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Brentwood mom arrested after cops say she left her kids in the car while she went shopping
(Lake Grove, NY)- A Brentwood mom was arrested Wednesday night, after cops say she left her kids in the car while she went shopping inside the Smithaven Mall. Officials say a 911 caller reported two children were left unattended in a parked 2008 Nissan Pathfinder at approximately 6 p.m. When officers arrived, they determined the…
The MLB suspends NY Mets second baseman Robinson Cano
(AP) New York Mets second baseman, Robinson Canó was suspended for 162 games by Major League Baseball on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, after his positive test for a performance-enhancing drug. The 38-year-old Canó will miss the entire 2021 season and lose $24 million in salary. Photo: (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Parents scramble after NYC closes public schools
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor says he’s shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus. It’s a painful about-face for one of the first big U.S. school systems to bring students back to classrooms this fall. The mayor and schools chancellor announced Wednesday that school buildings will close…
MTA considers major service cuts
NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers are getting more details on potential service cuts and fare hikes for buses, subways and trains. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority was presented a series of options at its monthly board meeting Wednesday. They include 50% cuts in regional rail service and 40% service cuts to subways and buses. Other…
COVID rate over 3% in New York State, higher on Long Island
(East Farmingdale, NY)- The New York State Coronavirus positivity rate topped 3% on Tuesday to reach a combined average of 3.2%. On Long Island, the combined COVID positivity rate for both Nassau and Suffolk Counties was at 3.5% Tuesday. In Suffolk County on Tuesday the COVID rate was 3.5% and in Nassau 3.1%. Suffolk County…
Cops rescue dog at Friendship Beach in Rocky Point
(Rocky Point, NY)- Suffolk County Seventh Precinct Police Officers Karen Grenia and Vinny Palumbo responded to a 911 report of a dog stuck under the decking of a rock wall at Friendship Beach in Rocky Point on Monday, November 16 at approximately 3 p.m. The officers freed the dog using a crowbar and took it to a…
New York State Department of Labor offering free online courses
(East Farmingdale, NY)- With unemployment rates high across the United States, the New York State Department of Labor has launched a new free tool, to help New Yorkers learn new skills to hopefully advance their careers. The NYS Department of Labor has partnered with Coursera to create a place where unemployed or employed New Yorkers…
Pfizer now says its vaccine is 95% effective
NEW YORK (AP) — Pfizer announced more results in its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study that suggest the shots are 95% effective. The company says the vaccine appears to protect older people most at risk of dying from COVID-19. The surprise announcement, just a week after it first revealed promising preliminary results, comes as the company…
Town of Islip offers free virtual breastfeeding support group
(Islip, NY)- Every new mom knows that breastfeeding can come with challenges and that’s why the Town of Islip is now offering a free, socially distant, breastfeeding support group. Professionals from the Breastfeeding, Resiliency, Engagement, and Empowerment (BFREE) Team at Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Center, are offering FREE virtual breastfeeding support groups every Tuesday (7pm–8pm)…
Travelers can soon get a COVID test at LI’s MacArthur Airport
(Islip, NY)- Travelers who land at Long Island’s MacArthur Airport in Islip, will soon have the option to get a COVID-19 test. Islip Town officials made the announcement Tuesday that the airport is partnering with AFC Urgent Care to provide the testing. Islip Town officials say personnel from AFC Urgent Care – Long Island, will…
Suffolk Department of Health warns you may have been exposed to COVID if you ate at this restaurant
(Riverhead, NY)- The Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory for potential exposure to COVID-19 at a Riverhead restaurant. Officials say that anyone who visited the Friendly’s Restaurant, located at 949 Old Country Road, Riverhead, NY 11901, on November 5 or 6 that they may have been exposed to COVID-19. Health officials more…
New York State to offer nonbinary gender identity marker on drivers licenses
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York intends to offer driver’s licenses with a nonbinary gender identity marker of “X,” but it could take more than a year before Department of Motor Vehicles computers will be able to automatically handle the option. State officials made the disclosure in papers filed in a federal lawsuit brought against…