Governor Kathy Hochul warned that three million New Yorkers could lose food assistance this Saturday as the Trump Administration withholds emergency funds during the ongoing federal government shutdown. Calling the situation a “public health crisis,” Hochul said New York will join 24 other states in suing the administration to release the funds. She blamed Republicans…
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Hundreds of thousands of people had been evacuated to shelters in Cuba. A…
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked a New York state appeals court to toss out his hush money criminal conviction, saying federal law preempts state law and there was no intent to commit a crime.The lawyers filed their written arguments with the state’s mid-level appeals court just before midnight Monday.In June,…
Real estate giant Tishman Speyer announced Monday that this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will come from East Greenbush, New York. The 75-foot, 11-ton Norway Spruce, donated by the Russ family, is about 75 years old and 45 feet wide. It’s set to arrive in Manhattan next month ahead of the annual tree lighting ceremony.…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated PressFederal funds could begin running dry Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans to buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if Congress doesn’t reach a deal by then to end the U.S. government shutdown.Funding for another program that helps mothers care for their newborns could…
a fake-ID scheme among Long Island Rail Road employees that allegedly allowed dozens of workers to collect inflated overtime pay. According to the MTA at least 36 LIRR employees used counterfeit or cloned ID swipe cards to clock in and out of shifts they never worked. Some of the workers reportedly earned up to three…
CINCINNATI (AP) — Breece Hall rushed for two second-half touchdowns and threw a 4-yard TD pass to Mason Taylor with 1:54 left, helping the New York Jets edge the Cincinnati Bengals 39-38 on Sunday for their first win of the season.Justin Fields was 21 for 32 for 244 yards and a touchdown in his first…
Early voting is now underway across Long Island, giving residents a head start on Election Day. Nassau County has 27 early voting locations, while Suffolk County offers 28 sites for voters. Early voting continues through Sunday, November 2, and thousands of Long Islanders are expected to turn out ahead of Election Day. Among the key…
The Homicide Squad is investigating a fatal workplace accident that occurred late Thursday night at a commercial laundry facility in Garden City. According to detectives, officers responded to Arrow Linen Supply Company Inc., located at 615 South Street, at approximately 10:14 p.m. on October 23, 2025, for reports of an employee who had fallen into…
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football WriterNick Mangold’s long, blond hair and bushy beard made him instantly recognizable. His gritty, outstanding performance on the field for the New York Jets made him one of the franchise’s greatest players.Mangold, a two-time All-Pro center who helped lead the Jets to the AFC championship game twice, has…