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Authorities form task force to solve Gilgo Beach murders
YAPHANK, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a new interagency task force will try to solve the decade-old mystery of human remains found strewn along a New York beach highway. Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said Tuesday that the formation of the Gilgo Beach task force represents a renewed commitment to investigating the unsolved killings…
Young girl missing since 2019 found hidden under staircase in the Hudson Valley
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a young girl reported missing in 2019 was found hidden under a staircase by officers searching a home in New York’s Hudson Valley. Police in Saugerties say the child was found healthy Monday night about 130 miles east of Cayuga Heights, where she was reported missing in July 2019,…
Police search for missing Long Island man
UPDATE: THE MISSING PERSON HAS BEEN LOCATED (North Hills, NY)- Police on Long Island are searching for an elderly man who was reported missing on Valentines Day. Nassau County Police say Radames Santoni, 89, of North Hills, was last seen operating a white 2007 Mercury Marquis with a N.Y. Registration # BCM6286 on Searingtown Road.…
NY village divided over emotional support pig
CANAJOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — Pig, out? Officials in a village in the Mohawk region of New York say yes — even though its owner says Ellie the pig is an emotional support animal. Ellie is a potbellied pig that Wyverne Flatt says has been there for him through a divorce and the death of his…
Russia says it’s ready to keep talking about Ukraine crisis
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin and the West have held out the possibility of a diplomatic path out of the Ukraine crisis. That comes even as Russia appears to be continuing preparations for a potential invasion. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signaled Monday that Russia was ready to keep talking about the security grievances that have…
NYC fires more than 1,000 workers over vaccine mandate
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City fired more than a thousand workers who failed to comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The mayor’s office said Monday that 1,430 workers lost their jobs, representing less than 1% of the 370,000-person city workforce. The city in late January sent notices to up to 4,000 workers…
Boston-to-DC train with 106 on board stuck in NYC for hours
NEW YORK (AP) — A high-speed Amtrak train heading from Boston to Washington lost power in New York City and was stuck for almost seven hours. There were no injuries reported among the more than 100 passengers and crew on board Monday. An Amtrak spokesperson said they were offered water and snacks. One passenger said…
Trump’s accounting firm says documents unreliable
NEW YORK (AP) — The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s financial statements says that information — used to secure loans and build the brand — “should no longer be relied upon.” The declaration from Mazars USA LLP comes after New York’s attorney general said the documents regularly misstated the value of assets.…
PD: ATV riders blocked traffic, got into a fight & damaged a vehicle
(Patchogue, NY)- A group of ATV riders blocked traffic in Patchogue on Sunday afternoon and got into a fist fight with a passenger of a vehicle. Police say the incident happened on Woodside Avenue, near Route 112 at approximately 3:55 p.m. Officials say a male passenger in a 2020 Jeep got out of the vehicle…
Man seriously injured in single vehicle crash
(Huntington Station, NY)- A Huntington Station man was seriously injured Sunday night in a single vehicle crash. Suffolk County Police say Natalio Cruz Ramos was driving a 1993 Ford F-250 truck eastbound on West 11th Street, east of Oakwood Road when the vehicle skidded on ice and struck a tree at approximately 9pm. Cruz Ramos,…
On Parkland anniversary, Biden urges Congress on gun control
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says his administration stands with the advocates working to end gun violence and is urging the nation to uphold what he calls the “solemn obligation” to “keep each other safe.” Biden’s statement on Monday comes four years to the day since 17 people were killed in a shooting at…
Sen. Gillibrand endorses Hochul in New York governor’s race
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is backing Kathy Hochul in the New York governor’s race. It’s Hochul’s most the most high-profile endorsement as she looks to secure her party’s nomination and win the governorship in her own right. She was initially expected to face a tough battle for the Democratic nomination. But…