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Cuomo says taxi drivers and restaurant workers can be eligible for COVID vaccine
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he is giving county officials the authority to add for-hire drivers and restaurant workers to the list of people eligible for a coronavirus vaccine. The governor’s announcement Tuesday came days after the governor slammed elected officials for pushing to vaccinate restaurant workers when supply is…
Police ask for help to find missing Long Island teenager
** Update: The missing person has been found. (Westbury, NY)- Nassau County Police are asking for help to find a missing girl from Westbury. Detectives say 15-year-old Michelle Chacon, was last seen leaving her Cross Street residence on Tuesday afternoon. Michelle is a hispanic female, 5’2, 145lbs, with long black hair and brown eyes. …
Elderly couple and dog saved from flood waters
(Brightwaters, NY)- An elderly man, woman and dog were rescued from waist high flood waters on Tuesday afternoon in Brightwaters. Police say the man was driving a Mercedes on Concourse East near Marine Court when the vehicle became submerged. Officials pulled the couple and the dog from the vehicle and transported them to their home. …
Man falls through roof into catering hall
(Patchogue, NY)- Police responded to a catering hall in Patchogue on Tuesday, after reports that a man fell through the roof and landed in the kitchen. It happened at the Mediterranean Manor on East Main Street. Officials say the man fell through a skylight, 12 feet, before landing in the kitchen and suffered possible arm…
COVID vaccine cancellations
(East Farmingdale, NY)- New York State cancelled COVID-19 vaccine appointments for Tuesday, February 2, 2020 for the following locations; Stony Brook, Jones Beach, Aqueduct Racetrack, the Javits Center & the Westchester County Center, the state’s website says these appointments will be rescheduled. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran joined WALK 97.5 News Director Brett Levine on…
Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil has emerged from his burrow to forecast there will be six more weeks of winter. The spectacle that is Groundhog Day at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, still went on this year despite a winter storm and the coronavirus pandemic. The prognosticator of prognosticators emerged at dawn on Tuesday.…
STORM CENTER: Long Island Transit update
(East Farmingdale, NY)- After a full service suspension on Monday afternoon due to stormy conditions, the Long Island Rail Road resumed service at 4am Tuesday- operating on a weekend schedule. New York area airports are still struggling to get back on track from the powerful storm, numerous flights were cancelled Tuesday at JFK, LaGuardia and…
STORM CENTER: Slow moving Nor’easter
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Light snow began falling in the evening hours on Sunday night before the nor’easter arrived Monday morning. Monday’s storm dropped about a foot of snow across most of Long Island with locally higher and lower amounts. The highest snow total in Nassau County as recorded by the National Weather Service, fell in…
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…