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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…
NYC officials push COVID-19 boosters amid rise in cases
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City health officials are urging COVID-19 vaccine providers to make them widely available to all adults who have gone at least six months since their last dose amid a statewide spike in infections over the past two weeks. New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi said Monday he…
New Yorkers won’t face bus, subway fare hikes, service cuts
NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers won’t face higher fares or service cuts on buses and subways for the time being. Gov. Kathy Hochul and the head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Monday the goal is to induce more people to come back to public transit. Ridership on buses, subways and regional rail lines…
NWS: 3 tornadoes touched down on Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- The National Weather Service confirms that three tornadoes touched down on Long Island over the weekend. The first tornado happened in Woodmere on Saturday, the EF0 tornado lifted and traveled at 50 miles per hour causing damage in the towns of Uniondale, Hempstead, Levittown. The second tornado another EF0 touched down in…
Home for the holidays: Rockefeller tree arrives in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has ushered in the holiday season with the arrival of a 79-foot Norway spruce that will serve at Rockefeller Center as one of the world’s most famous Christmas trees. The 12-ton tree was trucked in Saturday morning from the Price family home in Elkton, Maryland. It’s the first…