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New report finds pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations up 900% on Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- Pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations on Long Island have increased 900% according to a new report from the New York State Department of Health. The full report is available here. Photo: FILE – Six-year-old Eric Aviles receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from pharmacist Sylvia Uong at a pediatric vaccine clinic for children ages 5…
Winter storm whipping East Coast with snow, thunderstorms
NEW YORK (AP) — A dangerous winter storm is whipping the East Coast with significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds Monday. Forecasters estimate a foot of snow will fall in parts of New England, New York state, Ohio and Pennsylvania through Tuesday morning. New York City is expected to be spared most of the…
COVID deaths and cases are rising again at US nursing homes
(AP)- COVID-19 infections are soaring again at U.S. nursing homes because of the omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too. That’s leading to new restrictions on family visits and a renewed push to get more residents and staff members vaccinated and boosted. Nursing homes were the lethal epicenter of the pandemic early on, before the…
New York’s pandemic-era eviction moratorium expires
NEW YORK (AP) — New York tenants and homeowners have lost some protection from eviction and foreclosure. The state on Saturday ended a nearly 2-year-old moratorium aimed at keeping New Yorkers from losing their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. Advocates and landlords don’t expect a flood of evictions right away, as the state’s Emergency Rental…
Woman killed in subway shove at Times Square
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a woman was pushed to her death in front of a subway train by a homeless man at New York’s Times Square station. Authorities say 61-year-old Simon Martial fled but later turned himself in and has been charged with murder. They say 40-year-old New York resident Michelle Alyssa Go…
Patchogue man arrested on charges including public lewdness
(Patchogue, NY)- A Patchogue man was arrested over the weekend after police say he exposed himself on at least two occasions to community members at the Terry Apartments on Rider Avenue. Officials say a woman called 9-1-1 on Sunday to report that a man had exposed himself to her in the lobby of the building.…
COVID-19 pill rollout slowed by shortages as Omicron rages
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two brand-new COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in short supply and have played very little in the fight against the omicron wave of infections. The problem is that production is not yet at full strength, and that the Pfizer pill,…
Child found unresponsive in hotel pool
(Melville, NY)- A child was found unresponsive in a Long Island hotel pool on Thursday afternoon. Suffolk County Police say the child was located by a family member at the Marriot Melville Long Island hotel, located at 1359 Walt Whitman Road in Melville, just before 5pm. The child, Katlyn Pineda, 7, of the Bronx was…
Twitter, Meta among tech giants subpoenaed by Jan 6th panel
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to Twitter, Meta, Reddit and YouTube, demanding documents after lawmakers said the companies’ initial responses were inadequate. The committee chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, demanded records from the companies related to their role in allegedly spreading misinformation about the 2020 election and promoting…
Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to boost the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination rate, a requirement that employees at large businesses get a vaccine or test regularly and wear a mask on the job. At the same time, the court is allowing the administration to proceed with…
Expiration of child tax credits hits home
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For the first time in half a year, families on Friday are going without a monthly deposit from the child tax credit. The program was intended to be part of President Joe Biden’s legacy but has instead become a flash point over who is worthy of government support. The monthly tax…
NYC mayor considering virtual learning plan for schools
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is considering allowing the nation’s largest school district to return to some form of virtual instruction as the city weathers a wave of coronavirus cases. That would be a reversal from his pledge a week ago to keep children in schools. Adams said at a…