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Lower-risk youth sports can resume September 21st on Long Island
On Monday, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that lower-risk, school-sponsored sports in all regions may begin to practice and play beginning September 21st. Lower-risk sports include; tennis, soccer, cross country, field hockey and swimming. Travel for practice or play will be prohibited outside of the school’s region or contiguous regions or counties until…
NY Governor proposes new laws to hold utility companies accountable for outages
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday announced that he would propose new legislation to hold utilities accountable for outages. The new legislation would increase the current legal limits on penalties and create a streamlined process to revoke a utilities companies operating certificate. Governor Cuomo said, “The response by the utility companies to Isaias was…
NYC to utilize parks and streets for outdoor classrooms
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city will work to make outdoor instruction space available in parks and on closed-off streets in an effort to prevent new coronavirus infections when school starts next month. He said Monday that principals of the city’s 1,700-plus public schools would be asked…
Long Island gyms set to reopen on Monday
After months of zoom classes and socially distanced outdoor workouts, on Monday, Long Islander’s will be able to head back inside the gym, for a workout. Gyms and fitness centers on Long Island will need to adhere to strict guidelines from New York State in order to maintain operations. Capacity will be reduced to 33…
East Meadow man arrested on charges including Public Lewdness
An East Meadow man was arrested over the weekend after cops say that he exposed himself to two teenage girls. Nassau Police say on Saturday, August 22, 2020 they responded to a 9-1-1 call at 101 Carmen Avenue in East Meadow about a man who was exposing himself and touching himself in front of two…
Cops investigate fatal weekend crash on Wellwood Ave in West Babylon
Suffolk Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened in West Babylon on Sunday afternoon. Police say Dennis Markey and Marcus Pitts were heading southbound on Wellwood Avenue in a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer when the driver lost control and crashed through a fence and overturned several times. Police say both occupants weer thrown from the…
A Coram man stranded on a raft, was rescued by police over the weekend
Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued a man who was stranded on a raft in Narrow Bay early on Sunday morning. Marine Bureau officers received a 911 call reporting a man yelling for help in the marsh on the north side of Narrow Bay just after 3 a.m on August 23, 2020. A Suffolk…
Police looking for the suspect who robbed a Farmngville store early on Monday morning
Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating an attempted robbery and a robbery that occurred at nearby convenience stores in Ronkonkoma and Farmingville early on Monday morning. Officials say on August 24, 2020, a man approached a store employee outside of Mobil, located at 950 Portion Road in Ronkonkoma, displayed a knife and demanded cash…
Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash on Sunrise Highway in Shirely
Suffolk County Police say a 21 year old from Flanders was seriously injured Thursday morning in a motor vehicle accident on Sunrise Highway in Shirley. On August 20th, 2020, authorities say Kevin Flores-Salgado was traveling eastbound on Sunrise Highway on a 2017 Kawasaki Ninja when he was struck by a 2005 Toyota Sequoia that was…
NY lets voters get absentee ballots due to virus concerns
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will allow voters to request absentee ballots for the general election because of coronavirus under a new state law signed Thursday. Lawmakers passed the bill last month, and voting rights groups have been calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the legislation for weeks. The governor allowed voters in…
NY’s plastic bag ban survives lawsuit
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s never-enforced ban on single-use plastic bags has survived a lawsuit lodged by a plastic bag manufacturer and convenience store owners, but a state judge ruled Thursday that state regulators went too far by allowing stores to hand out thicker plastic bags one day. A law in New York went…
Islanders eliminate Capitals with 4-0 win in Game 5
TORONTO (AP) — Anthony Beauvillier scored twice, Semyon Varlamov shut out the team that drafted him and the New York Islanders knocked the Washington Capitals out of the playoffs in the first round by beating them 4-0 in Game 5. The Islanders will move on to face either the Philadelphia Flyers or Boston Bruins in…