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Two shot in two shootings overnight in Suffolk
East Farmingdale, NY- Two people were shot overnight in two separate shootings in Suffolk County. The first call of a shooting came in just before midnight on Tuesday in Port Jefferson Station. Police say a 911 caller reported a man had been shot outside a house party on 95 Pine Street. Officials say the victim…
Parents arrested after child was left alone inside a hot vehicle
Manhasset, NY- Police in Nassau County say an infant was locked inside a parked vehicle for about an hour on Tuesday afternoon at the Americana in Manhasset before authorities shattered the window and rescued the child. The one-year-old male child, was said to be crying and sweating inside the vehicle when authorities removed him and…
Rain from Tropical Depression Fred expected to arrive on Long Island
East Farmingdale, NY- Tropical Storm Fred has downgraded to a Tropical Depression and has continued to swirl through the mid-Atlantic states sparking tornadoes, drenching towns and knocking down trees and power lines. Tropical Depression Fred will continue its track to the north moving on a diagonal path from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Portland, Maine. Forecasters say…
Outgoing Gov. Cuomo, issues clemencies and pardons
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has granted clemency to 10 people in his last days in office. Cuomo has issued pardons and clemencies on several occasions in recent years, with many of the pardons going to immigrants facing deportation, where a pardon could be beneficial to their attempts to be allowed to remain…
Nassau County has a new plan to alert swimmers about shark sightings
Lido Beach, NY- At ocean beaches Nassau County, you might see something new flying as you enter- a purple flag, with a white shark in the middle. That purple flag, is a new warning system being used by beaches in Nassau County to alert beach goers that a shark had been spotted in the water…
Kayakers rescued at Captree State Park
Bay Shore, NY- Three kayakers were rescued Monday afternoon at Captree State Park in Bay Shore. Police say Marine Bureau, NY State Park Police and the United States Coast Guard responded to Captree after a 911 caller reported a kayaker had capsized his vessel and needed help getting onto shore. Police say upon arrival they…
Americans cut back on spending as COVID-19 infections rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans cut back on their spending last month as a surge in COVID-19 cases kept people away from stores. Retail sales fell a seasonal adjusted 1.1% in July from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday. It was a much larger drop than the 0.3% decline Wall Street analysts…
NY mandating vaccines for more health care workers
New York (AP) — Vaccine mandates are expanding in New York. The state ordered hospital and nursing home workers Monday to get COVID-19 inoculations. And New York City is poised to start requiring them Tuesday for anyone in restaurant dining rooms, gyms, museums and many other leisure venues. The new policies aim to goad people…
Child falls out of 2nd floor window on Fire Island
Kismet, NY- A child was flown to the emergency room over the weekend after police say he fell out of a second story window of a home on Fire Island. Suffolk County Police say Marine Bureau officers responded to a home on West Lighthouse Walk on Sunday night at approximately 6:30 pm after an 8-year-old…
Hochul narrows the search for her replacement
(AP) — New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering two New York City Democrats for the lieutenant spot when she assumes the governor’s role later this month. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter tells The Associated Press who could not publicly discuss the internal deliberations and spoke to the AP on…
NY Health Officials will issue guidance on COVID-19 booster shots
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York health officials say they will soon issue state guidance on giving additional COVID-19 vaccine doses to people with severely weakened immune systems, now that the federal government is allowing them extra shots. State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said Saturday that the state’s vaccine task force met Friday to…
Feds approve a 25% increase in SNAP benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food stamp assistance available to needy families—the largest single increase in the program’s history. Starting in October, average benefits for food stamps (officially known as the SNAP program) will rise more than 25 percent above pre-pandemic levels. The…