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Johnson & Johnson vaccine remains on pause
UNDATED (AP) — Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will remain in limbo a while longer. Distribution of the virus remains on hold after government health advisers said they need more evidence to decide if a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to the shot — and if so, how big the risk really is.…
Bars & Restaurants can stay open till 12am starting on Monday
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York will push back closing time at bars and restaurants an extra hour to midnight, starting Monday. It’s the latest change as the state continues to relax coronavirus-related restrictions. The governor also announced during a telephone briefing Wednesday that auto and horse racing events will be…
Cats rescued from car engine
Deer Park- Police say a Long Island woman called them on Tuesday morning after she found cats in her engine. Officials say the cats were stuck inside the engine block of the woman’s vehicle on Tell Avenue in Deer Park. First Precinct and Emergency Service Section officers successfully removed the cats. Police say the cats…
Fire at Belmont Racetrack Horse Stables
Elmont, NY- A fire broke out Tuesday night at Belmont Racetack Horse Stables. The Elmont, Valley Stream and Floral Park Fire Fepartments responded to the scene at 2150 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, just after 6pm. Police say two of the horses didn’t survive the fire and three Belmont employees suffered minor smoke inhalation. The cause…
Human remains found near pond
(Great River, NY)- Officials in Suffolk County say they received a 911 call on Tuesday after human remains were discovered near a Pond in Great River. Police say skeletal remains were found by West Brook Pond and taken to the Suffolk County Medical Examiners office to be examined. Anyone with information is asked to call…
States betting on sports revenue
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — States around the country are realizing that future of sports betting — and tax money to be made from it — is online. But they’re also realizing that that extra tax money isn’t nearly enough to balance state budgets. Currently, 15 states plus Washington, D.C., offer mobile sports betting, and…
NY farmers are eager to grow Marijuana
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Farmers dealing with depressed prices for plants that produce CBD are eager to take part in a statewide marijuana market expected to generate billions of dollars a year once retail sales start. They already know how to grow and process cannabis plants, since hemp is essentially the same plant with lower…
Police search for missing child
Roosevelt, NY- The search is on for a missing little girl. Nassau Police say they got a 911 call Tuesday night around 10:20pm about a female child, approximately seven or eight years old, walking alone through a BP gas station parking lot on Nassau Road. Officials say the child was not wearing any shoes. The…
Woman’s body found in the trunk of a car
Inwood, NY- The body of a woman was found in the trunk of a vehicle Wednesday morning in Nassau County. NYPD say they saw four men carrying something out of a building in Far Rockaway before placing it in the trunk of a vehicle and driving off. Officers followed the vehicle from Far Rockaway into…
NY pausing use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
NEW YORK (AP) — New York state health officials will follow federal recommendations and pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker says all appointments for Johnson & Johnson vaccines on Tuesday at state-run mass vaccination sites would be honored with the Pfizer vaccine. Several colleges in the state…
NY State issues guidelines for Prom and Graduation
East Farmingdale, NY- Big news for High School Seniors on Long Island. New York State Health officials issued updated guidance on Monday about graduation ceremonies and proms. Starting on June 1, 2021 in person indoor and outdoor graduation ceremonies will be allowed. Schools can also plan proms. Certain restrictions will be place. Click here to…
Man seriously injured in Tuesday morning crash
Hauppauge, NY- Police say a man was seriously injured early Tuesday morning in a motor vehicle accident in Hauppauge. Authorities say a man was traveling westbound on Veterans Memorial Highway, making a left turn onto Raoul Wallenberg Drive, when it was struck by a sedan traveling eastbound. Police say the accident happened around 1 o’clock…