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As Measles Cases Spread, Governor Hochul Launches New Web Portal to Support Access to Vaccines and Public Health Information
(Press Release) Governor Kathy Hochul today launched a new web portal to support access to vaccines and public health information in the wake of measles cases in New York State. The Governor joined State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald to update New Yorkers on the cases and encouraged everyone to ensure they are current on all recommended…
MTA to end MetroCard sales at end of the year
(Press Release) The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that the final day for MetroCard sales and distribution will be December 31, 2025, as the MTA’s popular contactless tap-and-go payment system fully replaces the three-decade old swipe system. The tap-and-go payment system allows riders to pay fares directly with digital wallets, contactless credit and debit cards,…
JFK assassination files released, sending history buffs hunting for new clues
DALLAS (AP) — More than 63,000 pages of records related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday following an order by President Donald Trump, many without the redactions that had confounded historians for years and helped fuel conspiracy theories.The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration posted to its website roughly…
Sea Cliff Mayor reelected
Incumbent Sea Cliff Mayor Elena Villafane was reelected Tuesday defeating business man and Pirate’s Booty founder Robert Ehrlich. Ehrlich ran as a write-in candidate. Villafane won with 1,064 votes to Ehrlich’s 62 votes. Incumbents Waylyn Hobbs Jr. and Robert T. Kennedy will keep their seats for mayor in Hempstead and Freeport Villages.Michael O’Neill will take…
Tracy Morgan says he’s OK, food poisoning caused incident at Knicks-Heat game
NEW YORK (AP) — Tracy Morgan says food poisoning was to blame for his taking ill during Monday’s Knicks-Heat game, and that he’s “doing OK.”The actor-comedian posted an update on Instagram Tuesday morning, along with a smiling photo from a hospital bed, thanking fans for their concern. He also suggested humorously that perhaps his health…
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago.Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico in the early…
Congestion pricing to continue past Friday deadline
MTA chairman Janno Leiber says congestion pricing will continue past Fridays deadline set by Trump administration. Lieber says “It’s just the reality that, when you have a dispute, things don’t change until a court orders it, and that has not yet taken place.” The MTA has said that an estimated $48.6 million in revenue was…
Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches, Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeaching judges shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of one who ruled against his deportation plans.The rebuke from the Supreme Court’s leader demonstrated how controversy over recent flights of Venezuelan immigrants…
New York State Division of Human Rights Announces Resolution of Complaints Involving Displays of Confederate Flags by Local Fire Departments
(Press Release) Settlements Resolve Five Complaints Originally Filed in 2021 Respondents Agree to Pay Civil Fines to the State Totaling $28,000 and Change Policies and Practices to Prevent Unlawful Discrimination Includes Settlement of Complaints Over Discriminatory Membership Policies at Local Fire Departments The New York State Division of Human Rights today announced the resolution of…
Burn ban in effect till May
New York State has implements statewide burn ban now through May 14. The state Department of Environmental Conservation says springtime is when most wildfires occur in New York. Over the next two months, residents are urged to try to avoid any open flames outdoors. Violators of the ban could be hit with a $500 fine.
St. Patrick’s Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other cities
NEW YORK (AP) — St. Patrick’s Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, was marked across the United States on Monday with boisterous parades and festivities.Across the pond, the Irish capital of Dublin culminated its three-day festival with a parade. Cities such as Liverpool, England, another city transformed by Irish immigration, also hosted celebrations…
Forever No More. Operator of mall staple Forever 21 files for bankruptcy protection
(AP) Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy protection for a second time and plans to close down its U.S. business as traffic in U.S. shopping malls fades and competition from online retailers like Amazon, Temu and Shein intensif F21 OpCo, which runs Forever 21 stores, said late Sunday that it will wind down the business…