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Cheaper gas and food provide some relief from US inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and food providing some relief to households that have struggled under the weight of surging prices. Yet prices are still rising fast enough to keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates at least once more, beginning in May. The…
Islanders control playoff fate, again, after Penguins fall to Blackhawks
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and the Pittsburgh Penguins have been an NHL playoff fixture for the better part of two decades. It’s a run that’s produced three Stanley Cups, a near miss at another and likely fast-tracked all three franchise icons to the Hall of Fame. And now, it may…
SUNY to drop vaccine mandates
The State University of New York (SUNY) system announced Tuesday it would be rescinding its COVID-19 vaccine mandates come summertime. SUNY will continue to encourage students to get vaccinated against COVID and will also continue to monitor COVID data, as well as update requirements in response to changes in conditions or changes of state, federal…
Pollina sentenced to 25 years to life
Angela Pollina has been sentenced to 25 years to life in the murder of 8-year-old Thomas Valva. Pollina was found guilty of second-degree murder and four counts of child endangerment in mid-March. Thomas’ father, ex-NYPD officer Michael Valva, previously was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 to life in prison last year. Prosecutors say…
Manhattan DA sues Rep. Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry
NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sued Rep. Jim Jordan on Tuesday, an extraordinary move as he seeks to halt a House Judiciary Committee inquiry that the prosecutor contends is a “transparent campaign to intimidate and attack” him over his indictment of former President Donald Trump. Bragg, a Democrat, is asking a…
Islanders lose to Capitals 5-2, no longer control playoff future
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaking their heads in the aftermath of a baffling defeat to a team out of contention, New York Islanders players lacked the answers to explain the inexplicable. What captain Anders Lee called a “horrible” start led to two goals in 63 seconds and another before the end of the first period, and…
Nassau County ranked No. 1 Best Place To Live In NY
The website Niche.com released its 2023 list of the best counties to live across the state of New York.Both Long Island counties ranked high on the list. Nassau county was ranked No. 1 overall in the state and Suffolk County ranked No. 13Factors include public schools, housing, crime, the county’s diversity, available jobs, and commuting.…
9/11 would be a federal holiday under bill proposed by lawmakers
A group of New York lawmakers has proposed making 9/11 the nation’s 12th federal holiday. The September 11th Day of Remembrance Act was introduced by a bipartisan group of congressmen from New York, including Rep. Anthony D’Esposito of Island Park. Congressional experts also have speculated that some lawmakers may be concerned that making Sept. 11…
NY governor announces new pick to lead state’s highest court
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has nominated Rowan D. Wilson as chief judge of the state’s highest court, her second candidate for the job. If approved, Wilson would become the first Black person to hold the position. Wilson is a Harvard Law School graduate who currently serves as an associate judge…
Man arrested at Roosevelt Field Mall for indecent exposure
A man was arrested Saturday after he exposed himself in front of two women at Roosevelt Field Mall.Nassau County police responded around 10:20 a.m. to the disturbance.Police say the two women had to lock themselves in a stock room after the suspect, who was already banned from the mall, exposed himself to them,.The suspect left…
Cooking oil thefts up across Long Island
A private investigator is looking into why cooking oil thefts are up across Long Island. Private investigator Patrick McCall says more than 5,000 Long Island restaurants have had their cooking oil stolen in the past 10 months. Police recently caught a Queens man who allegedly stole cooking oil from a Chick-Fil-A in Huntington Station. Police…
Biden’s ancestral hometowns prepare warm Irish welcome
BALLINA, Ireland (AP) — Joe Blewitt is just about the busiest man in Ballina. His phone rings constantly with calls from locals and the world’s media as he prepares to welcome a relative — U.S. President Joe Biden. Biden is scheduled to travel to Ireland next week, with a stop in Ballina, the town from…