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Amazon union could face a tough road ahead after victory
NEW YORK (AP) — In the aftermath of their hard-won labor victory, Amazon workers in the New York City borough of Staten Island popped Champagne, cheered their victory and danced in celebration. But their jovial attitude will be tested by a company that seems likely to drag its feet to the bargaining table. The nascent…
Judge orders NYC jails chief to appear at status conference
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the head of New York City’s jails to appear at an upcoming status conference on conditions at the troubled Rikers Island jail complex. U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain directed city Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina to attend the session scheduled for Tuesday. She issued…
PD: Homeless woman stole car, ran over driver while fleeing
LAKE RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (AP) — A woman is facing charges on Long Island for allegedly stealing a car and running over its driver as she attempted to flee. Suffolk County police say the incident occurred Saturday evening in Lake Ronkonkoma after Lorraine Lombardo parked her 2013 Chevrolet Spark in a church parking lot and left…
PD help teens get ready for Prom Season
Brentwood, NY- Over the weekend police in Suffolk County help Long Island high school students pick out dresses and tuxedo’s for the upcoming 2022 prom season. The annual event, Prom Impact, was held over two days at the Suffolk County Police Academy in Brentwood. Organized by the Suffolk County Association of Women Police, the event…
NY may seal crime records, curb evictions, ban gas hook-ups
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York could allow for the automatic sealing of criminal records, make it harder to evict tenants and ban gas and oil hook-ups in new buildings under bills that advocacy groups want lawmakers to pass in the remainder of this year’s legislative session. The Democratic-led Legislature passed a $220 billion budget…
2 dead including NYC firefighter in Brooklyn house fire
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials say a New York City firefighter and a civilian have died in a Brooklyn house fire where a ceiling partially collapsed. Acting Fire Department of New York Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said 31-year-old firefighter Timothy Klein was a six-year veteran of the department. An FDNY spokesperson said eight other firefighters were…
Bellone says PD will give out paid vouchers for some violations, instead of tickets
East Farmingdale, NY- Big changes are coming to how police in Suffolk County handle things like catching a driver, with a broken tail light. On Thursday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced a new program in which police will give drivers vouchers to pay for some repairs, instead of tickets. Some of the violations that…
Airlines want to bring back passengers banned over masks
DALLAS (AP) – Remember all those thousands of passengers that airlines banned for not wearing face masks? Now the airlines want them back — or at least, most of them. Officials with United Airlines and American Airlines said Thursday that they will lift the bans, now that masks are optional on flights. United CEO Scott…
This weekend free formal wear available to high school students
Brentwood, NY- This weekend join Suffolk County Police and the Suffolk County Association of Women Police for an event called Prom Impact.
Court rules NY Democrats gerrymandered district boundaries
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A panel of five mid-level New York appellate judges have ruled that state Democrats engaged in gerrymandering when drawing new congressional district boundaries for the next decade. In a divided 3-2 ruling, the majority found the congressional map was unconstitutional. If upheld, the ruling would block the use of those district…
U.S. Capitol briefly evacuated
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated last night after after police spotted an aircraft they believed posed “a probable threat.” But the plane was actually carrying members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights who parachuted into Nationals Park for a pregame event. The alert sent Hill staffers fleeing the Capitol and legislative…
NYC wants to help those hit by ‘war on drugs’ sell legal pot
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he wants to promote the city’s impending legal cannabis industry. He also wants to assist people from minority communities who were most affected by marijuana-related offenses to become marijuana entrepreneurs. Adams is set to propose Wednesday that the city spend $4.8 million to reach…