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PD: Man drove drunk and crashed with a child in the vehicle
New Cassel, NY- A Hempstead man was arrested Sunday morning after police say he drove drunk and crashed into a utility pole with a child in the vehicle. Just before 5am on Sunday, police say they got a 911 call of a crash on Brush Hollow Road near Sheridan Street. Upon arrival officers say they…
Ida expected to reach LI by mid-week
East Farmingdale, NY- Over a million people are without power in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida, a powerful category 4 storm, slammed into the gulf state on Sunday. Ida tore the roof off a hospital, toppled trees, snapped power-lines and pushed storm surge inland. Now downgraded to a Tropical Storm Ida, continues her path to the…
Hochul responds to NYC manhole fire, subway delays
NEW YORK (AP) — A fire started in a manhole on a New York City street Sunday evening, delaying service on multiple subway lines and eliciting a response from Gov. Kathy Hochul. The New York Fire Department said the manhole fire started near a large public housing complex in the Long Island City neighborhood just…
DNA technology will be used to analyze remains of 9/11 victims
NEW YORK (AP) — Cutting-edge DNA technology will be used to analyze the remains of more than 1,100 victims of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center. Newsday reports the New York City medical examiner’s office has been approved to use the new forensic method known as Next Generation Sequencing. It’s already being…
Evacuation flights resume at Kabul airport after bombings kill 13 U.S. troops
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Evacuation flights from Afghanistan have resumed with new urgency, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of people desperately fleeing a Taliban takeover and killed dozens. The U.S. warned more attacks could come ahead of next week’s end to America’s longest war. Two officials said 169 Afghans died. But…
Tropical Storm Ida could become a major Cat 3 hurricane
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Forecasters now say Tropical Storm Ida could be a major Category 3 hurricane with top winds of 115 mph when it nears the U.S. coast. The National Hurricane Center says Ida is showing hallmarks of a rare, rapidly intensifying storm that could speed across warm Gulf waters after hitting Cuba…
Hochul announces Benjamin as pick for lieutenant governor
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced state Sen. Brian Benjamin as her choice for lieutenant governor Thursday in the senator’s Harlem district. The two promised to work together to address the ongoing pandemic and get COVID-19 relief into New Yorkers’ pockets. Hochul took office Tuesday after the resignation of Andrew Cuomo…
Long Island dentist traded painkillers for sexual favors
NEW YORK (AP) — The night before he was indicted this week, a Long Island dentist suspected of exchanging painkillers for sexual favors was sending text messages suggesting he’d give a woman a Percocet prescription if she wanted to “hang out” and “party a bit,” federal prosecutors said Thursday. Seventy-year-old Barry Arnold of Williston Park,…
Lifeguard shortage prompts beach closures
Huntington, NY- A shortage of available lifeguards has prompted the Town of Huntington to officially call an end to the summer beach season at four of eight town beaches. Effective Thursday, August 26, 2021 the following Huntington Town beaches will remain closed for swimming. Asharoken Beach, Eaton’s Neck Road, Northport Crescent Beach, Crescent Beach Drive,…
Nine Suffolk County beaches are closed due to high bacteria levels
East Farmingdale, NY- Long Islander’s in Suffolk County looking to beat the heat, should be careful which beach they visit. The Suffolk County Department of Health has closed nine beaches due to high levels of bacteria. Three of the Nine beaches are found in Rocky Point which include Broadway Beach, Tides Beach, and Terraces on…
Hochul acknowledges NY State had more COVID-19 deaths than previously reported
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s new governor is acknowledging that the state has had nearly 12,000 more deaths from COVID-19 than former Gov. Andrew Cuomo told the public. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office says almost 55,400 people have died of the coronavirus in New York based on death certificate data submitted to the Centers for…
Parents divided over masks in school
East Farmingdale, NY- The battle over masks inside schools continues to rage across Long Island and across the country. Wednesday night, parents battled it out on special zoom meeting for the Sachem Central School District and in Farmingdale, parents battled in person- shouting conflicting beliefs at each other at a Farmingdale school board meeting. Meantime…