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NY State issues updated COVID-19 guidance for schools
(East Farmingdale, NY)- The New York State Mask mandate for children ages two and older has officially been lifted. Schools and counties across the New York have now been given local control over masking. Some immune compromised families worry what this means for them as well as teachers and staff with comorbidities. Others say, its…
Pfizer shots protect kids from severe COVID even in omicron
(AP)- A new government report shows Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine gave children 5 and older strong protection against hospitalization and death even during the omicron surge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the new data Tuesday. A day earlier, a study from New York raised the question of whether the vaccine is less effective…
Germany to give $720 million to Holocaust survivors globally
BERLIN (AP) — An organization that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis says Germany has agreed to extend another $720 million (647 million euros) to provide supportive services for vulnerable Holocaust survivors. The New York-based Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, also referred to as the Claims Conference, said…
Man arrested for DWI in crash that injured a cop
(Brentwood, NY)- A Suffolk County Police Officer was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital on Sunday night, after his vehicle was struck by an alleged drunk driver. Police say the accident happened in the intersection of 5th Avenue and Arizona Avenue at 9:17pm. Nicolas Chicas, 48, of Bay Shore, was traveling northbound on 5th Avenue…
Pedestrian killed in LIE crash
(Islandia, NY)- A pedestrian was struck and killed Monday night on the Long Island Expressway. Suffolk County Police say Carlo M. Guerica, 46, was walking in the HOV lane of the Westbound Long Island Expressway near exit 58/Old Nicolls Rd, when he was struck by a 2019 Honda Odyssey. Police say the crash happened at…
Russia pummels Ukraine’s No. 2 city and convoy nears Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling pounded the central square in Ukraine’s second-largest city and other civilian targets and a 40-mile convoy of tanks and other vehicles threatened the capital. Ukraine’s embattled president accused Moscow on Tuesday of resorting to terror tactics to press Europe’s largest ground war in generations. With the Kremlin increasingly isolated…
MLB pushes labor-deal deadline to Tuesday for March 31 start
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball extended its deadline for salvaging opening day and a 162-game season until Tuesday at 5 p.m. after a marathon of 13 bargaining sessions over 16 1/2 hours produced progress toward a deal but left the sides still far apart. Players and management started their eighth straight day of…
Target looking to entice workers in NY with pay up to $24 an hour
NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at Target stores and distribution centers in places like New York, where competition for finding and hiring staff is the fiercest, could see starting wages as high as $24 an hour this year. The Minneapolis-based discount retailer says it will adopt minimum wages that range from $15 to $24 an…
Cyberattack forces New York ethics agency’s systems offline
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s ethics commission says it’s taken down its online filing system following what it’s calling a “deliberate malicious cyberattack.” The Joint Commission on Public Ethics said late Friday that a forensic analysis confirmed the attack several days after the agency received an alert of suspicious activity. The attack involves a…
CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks
U.S. officials say most Americans live in places where healthy people can safely take a break from wearing masks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday outlined a new set of measures for communities where COVID-19 is easing its grip. They focus less on positive test results and more on what’s happening at…
New York to lift statewide school mask mandate by March 2
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says the statewide school masking requirement will be lifted by March 2. In a press conference Sunday, Hochul cited a dramatic drop in COVID-19 infections and new federal guidelines. Hours later, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he’s considering lifting vaccine mandates on restaurants, bars…
New York orders Russia sanctions, welcomes Ukraine refugees
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order forbidding her state from doing business with Russia, including cancelling its investments there. The governor’s executive order was signed Sunday. It says the state “will not permit its own investment activity, whether directly or indirectly, to aid Russia as it commits…