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NYC gives final salute to slain NYPD officer
NEW YORK (AP) — Mourning New York police officers will give a final salute to a rookie colleague gunned down with his partner a week ago. A funeral Mass for Jason Rivera is planned Friday morning at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. At 22 years old, Rivera was recently married and barely into his second year on…
Prison for man who fired at LI police after traffic stop
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A man convicted of attempted murder for firing a gun at police officers after a traffic stop has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Duane Costa was convicted in December of four counts of attempted murder. Prosecutors say in October 2018, Costa was the passenger in a car…
NY requests $1.6 billion in extra COVID-19 rent relief
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday she’s asking for $1.6 billion in federal funding to settle unpaid rent owed by tenants hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. New York has spent $1.3 billion of $2.4 billion in federal rent relief aid, according to the latest data from the state Office of…
Workers at Amazon NYC warehouse get go-ahead for union vote
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal labor officials say Amazon workers have lined up enough support to vote on whether to unionize a New York City warehouse. It’s a big step forward after a setback this fall for one of the first organizing drives at the nation’s largest online retailer. The National Labor Relations Board confirmed…
Nor’easter could drop “double digits” of snow across parts of Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- A powerful nor’easter is expected to wallop the eastern seaboard this weekend with high winds, coastal flooding and the potential for accumulating snow. Long Island Meteorologist Pat Pagano, says “double digit snow fall is possible” but warns that its just too soon to commit to anticipated snowfall totals because none of the…
NY trying to reduce gun violence with new state agency
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor appointed an administrator with a background in anti-poverty efforts and public health as the head of a new state agency that will try to curb gun violence. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that Calliana Thomas will direct the state’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Thomas previously worked on…
NY may boost unemployment benefits, delay employer tax hikes
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York could boost weekly benefits for laid-off workers and delay unemployment tax hikes for employers under a bill that passed the Senate this week. The state Senate unanimously voted Tuesday to pass the legislation sponsored by state Sen. Anna Kaplan, a Democrat of Long Island. The bill now awaits a…
Pope urges parents to ‘never condemn’ their gay children
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is urging parents not to condemn their children if they are gay. It’s his latest gesture of outreach to the LGBTQ community, which has long been marginalized by the Catholic hierarchy. Francis spoke off the cuff during his weekly Wednesday general audience dedicated to the figure of St. Joseph,…
Biden to NYC next week to discuss gun crime with Mayor Adams
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will travel to New York City next week to discuss combating gun crime with Mayor Eric Adams. Biden’s visit on Feb. 3 will follow the recent fatal shooting of two New York City police officers. In New York, Biden plans to discuss what the White…
As Fed meets, investor angst over rate hikes spooks markets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wild volatility in the stock market this week has put heightened scrutiny on the Federal Reserve’s meeting Wednesday and whether the Fed will clarify just how fast it plans to tighten credit and potentially slow the economy. With high inflation squeezing consumers and businesses, the Fed is expected to signal that it…
Pfizer opens study of COVID shots updated to match omicron
(AP)- Pfizer has begun a study comparing its original COVID-19 vaccine with doses specially tweaked to match the omicron variant. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced the study on Tuesday. COVID-19 vaccine makers have been updating their shots in case global health authorities decide a change is needed. The Pfizer study will include 1,420 healthy…
SAT exams are going digital
UNDATED (AP) — What will happen to all those No. 2 pencils? It’s a question to be pondered now that SAT exams are making the transition from pencil and paper — to being done electronically. Administrators of the tests say making them digital will boost their relevancy, even as a growing number of colleges made…