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Marine reservist, nurse charged with fake vaccine card scam
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say a Marine Corps reservist charged in last year’s U.S. Capitol riot also schemed with a nurse to steal, forge and sell hundreds of coronavirus vaccination cards. Prosecutors say the nurse sometimes destroyed vaccine doses and made bogus entries in New York state records to help fake immunizations. Cpl.…
CDC: NYC anime convention did not spread omicron widely
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say an anime convention in New York City last year was not a superspreader event. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that widespread masking, vaccinations and good air flow at the Javits Center prevented the highly contagious omicron variant from spreading widely. Investigators found 119…
Cuomo sued by NY trooper who said he sexually harassed her
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state trooper who testified that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed is now suing him. She says Cuomo, a top aide and state police violated her civil rights. The trooper civil laws prohibiting sexual harassment were violated. The trooper’s name was not disclosed in the lawsuit, which was…
Trump must testify in New York investigation, judge rules
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has ruled former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in a New York investigation into his business practices. State Judge Arthur Engoron made the decision Thursday. It is likely to be appealed. New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office issued subpoenas in December to Trump and his…
Health Advisory issued for Patchogue River & Patchogue Bay
(Patchogue, NY)- Health officials in Suffolk County have issued an advisory for Patchogue River and Patchogue Bay after raw sewage discharge from a manhole. Officials say residents, fisherman, children and pets should avoid contact with the water until 3pm Thursday. Suffolk County Health Department says they are working with the NYSDEC, and that “corrective actions…
Gasoline tanker crashes into building, bursts into fireball
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say that several roads remain closed but that power is being restored around where a gasoline tanker crashed and burst into flames on New York’s Long Island. The tanker lost control, crashed into a vacant building and burst into flames early Wednesday. The truck’s driver and three firefighters who…
Fight over subpoena for Trump’s testimony heads to court
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge will hear arguments Thursday in a legal fight over whether former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in a New York investigation into his business practices. New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking to enforce subpoenas her office issued in December to Trump and his two…
Key details await as NY eyes $200M pot business equity fund
NEW YORK (AP) — New York is proposing a $200 million fund to help people of color, women and some others start marijuana businesses. It’s an ambitious plan to make the pot industry more equitable. But officials haven’t yet nailed down some components that experts say are crucial to making the investment effective. Gov. Kathy…
New York graduation rate up after pandemic cancels exams
New York’s high school graduation rate rose slightly last year after the pandemic forced the cancellation of final exams normally required for a diploma. Education officials said Wednesday that it’s difficult to know how much of an impact canceling the stringent Regents exams had on the Class of 2021. But they say the increase in…
PD: Man shot and killed on LIRR Train
(Ronkonkoma, NY)- The Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of a man that occurred at the Ronkonkoma train station early this morning. Yusef Staine was shot by a man he appeared to be traveling with while he was onboard a westbound train parked at the…
Police investigation underway at LIRR Ronkonkoma Station
(Ronkonkoma, NY)- There is an active police investigation at the Long Island Rail Road Ronkonkoma Station. At this time Suffolk County Police are not commenting on the nature of the investigation but we have received multiple unconfirmed reports of a possible shooting victim inside a train car. The LIRR began tweeting about police activity at…
Tanker crashes into Long Island building, causing huge blaze
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a tanker carrying gasoline lost control, crashed into a vacant building and burst into flames on Long Island, injuring the truck driver and three firefighters who responded. In a video posted to Twitter, thick black smoke was seen billowing from the Rockville Centre building. WNBC-TV reports that Chief…