Do you have a tip about a story we should cover? Let us know!
E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @walk975
Or call: 631-955-NEWS
Latest News
LIRR service change
East Farmingdale, NY– Commuters who ride the Long Island Rail Road are being asked to give themselves about 40 extra minutes of travel time this week because of major service changes at New Hyde Park and Merlilon Avenue. The LIRR says trains will bypass both stations and commuters will need to transfer to bus service.…
Long Island cooling center location information
East Farmingdale, NY- As temperatures soar across Long Island, experts say keeping cool and hydrated should be a priority for everyone in including children, the elderly and pets. For the daily Air Quality Index for New York State click here, or call 1-800-535-1345. Cooling center locations in Nassau County, click here. For the Town of…
Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise
(AP) — U.S. demand for grocery delivery is cooling as food prices rise. Some shoppers are shifting to less expensive grocery pickup, while others are returning to the store. Experts say grocery delivery saw five years of growth in the first three months of the pandemic. In June 2020, grocery delivery was a $3.4 billion…
‘What recession?’: US employers add 528,000 jobs in July
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added an astonishing 528,000 jobs last month despite flashing warning signs of an economic downturn, easing fears of a recession and handing President Joe Biden some good news heading into the midterm elections. Unemployment dropped another notch, from 3.6% to 3.5%, matching the more than 50-year low reached just before…
US declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has declared a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans. The announcement Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services frees up federal funding and resources to fight the virus, which may cause fever, body…
Police say East Meadow man damaged 25 vehicles
East Meadow, NY- Nassau County Police say they received a 911 call Thursday morning about a person throwing bricks through car windows on East Meadow Ave in East Meadow. Police say when they arrived on scene, they found the suspect, in the vicinity of Cambridge Street and Prospect Avenue. Detectives say the suspect, Tejinder Singh,…
Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state health officials have issued a more urgent call for unvaccinated children and adults to get inoculated against polio, citing new evidence of possible “community spread” of the virus. Health officials said Thursday that the polio virus has now been found in seven different wastewater samples in two adjacent…
US to declare health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will declare a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans. That’s according to two people familiar with the matter said. The expected announcement will free up federal funding and resources to fight the virus which may…
SPCA: 5 foot long alligator surrendered in Suffolk
East Farmingdale, NY- A five foot long, nine year old American Alligator was surrendered Wednesday to authorities in Suffolk County. Roy Gross, Chief of the Suffolk County SPCA said the American Alligator, named Zachary, was purchased out of state and the owner did not have a permit to keep the animal in New York and…
State: more monkeypox vaccines are on the way
East Farmingdale, NY- New York State health officials said Tuesday that more monkeypox vaccines are on the way. Governor Kathy Hochul said the third installment of the JYNNEOS vaccine from the federal government “will help us reach and protect more people, and we will continue to work around the clock to secure more vaccines, expand testing capacity,…
Inflation weighs on back-to-school buying for many families
NEW YORK (AP) — This back-to-school shopping season, parents are focusing on the basics while also trading down to cheaper stores as surging inflation takes a toll on their household budgets. That is particularly true for parents in the low to middle income bracket. Last week, Walmart noted higher prices on gas and food are…
Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was ‘100% real’
(AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones says he now understands he was irresponsible to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax, and he now believes it was “100% real.” The jury in Austin, Texas, began deliberating Wednesday how much the conspiracy theorist and Infowars host owes the parents of one of the children…