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NYC to honor the Liberty with a ticker-tape parade
NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart joined the New York Liberty two years ago with one goal in mind: to bring the long-suffering franchise it’s first championship.WNBA Finals MVP Jonquel Jones soon joined her and the pair helped the Liberty accomplish their mission, a year after they suffered a disappointing loss in the Finals to…
Central Park Five sue Donald Trump for jogger case remarks made at presidential debate
By TERRY TANG Associated PressThe men formerly known as the Central Park Five before they were exonerated filed a defamation lawsuit on Monday against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.With Election Day two weeks away, the group accused the former president of making “false and defamatory statements” about them during last month’s presidential debate with Vice…
7 current or former LIRR employees have filed lawsuits against the MTA
Seven current and former Long Island Rail Road employees who were assaulted while on the job have filed lawsuits against the MTA.Six LIRR conductors and a station cleaner have filed lawsuits, alleging that the railroad failed in its duty to provide workers with a safe workplace.A spokesman for the MTA says there are extensive safety…
Dodgers finish off Mets with 10-5 win in NLCS and advance to face Yankees in World Series
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani carried the injury-riddled Los Angeles Dodgers to baseball’s best record during the regular season. Tommy Edman joined the team in late July and helped them reach the World Series.It’s been that kind of year for the big-spending Dodgers. When Ohtani isn’t amazing with his power at the plate and…
New York Liberty win first WNBA championship, beating Minnesota 67-62 in OT
NEW YORK (AP) — As confetti fell and Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” blared through the arena, the New York Liberty celebrated the end of a long odyssey.The team that always fell short, starting from their days in Madison Square Garden, through detours to Radio City Music Hall and Westchester County Center, finally found…
Juan Soto’s 3-run homer in 10th sends Yankees past Guardians 5-2 and into World Series for 41st time
CLEVELAND (AP) — Juan Soto was supposed to be the difference-maker, the one who pushed the New York Yankees back to the top.They’re one step away.Soto hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the Yankees advanced to their 41st World Series — and first in 15 years — by beating…
Man charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trial
NEW YORK (AP) — To some New Yorkers, he’s the white vigilante who choked an innocent Black man to death on the subway. To others, he’s the U.S. Marine Corps veteran whose attempt to subdue a mentally ill man ended in tragedy.A Manhattan jury will soon have its say on Daniel Penny, who is charged…
Man serious injuries during road rage incident in West Babylon
Suffolk police say a man was run over and seriously injured during a road rage incident Saturday night in West Babylon.Reportedly two men entered a parking lot on Route 109 just after 8 p.m. and began arguingThe suspect eventually got back in his car, rammed the other man’s vehicle three times and then ran over…
Mets and Yankees lose
Fry’s 2-run homer in 10th sends Guardians to stunning 7-5 win over Yankees, close to 2-1 in ALCS CLEVELAND (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jhonkensy Noel tied the score with a two-out home run in the ninth inning and David Fry hit a two-run homer in the 10th, rallying Cleveland over the New York Yankees 7-5 and…
Garden City Attorney Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny in $5M Real Estate Fraud
Daniel Boldi acted as settlement agent and bank attorney in multiple property sales on Long Island and embezzled millions of dollars of his clients’ escrow and home loan funds MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an attorney from Garden City pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny charges for stealing more…
Teen smoking and other tobacco use drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports
NEW YORK (AP) — Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a big drop in the youth use of tobacco overall, the government reported Thursday. There was a 20% drop in the estimated number of middle and high school students who recently used at least one tobacco product, including…
Ex-funeral home owner pleads guilty to assaulting police and journalists during Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Long Island funeral home owner pleaded guilty on Thursday to spraying wasp killer at police officers and assaulting two journalists, including an Associated Press photographer, during a mob’s riot at the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago.Peter Moloney, 60, of Bayport, New York, is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb.…