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Jones Beach to host ironman race

Jones Beach to host ironman race

Jones Beach State Park will host the IRONMAN 70.3 race in September The race will start with a 1.2 mile swim in Zach’s Bay, Competitors then will bike 56 miles along Wantagh State Parkway followed a 13.1 mile run along the Jones Beach boardwalk. The race will be held on Sept. 23; registration begins Feb.…

3 people rescued from sinkhole

3 people rescued from sinkhole

2 Women and a Man were stuck in a large hole in Huntington Station Thursday morning. Suffolk County police say they initially responded to a home in Huntington Station just after 6 a.m. for a report of a woman stuck in a hole in the ground. When they arrived, they found her — and two…

Islanders, Rangers and Nets lose

Islanders, Rangers and Nets lose

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Claude Giroux’s game-winning goal Wednesday night likely won’t stand out in his mind, but you can bet Ridly Greig will never forget it. The 20-year-old Greig was making his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators and Giroux picked up a Greig rebound to score what proved to be the winner against…

New York’s AG says MSG lawyer ban may violate anti-bias laws

New York’s AG says MSG lawyer ban may violate anti-bias laws

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general warned the owner of Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday that it may be violating anti-bias laws with its practice of barring lawyers from its venues if they work for firms suing the company. The attorney general’s office said in a letter to…

Grand Central annex opens

Grand Central annex opens

NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, work on a massive rail project has been grinding 15 stories below the shuffling footsteps of millions of New Yorkers and beneath the East Hudson River and Manhattan skyscrapers. After years of delays and massive cost overruns, the enormously expensive railway project shuttled its first passengers Wednesday from Long…

US, Germany sending battle tanks to aid Ukraine war effort

US, Germany sending battle tanks to aid Ukraine war effort

BERLIN (AP) — Germany and the United States announced Wednesday that they will send advanced battle tanks to Ukraine, offering what one expert called an “armored punching force” to help Kyiv break combat stalemates as the Russian invasion enters its 12th month. The announcement marked the first stage of a coordinated effort by the West…

Senators grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco

Senators grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco

(AP) Senators grilled Ticketmaster Tuesday, questioning whether the company’s dominance in the ticketing industry led to its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets. Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee also debated possible action, including making tickets non-transferable to cut down on scalping and requiring more transparency in…

Trump drops appeal, ending legal fight over New York probe

Trump drops appeal, ending legal fight over New York probe

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has abandoned efforts to revive his federal lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James — the second time he’s halted legal action against her after a judge last week fined him and his lawyers nearly $1 million for filing frivolous cases. Trump’s lawyers and James’ office…

Classified documents at Pence’s home, too, his lawyer says

Classified documents at Pence’s home, too, his lawyer says

NEW YORK (AP) — Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana residence last week, his lawyer says, the latest in a string of recoveries of confidential information from the homes of current and former top U.S. officials. The records, which were taken into FBI custody, “appear to be a…

Islanders Lose to Maple Leafs

Islanders Lose to Maple Leafs

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander had two goals and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the slumping New York Islanders 5-2 on Monday night. John Tavares had a goal and an assist, Calle Jarnkrok and Auston Matthews also scored and Justin Holl had two assists for Toronto, which is 3-0-1 in its last…

LIRR to Grand Central

LIRR to Grand Central

The MTA announced on Monday that Long Island Rail Road service to Grand Central Madison will begin Wednesday.The first train is scheduled to originate at Jamaica at 10:45 a.m., and run express to the new station where it is scheduled to arrive at 11:07 a.m.The LIRR will be offering shuttle service from Jamaica to Grand…