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NY raises capacity on outdoor private gatherings

NY raises capacity on outdoor private gatherings

(East Farmingdale, NY)-  Starting March 22nd, NY State is raising the capacity on outdoor private gatherings at homes, from 10 to 25 people.  Indoor gatherings at private homes, remain capped at 10 people. Photo: Family members including Zariah Turner, 4, center, use bubble wands during a 10th birthday celebration, Tuesday, May 26, 2020, in Washington.  (AP…

AstraZeneca says its vaccine is 79% effective

AstraZeneca says its vaccine is 79% effective

LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca says advanced trial data from a U.S. study on its COVID vaccine shows it is 79% effective. The U.S. study comprised 30,000 volunteers, 20,000 of whom were given the vaccine while the rest got dummy shots. The early findings from the U.S. study, announced Monday, are just one set of information…

Uniondale school official placed on leave

Uniondale school official placed on leave

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island mother says the white headmaster of her son’s Catholic school forced the 11-year-old Black student to kneel while apologizing and later explained that the punishment was an  “African way.” The Daily News reports that headmaster John Holian of St. Martin de Porres Marianist school was placed on temporary…

Police say man fired weapon at them during pursuit

Police say man fired weapon at them during pursuit

NORTH BABYLON, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island man is facing charges after a shot allegedly was fired during a police pursuit. The incident occurred Saturday in North Babylon. Suffolk County police say an officer attempted to pull over a Nissan Maxima driven by 22-year-old Tahlik Brown for traffic violations at approximately 2:20 p.m. Brown…

Brazilian variant of COVID confirmed in New York

Brazilian variant of COVID confirmed in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — The first case of a COVID-19 variant known as the Brazilian variant has been confirmed in New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says scientists at Mount Sinai Hospital identified the case and it was verified by the state Department of Health. The patient is a resident of Brooklyn in their 90s who…

CDC issues updated guidance for schools

CDC issues updated guidance for schools

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are relaxing social distancing recommendations for schools, now saying students can sit as close as 3 feet to each other in classrooms. The new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, announced Friday, signal the agency’s turn away from the 6-foot distancing recommendation that had forced some schools…

New York State extends tax filing deadline

New York State extends tax filing deadline

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state residents are getting an extra month to file their state income taxes. State Budget Director Robert Mujica Jr. says the filing deadline will move from April 15 to May 17. That matches a move from the federal government. The Internal Revenue Service announced on Wednesday that it was…

Yankees & Mets can allow limited in person attendance

Yankees & Mets can allow limited in person attendance

(East Farmingdale, NY)  Baseball fans rejoicing after word came Thursday, that both the Yankees and Mets will be allowed to have limited in person attendance at games this Spring.  NY State guidelines say the stadiums can allow 20% capacity.  Attendees will need to show proof of a negative covid-19 test or proof of vaccination.  The…

Scientists say mRNA technology will be used to fight cancer

Scientists say mRNA technology will be used to fight cancer

BERLIN (AP) — The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can rest assured the shots are safe. Ozlem Tureci, the co-founder and chief scientist at German company BioNTech, said she and her colleagues have all received the vaccine developed together with Pfizer. Tureci told The Associated…

Unemployment numbers rose last week

Unemployment numbers rose last week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the U.S. economy is steadily recovering from the coronavirus recession. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims climbed from 725,000 the week before. The numbers have dropped…

JetBlue considers whether to leave NYC and move to Florida

JetBlue considers whether to leave NYC and move to Florida

NEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue Airways is considering whether to keep its headquarters in New York or move to Florida. The airline has been based in the Queens neighborhood of Long Island City since it started flying in 2000. Now, its future real-estate needs are up in the air because of the shift toward working…

Feds charge former LIRR employee with falsifying report

Feds charge former LIRR employee with falsifying report

UNDATED (AP) — Federal authorities have charged a former New York commuter rail employee with falsifying a track inspection report a few weeks before two train cars derailed in 2019. A criminal complaint filed Thursday says Stuart Conklin logged a report claiming he had inspected a busy section of the Long Island Rail Road. But…