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Construction worker falls to death from Manhattan Bridge
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a construction worker has fallen to his death Wednesday while painting on the Manhattan Bridge. Police say the man was painting something on the Manhattan side of the bridge at about 2 p.m. when he fell. He landed on the ground near the FDR Drive in lower Manhattan. Details…
5 killed in East End house fire
Riverhead, NY- Police are investigating a fatal fire that happened Tuesday night on the East End. Officials say five members of one family, who lived on the third story of an old Victorian apartment share house on East 2nd Street in Riverhead, were unable to make it out in time. Authorities say fire crews responded…
Selden teenager dies after crashing a dump truck at work in East Quogue
East Quogue, NY- An 18-year-old Selden man was killed on the job yesterday after the dump truck he was driving struck electrical wires at a job-site in East Quogue. Officials say Luigi T. Cicillini, was operating a dump truck at the East Coast Mines and Materials on Lewis Road Wednesday, when he struck overhead electrical…
White House offering more aid for winter heat, utility bills
(AP- The Biden administration is helping to distribute several billion dollars in aid for winter heating and utility bills. It’s an unprecedented sum that comes largely from the administration’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. The relief package provides an additional $4.5 billion for the government’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which typically has funding…
Record breaking 6 tornadoes reported in weekend storm
East Farmingdale, NY- The National Weather Service has upped the tally of tornadoes that whipped across Long Island over the weekend. Officials now say it was a total of six tornadoes that touched down on Saturday. The largest was an Ef1 that traveled for 3.5 miles from Shirley to Manorville. The additional tornadoes all EF0’s,…
NY Mets pitcher signs $21M deal with LA Angels
(AP)- Right-hander Noah Syndergaard has agreed to terms on $21 million, one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels. He’s leaving the New York Mets for a lucrative fresh start on the West Coast. Syndergaard has made only two major league appearances since 2019 due to Tommy John surgery and other ailments. Photo: FILE – New…
NY Governor threatens pandemic restrictions as COVID-19 infections rise
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Kathy Hochul says New Yorkers in upstate communities seeing upticks in COVID-19 cases could again face more pandemic restrictions if infection rates fail to drop. The Democrat didn’t outline Tuesday any specific measures she could take, or when they could begin, but said she’s troubled by vaccine holdouts and signs…
New Years Eve celebration returns to Times Square with COVID-19 protocols
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says crowds will once again fill Times Square this New Year’s Eve. The mayor said Tuesday that proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for revelers who want to watch the ball drop in person. De Blasio said the celebration will come back “full strength the…
Multiple fatalities reported at overnight house fire in Riverhead
Riverhead, NY- Suffolk County Police Homicide and Arson squads are investigating a fatal overnight fire on the East End. Officials say they got a call of a fire around 10:30 on Tuesday night at 46 East 2nd Street in Riverhead, NY. Police say five bodies were found inside the home. The investigation is ongoing. Photo:…
Weather experts rule a 4th tornado touched down out east over the weekend
East Farmingdale, NY- The weather over the weekend, shattered previously held records and beliefs about what severe thunderstorms could do to Long Island, especially in the month of November. Up until this past weekend, far as records go back, there had been no confirmed Tornadoes on Long Island for the month of November. That all…
Report: Online driver’s test program rife with cheating
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A program to help people obtain driver’s permits during the COVID-19 pandemic by taking tests online may be rife with cheating. State motor vehicle workers tell the Albany Times-Union thousands of people may have taken advantage of the program instituted more than a year ago by former Gov Andrew Cuomo. Workers…
Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill
LONDON (AP) — Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill. The move could help make the treatment available to more than half of the world’s population. In a statement on Tuesday, Pfizer said it would grant a license for the antiviral…