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Sewell to be 1st woman, 3rd Black person to lead NYC police
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams named Keechant Sewell, a Long Island police official, as the city’s next police commissioner. That makes her the first woman to lead the nation’s largest police force. Adams, himself a former New York police captain, introduced Sewell on Wednesday as his barrier-breaking choice for one…
Health officials worry as Omicron, Delta and the flu spread
East Farmingdale, NY- Health experts say the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading at an alarming rate. Dr Rochelle Wallinsky, director of the CDC said yesterday during a White House COVID briefing that Omicron is now estimated to account for about 13% of all COVID infections in New York and New Jersey. And what’s worrisome,…
What’s going on with Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial?
NEW YORK (AP) — The prosecution has made its case against Ghislaine Maxwell. Starting Thursday, her defense takes its turn. Maxwell has denied all charges levied against her. Her defense contends she’s being victimized by a need to make someone pay for the alleged crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while awaiting trial on…
LIRR offers discounts to boost ridership
East Farmingdale, NY- In an effort to boost ridership the MTA has developed a plan to offer discounted Long Island Rail Road fares. Discounted LIRR tickets include 20% off a 20 trip ticket, 10% off a monthly ticket. More information on the LIRR new offerings can be found, here. Photo: A newly installed high-powered laser…
Cornell moves online, suspects spread of omicron variant
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Cornell University has moved this week’s final exams online and sent the campus into high alert after finding suspected cases of the new omicron variant among students. The upstate New York university said 272 students tested positive for the virus on the 24,000-student campus Monday. Administrators say the preliminary findings come…
Data suggests Omicron is milder but more contagious
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The omicron variant is offering more hints about what it may have in store as it spreads around the globe: A highly transmissible virus that may cause less severe disease, and one that can be slowed — but not stopped — by today’s vaccines. An analysis Tuesday of data from South Africa…
NY ethics board tells former Gov. Cuomo to return book money
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been ordered by New York’s ethics commission to give up the millions of dollars he was paid to write a book about his response to the pandemic. An attorney for Cuomo immediately called the action unconstitutional and promised a fight. Cuomo was directed to turn over…
Long Island police official picked as 1st woman to lead NYPD
NEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island police official will be New York City’s next police commissioner, becoming the first woman to lead the nation’s largest police force. Mayor-Elect Eric Adams told the New York Post on Tuesday that his choice, Nassau County Police Chief of Detectives Keechant Sewell, “is a proven crime fighter with…
Congress sends Biden $2.5T debt limit hike, avoiding default
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a $2.5 trillion debt limit hike, sending legislation to avert a catastrophic default to President Joe Biden for his signature. The flurry of action, which stretched into Wednesday’s early morning hours, came just shy of a deadline set by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for avoiding a national default. The…
Pfizer confirms COVID pill’s results, potency versus omicron
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant. The company also confirmed Tuesday that the pill delivered on promising early results in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. The updates come as U.S. regulators are expected to soon decide on whether to authorize Pfizer’s pill and a competing…
Justices won’t block vaccine mandate for NY health workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has refused to halt a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that does not offer an exemption for religious reasons. The court acted Monday on emergency appeals filed by doctors, nurses and other medical workers who say they are being forced to choose between their…
Indoor mask rules are back in New York state as cases surge but not all say they’ll comply
NEW YORK (AP) — A mask mandate for shops and other indoor spaces in New York state took effect as state officials confront a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week that masks would be required Monday in all indoor public places, unless the businesses or venues require proof of…