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Long Island has highest COVID-19 positivity rate in New York State
East Farmingdale, NY- COVID-19 cases in the United States have been rising over the past few weeks. The Associated Press says infections jumped to an average of about 23,000 a day on Monday, up from 11,300 on June 23rd, blaming the rising infection rates on the Delta variant, the 4th of July among other various…
AP finds discrepancy in NY’s COVID-19 death count
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The federal government’s count of the coronavirus dead in New York has 11,000 more victims than the tally publicized by the administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, which has stuck with a far more conservative approach to counting COVID-19 deaths. The discrepancy in death counts has continued to widen this year, according…
State officials say it will be weeks before rent relief payments go out
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State officials say it will be weeks before New York issues any payments from the state’s $2.4 billion COVID-19 rent relief fund, adding to delays in a program that has been beset by technical glitches with its online application portal. At least 1.1 million New York households that rent have at…
Police search for missing teenager
UPDATE: Police report that the missing teenager has been located unharmed. Riverhead, NY- The Riverhead Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 13-year-old Angelica Ortiz Cano of Riverhead. Angelica is 5’3”, 100lbs, and has long black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen on Monday afternoon in the Flanders area.…
The Jones Beach COVID-19 vaccination site will close next week
East Farmingdale, NY- Health Officials in New York announced on Monday that the drive through COVID-19 mass vaccination site at Jones Beach will close on Monday July 19th. The closure comes as vaccinations are more readily available at pharmacies and doctors offices and as the demand for vaccines at the site have dwindled. The state…
Health Officials added a new warning to the J&J COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction. The announcement Monday said it’s not entirely clear the shot caused the problem. The government said there have been reports of 100 people who got the shot developing an immune…
Pete Alonso scored his 2nd straight Home Run Derby title
(AP)- Pete Alonso danced to his second straight Home Run Derby title, besting Shohei Ohtani, Trey Mancini and Juan Soto on a night of record long balls in the thin Rocky Mountain air of Coors Field. The New York Mets first baseman hit 74 total home runs and beat Mancini 23-22 in the final round,…
Police ask for help after a body was found on the side of the road
Middle Island, NY- Police in Suffolk say a body was found on the side of the road yesterday morning in Middle Island. Officials say a person was walking along Whiskey Rd near Creekside Drive around 7:30am on Sunday morning when they made the discovery. Detectives do not know if the person’s death was criminal or…
COVID-19 numbers rising in New York State
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases as vaccination rates slowly rise. That’s according to the state’s latest data, released on Saturday. About 525 people each day tested positive for COVID-19 in New York for the seven days through Friday. That’s up from 369 people _ a 42% increase…
Pfizer meeting with US Health Officials to discuss booster shot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet Monday with top U.S. health officials to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine. President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser is acknowledging that “it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots will be needed in the coming…
Schumer wants NRA investigated for bankruptcy fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the Justice Department to investigate the National Rifle Association for bankruptcy fraud, saying the financially stable gun-rights group abused the system when it sought bankruptcy protection in the wake of a New York lawsuit seeking to put it out of business. A…
CDC: Masks are optional for vaccinated teachers and students
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the new guidelines Friday. The changes come after a growing national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well…