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De Blasio: NYC Hospital workers will have to get vaccinated or get tested weekly
NEW YORK (AP) — Workers in New York City-run hospitals and health clinics will have to get vaccinated or get tested weekly under a new policy to battle a rise in COVID-19 cases fueled by the highly contagious delta variant. Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday says the order applies to publicly employed nurses, doctors,…
COVID-19 cases in the U.S. have tripled over two weeks, mostly among the unvaccinated
(AP) — COVID-19 cases have tripled in the U.S. over two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation. The spike in infections is straining hospitals, frustrating doctors and pushing clergy into the fray. Across the U.S., the seven-day rolling average for daily new cases in the U.S. rose over the past two weeks to more…
U.S. will keep borders with Canada and Mexico closed until at least August 21st
UNDATED (AP) — The United States government is extending the closure of the land borders with Canada and Mexico until at least Aug. 21. The move announced Wednesday by the Department of Homeland Security came two days after the Canadian government announced it would begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9,…
Bull on the loose in Suffolk
Mastic, NY- Police in Suffolk County are searching for a 1,500 pound bull that escape from a farm in Manorville. Officials say the bovine broke through a fence on a farm at 136 Barnes Road on Tuesday morning and was spotted in the towns of Mastic and Shirley. Police say residents should use caution if…
FAA approves plan to build a monorail connecting LGA to Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has issued final approval for a project to build a monorail connecting trains from Manhattan to LaGuardia Airport. The FAA’s record of decision released Tuesday means the roughly $2 billion project overseen by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey can pursue federal funding. The…
Lawmakers announce deal has been reached in opioid trial
UNDATED (AP) — The three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson are on the verge of a $26 billion deal to settle lawsuits brought by state and local governments across the country over the toll of prescription opioids, lawyers suing on behalf of local governments said. Full details of the…
At least 8,700 vaccinated New Yorkers have caught COVID
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State Department of Health officials tell The Associated Press that only a tiny fraction of vaccinated New Yorkers have tested positive for COVID-19 as infections and hospitalizations rise. Department spokesperson Abigail Barker said Tuesday that at least 8,700 vaccinated people have tested positive for COVID-19. That’s out of the nearly 11…
State to crack down on underage drinking at Summer Concerts
East Farmingdale, NY- New York State Officials say starting this week they’ll be cracking down on underage drinking at Summer Concerts at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Ampitheater. As part of Operation Prevent, a state initiative to curb underage drinking and driving, anyone underage caught with a fake id buying alcohol could be ticketed and…
Man arrested for stealing the identities of 3 Long Island senior citizens
Brentwood, NY- A Brentwood man is in police custody accused of stealing the identities of three Long Island senior citizens. Police say Darrel Sharpeson, 37, of Brentwood, used the personal information of three senior citizens who reside at Atria Bay Shore, to shop at Apple stores in multiple states. Sharpeson, of 127 Westwood Drive, was…
Police investigate Holbrook shooting
Holbrook, NY- Just after midnight on Tuesday morning, a 41-year-old man was found lying on Grundy Road in Holbrook with a gunshot wound. Police in Suffolk say someone called 911 to report hearing a gunshot fired at approximately 12:45am on Grundy Avenue and upon arrival they found a man, laying in the road, with a…
Fauci suggests parents should follow the AAP’s latest guidance about masks in schools
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top infectious disease expert is suggesting parents follow new COVID-19 guidance for mask-wearing issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The academy is recommending schools require face masks for children older than 2 and all adults — regardless of vaccination status. Dr. Anthony Fauci told “CBS This Morning” the academy wants…
Police investigate 2 deadly shootings
East Farmingdale, NY- Suffolk County Police say two people were killed over the weekend in two separate shooting incidents. The first deadly shooting occurred on Saturday night, Suffolk County Police, say they were called to 21 Gordon Avenue in West Babylon at approximately 11:34pm with a report of a man that was shot . Police…