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NY sees most virus cases since May as state targets clusters
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is easing restrictions slightly in some coronavirus hot spots in New York City, but adding them in areas along the Pennsylvania border as the state recorded more than 2,000 new infections in a single day for the first time since mid-May. The tweaks will mean that schools in…
A SUNY college extends remote learning amid rise in COVID-19 cases
CORTLAND, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York college campus that had temporarily switched to online classes because of the coronavirus is extending it for another two weeks. The State University of New York at Cortland says remote learning will now be in effect through November 3 at the campus south of Syracuse, New York.…
Veterans Drive-Thru Resource Event today in Hauppauge
(Hauppauge, NY)- The Suffolk County Veterans Services Agency is hosting a Veterans Drive-Thru Resource Event today, at the H.Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge. Organizers say event will have COVID preparedness kits, sneakers and other materials. The event will take place October 21st, from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM in the H Lee Dennison Building North…
MTA debuts live subway map
NEW YORK (AP) — One of New York’s landmarks is getting an upgrade. Not a building, statue or museum — it’s the iconic subway map, reproduced on millions of coffee mugs, keychains and t-shirts and known for confusing out-of-towners (and even diehard New Yorkers on occasion) with its multicolored tangle of lines. The Metropolitan Transportation…
NY Travel Advisory will not include NJ & CT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The rate of COVID-19 infections has risen enough in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut to require residents of those states to quarantine if they travel to New York. But Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York won’t enforce rules requiring residents of those states to self-isolate for 14 days. New York, New…
Hurricane Epsilon has formed in the Atlantic Ocean
(East Farmingdale, NY)- The National Hurricane Center says Epsilon has strengthened into a hurricane, the 10th of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Long Island Meterologist Pat Pagano, predicts that Epsilon will pass east of Bermuda on Thursday, October 22, 2020 before shifting northeast and heading out to sea. At this time, Epsilon is not posing a…
Driver killed in Middle Island crash
(Middle Island, NY)- Suffolk Police are investigating a single car crash that killed a person in Middle Island on Tuesday night. Officials say on October 20, 2020 at approximately 11:45 p. m., a 2007 Infiniti sedan was traveling southbound on Rocky Point Road, south of Whiskey Road, when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a tree,…
Babylon man found in water off Tanner Park in Copiague
(Copiague, NY)- Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man who was found in the water off Tanner Park in Copiague. Officials say Joseph Kelly launched his personal watercraft from Amityville on October 18 at approximately 8:30 p.m. When Kelly did not return to shore, an acquaintance notified police at approximately 7:50 a.m. on…
Man killed in East Northport house fire
A 68 year old man was killed in a house fire in East Nortport on Monday morning. Officials say the fire at 257 East 4th street, happened just before 7 a. m., on Monday morning. Officials say the victim’s 33 year old son and 62 year old wife, were able to escape the fire and…
NY may reconsider travel ban as COVID numbers rise in NJ & CT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York may have to consider changes to its quarantine rules for out-of-state travelers now that two of its closest neighbors, Connecticut and New Jersey, are on the brink of getting added to the list of places subject to the restrictions. Meanwhile, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’ll release an update Wednesday…
Nassau County breaks ground on new park to honor 9/11 hero
(Oceanside, NY)- On what would have been the 55th birthday of NYPD Bomb Squad Detective Luis G. Alvaraez, lawmakers, friends and family broke ground on a new park in Oceanside in his memory. Alvarez was a leading voice for the Victims Compensation Benefits fund and passed away after a battle with cancer stemming from his…
A Brooklyn man was shot and killed by Suffolk Police in Coram
(Coram, NY)- Suffolk County Police are investigating a police-involved shooting that killed a man in Coram. Officials say on Monday, October 19, 2020, officers responded to a 911 report of a violent domestic dispute at Fairfield Townhouses at Coram. A woman reported that her intoxicated ex-boyfriend was refusing to leave her apartment. The woman then…