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PD: $50,000 reward for tips that lead to arrest in Gilgo Beach murder investigation
Babylon, NY- Police in Suffolk County are now offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction in the unsolved murders at Gilgo Beach. In the winter of 2010, several bodies were found along Ocean Parkway near Gilgo Beach. Previously unreleased video evidence will become available at GilgoNews.com. Anyone with information…
Fearless Girl statue will stay put opposite NYSE for now
NEW YORK (AP) — The 4-foot bronze Fearless Girl statue that was deposited in front of New York City’s Charging Bull in 2017 will remain in its current spot opposite the New York Stock Exchange at least until early next year. City officials will try to come up with a permanent disposition for the popular…
Etsy vendors fight back over fee hikes
NEW YORK (AP) —- Some of the people who make things to sell on Esty have crafted something new: a protest against the website. Some vendors are halting sales of their items on Esty for a week — to protest an increase in the fees the craft-selling site is charging them. Starting yesterday, Esty sellers…
Man arrested on charges including strangulation following fight at movie theater parking lot
Hampton Bays, NY- A Hampton Bay’s man was arrested over the weekend on charges including Disorderly Conduct, Strangulation and Resisting Arrest. Southampton Town Police say they received a 911 call about a fight in the parking lot of the Hampton Bays Movie Theater on April 9 at approximately 8:36pm. According to a press release, John…
Man arrested after police chase in Hauppauge
Hauppauge, NY- A Queens man was arrested on Sunday in Hauppauge on charges including fleeing police and reckless driving. Officials say they got a 911 call about vehicles racing on Commerce Drive around 3:31pm and when they arrived to the scene they observed vehicles lined up preparing to race. Police say they activated sirens and…
Judge rules for Trump Organization in NYC golf course fight
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge says former President Donald Trump’s company can continue running a public golf course in New York City. Friday’s ruling says the city offered a baseless rationale for canceling the Trump Organization’s contract to run a public golf course in the Bronx after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has tested positive for COVID-19. A spokesperson for the first-term Democrat says in a statement that Adams woke up with a raspy voice Sunday. Adams took a PCR test that came back positive. Earlier Sunday, the spokesperson tweeted that Adams had taken a rapid test…
NY $220B budget becomes law, boosted by federal aid, surplus
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday signed a $220 billion state budget that’s expected to rely on an influx of federal funds and higher-than-expected tax revenues. The bill signing comes over a week past the original April 1 deadline. Disagreements over policy issues held up passage of the spending plan, which was…
Police search for clues after East Farmingdale house fire
East Farmingdale, NY- Officials in Suffolk County are searching for clues after a house fire in East Farmingdale earlier this month. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Police Arson detectives say an unknown group of people entered a house that was under construction on Lincoln Avenue at approximately 3:50am on April 3 and set a…
Gas tax cut, child care boost, bail in pending NY budget
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will devote billions of dollars to help families pay for child care, boost health care worker wages and temporarily cut state gasoline taxes, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday as she announced a “conceptual” agreement with legislators on a $220 billion state budget. The Democrat said legislative leaders also agreed…
Mets beat Nats 5-1 in Showalter debut
WASHINGTON (AP) — For each of the past three seasons, the New York Mets sent Jacob deGrom to the mound on opening day and watched him throw at least five scoreless innings. This time, an injured deGrom was not available, so fill-in Tylor Megill took the ball from new Mets manager Buck Showalter and turned…
COVID-19 anti-viral medications now at Stop & Shop
Stop & Shop has announced that it will now offer the two FDA authorized COVID-19 anti-viral medications, at all 55 New York pharmacies. According to officials, the anti-viral drugs are available at no cost with a valid prescription from a health care provider. Once prescribed, Stop & Shop encourages the infected individual to stay home…