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Former New York Mayor de Blasio and wife announce separation, but not divorce

Former New York Mayor de Blasio and wife announce separation, but not divorce

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, are separating but not divorcing after 29 years of a marriage that helped lift de Blasio into the mayor’s job. McCray, 68, confirmed the separation in a text to The Associated Press after The New York Times published a…

Police are seeking tips following an attempted bank robbery in North Babylon

Police are seeking tips following an attempted bank robbery in North Babylon

Suffolk police are searching for a man who tried to rob the Bethpage Federal Credit Union, located on Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon Wednesday morningThe incident happened around 9:30 a.m. when a man walked into the bank and passed the teller a note demanding cash.He then fled the bank on foot without any money.…

Blakeman Will Designate July as “Rip Current Awareness Month” Throughout Nassau

Blakeman Will Designate July as “Rip Current Awareness Month” Throughout Nassau

Lido Beach, NY: Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman will announce a new rip current safety initiative at Nassau Beaches and sign a resolution designating July as “Rip Current Awareness Month”. He will be joined by a parent who tragically lost her young daughter in a rip current. On average, 71 people die in rip…

Possible shark attacks prompt heightened patrols at New York’s Long Island beaches

Possible shark attacks prompt heightened patrols at New York’s Long Island beaches

NEW YORK (AP) — Two swimmers were apparently attacked by sharks off the shores of Long Island on Tuesday, a day after two others reported being attacked while enjoying the water at popular New York beaches. At least one beach delayed opening to holiday revelers Tuesday, after officials said drones spotted some 50 sand sharks…

Detectives seize 113 cases of fireworks from Massapequa home

Detectives seize 113 cases of fireworks from Massapequa home

Michael Masone of Massapequa man was arrested Saturday after detectives say they found over 100 cases of fireworks and hundreds of mortars in a canal behind his home.The fireworks seized were worth more than $15,000, according to court documents.Masone does not have a New York state pyrotechnic license to possess or transport fireworks.Neighbors say Masone…

The 2023 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is Tomorrow at Coney Island

The 2023 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is Tomorrow at Coney Island

The annual Fourth-of-July edition of The 2023 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest will be held from the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues on Coney Island in Brooklyn tomorrow where competitors will battle it out to see who can consume the most hot dogs (with buns) in a 10-minute span.Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo, who…

Indiana Jones’ box office destiny? A lukewarm $60 million debut in North America

Indiana Jones’ box office destiny? A lukewarm $60 million debut in North America

(AP) Indiana Jones, and executives at the Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm, made a somewhat dispiriting discovery this weekend. Moviegoers didn’t rush to the theater in significant numbers to see “ Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and say goodbye to Harrison Ford as the iconic archaeologist. The film, reportedly budgeted north of $250…

Prosecutors in Santos case hand his defense over 80K pages of material

Prosecutors in Santos case hand his defense over 80K pages of material

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Prosecutors said Friday that they have turned over more than 80,000 pages of materials to U.S. Rep. George Santos ’ lawyers in the federal fraud and money laundering case against him. Santos didn’t speak in court, nor to journalists waiting outside. The New York Republican, known for fabricating key parts…