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MTA Prepares for Possible LIRR Strike Sept. 18
The MTA is bracing for a potential Long Island Rail Road strike that could begin as soon as September 18. Five unions representing nearly half of the LIRR’s 7,000 workers are demanding higher raises than the 9.5% increase over three years already accepted by most other MTA unions. The agency says it is developing contingency…
Davey Johnson, who won World Series twice with Baltimore as player, managed Mets to title, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — When the winning run scored in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, the New York Mets melted into a white-and-blue swirl near home plate, celebrating their implausible comeback from the brink of defeat.Right in the middle of all that humanity was Davey Johnson, who had arrived at the mob scene…
School changing ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds’ to comply with NY ban on Native American team names
A Long Island man is facing charges for allegedly selling more than $2 million in counterfeit Nintendo products on Amazon. Prosecutors say Isaac Lapidus, 34, of Island Park, used five seller accounts between 2018 and 2025 to distribute fake Nintendo Switch docking stations, adapters, and Pokémon Go Plus accessories. Investigators linked the operation to a…
Giorgio Armani, who dressed the powerful and famous from boardroom to Hollywood, dies at 91
MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, died Thursday, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91.Armani died at home, “peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones,” the fashion house said. “Indefatigable to the end, he worked until his final days, dedicating himself…
Epstein survivors implore Congress to act as push for disclosure builds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse made their voices heard Tuesday on Capitol Hill, pressuring lawmakers to force the release of the sex trafficking investigation into the late financier and pushing back President Donald Trump’s effort to dismiss the issue as a “hoax.”In a news conference on the Capitol lawn that drew…
Police: Man Fatally Shot by Officers in Carle Place After Pointing Gun That Turned Out to Be a BB Gun
(Press Release) The Homicide Squad reports the details of a fatal police involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 12:25 a.m. in Carle Place. According to Detectives, police responded to the 339 Rushmore Avenue residence for a Domestic incident involving an intoxicated male acting irrationally. Upon arrival, the male, was observed by…
Judge allows advanced DNA evidence in Gilgo Beach serial killing trial
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday said prosecutors can use DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques in the forthcoming murder trial of Rex Heuermann, the man accused of being Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial killer.Judge Timothy Mazzei, in his 29-page ruling, concluded that experts presented by defense lawyers provided no “empirical proof to…
5 new cast members join ‘Saturday Night Live’ after high-profile departures
NEW YORK (AP) — Five new cast members will join the upcoming season of “Saturday Night Live,” NBC announced Tuesday on the heels of several high-profile departures.Ben Marshall, already an “SNL” writer, will become a featured player, along with newcomers Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.The additions follow a string of cast…
Trump addresses health rumors after days without public events
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes it feels like barely an hour can go by without hearing from President Donald Trump. So when he didn’t appear for one day, then two, then three, speculation started to swirl online about his health.Not even a few glimpses of the president visiting his golf course over the weekend were enough…
Seven Plum Island Staff Hospitalized After Eye Irritation Incident
Seven staff members at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center were taken to a hospital Tuesday morning after experiencing eye irritation, officials said. The employees reported symptoms during a routine autoclave run around 9 a.m., according to Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Brad Lake. All seven were evaluated at a hospital and later released. Lake…
William Doherty Named Suffolk Police Chief of Department
Suffolk County police veteran and the former chief of detectives William Doherty is now the new Chief of Department. Doherty, a 30-year veteran of the department, was promoted Tuesday to the highest-ranking sworn officer in the force. Doherty has also served as commanding officer for Criminal Intelligence and Homeland Security and as deputy chief of…
Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated PressCongressional Republicans scored a massive victory this summer when they passed President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts without a single Democratic vote. But as they return to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, they will have to find a way to work…