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NY State started sending out rent relief payments
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state has sent out just $117,000 in coronavirus pandemic rent relief money to help bail out struggling landlords and tenants as of Thursday, and lawmakers say that is far too little. Tenants and landlords statewide have raised alarm for weeks about the program’s failure to get out aid to…
Police investigate fatal shooting
Wyandanch, NY- Suffolk County Police are investigating the shooting death of a man in Wyandanch on Wednesday morning. Officials say they responded to a 911 call that someone had been shot in the rear lot of 1527 Straight Path at approximately 11:38am. Upon arrival police found Derrick Dixon, 32, of Wyandanch, had been shot multiple…
Rescue groups continue search for missing bull, police urge caution
Update: As of Thursday morning, Suffolk County Police say the bull is still on the loose. Rescue groups continue to search for the animal. Police continue to urge residents to call 911 to report any sightings. The bull was last seen on Tuesday night in a nature preserve. Mastic, NY- Police in Suffolk County are…
Hazy skies in NY from massive wildfires on the West Coast
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Smoke and ash from massive wildfires in the American West have clouded the sky and led to air quality alerts on parts of the East Coast. The effects of the blazes were felt 2,500 miles away Wednesday as haze hung over New York City, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Strong winds are…
De Blasio: NYC Hospital workers will have to get vaccinated or get tested weekly
NEW YORK (AP) — Workers in New York City-run hospitals and health clinics will have to get vaccinated or get tested weekly under a new policy to battle a rise in COVID-19 cases fueled by the highly contagious delta variant. Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday says the order applies to publicly employed nurses, doctors,…
COVID-19 cases in the U.S. have tripled over two weeks, mostly among the unvaccinated
(AP) — COVID-19 cases have tripled in the U.S. over two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation. The spike in infections is straining hospitals, frustrating doctors and pushing clergy into the fray. Across the U.S., the seven-day rolling average for daily new cases in the U.S. rose over the past two weeks to more…
U.S. will keep borders with Canada and Mexico closed until at least August 21st
UNDATED (AP) — The United States government is extending the closure of the land borders with Canada and Mexico until at least Aug. 21. The move announced Wednesday by the Department of Homeland Security came two days after the Canadian government announced it would begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9,…
Bull on the loose in Suffolk
Mastic, NY- Police in Suffolk County are searching for a 1,500 pound bull that escape from a farm in Manorville. Officials say the bovine broke through a fence on a farm at 136 Barnes Road on Tuesday morning and was spotted in the towns of Mastic and Shirley. Police say residents should use caution if…
FAA approves plan to build a monorail connecting LGA to Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has issued final approval for a project to build a monorail connecting trains from Manhattan to LaGuardia Airport. The FAA’s record of decision released Tuesday means the roughly $2 billion project overseen by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey can pursue federal funding. The…
Lawmakers announce deal has been reached in opioid trial
UNDATED (AP) — The three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson are on the verge of a $26 billion deal to settle lawsuits brought by state and local governments across the country over the toll of prescription opioids, lawyers suing on behalf of local governments said. Full details of the…
At least 8,700 vaccinated New Yorkers have caught COVID
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State Department of Health officials tell The Associated Press that only a tiny fraction of vaccinated New Yorkers have tested positive for COVID-19 as infections and hospitalizations rise. Department spokesperson Abigail Barker said Tuesday that at least 8,700 vaccinated people have tested positive for COVID-19. That’s out of the nearly 11…
State to crack down on underage drinking at Summer Concerts
East Farmingdale, NY- New York State Officials say starting this week they’ll be cracking down on underage drinking at Summer Concerts at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Ampitheater. As part of Operation Prevent, a state initiative to curb underage drinking and driving, anyone underage caught with a fake id buying alcohol could be ticketed and…