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Jets and Giants start a new season
The Jets and Giants Kicked off the season yesterday. The Jets Lost in Carolina to the Panthers 19 to 14, rookie QB Zach Wilson was sacked 6 times The Giants lost to the Broncos 27 to 13 The Mets beat the Yankees 7 to 6 Daniil Medvedev won the US Open, ends Novak Djokovic’s Grand…
A car smashed into a store in Great Neck
Six people were injured after a car smashed into a store on Middle Neck Road in Great Neck on Sunday afternoon. The incident took place at Salon DeFranco, a hair styling studio and spa. A car end up flipped on its side inside the store. Nassau County police said all the injuries were minor. (AP…
The MTA and Garden City are in a legal battle over bridge construction
A Legal dispute between MTA and Garden City is threatening to delay the LIRR’s Third Track project and drive up costs of the $2.6 billion project. The MTA filed a lawsuit saying the village is refusing to issue the needed permits to reconstruct the Denton Avenue Bridge in order to make the Third Track project…
Nassau County police asking for information on Freeport Shooting
Nassau County police say a 28-year-old man who was found in Freeport with a gunshot wound on Friday was pronounced dead at a hospital. Freeport officers responding to a 911 call found the man just before 3:30 p.m. on Friday The victim was identified as James T. Diamond of Long Beach. Anyone with information can…
20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks memorials across Long Island
The 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks will be remembered at memorials across Long Island with more than a dozen events planned across Nassau and Suffolk counties. Long Island was home to about 500 of the nearly 3,000 victims killed in the World Trade Center. (AP Photo/POOL, Andrew Burton) TOWN OF OYSTER BAY…
Pediatric cases of COVID-19 in the US have hit a new high
The American Academy of Pediatrics says weekly pediatric cases of COVID-19 in the US have hit a pandemic high. More than 250,000 child cases were reported for the week ending Sept. 2. That number is more than a quarter of the total number of cases for that period. Experts blame the rise in cases on…
School in Uniondale was broken into
In-person learning at Uniondale’s California Avenue Elementary School was canceled yesterday after break-in The break-in happened before midnight on Wednesday. The school issued a statement saying, “The perpetrators were apprehended and detained until the Nassau County police arrived on the scene.” The school says students will be able to return for in-person instruction today. (AP…
The Book Revue in Huntington to give away the rest of its books free of charge
The Book Revue in Huntington Long Island’s largest independent bookstore that recently closed is reopening today to give away books. The stores last day in business was on Wednesday. The Book Revue owner says he owes his landlord more than $400,000 and can’t stay in business. The store will reopen for just one day to…
MacArthur Airport employee killed in accident
Islip Town officials say a worker at MacArthur Airport killed in accident. The accident happened just before 3 p.m. Police say Michael Jacob was working on runway lights when he was electrocuted. Jacob, 51, of Holbrook was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. A second employee, was also shocked while…
W.H.O. is calling on countries to refrain from offering booster shots through the end of the year
The World Health Organization is calling on countries with large supplies of coronavirus vaccines to refrain from offering booster shots through the end of the year, so vaccinations can be used in countries facing shortages. Despite the call for a moratorium the United States and other countries have begun or are considering plans to offer…
Driver arrested for DWI in Sayville crash that killed a man and critically injured a woman
Suffolk Police say a man has been arrested for driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle crash that killed a man and critically injured a woman in Sayville early Wednesday morning. Daniel Lazzaro, 37, of Centereach was charged with DWI. Lazzaro plead not guilty and is being held on $200,000 bail. The crash happened on…
Derek Jeter inducted into the Baseball Hall of Famer
Yankee great Derek Jeter was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Famer in Cooperstown yesterday. Jeter was voted in as part of the 2020 class, but last year’s induction ceremony as canceled due to the pandemic. Larry Walker from the Colorado Rockies and Ted Simmons of the St. Louis Cardinals were also inducted on Wednesday.…