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US Rep. George Santos’ former campaign treasurer pleads guilty to a conspiracy charge
NEW YORK (AP) — The ex-campaign treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to defraud the U.S. government and implicated the indicted New York Republican in court with submitting bogus campaign finance reports. Nancy Marks, who was a close aide to Santos during his two congressional bids, entered the plea at…
Blakeman sues Elmont building owners
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has filed a lawsuit against the company that owns the Elmont building where hundreds of seniors were evacuated from due to Friday’s flooding. He says he is suing the company because it refused multiple requests from the county to make necessary repairs. Residents of the building say they have had…
Family of student to sue Farmingdale School District over bus crash
The family of a student injured in last month’s Farmingdale bus crash are planning to sue the school district.The suit claims the crash was the result of the negligence and recklessness of the district.The family is asking for $10 million for injuries and $2 million for damages.Two lawsuits have already been filed by parents of…
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them
(AP) It’s the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are not being distributed by the federal government, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped printing new cards. The federal government shipped more than 980 million…
The US is forgiving more federal student loans in a bid to tackle ‘unsustainable debt’ for borrowers
(AP) President Joe Biden outlined a new round of federal student loan forgiveness on Wednesday to address the “unsustainable debt” that borrowers accumulate to complete their college education. The announcement comes as borrowers brace for payments to restart after a three-year pause that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and Biden tries to fulfill his campaign…
Fundraiser will be held Wednesday night at Mulcahy’s Pub to support the Farmingdale High School community
A fundraiser will be held Wednesday night to support the Farmingdale High School community after last month’s deadly bus crash. It will at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh. New York sports teams are donating memorabilia for auctions and raffles.All proceeds will go toward the Farmingdale marching band, which lost its director Gina Pellettiere…
Two Long Island school districts are taking legal action against the state mascot ban
The Wantagh Union Free School District and the Wyandanch Union Free School District are taking legal action against the state mascot ban. They are suing the state Board of Regents to keep their team name of the “Warriors.”According to the lawsuit, both districts are willing to stop using Native American images but want to keep…
Emergency alert test will sound Oct. 4 on all U.S. cellphones, TVs and radios
A nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system will be broadcast at approximately 2:20 p.m. EDT to cellphones, televisions and radios across the United States. Most Americans with wireless cellular devices will receive an emergency alert message on their phones, as will most whose televisions or radios are on when the test occurs. Cell…
McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history that was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and threw the House and its Republican leadership into chaos. McCarthy’s chief rival, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, forced the vote on the “motion…
Another suit filed against bus company, driver involved in Orange County bus crash
A second lawsuit was filed Monday related to the fatal bus crash involving the Farmingdale High School band. It claims negligence against Regency Transportation and the driver of the bus. The suit was filed on behalf of a student who was injured on board the bus and his father. Bus carrying high school students to…
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…