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Town hearing set for Tuesday on rezoning for casino at Nassau Coliseum
A Hempstead Town hearing is set for Tuesday on rezoning the Nassau Coliseum site to would allow casino. The proposed rezoning was requested by Las Vegas Sands in its Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Las Vegas Sands announced last month that it will not seek a casino license from New York State to build a new…
FDA will approve COVID-19 vaccine only for older adults and high-risk groups
The FDA announced that starting this fall, COVID-19 booster shoots will not be widely recommended. They will only be available for people over 65 or those who have underlying medical conditions. The FDA is also expanding its warning that some vaccines are linked to a risk of heart inflammation in young men.
New bill would cut fees for business licenses in Nassau County
Democratic county legislator Seth Koslow, who is running against County Executive Bruce Blakeman in November, Has proposed legislation that would cut up to 85 percent of local licensing fees for businesses. The proposed legislation would slash fees for more than 30 types of business licenses which currently cost Nassau business owners anywhere from $650 to…
Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with a brain disorder
NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his “hearing, vision and balance.”Joel revealed on Instagram that he has Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, “a brain disorder that can affect brain-related abilities, including thinking and concentrating,…
3-year East River tunnel repair project starts Friday night, impacting LIRR riders
A full shutdown of one of the East River rail tunnel will begin Friday night at midnight as part of a three-year rehabilitation project.Amtrak says the full shutdown is necessary to conduct critical infrastructure repairs, to repair damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. LIRR leadership have said that a full shutdown could result in “catastrophic”…
Rep. Garbarino reportedly ‘fell asleep’ during House vote on budget bill; missed roll call
The House passed President Trump’s domestic policy bill by just one vote in the early morning hours Thursday after an all-night session.House Speaker Mike Johnson said the vote was that close in part because Long Island Rep. Andrew Garbarino, a Republican who would’ve voted to support it, was asleep at the time.The bill narrowly passed…
NICE Bus will begin its seasonal service to Jones Beach State Park
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Pacers tie it on Haliburton’s jumper at buzzer, then beat Knicks 138-135 in OT of East finals Game 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton was sure his jumper as regulation ended was going in, then wasn’t certain it had after it bounced high off the rim and hung in the air for what felt like an eternity.He thought it was a 3-pointer to win the game, then quickly realized it was a 2…
Springsteen doubles down on political criticism with a digital EP that includes anti-Trump comments
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media WriterThere’s no retreat or surrender from Bruce Springsteen — or from President Donald Trump, for that matter.The rock star released a digital EP on Wednesday with four songs recorded live in Manchester, England last week, along with two of his addresses to the audience that attacked Trump’s “corrupt, incompetent and…
Bay Shore Man Indicted for Attempted Aggravated Assault Upon a Police Officer
(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Steven Vazquez, 22, of Bay Shore, was indicted for Attempted Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, and related charges, for allegedly stabbing a Suffolk County Police Officer who had responded to reports of car break-ins in Amityville. “Our harshest penalties are…
Former New York state trooper pleads guilty to faking his own shooting
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A former New York state trooper pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges that he shot himself then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway, prompting a regionwide search.Thomas Mascia agreed to serve six months in jail, followed by five years probation and continued mental health…
School vote results for districts on Long Island
The votes for yesterday s school budgets for most districts are in. All of the budgets counted so far have passed, with the exception of Elwood and Shelter Island which did not get the 60% supermajority needed to pass.