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NYC ending vaccine mandate for private employers on Nov. 1
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will lift its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private-sector employers on Nov. 1, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday in another sign of the city’s gradual return to pre-pandemic norms. The city began requiring almost all private businesses to ban unvaccinated employees from the workplace in December 2021, just as…
Two fishermen rescued from Long Island Sound
Suffolk County police marine officers rescued 2 men who were fishing and went overboard off of Shoreham Beach Monday night. The two brothers from Brooklyn were on a six-foot inflatable raft that was hit with a strong wave, knocking them overboard A police helicopter was able to spot the two men. Police say the men,…
MTA announces increased police patrols on LIRR, Metro-North trains amid rise in crime
The MTA announced extra police patrols are coming to Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North trains due to a rise in crime. Starting in January, around 60 officers will ride LIRR and Metro-North trains into the city during the early rush and then making the return trip during the evening. According to the MTA, through…
Mets clinch
MILWAUKEE (AP) — For the New York Mets, a playoff spot was certainly worth celebrating. Even if they still have bigger goals on the table in the middle of a heated pennant race. Max Scherzer was pulled from his 200th win with a perfect game intact, and the Mets clinched their first trip to the…
Long Island Cares sees increase in number of people in need of food
Long Island Cares says it has seen a 90% increase in the number of people in need of food in the last year. Officials say many people are relying on their pantries to stay afloat and many of thosein need are employed and still can’t find a way to make ends meet do to inflation.…
Police say a Valley Stream man threatened woman with shotgun
A Valley Stream man was arrested for threatening a woman at gunpoint. Police say the suspect was involved in an argument with a woman at a home on Sunday and then threatened her with a shotgun. Detectives later found an illegal ghost gun and an illegal assault rifle in the home.
Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeral
LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom and the world bade farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds in the streets of London and at Windsor Castle — to honor a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age. In a…
Giants 2-0 for 1st time in 6 years, beat Panthers 19-16
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With Brian Daboll as their coach, the New York Giants are doing something they haven’t done for more than five years: They’re finding ways to win consistently. Graham Gano kicked a 56-yard field goal with 3:34 to play, and the Giants ignored being booed off the field at halftime and…
Flacco rallies Jets to stunning 31-30 comeback over Browns
CLEVELAND (AP) — Everything was stacked against the New York Jets. The clock wasn’t in their favor, and Cleveland’s frothing home crowd was making things harder. The Jets had Joe Flacco. And that was enough. Flacco fired a 15-yard touchdown pass to rookie Garrett Wilson with 22 seconds left as the Jets rallied for an improbable 31-30…
President Biden pays respects to Queen Elizabeth II
LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden paid his respects at Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin on Sunday as thousands of police, hundreds of British troops and an army of officials made final preparations for the queen’s state funeral — a spectacular display of national mourning that will also be the biggest gathering of world leaders for years.…
Hurricane Fiona rips through powerless Puerto Rico
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast on Sunday as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around. Forecasters said the storm would cause massive flooding and threatened to dump “historic” levels of rain, with up to 30 inches (76 centimeters)…
Bed Bath & Beyond closing Farmingdale location
Bed Bath & Beyond is closing its store in Farmingdale. The location at Airport Plaza is one of 150 stores that Bed Bath & Beyond is closing. Bed Bath & Beyond is closing about 20% of its locations. The company says sales declined more than 25% over the summer months and it hopes closing the…