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Riverhead Town welcomes all to attend an “Implicit Bias Workshop”
Riverhead, NY- Join the Riverhead Anti-bias Task Force on Tuesday 6/22 from 6:30pm-8:30pm for an “Implicit Bias Workshop”. The two-part training will continue on Tuesday 2/29 from 6:30-8:30pm. To register for the free workshop, email [email protected] More about the event is available, here.
Nassau County Police commissioner says he won’t resign
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island police commissioner said Friday he won’t resign over comments to Newsday blaming the lack of diversity in his police department on Black and Hispanic “broken homes.” Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder told reporters that he serves at the pleasure of the county executive, Laura Curran, and…
Two people arrested after stealing vehicle from Chic-fil-A parking lot
Farmingdale, NY- Suffolk County Police arrested two people for stealing a vehicle from a fast food restaurant parking lot in Farmingdale last month. Officials say an employee at Chic-fil-A had left their keys on a table in the dining area of the restaurant on May 28 at approximately 6:55 p. m. Another employee asked a…
Man arrested for firing gun in the air
Huntington, NY- A Huntington Station man was arrested on Friday morning after allegedly firing a gun in the air. Suffolk County Police say they responded to a 911 call about possible gunshots on Elm Street in Huntington at approximately 1:30 a. m on June 18th. Police say officers obtained a description of the suspect and…
Supreme Court dismissed challenge to “Obamacare”
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has dismissed a third major challenge to “Obamacare,” preserving health insurance coverage for millions of Americans. Though the court has become increasingly conservative with justices nominated by former President Donald Trump, it nonetheless left the entire law intact Thursday. The court ruled 7-to-2 that Texas, other Republican-led states and…
CDC: Delta variant expected to be dominant in US
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky says she expects the delta variant will become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States. The delta variant, first detected in India, has become dominant in Britain. “As worrisome as this delta strain is with regard to its hyper transmissibility, our vaccines…
Gillibrand: Military justice changes must go beyond sex cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is on the brink of success in her yearslong campaign to get sexual assault cases removed from the military chain of command. But getting over the finish line may depend on whether she can overcome wariness about broader changes she’s seeking to the military justice system. There is now…
Despite pledge, no paid Juneteenth holiday for city workers
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City municipal workers are not getting a paid Juneteenth holiday this year. That’s despite a pledge last year from Mayor Bill de Blasio to make it one. Juneteenth, on June 19th, marks the day in 1865 that enslaved Black people in Texas were told by Union soldiers that they…
Thousands of NY 911 dispatchers could soon be classified as first responders
East Farmingdale, NY- Thousands of 911 dispatchers in New York State, could soon be classified as first responders. The bill which passed the New York State Legislature on Tuesday now heads to the Governor’s desk to be signed. More information is available, here. Photo: In this Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 phjoto, communications officers work in…
Tropical system forming in Gulf, could bring rain to Long Island next week
East Farmingdale, NY- The National Hurricane Center and WALK-FM Chief Meteorologist Pat Pagano, are keeping a close watch on a weather system in the Bay of Campeche which some believe, could turn into a Tropical Storm. Pagano, says the storm “will begin to get more organized on Friday” and predicts it will “become a Tropical…
A low flying helicopter will apply pesticides today in Suffolk County
East Farmingdale, NY- Health officials in Suffolk County say a helicopter will be flying low in several communities on Thursday, applying pesticides to marsh areas to control the mosquito population. The application is scheduled to run from 6 a. m. to 6 p. m. Officials say the products being applied, do not have significant human toxicity.…
The US Education Department is erasing debt for some students
UNDATED (AP) — The U.S. Education Department says it’s erasing student debt for thousands of borrowers who attended a for-profit college chain that made exaggerated claims about its graduates’ success in finding jobs. The Biden administration is approving 18,000 loan forgiveness claims from former students of ITT Technical Institute, a chain that closed in 2016.…