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Suffolk County woman was struck and killed while crossing the street
Coram, NY- A Suffolk County woman died Tuesday night after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing North Bicycle Path in Coram. Police say Merlin Elizabeth Martinez, 66, of Coram, was walking east across North Bicycle Path near South Street at approximately 7:35pm, when she was struck by a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe that…
Wrong way driver arrested on charges including DWI after 2 crashes on Rt25a
East Shoreham, NY- Police say a wrong way driver, was drunk when he crashed into two vehicles along Route 25a on Tuesday night in the towns of East Shoreham and Rocky Point. Suffolk County Police say, John Madden, 49, of Rocky Point was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Route 25a around 8:40pm, when…
NY lawmakers want to boost funding for housing, child care
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Leaders of New York’s Democratic-controlled Legislature want to boost funding for housing, child care and home care in this year’s budget. Legislative leaders have spent weeks negotiating with Gov. Kathy Hochul over the state budget, which lawmakers must pass by April 1. Both legislative proposals would boost funding for rental relief,…
More than 3 million people have fled Ukraine
The International Organization for Migration says more than 3 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded last month. The new milestone also indicated that some 157,000 third-country nationals — people who aren’t Ukrainian — were part of the outflow in what U.N. officials have called the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War…
Nets fined $50K for letting Irving in locker room
UNDATED (AP) — The NBA has fined the Brooklyn Nets $50,000 letting Kyrie Irving into their locker room during a game in which he was unable to play because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Irving was a spectator at Barclays Center on Sunday during Brooklyn’s 110-107 victory over the New York Knicks. Photo: Brooklyn…
NY Mets player speaks out after crash in Tampa
(AP)- — New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso said he wasn’t hurt when his car flipped over in an accident in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday. The All-Star slugger said his wife, Haley, was in the car behind his and notified authorities. Photo: New York Mets’ Pete Alonso smiles during the sixth inning of a…
Great Neck man killed in his Queens law office
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a dissident legal scholar who was jailed for two years in China after participating in the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement has been killed in his law firm’s office in New York. Sixty-six-year-old Li Jinjin was stabbed to death Monday in the city where he had long worked as…
Middle Island man arrested on charges including drug possession and endangering the welfare of children
Coram, NY- A Middle Island man was arrested Sunday night in Coram after police say he was driving with controlled substances and minors in his car. Detectives say Yonnel Ricketts, 30, of Middle Island, was driving on Middle Country Rd near County Club Drive when he veered into the center turning lane and crashed into…
PD: Man in ski-mask told minors he had a gun on him inside a Long Island movie theater
Deer Park, NY- On Friday night movie goers panicked and ran out of the theater after a man with a ski mask allegedly told kids sitting behind him, that he had a gun. Suffolk County Police say the incident happened on just after 11pm at a showing of The Batman, at the Regal Deer Park…
Uber to charge a fuel fee
UNDATED (AP) — The big spike in gasoline prices has caused many of us to adjust how much we drive. Imagine what that’s like for those who drive for app-based services. Now, Uber is passing some of that pain at the pump to customers. It has imposed a temporary surcharge for riders. The extra fee…
Battling buffering: New York makes a broadband push
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is pushing to bring service to those remaining high-speed have-nots with a $1.4 billion “ConnectALL” program that relies heavily on recently approved federal funds. As working and learning from home become more common, the governor argues that affordable broadband has become a necessity. New York will benefit…
New York is urged to pay public’s ballooning utility debt
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — At least 1.4 million households and other residential customers are behind on electric and gas bills in New York, and consumer advocates are calling on the state to pay off ballooning debt with federal funding. New York passed the nation’s most sweeping utility shut-off moratorium. It expired Dec. 21 and protected…