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Nassau County opens cooling centers in response to continued PSEG LI outages
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran on Sunday said it was, “unacceptable that I am hearing from so many residents that are still without power, even though PSEGLI had promised to restore power by Saturday”. In response to the outages, the County Executive announced that cooling and charging stations would be open across the County through Wednesday,…
New York’s true nursing home death toll cloaked in secrecy
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s coronavirus death toll in nursing homes, already among the highest in the nation, could actually be a significant undercount. Unlike every other state with major outbreaks, New York only counts residents who died on nursing home property and not those who died in hospitals. That statistic could add thousands…
MTA asks Apple’s help to solve iPhone mask issues
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s mass transit agency wants Apple to come up with a better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their masks, as it seeks to guard against the spread of the coronavirus in buses and subways. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, Metropolitan Transportation…
Cops: Man arrested after running over his brother in Hauppauge
Suffolk Police arrested a Pennsylvania man on Sunday night after he allegedly ran over his brother in a Hauppauge parking lot. Police say the brothers Thomas Delaney and Michael Dubhlaine were engaged in an argument in the parking lot of the Hyatt Regency on Motor Parkway in Hauppauge around 9pm when Delaney got into his…
Subcontractor working for PSEG Long Island was electrocuted while trying to restore power
A subcontractor working for PSEG Long Island was seriously injured on the job in New Cassel on Sunday night. Nassau Police say on August 9, 2020, a 34 year old male was working on the power lines near 683 Old Country Rd, just after 6:30PM, when he was electrocuted. The victim was transported to an…
Lawmakers call on PSEG Long Island to refund and reimburse some residents
Several Long Island Lawmakers are calling for PSEG Long Island to refund and reimburse Long Islanders struggling with power outages from Tropical Storm Isaias. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, New York State Seantors Kevin Thomas, Todd Kaminsky and Jim Gaughran are asking PSEG Long Island to refund residents on their monthly utility bills as well…
AP: Cuomo calls Trump benefits executive order ‘laughable’
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has dismissed as laughable the executive order President Donald Trump signed to force states to pay part of $400 weekly unemployment insurance benefits. Cuomo told a telephone news conference Sunday that the plan announced by Trump a day earlier would likely cost New York state $4…
Some Long Islanders struggle with Optimum service outage after Tropical Storm Isaias
Its not just electricity that some Long Islanders are doing without after Tropical Storm Isaias. Many Long Islanders are still struggling with no Optimum service. Some Optimum customers have contacted WALK and told us that their internet and phone service has been out for days. Adding that they have been unable to get any information…
Police search for person who stole a bicycle in Melville
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the person who stole a bicycle in Melville. A HARO dual suspension bicycle was stolen from in front of Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace, located at 890 Walt Whitman Road, on August 1 at approximately 10 a.m. The bicycle, which was chained and locked,…
PSEG Long Island says the lights should be back on by Saturday
Days after Tropical Storm Isaias U.S. East Coast, thousands of Long Islanders were still without power on Friday morning. In an email to customers, PSEG Long Island said Thursday afternoon, that service to “85% of all affected PSEG Long Island customers will be restored by the end of Friday, with remaining outages restored by Saturday”.…
Brookhaven Town to collect Isaias storm debris
The Town of Brookhaven will be making rounds next week, to pick up debris from Tropical Storm Isaias. Brookhaven Town announced that residents should place all storm debris at the curb on Sunday night, August 9th, 2020. The one-time-only debris pick up will begin on Monday, August 10, 2020. (Photo: AP Images)
Suffolk SCPA to offer free cat and dog food
The Suffolk County SPCA will be holding a Free Cat & Dog Food giveaway this Saturday, August 8, 2020 from 11 am until 3 pm or until the supply runs out. Roy Gross, Chief of the Suffolk SPCA said that the agency hopes to help out those who may have suffered financial hardship due to…