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Yankees & Mets can allow limited in person attendance
(East Farmingdale, NY) Baseball fans rejoicing after word came Thursday, that both the Yankees and Mets will be allowed to have limited in person attendance at games this Spring. NY State guidelines say the stadiums can allow 20% capacity. Attendees will need to show proof of a negative covid-19 test or proof of vaccination. The…
Scientists say mRNA technology will be used to fight cancer
BERLIN (AP) — The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can rest assured the shots are safe. Ozlem Tureci, the co-founder and chief scientist at German company BioNTech, said she and her colleagues have all received the vaccine developed together with Pfizer. Tureci told The Associated…
Unemployment numbers rose last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the U.S. economy is steadily recovering from the coronavirus recession. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims climbed from 725,000 the week before. The numbers have dropped…
JetBlue considers whether to leave NYC and move to Florida
NEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue Airways is considering whether to keep its headquarters in New York or move to Florida. The airline has been based in the Queens neighborhood of Long Island City since it started flying in 2000. Now, its future real-estate needs are up in the air because of the shift toward working…
Feds charge former LIRR employee with falsifying report
UNDATED (AP) — Federal authorities have charged a former New York commuter rail employee with falsifying a track inspection report a few weeks before two train cars derailed in 2019. A criminal complaint filed Thursday says Stuart Conklin logged a report claiming he had inspected a busy section of the Long Island Rail Road. But…
Suffolk Police issue statement about Atlanta area shootings
(East Farmingdale, NY)- “The Suffolk County Police Department has been monitoring increased hate crime activity against Asians in certain areas of our country during the pandemic. The motive for the shootings in Atlanta has yet to be determined but the department continues to monitor intelligence from our law enforcement partners regarding any potential threats in…
Cops: Suffolk Man charged with raping underage girl he met on Snapchat
(Mastic Beach, NY)- Suffolk County Police have arrested a 22-year-old man for the alleged rape of an underage girl he met online. Officials say Renato Olivia Garcia of Mastic Beach, had spoken with the victim on Snapchat for a few weeks before picking her up near her house on Wednesday morning. Police say Garcia, drove…
Assembly hires law firm to lead impeachment investigation of Cuomo
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s Assembly has hired the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP to lead its impeachment investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Wednesday that the top Manhattan firm gives the Assembly Judiciary Committee the experience needed to handle the investigation thoroughly and quickly. Leaders in the…
State lifting some covid restrictions
NEW YORK (AP) — New York state will lift its curfew next month for casinos, movie theaters and some other establishments, but closing time will still be at 11 p.m. for bars and restaurants. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the changes Wednesday as he continued relaxing coronavirus-related restrictions. Indoor fitness classes also can resume statewide on…
IRS delaying tax deadline
UNDATED (AP) — The IRS will delay the traditional April 15 tax filing due date until May 17 to cope with added duties and provide Americans more flexibility, according to a House committee. The IRS and Treasury did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday. The House Ways and Means Committee confirmed and…
New COVID vaccination sites begin taking appointments today
(East Farmingdale, NY) New York State is now accepting appointments at three new COVID-19 vaccination sites on Long Island. The sites located at SUNY Old Westbury in Westbury, Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood and Stony Brook University Southampton campus, will begin vaccinating Long Islanders this Friday, March 19th. To book an appointment at a…
Woman robbed in Islandia parking lot Tuesday night
(Islandia, NY)- A woman was robbed Tuesday night in an Islandia parking lot. Suffolk County Police say a 46-year-old woman was walking to her car in the parking lot at Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel just before 10pm when she was approached by a man who displayed what appeared to be a handgun. The suspect demanded…