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Man arrested for DWI after serious crash on the Long Island Expressway
Hauppauge, NY- Suffolk County Police arrested a man for driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a man and himself in Hauppauge this morning. James Todarello was driving a 2002 Mercedes Benz and Nolan Grant was driving a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee on the westbound Long Island Expressway near Exit 57,…
Teachers turn to US Supreme Court over NYC vaccine mandate
NEW YORK (AP) — Teachers opposed to New York City’s vaccine mandate for public school educators and other staff have filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking an emergency injunction that would keep it from going into effect. The city has given school employees until 5 p.m. Friday to get at least their…
Macy’s sues to keep Amazon off billboard space at NYC store
NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s has filed a lawsuit against the company that owns the giant billboard next to its flagship Manhattan store, fighting to prevent Amazon from taking over the advertising space that carried Macy’s name for almost 60 years. The department store retailer says there has been a restrictive covenant in place since…
Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck says its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus. The company said Friday that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use. The drug would be the first pill shown to treat…
Lawsuit: NYPD still hiding discipline files after law change
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has sued New York City’s police department, saying it is illegally keeping the vast majority of officer disciplinary records out of public view. The New York Civil Liberties Union said in the lawsuit in state court in Manhattan that the NYPD…
Why climate change is making it harder to chase fall foliage
(AP) — Recent leaf-peeping seasons have been disrupted by weather conditions in New England, New York and elsewhere. Arborists and ecologists say the trend is likely to continue as the planet warms. The leaves have been subjected to droughts that cause leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color. There have…
Some fear boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations is falling in the U.S., despite the spread of vaccine requirements across the country. And some experts worry that the move to dispense booster doses could undermine efforts to persuade the unvaccinated to get their shots in the first place. The average daily count of…
Reopening of ‘Aladdin’ on Broadway halted by COVID-19 cases
NEW YORK (AP) — The hit Broadway show “Aladdin” was canceled Wednesday night when breakthrough COVID-19 cases were reported within the musical’s company, a day after the show reopened, a worrying sign for Broadway. It was the first Broadway COVID-19 cancellation since shows resumed with Bruce Springsteen’s concert restarting in July and “Pass Over” as…
NY attorney general blasts Cuomo’s criticism of her report
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James is dismissing criticism from former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of the bombshell report from her office that detailed sexual harassment allegations against him. She told a group of civic and business leaders in New York City on Wednesday that the former governor has “never taken responsibility…
Lawyer: New York governor uses God unfairly in vaccine fight
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for a group trying to preserve a religious exemption for health care workers says New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is unjustly using God’s name to try to nudge employers into ignoring court orders allowing the exemption. The attorney made the claim Wednesday during arguments before the 2nd U.S. Circuit…
Hochul taps new NY health chief to replace embattled Zucker
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York City Health Commissioner Mary Bassett will become the top health official in the state as it seeks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that Bassett will replace outgoing state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, a key figure in former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s pandemic response.…
Facing deadline, more NY healthcare workers vaccinate
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Thousands of healthcare workers in New York faced with either getting the COVID-19 vaccine or losing their jobs received at least one dose as the statewide mandate neared. More than 650,000 workers at hospitals and nursing homes in the state had until Monday to get their first vaccine dose under the…