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Lindenhurst man pleads guilty to participating in Capitol riot
Matthew Schmitz of Lindenhurst a member of the Long Island chapter of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty in a Washington, D.C. federal court to a misdemeanor charge related to his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. He admitted he was part of a group that “overwhelmed a police line” and…
Roosevelt man arrested for impersonating a detective
Nassau County officials arrested a man accused of pretending to be cop then cuffing a woman who was arguing with his girlfriend.Police say Leonardo Argueta from Roosevelt approached the female victim involved in the argument outside of a deli. He identified himself as an undercover detective and handcuffed the victim. Argueta then let her go…
Thursday night Broadway theaters will dim their lights in memory of James Earl Jones
(AP) Broadway theaters will dim their marquee lights Thursday night for one minute in memory of actor James Earl Jones, who died 9 Sep aged 93. The namesake of Broadway’s James Earl Jones Theatre and the 2017 recipient of the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement, Jones was best known for voicing Darth Vader in…
New York Times reporting D’Esposito allegedly gave jobs to alleged mistress and his fiancée’s daughter
The New York Times is reporting that Rep. Anthony D’Esposito allegedly gave jobs to his alleged mistress and his fiancée’s daughter. The report suggests the move putting both women on the taxpayer funded payroll is in possible violation of House ethics rules. Both allegedly worked in D’Esposito’s district office. The paper says Rep. D’Esposito has…
Mets and Braves set for showdown in Atlanta with playoff dreams at stake in rivalry’s next chapter
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball WriterNEW YORK (AP) — All summer long, one massive series kept looming on the schedule.Three games between the Mets and Braves in Atlanta during the final week of the season. With the NL East rivals locked in a heated wild-card race, surely it would come down to their head-to-head matchup.And…
Another lawsuit has been filed over the Farmingdale High School bus crash
The estate of Gina Pellettiere, the Farmingdale High School band director who was killed in last year’s deadly bus crash has filed a lawsuit. The estate names the bus company, bus driver and tire company in the suit, alleging the bus was not properly and thoroughly inspected and that the driver was speeding prior to…
The 2025 Tony Awards set June 8 ceremony date at Radio City Music Hall
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Fans of Broadway, circle this date: This season’s Tony Awards will take place on June 8 at its familiar home of Radio City Music Hall.Producers of the show announced the date and location Monday. For the last few years, the telecast has bounced around the city…
Kmart’s blue light fades to black with the shuttering of its last full-scale US store
NEW YORK (AP) — Attention, Kmart shoppers, the end is near!The erstwhile retail giant renowned for its Blue Light Specials — featuring a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole enticing shoppers to a flash sale — is shuttering its last full-scale store in mainland United States.The store, located in swank Bridgehampton, New York, on…
4 people rescued in Hempstead Bay
Four people were rescued on Long Island Sound in Hempstead Bay Sunday afternoon after their boat overturned.Emergency responders from two counties teamed up to rescue the people in the water.the Nassau County Police Department Marine Bureau Unit responded for reports of an overturned sailboat around 1pm yesterday, with the assistance of the Westchester Police Department,…
Rookie Malik Nabers catches 2 TD passes from Daniel Jones as Giants hold off banged-up Browns 21-15
CLEVELAND (AP) — Daniel Jones threw two touchdown passes to rookie Malik Nabers, New York’s defensive players took turns sacking Deshaun Watson, and the Giants held off the Cleveland Browns 21-15 on Sunday.Jones completed 24 of 34 passes for 236 yards as the Giants (1-2) shook off a loss at Washington that prompted a week…
World leaders are gathering in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. The outlook is gloomy
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated PressUNITED NATIONS (AP) — Facing a swirl of conflicts and crises across a fragmented world, leaders attending this week’s annual U.N. gathering are being challenged: Work together — not only on front-burner issues but on modernizing the international institutions born after World War II so they can tackle the threats…
Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushing final decisions until after the November election.Lawmakers have struggled to get to this point as the…