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DMV Warns New Yorkers To Be Wary of Scams Seeking Personal Information
Texts falsely claiming to be from DMV demand customers pay fines The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is warning customers to be wary of the latest phishing scam, where bad actors seek to gain access to personal information by pretending to be from the DMV. This is the latest in a series…
North Merrick Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Bombing of Nassau Department of Social Services
MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a North Merrick man pleaded guilty today to multiple charges for plotting to attack the Nassau County Department of Social Services (NCDSS) building last September and attempting to ignite an explosive device. James Luca, 47, pleaded guilty today before Judge Terence Murphy on…
‘King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot outside his Texas home
HOUSTON (AP) — Jonathan Joss, a voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series “King of the Hill,” was fatally shot near his Texas home, authorities said Monday.Police were dispatched to a home in south San Antonio about 7 p.m. Sunday on a shooting in progress call. When officers arrived at…
New York governor’s No. 2 is challenging her in next year’s election
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced Monday that he will challenge his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, in the governor’s race next year, months after a feud between the two Democrats erupted into public view.In a short campaign video, Delgado sought to introduce himself to voters, highlighting his educational background and…
Attorney General James Fines Walmart for Shipping Illegal Realistic Toy Guns to New York
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office secured a settlement with Walmart for shipping realistic-looking toy guns to New York. An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found that third-party sellers on Walmart’s online store sold realistic-looking toy guns to New Yorkers and Walmart shipped…
Trump’s education secretary threatens to pull funding from NY over its Native American mascot ban
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk losing federal funding, President Donald Trump’s top education official said Friday.U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, on a visit to Massapequa High School…
Two people rescued by Coast Guard after Long Island Sound plane crash
A small plane crashed into Long Island Sound Sunday morning. The Coast Guard says two people were on board the Piper-PA 32 on a flight that originated out of Bridgeport-Sikorsky Airport. A spokesman for the Coast Guard said the plane sank but the two people were in the water with only minor injuries when they…
Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Maj. Houlihan on pioneering series ‘M.A.S.H.,’ has died at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Maj. Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines surgical unit during the Korean War on the pioneering hit TV series “M.A.S.H.,” has died. She was 87.Publicist Harlan Boll says Swit died Friday at her home in New York City, likely from…
Brunson, Towns carry Knicks to 111-94 victory that cuts Pacers’ series lead to 3-2
NEW YORK (AP) — From Jalen Brunson’s sizzling start to the “Knicks in 7! Knicks in 7!” chants at the finish, this was New York’s night.Maybe it can still be the Knicks’ series.Brunson scored 32 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 13 rebounds despite a bruised left knee and the Knicks stayed alive in…
Mathieu Darche introduced as Islanders’ head of hockey operations
NEW YORK (AP) — Mathieu Darche was all smiles Thursday as he was formally introduced as the New York Islanders’ executive vice president and general manager.The 48-year-old former NHL forward, who spent the previous six seasons — including two Stanley Cups — with the Tampa Bay Lightning, takes control of the team’s hockey operations department…
Valley Stream man charged with ramming cop car with officers inside
The Fifth Squad reports the arrest of a Valley Stream man for an incident that occurred on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 9:51 pm in Valley Stream. According to Detectives, Defendant Shawn Maraj, 31, of 295 W. Valley Stream Boulevard was observed damaging multiple vehicles on W. Valley Stream Boulevard on numerous occasions. When officers…
Man killed, another injured when a dumpster they were sleeping in emptied into garbage truck in NY
COMMACK, N.Y. (AP) — A man was killed and another injured after a dumpster they were sleeping in was emptied into a garbage truck in New York, police said Thursday.The two men had been in a dumpster at a shopping plaza in Commack, on Long Island, when the dumpster was emptied into a garbage truck…