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New York graduation rate up after pandemic cancels exams
New York’s high school graduation rate rose slightly last year after the pandemic forced the cancellation of final exams normally required for a diploma. Education officials said Wednesday that it’s difficult to know how much of an impact canceling the stringent Regents exams had on the Class of 2021. But they say the increase in…
PD: Man shot and killed on LIRR Train
(Ronkonkoma, NY)- The Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of a man that occurred at the Ronkonkoma train station early this morning. Yusef Staine was shot by a man he appeared to be traveling with while he was onboard a westbound train parked at the…
Police investigation underway at LIRR Ronkonkoma Station
(Ronkonkoma, NY)- There is an active police investigation at the Long Island Rail Road Ronkonkoma Station. At this time Suffolk County Police are not commenting on the nature of the investigation but we have received multiple unconfirmed reports of a possible shooting victim inside a train car. The LIRR began tweeting about police activity at…
Tanker crashes into Long Island building, causing huge blaze
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a tanker carrying gasoline lost control, crashed into a vacant building and burst into flames on Long Island, injuring the truck driver and three firefighters who responded. In a video posted to Twitter, thick black smoke was seen billowing from the Rockville Centre building. WNBC-TV reports that Chief…
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.…