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Offer made to drop perjury charges in Ghislaine Maxwell case
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say the U.S. government will agree to drop pending perjury charges against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell if her sex trafficking case goes to sentencing later this year. The offer was made in a letter to a judge late Monday that was filed jointly by the prosecutors and Maxwell’s attorneys in…
GOP sues over law letting noncitizens vote in NYC elections
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Republicans have sued to prevent noncitizens from voting in New York City elections under a new local law. The law allows more than 800,000 noncitizens and “Dreamers” in the city to vote in municipal elections as early as next year. They still cannot vote in federal or state races, such as…
US shoppers find some groceries scarce due to virus, weather
(AP)- Shortages at U.S. grocery stores have grown more acute in recent weeks. New problems like the fast-spreading omicron variant and severe weather are piling on to the supply chain struggles and labor shortages that have plagued retailers since the coronavirus pandemic began. The shortages are widespread, impacting produce and meat as well as packaged…
Local COVID contact tracing now optional in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State health officials say New York will no longer require local health departments to conduct contact tracing for people who test positive for COVID-19. Health Commissioner Mary Bassett said Tuesday the shift will help public health staff across New York focus on testing and vaccination. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul added that…
NY to end eviction ban, reopen rent relief site
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will let its eviction and foreclosure moratorium expire at the end of the week, but will once again let people apply for eviction protection and rent relief. Gov. Kathy Hochul said at a press conference Tuesday that she’s having conversations with the Legislature on what to do once the…
Pope sends condolences after “devastating” NYC fire
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has offered his condolences to the victims of the “devastating” apartment fire in the Bronx borough of New York that killed 19 people, nine of them children. Francis sent a telegram to New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan offering “heartfelt condolences and the assurance of his spiritual closeness” to those affected…
Warming Centers open as temps drop
East Farmingdale, NY- Warming Centers have opened in Nassau and Suffolk Counties as temperatures plummet across Long Island. In Nassau County, 24 hour Warming Centers are available at Cantiague Park Administration Office – 480 W John St, Hicksville, NY Wantagh Administration Building – 1 King Rd, Wantagh, NY Mitchel Field Administration Building – 1 Charles…
IRS urges tax payers to file early and online
(AP) — Are you one of those people who has shied away all this time from filing your income tax returns online? This is the year you might want to go digital. The Internal Revenue Service says a resurgence of COVID-19 infections and reduced funding from Congress will make the filing season a challenging one.…
Safety doors failed in NYC high-rise fire that killed 17
NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine why safety doors failed to close in a New York City high-rise when a deadly fire broke out. The failures allowed thick smoke to billow through the tower and kill 17 people, including eight children, in the city’s deadliest blaze in more than three decades. Fire…
Private health insurance companies will be required to cover cost of COVID-19 tests
(AP) — Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change yesterday as it looks to lower costs and make COVID testing more convenient. Under the new policy, first detailed to the AP, Americans will…
State: “Pediatric hospitalizations have increased 7-fold statewide”
East Farmingdale, NY- Pediatric hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are up “seven-fold statewide” according to information released over the weekend by the New York State Department of Health. The highest rate of hospitalization was found in children under the age of five. View the full report, here. Photo: FILE – Jill Holm-Denoma, left, holds her nearly…
New Yorkers could soon see some tax relief
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Millions of New Yorkers should expect tax relief thanks to the next state budget, but it’s far from clear whether or how the state will end up spending billions of unexpected tax revenues this year. Any big increases in spending will depend in part on the fine print in Gov. Kathy…