%
(East Farmingdale, NY)- The daily COVID-19 infection rate for Long Island jumped to 3.4% on Monday. Commenting on the rising infection numbers in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo said, “we have now entered an extremely difficult phase of the pandemic”. The NY Governor urges New Yorkers to continue to wear masks and practice social distancing. …
NY begins absentee ballot count
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Counties across New York began to count more than 1.5 million absentee ballots Monday in an effort to determine the outcome of several races that remain undecided nearly a week after Election Day. The mail-in vote has the potential to swing some races substantially, in the same pattern that happened in…
LI COVID infection rate hit 2.6% on Sunday
(East Farmingdale, NY)- On Sunday, the COVID-19 positivity rate for Long Island, was 2.6%. The New York State COVID Dashboard shows that, 523 of the over 19,000 Long Islanders tested Sunday were positive. The 7 day rolling average for all of Long Island is now at 2%. In Nassau County the 7 day rolling average…
Man shot Sunday night in Selden
(Selden, NY)- Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a shooting that seriously injured a man in Selden last night. Officials say a 22-year-old man was shot outside Fairfield at Selden, an apartment complex located at 111 College Road, at approximately 8:50 p.m on Sunday, November 8. The victim, a resident of the apartment…