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Woman injured in carjacking at Roosevelt Field mall
Police are searching for two men wanted for violently robbing a woman of her Lamborghini at the Roosevelt Field Mall parking garage Tuesday evening.Around 5:30 p.m. the woman exited the mall and walked to the top level of the parking garage where her car was parked.After she entered her vehicle, the suspect opened the driver’s…
Lawmakers look to expand “Son of Sam” law
State lawmakers from Long Island have proposed an expansion of the “Son of Sam” law that prevents criminals from profiting from their crimes, to also include ex-spouses and family members of convicted criminals. The move comes after Asa Ellerup, the estranged wife of Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex A. Heuermann was reportedly paid more…
President Biden denounces Trump as ‘doubling down’ on support for insurrection
MILWAUKEE (AP) — President Joe Biden said it’s “self-evident” that Donald Trump is an insurrectionist for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss but stopped short of commenting on a Colorado legal case that would bar him from the state’s ballot. The Democratic president made the comments about his likely Republican opponent in next year’s…
Teen arrested for mass shooting threat
Suffolk County Police arrested a 17-year-old from Centereach for a mass school shooting threat Wednesday. The Suffolk County’s District Attorney Office said that police had been made aware of an email sent to school administrators at Sequoya High School in Holtsville, threatening to “shoot up the school” and warning them to “be prepared for bloodshed.”…
New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday. It comes at a time when many states and towns throughout the United States attempt to figure…
Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state’s Supreme Court
DENVER (AP) — A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation’s highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can…
Starbucks union workers demand the reinstatement of union leader
On Tuesday, a group of Starbucks union workers march on the Westbury Starbucks Location to demand the reinstatement of Anthony Price, a union leader who was recently fired.Price a union leader with Workers United, which has helped Starbucks locations in New York and New Jersey in recent years, has worked at Starbucks for almost two…
Rodgers’ return will come next season with Jets out of playoff hunt and QB not 100% healthy
(AP) Aaron Rodgers’ quest to make an improbable return this season for the New York Jets appears over. The 40-year-old quarterback said during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday he’s not yet 100% healthy in his recovery from a torn left Achilles tendon and is still a few weeks away. Rodgers…
Over 20,000 customer lost power due to storm
PSEG Long Island said more than 20,000 customer lost power due to yesterday mornings storm. PSEGLI says it brought in extra crews in anticipation of Monday’s storm. Most customers had restored by early Monday evening.
Lynbrook fire displaces 26 people
Ten fire departments responded to a fire that broke out Monday afternoon at a Lynbrook buildingThe building on Merrick Road housed a business on the ground floor and apartments above it.The Red Cross says 16 adults and 10 children were displaced by the fire No injuries were reported.
Shoplifter with tries to bite convenience store worker
Nassau Police are searching for a shoplifter who they say pushed and tried to bite a convenience store worker in Oceanside on SundayThe female suspect stuffed tuna fish and potato chips into her pockets and then tried to bite a worker while fleeing the All-in-1 Convenience Store on Merrick Road in Oceanside around 1 p.m.The…
Marvel, Disney drop actor Jonathan Majors after he’s convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend
NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a trial that he hoped would vindicate him and restore his status as an emerging Hollywood star. It did just the opposite: Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. dropped him hours after the verdict. A Manhattan jury found Majors,…