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Cuomo pleads with New Yorkers to skip in person gatherings on Thanksgiving
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The state’s governor and New York City’s mayor made one more plea Tuesday to urge people to abandon plans for in-person Thanksgiving festivities. Gov. Andrew Cuomo donned a turkey-themed face mask at a press conference in Long Island, where he disclosed he will no longer be celebrating Thanksgiving with his 89-year-old…
2 NYPD officers from LI hurt on the job
NEW YORK (AP) — Two New York City police officers shot and killed an off-duty college security officer after he opened fire and wounded them as they responded to a domestic violence call at his home. Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said 41-year-old Rondell Goppy walked into his Queens home and started shooting around 12:45 p.m.,…
Holbrook man arrested for driving under the influence of drugs with a child in the vehicle
(Holbrook, NY)- A Long Island man was arrested Monday morning for driving under the influence of drugs with a child in the car. Police say Benjamin Laudonio was driving a 2015 Acura when he rear-ended a 2004 Ford Pickup truck on the westbound Long Island Expressway, just west of Patchogue-Holbrook Road, at approximately 9:35 a.m.…
Fed declares President-elect Joe Biden as “apparent winner”
WASHINGTON (AP) The General Services Administration has formally designated President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election. The move late Monday allows Biden to coordinate with federal agencies on plans for taking over on Jan. 20. Trump, who had refused to concede the election, said in a tweet that he is…
Suffolk Police say a child accidentally discharged a handgun and shot himself in the face
(Elwood, NY)- Long Island Police say a 12-year-old boy, accidentally discharged a handgun and shot himself in the face. Suffolk Police say the accident happened on Sunday night in Elwood at approximately 7:05 p.m. The child was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip and later transferred to Stony Brook University Medical…
NYC’s first African American Mayor, David Dinkins, has died
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s first African American mayor, David Dinkins, has died. He was 93. Dinkins broke barriers when he was elected to lead the city in 1989 but the Democrat’s calm and low-key demeanor was seen by critics as a flaw and Dinkins only served one term. The New York Police…
4 Long Island towns declared “Yellow Zones”
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Four Long Island towns are in “yellow zones”. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday that Massapequa Park, Great Neck, Riverhead and Hampton Bays have now been designated as Long Island COVID-19 hot spots and in an effort to slow the spread, the four communities will now need to implement new…
Man arrested for driving with 23 license suspensions
(North Babylon, NY)- Suffolk Police arrested a Copiague man for driving with 23 license suspensions in North Babylon. Officials say on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at approximately 4:15 p.m., a First Precinct Police Officer observed Henry Torrez Valerio driving a 2005 Honda CRV westbound on Prairie Drive and failed to signal at the intersection of…
Suffolk Cops help feed Long Islanders in need
(Shirley, NY)- On Saturday, Suffolk County Police joined volunteers from the Shirley Assembly of God church for a drive through event to help feed food insecure Long Islanders. Suffolk Police say more than a dozen churches participated in the The Feed the Hope Food Drive, which was estimated to have distributed more than 500,000 pounds…
Police say an autistic woman was assaulted by someone trusted to care for her
(Dix Hills, NY)- Police say Amityville woman who worked at a Suffolk County group home allegedly punched an autistic adult in the head last month. Suffolk County Police the incident occurred on Baldwin’s Path in Dix Hills at approximately 2:55 p.m. on October 21. Detectives say a 34-year-old autistic woman had walked away from the…
Rockefeller Center to open skating rink with COVID restrictions
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rockefeller Center ice-skating rink is opening in a limited way but on time for the holidays. The Rockefeller Center website says the iconic, sunken rink in midtown Manhattan is welcoming skaters Saturday afternoon as part of a tradition dating to the 1930s. The rink is operating at reduced capacity, with…
AstraZeneca says its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective
LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca says late stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine developed with Oxford University were “highly effective’’ in preventing disease. The results are based on interim analysis of trials in the U.K. and Brazil of the vaccine. Dr. Andrew Pollard said “these findings show that we have an effective vaccine that will save…