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NY may seal crime records, curb evictions, ban gas hook-ups
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York could allow for the automatic sealing of criminal records, make it harder to evict tenants and ban gas and oil hook-ups in new buildings under bills that advocacy groups want lawmakers to pass in the remainder of this year’s legislative session. The Democratic-led Legislature passed a $220 billion budget…
2 dead including NYC firefighter in Brooklyn house fire
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials say a New York City firefighter and a civilian have died in a Brooklyn house fire where a ceiling partially collapsed. Acting Fire Department of New York Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said 31-year-old firefighter Timothy Klein was a six-year veteran of the department. An FDNY spokesperson said eight other firefighters were…
Bellone says PD will give out paid vouchers for some violations, instead of tickets
East Farmingdale, NY- Big changes are coming to how police in Suffolk County handle things like catching a driver, with a broken tail light. On Thursday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced a new program in which police will give drivers vouchers to pay for some repairs, instead of tickets. Some of the violations that…
Airlines want to bring back passengers banned over masks
DALLAS (AP) – Remember all those thousands of passengers that airlines banned for not wearing face masks? Now the airlines want them back — or at least, most of them. Officials with United Airlines and American Airlines said Thursday that they will lift the bans, now that masks are optional on flights. United CEO Scott…
This weekend free formal wear available to high school students
Brentwood, NY- This weekend join Suffolk County Police and the Suffolk County Association of Women Police for an event called Prom Impact.
Court rules NY Democrats gerrymandered district boundaries
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A panel of five mid-level New York appellate judges have ruled that state Democrats engaged in gerrymandering when drawing new congressional district boundaries for the next decade. In a divided 3-2 ruling, the majority found the congressional map was unconstitutional. If upheld, the ruling would block the use of those district…
U.S. Capitol briefly evacuated
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated last night after after police spotted an aircraft they believed posed “a probable threat.” But the plane was actually carrying members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights who parachuted into Nationals Park for a pregame event. The alert sent Hill staffers fleeing the Capitol and legislative…
NYC wants to help those hit by ‘war on drugs’ sell legal pot
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he wants to promote the city’s impending legal cannabis industry. He also wants to assist people from minority communities who were most affected by marijuana-related offenses to become marijuana entrepreneurs. Adams is set to propose Wednesday that the city spend $4.8 million to reach…
Panel of judges hears arguments in NY gerrymandering lawsuit
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A panel of appellate judges in New York are hearing arguments about whether the Democratic-led Legislature unconstitutionally passed new congressional maps. A group of Republican voters say the maps are indeed gerrymandered. They’ve filed a lawsuit asking to have the maps tossed out. They also want to delay the June congressional…
Woman killed in house fire
West Babylon, NY- A West Babylon woman was killed Wednesday night after her home caught on fire. Police say they got a call of a house fire around 9pm at 225 Van Buren Street. After the fire was extinguished, fire fighters located the body of an 82-year-old woman. The victims name is currently being withheld.…
A woman was sexually assaulted during a home invasion, police search for suspects (VIDEO)
Mastic Beach, NY- Police in Suffolk County are offering a Fast Cash reward to find the suspects involved in a brutal home invasion. On Tuesday afternoon around 4 o’clock, police say two men entered a home in Mastic Beach and one of them, sexually and physically assaulted a female resident. Officials say the men took…
Mask on or mask off? Where you still need a mask on Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- Mask off or mask on? It can be a bit confusing these days to know when if or a person is expected to cover their nose and mouth, in the name of public health. Earlier this week a Florida judge voided a federal transportation mask mandate then on Wednesday the Centers for…