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Fundraiser for 5 kids, after mom found dead & dad arrested on murder charges
Centereach, NY- The family of Melissa Molinari, the Centereach woman who’s body was found in the Rocky Point Pine Barrens last week, have created a Go Fund Me page to help care for her five children. Melissa’s husband, was arrested on charges of 2nd degree murder. Find the Go Fund Me page, here.
Tornado toll in dozens, yet not as high as initially feared
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Dozens of people in five states have been killed by tornadoes that leveled entire communities on Friday night, but the toll at a Kentucky candle factory is not as devastating as initially feared. Officials initially said only 40 of 110 workers at Mayfield Consumer Products had been rescued. But spokesman Bob…
4 women met Maxwell as teens. They’re accusing her as adults
NEW YORK (AP) — An aspiring musician, a young British model, a struggling middle school dropout and an impressionable high school student were the four key witnesses to testify against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell in her sex-abuse trial. The four women’s testimony in Manhattan federal court offered sordid details about allegations Maxwell groomed them to…
Former Long Island prosecutor begins prison sentence
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A former Long Island prosecutor convicted of obstructing justice after a prisoner was beaten has begun serving a five-year federal prison sentence. Newsday reports that former Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota and former aide Christopher McPartland surrendered at separate federal prisons. Spota and McPartland were convicted in December 2019…
The two Manorville teens who were reported missing last week have been found
(Manorville NY) Vincent Abolafia and Kaileigh Catalano, who were reported missing on December 9, were located, unharmed, in Manhattan today. The NYPD and MTA Police Department assisted in the investigation.
Nurses from Long Island headed to western NY amid COVID surge
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Kathy Hochul says nurses employed by Long Island-based Northwell Health have been dispatched to western New York to help at two hospitals dealing with a surge in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations. The 16 clinical professionals and two team leads are from the downstate region including the New York City and…
Bud blockers: Over 400 NY localities say ‘no’ to pot sales
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — More than 400 towns and villages across New York have opted to block local marijuana dispensaries and consumption lounges as a statewide deadline nears. The law that legalized recreational marijuana in New York this year gives municipalities until Dec. 31 to “opt out” of hosting dispensaries or on-site consumption lounges once…
BREAKING NEWS: NY announces new statewide pandemic measures to curb spread of COVID-19
East Farmingdale, NY- New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced new measures Friday morning to help curb the spread of COVID-19, announcing that “masks will be required to be worn inside all indoor public places unless businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement”. The new requirements go into effect on Monday, December 13, 2021 and…
PD: Body of missing Long Island mom found, husband arrested
Middle Island, NY- The body of a missing Long Island mother of five, was found on Thursday in a wooded area in Suffolk County. Melissa Molinari, 38, of Centereach, was first reported missing last week by a friend, but police say she hadn’t been seen, since November 21, 2021. Molinari’s body was recovered Thursday, at…
Starbucks workers at NY store, vote to unionize
CYBERSPACE (AP) — It’s a first for Starbucks — but not necessarily one the 50-year-old coffee seller is going to be celebrating. Workers at a Starbucks in Buffalo, New York have voted to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board says the vote was 19-8 in favor of forming a union. Two other stores also had…
NYC lawmakers pass bill giving noncitizens right to vote
NEW YORK (AP) — Noncitizens in the country’s most populous city are closer to gaining the right to vote in municipal elections. The New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a measure Thursday that would give access to the ballot box to 800,000 green card holders and so-called Dreamers. Only a veto from Mayor Bill de…
FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, opening a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine to people as young as age 16. The U.S. and many other nations already urge adults to get a booster to pump up their immunity months after initial vaccination. In the U.S., the Pfizer vaccine is the only option for children and…