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LIRR may cancel or suspend service during storm
(East Farmingdale, NY) Traveling by train during a winter storm is generally a safer and quicker mode of transportation but many Long Islanders know that occasionally big storms can mean big trouble for the Long Island Rail Road. For Monday and Tuesday, the LIRR announced on their website that they would be operating on a…
State cancels vaccine appointments due to storm
(East Farmingdale, NY) Well the big winter storm didn’t just cancel school for many Long Islanders, it also canceled some COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Ahead of the winter storm, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, announced that anyone who had a COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduled for Monday at Stony Brook, Jones Beach, Aquaduct Racetrack, Javits Center and…
Storm halts ferry service
(East Farmingdale, NY) A powerful nor’easter with whipping winds, blinding snow and coastal flooding, has halted ferry service on Long Island. The WALK Weather Center says to expect seas 3-6 feet above average across Long Island with the storm. The National Weather Service has issued Coastal Flood Warnings and Coastal Flood Advisories, in effect through…
Hundreds of flights canceled ahead of storm
(East Farmingdale, NY) Hundreds of fights were canceled at New York area airports including JFK and LaGuardia, in advance of a winter storm that is expected to dump at least a foot of snow on the runways. At Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, Southwest, Frontier and American Airlines canceled multiple departures and arrivals. On…
WALK-FM STORM CENTER: Major Winter Storm heading to 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) Get ready for a major winter storm. In the pre-dawn hours on…
Cuomo to allow larger receptions starting in March
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York City restaurants will be able to reopen for indoor dining at one-quarter capacity by Valentine’s Day and big weddings can return statewide in March if infection rates continue to drop. Cuomo said the indoor dining ban at city restaurants that went into effect Dec. 14…
Woman dies in West Islip crash
(West Islip, NY) A Long Island woman died in a car crash, Thursday night in West Islip. Police say 27-year-old Nicole Valerius, was driving westbound on Sunrise Highway Service Road, just east of Deer Park Avenue, when she lost control of her vehicle, a 2004 Acura MDX, crashed and flipped over. Valerius was transported to…
J&J says its vaccine is 66% effective against COVID-19
UNDATED (AP) — Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot. It’s not as strong as some two-shot rivals but still potentially helpful for a world in dire need of more doses. Results released Friday show the single-shot vaccine was 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to severe…
Body washed up in Port Jefferson Harbor
(Port Jefferson, NY) Suffolk County Police say a body washed up on shore in Port Jefferson Harbor on Thursday. Officials say the body was discovered near Danfords Hotel and Marina at approximately 3pm. Detectives say the body is of a man, in his 40’s and is not believed to be criminal in nature. An…
Cuomo confirms state under-reported COVID nursing home deaths
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration confirmed Thursday that thousands more nursing home residents died of COVID-19 than the state’s official tallies had previously acknowledged. The surprise development, after months of the state refusing to divulge the true numbers, showed at least 12,743 long-term care residents died of the virus, far…
NYPD officer from Holbrook arrested on child porn charges
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer was arrested Thursday on a child pornography charge. Officer Carmine Simpson is accused of using social media to chat with dozens of minors. Federal prosecutors say he sent them sexually explicit messages, persuaded some to send him nude pictures, asked for phone sex and sometimes…
Nassau gives green light to “high-risk” High School sports
(East Farmingdale, NY) Nassau County officials announced on Wednesday that “high risk” High School sports, can resume. Starting Monday, “high risk” High School sports like wrestling, cheerleading and football can begin practice. Spectators will be allowed. COVID testing will not be mandatory. FILE- In this Nov. 24, 2012 file photo, Hornell’s Luke Morgan is wrapped…