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Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is Saturday, May 10
Island Harvest Food Bank, the National Association of Letter Carriers and the United States Postal Service are once again teaming up for the Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 10. Long Islanders can donate by leaving nonperishable food items in a bag next to your mailbox before the regularly scheduled mail delivery…
New York lawmakers agree on plan for ‘bell-to-bell’ school cellphone ban
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state would ban cellphones in public schools “bell to bell” beginning with the next school year under an agreement announced late Monday by Gov. Kathy Hochul.“We’ve protected our kids before from cigarettes, alcohol, and drunk driving, and now we’re protecting them from addictive technology designed to hijack their attention,”…
Search continues for Petros Krommidas
Nassau police say they have found the clothing and vehicle of Petros Krommidas, a Democratic candidate for the Nassau County Legislature who has been missing since last week. His vehicle was found parked near the Long Beach boardwalk and his clothing was found on the beach. Krommidas was last seen Wednesday at about 9 p.m.…
Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper and Outkast get into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden.Salt-N-Pepa, the first female rap act to achieve gold…
Petros Krommidas who is running for Nassau Legislature seat is missing
Nassau Police say Petros Krommidas, a Democratic candidate who is running for legislator in Nassau County’s 4th District, is missing. He was last seen in Baldwin on April 23 at 9 p.m. and was wearing a camouflage print sweatshirt and gray sweatpants. He is believed to be in the Long Beach area. (Nassau police press…
Brunson scores 32, Towns adds 27 and Knicks beat Pistons 94-93 to take 3-1 series lead
DETROIT (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 46.6 seconds left and finished with 27 points, Jalen Brunson had 32 points and 11 assists and the New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 94-93 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.Detroit’s Cade Cunningham had 25 points, 10 assists…
Trump administration to investigate New York’s funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory by threatening to withhold funding if a Long Island school district doesn’t stop using a Native American-themed logo.The probe by the agency’s civil rights office stems from a complaint filed by the…
Ex-US Rep. George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos was sentenced Friday to over seven years in prison, sobbing as he learned his punishment for the crimes that led to his expulsion from Congress.Santos, who pleaded guilty last summer to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, appealed for mercy. In a federal…
Jets select Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou with the No. 7 overall pick in NFL draft
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets now have a pair of big, physical, first-round building blocks for their offensive line.Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou was taken by the Jets with the No. 7 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. The addition of Membou comes a year after New York…
Giants take Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter at No. 3, trade to get Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart at 25
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football WriterAbdul Carter was strolling through the halls of the New York Giants’ facility during a pre-draft visit a few weeks ago when something caught his eye.Hanging on the wall was a picture of Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor, widely regarded as one of the most dominant defensive…
Towns scores 31, Brunson has 30 and Knicks beat Pistons 118-116 for a 2-1 lead in series
DETROIT (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns was aggressive early and Jalen Brunson was effective late.Towns scored 11 of his 31 points in the first quarter and Brunson had 12 of his 30 in the fourth to help the New York Knicks hold on for a 118-116 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night to take…
George Santos to be sentenced Friday
On Friday a federal judge will sentence former congressman George Santos who is facing up to 87 months in prison. Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives in2023 following an investigation by the House Ethics Committee and he pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft and other frauds charges.