Latest News
Long Island Police investigate possible Girl Scout cookie scam
East Farmindale, NY- Police in Suffolk County say they have received at least 11 reports over the past week from residents in 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Precincts who say they paid money for Girl Scout cookies between February and May of this year, and never got them. Officials say during some of the incidents…
NYC making push to get fired workers vaccinated, rehired
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is making a push to give city workers who were fired earlier this year for not getting to the COVID-19 vaccine a chance to get their old jobs back if they get vaccinated. In February, the city fired more than 1,400 workers who failed to comply with the…
Thousands of flights cancelled over the holiday weekend
East Farmingdale, NY- Thousands of travelers were stranded this weekend as airlines cancelled thousands of flights. According to USA Today, “over 19,000 flights affected since Thursday… with 3,000 flights cancelled on Sunday”. Airlines blamed the cancellations on weather and staffing shortages. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he’s pushing airlines to hire more customer-service agents and…
PD: Man arrested for falsely claiming he was kidnapped
Brentwood, NY- Police in Suffolk County say a Brentwood man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly filed a false police report claiming he was kidnapped. According to a press release from the Suffolk County Police Department, Luis R. Umanzor, 49, of Brentwood, said he was abducted by three unknown men, outside 1700 Veterans…
Early voting starts in New York gubernatorial primary
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers began going to the polls Saturday to cast early votes in a primary election that could determine whether Gov. Kathy Hochul keeps her job. Select polling places will be open for early votes across the state through June 26, ahead of the June 28 primary. In the Democratic gubernatorial…
Juneteenth celebrated for 1st time as national holiday
(AP) — A year after President Joe Biden signed legislation making June 19 the nation’s 12th federal holiday, people across the U.S. gathered at events filled with music, food and fireworks. The celebrations yesterday also included an emphasis on learning about history and addressing racial disparities. Many Black people celebrated Juneteenth just as they did…
Juneteenth celebrated for 1st time as national holiday
(AP) — A year after President Joe Biden signed legislation making June 19 the nation’s 12th federal holiday, people across the U.S. gathered at events filled with music, food and fireworks. The celebrations yesterday also included an emphasis on learning about history and addressing racial disparities. Many Black people celebrated Juneteenth just as they did…
Panel sharpens focus on Trump’s ‘crazy’ Jan. 6 plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6 committee has plunged deeper into Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to overturn the 2020 election. Testimony Thursday showed even Trump aides and allies warning him against the plan to have Vice President Mike Pence reject the electoral count before Congress certified it. Gripping new evidence also detailed how the mob…
Bon voyage: Old subway cars float off across New York Harbor
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the end of the line for many of the old subway cars that remain in New York City rail yards. Millions of people have traveled on the R-32 cars since their introduction in the mid-1960s, but the days when the iconic stainless steel cars were used to transport passengers are…
Democrats face off in last NY governor debate before primary
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The final Democratic debate in the primary campaign for New York governor is over. The debate Thursday evening grew tense at times as Gov. Kathy Hochul repeatedly asked U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi to stop interrupting her. Suozzi and New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams criticized Hochul’s strategy toward gun violence.…
PD: Smoke shop employee sold THC gummies to minor
Westbury, NY- A Westbury smoke shop employee was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly selling THC gummies, to an undercover agent. Nassau County Police say Narcotics Detectives sent an undercover and underage agent inside Carmans Exotics Smoke Shop on Carman Ave after two 16-year-old girls, non-fatally overdosed. Officials say Ahmed Al Maghrebi Maher, 31, of 307…
Teenager killed in Commack crash
Commack, NY- A car full of teenagers crashed head-on into oncoming traffic Wednesday afternoon on Indian Head Road in Commack, killing one passenger. Suffolk County Police say a teen was driving a 2008 Ford Mustang northbound on Indian Head Road, at approximately 3:45 p.m, when he swerved, lost control and hit a southbound 2015 Jeep…