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Attorney Generals office reviewing in-police custody death at Nassau’s Third Precinct
New York State Attorney General Letitia James is reviewing the circumstances of the death of Cesar Flores a New Cassel man who police said died in their custody after suffering “a medical emergency” while at Nassau’s Third Precinct.Flores had been in jail for criminal possession of a controlled substance, when he suffered the medical emergency…
Gov. Hochul says 18,000 jobs available for eligible migrants
Gov. Hochul says there are approximately 18,000 jobs available for Venezuelan migrants once they become eligible to work through a portal created by the State Department of Labor.Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams had previously urged the Biden administration to expedite work permits for asylum seekers.The jobs will be provided by nearly 400 employers across the…
David Stearns introduced as president of baseball operations by New York Mets, his hometown team
NEW YORK (AP) — David Stearns was formally appointed the first president of baseball operations in New York Mets history Monday, taking over the hometown team he cheered for as a child. The former Milwaukee Brewers boss was introduced by owner Steve Cohen at a Citi Field news conference on the heels of a hugely…
Donald Trump says he will be in courtroom for New York trial scrutinizing his business practices
NEW YORK (AP) — With control over some of his most prized real estate holdings in jeopardy, former President Donald Trump says he will make a rare, voluntary trip to court in New York on Monday for the start of a civil trial in a lawsuit that already has resulted in a judge ruling that…
Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal. The package drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number…
New York begins drying out after being stunned and soaked by record-breaking rainfall
(AP) New York City began drying out Saturday after being soaked by one of its wettest days in decades, as city dwellers dried out basements and traffic resumed on highways, railways and airports that were temporarily shuttered by Friday’s severe rainfall.While the fierce storm has moved on, some of its damage lingered into the weekend.…
Buck Showalter fired as New York Mets manager
NEW YORK (AP) — For the fifth time in six years, the New York Mets are in the market for a new manager. Buck Showalter was fired Sunday after a disappointing season in which baseball’s highest-spending team tumbled from contention by midsummer. The 67-year-old Showalter said before Sunday’s game against Philadelphia that he will not…
Lawsuit filed in Farmingdale High bus crash
The family of a Farmingdale student involved in last week’s fatal bus rollover in Orange County has filed the first lawsuit against the bus company and driver.The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Supreme Court of Orange County on behalf of Lawrence Doreson of Massapequa and his 14-year-old daughter, accuses Regency Transportation and bus driver Lisa…
Restaurant faces at least 12 lawsuits following foodborne illness incident
The owners of Kumo Sushi & Steakhouse in Stony Brook are facing at least a dozen lawsuits from customers who fell ill at the restaurant earlier this month.Lawsuits were filed this week against the now closed restaurant and its parent company, MDBL Corp, on behalf of a teenage dance team of about 10 girls who…
Taylor Swift set to attend Jets vs. Chiefs game on Sunday night
After attending the Chiefs’ Week 3 game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Taylor Swift will watch Travis Kelce and the Chiefs take on the Jets on Sunday night at MetLife Stadium, according to multiple reports. Swift and Kelce are rumored to be dating. Photo: Reed Hoffmann/ AP
Man Who Accosted Former Rep. Lee Zeldin At Campaign Stop Pleads Guilty In Federal Case
(AP) A man who climbed the platform at a campaign event in western New York last year and grappled with Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin pleaded guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge of assaulting a federal officer.David Jakubonis, 44, faces up to a year in prison and a hefty fine at his sentencing, which is…
Suffolk County’s largest public sector labor union endorses Ed Romaine for Suffolk County Executive
Suffolk AME President Daniel C. Levler Hails Romaine’s ‘Proven Executive Leadership Experience and His Ability to Work Across the Aisle to Move Suffolk County Forward’ BOHEMIA, NEW YORK (September 28, 2023) — The Suffolk Association of Municipal Employees, Suffolk County’s largest public sector union with 6,000 active and 4,000 retired workers, today announced their endorsement…