By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business WritersBen & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying that the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been stifled by its parent company Unilever.In a letter, which co-founder Ben Cohen posted on social media on…
NEW YORK (AP) — A proposed Caesars Palace casino in Times Square that’s backed by Jay-Z lost its bid for a gambling license Wednesday after running into fierce opposition from Broadway theater owners and producers who were worried about its potential impact on the theater district.A state-commissioned community advisory committee brought the curtain down on…
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon says it’s investing more than a $1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers.The Seattle-based company said Wednesday the average pay is increasing to more than $23 per hour. Some of its most tenured employees will see an…
Disgraced former Long Island Congressman George Santos has been placed in protective custody at a New Jersey federal prison after claiming he was the target of a plot against his life. Santos, who is serving a seven-year sentence for defrauding donors and lying to Congress, revealed the alleged threat in his latest column for The…
A Uniondale High School student was arrested Wednesday after attempting to enter the school with a loaded weapon. The student was caught by metal detectors, and law enforcement was immediately notified. The district praised its security team, emphasizing that “safety and security are paramount.” The type of weapon and the student’s identity have not been…
When: Saturday, September 20th, 5 a.m. – ~3 p.m.What’s Happening: Major road closures for the cycling portion of the Ironman triathlon. Affected Roads & Areas: Wantagh State Parkway Bay Parkway (between Meadowbrook and Wantagh Parkways) Areas near Green Island and Jones Beach Field 10 fishing piers Traffic Alert:Commuters should plan alternate routes and expect delays…
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge on Tuesday threw out terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, rejecting the Manhattan district attorney’s theory in a state murder case that the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was “intended to evoke terror.”Judge Gregory Carro kept other charges in place, including a second-degree murder count that requires…
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has introduced a $4.2 billion spending plan for 2026, pledging to bolster public safety while holding the line on property taxes. The proposal, announced this week, calls for funding additional police officers and other public safety initiatives. Blakeman emphasized that his plan would strengthen law enforcement without raising property taxes…
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing an emergency mediation board to address a labor dispute at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), a move aimed at preventing a possible strike that threatened to disrupt daily commutes for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers. The dispute, involving LIRR unions and management, raised the…
By BOB THOMAS Associated PressRobert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at 89.Redford died “at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by those he…