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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…
MTA, Amtrak advance plan to expand transit options
NEW YORK (AP) — Amtrak and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have announced a deal to move forward on two key rail projects in the New York region. Both credit Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer for his role in getting a $30 billion federal rail account included in the recently passed bipartisan infrastructure bill. The money will…
Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots. The Air Force gave its forces until Nov. 2 to get the vaccine, and thousands have either…
NFL requiring team personnel to get COVID-19 booster by Dec 27
UNDATED (AP) — The NFL is requiring players, coaches and other team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27. In a memo sent to teams yesterday and obtained by The Associated Press, the league said it’s adopting the CDC’s recommendations, “given the increased prevalence of the virus in our communities.” A season-high 36…
Masks or proof of vaccination, LI businesses navigate new COVID-19 protocols
East Farmingdale, NY- Be prepared to either show your vaccination status or put on a mask because starting today in New York State businesses have to choose either to check vaccination status or require masks to be worn- they can not do a mixture of both. The New York State Department of Health issued the…
Fundraiser for 5 kids, after mom found dead & dad arrested on murder charges
Centereach, NY- The family of Melissa Molinari, the Centereach woman who’s body was found in the Rocky Point Pine Barrens last week, have created a Go Fund Me page to help care for her five children. Melissa’s husband, was arrested on charges of 2nd degree murder. Find the Go Fund Me page, here.
Tornado toll in dozens, yet not as high as initially feared
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Dozens of people in five states have been killed by tornadoes that leveled entire communities on Friday night, but the toll at a Kentucky candle factory is not as devastating as initially feared. Officials initially said only 40 of 110 workers at Mayfield Consumer Products had been rescued. But spokesman Bob…
4 women met Maxwell as teens. They’re accusing her as adults
NEW YORK (AP) — An aspiring musician, a young British model, a struggling middle school dropout and an impressionable high school student were the four key witnesses to testify against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell in her sex-abuse trial. The four women’s testimony in Manhattan federal court offered sordid details about allegations Maxwell groomed them to…
Former Long Island prosecutor begins prison sentence
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A former Long Island prosecutor convicted of obstructing justice after a prisoner was beaten has begun serving a five-year federal prison sentence. Newsday reports that former Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota and former aide Christopher McPartland surrendered at separate federal prisons. Spota and McPartland were convicted in December 2019…
The two Manorville teens who were reported missing last week have been found
(Manorville NY) Vincent Abolafia and Kaileigh Catalano, who were reported missing on December 9, were located, unharmed, in Manhattan today. The NYPD and MTA Police Department assisted in the investigation.
Nurses from Long Island headed to western NY amid COVID surge
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Kathy Hochul says nurses employed by Long Island-based Northwell Health have been dispatched to western New York to help at two hospitals dealing with a surge in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations. The 16 clinical professionals and two team leads are from the downstate region including the New York City and…
Bud blockers: Over 400 NY localities say ‘no’ to pot sales
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — More than 400 towns and villages across New York have opted to block local marijuana dispensaries and consumption lounges as a statewide deadline nears. The law that legalized recreational marijuana in New York this year gives municipalities until Dec. 31 to “opt out” of hosting dispensaries or on-site consumption lounges once…