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2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Coming To NYC This Weekend
This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is making its way from East Greenbush, New York. The 75-foot-tall Norway spruce will be cut down on Thursday and travel about 130 miles to New York City, where it’s expected to arrive in Rockefeller Plaza on Saturday. The tree weighs about 11 tons and spans 45 feet at…
Centereach Woman Sues Nassau County Police, Claims Mistaken Arrest
A Centereach woman has filed a lawsuit against the Nassau County Police Department, alleging she was wrongfully arrested and seriously injured during a 2024 Legislature hearing. According to the suit, officers were responding to reports of an unruly person at the hearing on the Mask Transparency Act. The complaint claims police detained the wrong person…
FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 ‘high-volume’ markets during government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown.The reduction stands to impact thousands of flights nationwide.The FAA is confronting staffing shortages among air traffic controllers who have been working unpaid since…
Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration.In a victory for the Democratic party’s progressive wing, Mamdani defeated…
Blakeman wins reelection, Long Island voting results
Voters in Nassau County reelected Republican Bruce Blakeman as County Executive, defeating Democrat Seth Koslow. Nassau District Attorney Anne Donnelly also won reelection. Several Local legislative races remain to close to call, but overall, Republicans maintained county leadership positions heading into 2026. Meanwhile in Suffolk County, local town races saw mixed results, with Republicans holding…
Jets trade All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner, star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football WriterSauce Gardner went from last place to first and teammate Quinnen Williams also is on the move in separate blockbuster trades.The New York Jets agreed to trade two star defensive players for draft picks and players in an effort to rebuild a franchise that has the longest active playoff…
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.Cheney died Monday night due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, according to a statement from his…
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Which stars are joining this year’s lineup?
NEW YORK (AP) — Ciara, Foreigner, Lil Jon, Kool & the Gang, Busta Rhymes, Mickey Guyton and Teyana Taylor will feature in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which will also cement “KPop Demon Hunters” as a pop culture phenomenon with appearances by the movie’s singers on the ground and cute characters in balloons overhead.An…
Diane Ladd, 3-time Oscar nominee, dies at 89
OJAI, Calif. (AP) — Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” to the protective mother in “Wild at Heart,” has died at 89.Ladd’s death was announced Monday by daughter Laura Dern, who issued a statement saying her mother and occasional co-star had…
Giants get dominated in all phases as they drop to 2-7 with a 34-24 loss to 49ers
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Brian Daboll loves to talk about playing complementary football. What his New York Giants did on Sunday was the polar opposite.Mistakes on offense, defense and special teams doomed the Giants in a 34-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers that was not as close as the score indicated and was…
From the subway to social media, NYC mayoral candidates make their closing arguments to voters
NEW YORK (AP) — In his final ad of the New York City mayoral race, Andrew Cuomo opens on a dour note: “Life in New York is tough right now.”Then comes a dig at Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee who the former governor has argued is too inexperienced to lead the city: “Candidates who need…
SNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — People across the country formed long lines for free meals and groceries at food pantries and drive-through giveaways Saturday, after monthly benefits through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, were suddenly cut off because of the ongoing government shutdown.In the New York borough of the Bronx, about 200 more…