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Drug maker Pfizer says COVID vaccine may be 90% effective
UNDATED (AP) — Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19. Monday’s announcement doesn’t mean a vaccine is imminent. The interim analysis, from independent data monitors, looked at 94 infections recorded so far in a study that has enrolled nearly 44,000 people. Pfizer did…
Police investigate Coram robbery
(Coram, NY)- Suffolk County Police are investigating the robbery of a convenience store on Middle Country Road in Coram at approximately 7:25 p.m. on November 7. A man displayed what appeared to be a gun and demanded cash from an employee of the store. The employee complied and the man fled the scene on foot.…
Setauket Patriots ride through Port Jeff Village
(Port Jefferson, NY)- The Setauket Patriots, a Facebook group who support President Donald Trump, gathered Sunday morning at the Port Jefferson Station, LIRR parking lot. The Patriot members adorned their vehicles with flags touting the President Trumps name and even images of Donald Trump. After gathering at the Port Jeff LIRR lot, the crew rode…
Police investigate after man shot in Lake Grove
(Lake Grove, NY)- Suffolk County Police are investigating the shooting of a man in Lake Grove on November 6. An adult man was shot at 3 Williams Blvd, at approximately 7:20 p.m. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Fourth Squad detectives…
Search is on for teen fisherman missing off Moriches Inlet
WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a 16-year-old who was swept out to see while fishing on eastern Long Island. Agencies including the Suffolk County Police Department and the U.S. Coast Guard continued looking for the teen Saturday. Authorities were told he disappeared around 4 p.m. Friday while fishing at Cupsogue Beach…
Quarantine, COVID-19 tests for SUNY students in spring
(AP)- Students attending college at one of New York’s public universities in the spring will have to quarantine at home for a week first and be tested for COVID-19, at home or on campus. The rules are part of new guidance for the spring semester issued by the State University of New York on Sunday.…
Coast Guard suspends search for fisherman off Montauk
MONTAUK, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities have suspended the search for a crew member of a commercial fishing boat who went overboard off eastern Long Island. The U.S. Coast Guard says the fishing vessel Hope and Sydney sent a distress call at 11:20 p.m. Saturday reporting that 32-year-old crew member Carl Whitney had gone overboard. The…
Joe Biden has been elected President of the United States of America
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden has won Pennsylvania, surpassing the 270 electoral vote threshold to take the White House and become the 46th president of the United States. Biden also carried Arizona, Wisconsin and Michigan on his path to the presidency, flipping states that President Donald Trump won in 2016. Pennsylvania was a must-win…
We still don’t have an answer on the outcome of the 2020 Presidential Election
(East Farmingdale, NY)- We still don’t have a winner declared in the Presidential Election. Overnight, votes in key states continued to be counted. After 4 a. m, Joe Biden took the lead in Georgia. Just before 9 a. m., Biden also took the lead in Pennsylvania. Biden maintains his lead in the other two battleground…
Police say this man stole merchandise from the Centereach Walmart last month
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Suffolk County Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who they say, allegedly stole merchandise from a Centereach store last month. A man stole miscellaneous items from Walmart, located at 161 Centereach Mall on October 24 at 8:50 p.m. Anyone with information can contact Suffolk County Crime…
January 2021 Regents Exams, cancelled due to COVID concerns
(East Farmingdale, NY)- The Regents Exams for January, 2021 have been cancelled. The New York State Board of Education announced the decision, Thursday saying the exams has been cancelled over concerns for the safety of students and educators. At this time, there has been no announcements about the summer Regents Exams in June or August. …
Ski resorts to re-open today in NY
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Starting today, Friday, November 6, ski resorts in New York State are allowed to re-open. Masks will be required at all times expect when skiing/snowboarding or eating/drinking. Indoor capacity at ski resorts, will also be reduced. Social distancing will be required and disinfecting protocol’s will be implemented on shared or rented equipment.…