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Belmont Park to host Trick-or-Treat Drive-Thru event this Saturday
(Babylon, NY)- The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is hosting a socially distant trick-or-treat drive through from 12-2 p. m. (or until treats out) on Saturday, October 24th at Belmont Lake State Park. Social distancing guidelines will be in effect and attendees must remain in their vehicles. Masks are required. For…
Bohemia man arrested for raping two 13-year-old girls
(Patchogue, NY)- Bohemia man was arrested Thursday for raping two 13-year-old-girls. Suffolk Police say 20-year-old Brendan Sullivan had sexual contact with two 13-year-old females on separate occasions in March and August. Sullivan used Snapchat to meet his victims. Sullivan was arrested in May on charges related to child pornography. A follow-up investigation of that case by Computer…
Woman attacked on Setauket-Port Jeff Greenway trail
(Port Jefferson Station, NY)- Suffolk County Police say a woman was attacked by a man while walking on the Setauket-Port Jefferson Trail. Officials say a 54-year-old woman was walking on the Greenway Trail about a quarter mile from the eastern entrance in Port Jefferson Station at approximately 11:30 in the morning on Tuesday, October 21st…
Nassau County adds more dates for Old Bethpage Village Halloween experience
(Old Bethpage, NY)- The Great Jack O’ Lantern blaze experience at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, will be extended. On Thursday, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, announced an extension of the sold out event due to overwhelming popular demand. Admission is by advanced tickets only at pumpkinblaze.org the Halloween experience at Bethpage Village Restoration now runs…
Early voting begins Saturday on Long Island
(Yaphank, NY)- Early voting in New York State, begins on Saturday, October 24th and runs through November 1, 2020. The Nassau and Suffolk County Board of Elections have polling places listed on their websites. Weekend and evening hours are available at many polling sites. Voters can also drop off an absentee ballot at any polling site…
Movie theaters on Long Island can reopen starting today
(Stony Brook, NY)- Movie theaters in New York State can reopen starting today, Friday, October 23, 2020. Things inside the theater will be a little different than what we’re used to; movie goers will need to wear masks and practice social distancing and theaters will need to limit seating to 25% capacity with no more than…
Fog blamed for helicopter crash near Jones Beach
(Jones Beach, NY)- A helicopter made an emergency landing because of the foggy weather on Wednesday at a Long Island beach. Nassau County Police say foggy weather conditions caused a private chopper with only one person on board to land on the water near Jones Beach around 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Officials say the 64…
Westminster dog show leaves NYC for ’21
NEW YORK (AP) — The Westminster dog show is set to take a long walk. The Westminster Kennel Club says the nation’s top pooch pageant will be held outdoors at an estate about 25 miles north of Manhattan on June 12-13 because of the pandemic. The shift to the Lyndhurst site along the Hudson River…
DA says Suffolk County lawmaker tried to trade drugs for sex
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a Long Island lawmaker who is also a doctor has been arrested on drug charges after he tried to trade pills for sex. Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer was arrested Tuesday on charges of third-degree sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.…
NY sees most virus cases since May as state targets clusters
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is easing restrictions slightly in some coronavirus hot spots in New York City, but adding them in areas along the Pennsylvania border as the state recorded more than 2,000 new infections in a single day for the first time since mid-May. The tweaks will mean that schools in…
A SUNY college extends remote learning amid rise in COVID-19 cases
CORTLAND, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York college campus that had temporarily switched to online classes because of the coronavirus is extending it for another two weeks. The State University of New York at Cortland says remote learning will now be in effect through November 3 at the campus south of Syracuse, New York.…
Veterans Drive-Thru Resource Event today in Hauppauge
(Hauppauge, NY)- The Suffolk County Veterans Services Agency is hosting a Veterans Drive-Thru Resource Event today, at the H.Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge. Organizers say event will have COVID preparedness kits, sneakers and other materials. The event will take place October 21st, from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM in the H Lee Dennison Building North…