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Hochul Announces Lawsuit, Emergency Aid as SNAP Benefits Threatened by Shutdown
Governor Kathy Hochul warned that three million New Yorkers could lose food assistance this Saturday as the Trump Administration withholds emergency funds during the ongoing federal government shutdown. Calling the situation a “public health crisis,” Hochul said New York will join 24 other states in suing the administration to release the funds. She blamed Republicans…
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled into roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.Desmond McKenzie, deputy chairman of Jamaica’s Disaster Risk Management Council, urged people to seek shelter and…
Trump’s lawyers ask New York appeals court to toss out his hush money criminal conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked a New York state appeals court to toss out his hush money criminal conviction, saying federal law preempts state law and there was no intent to commit a crime.The lawyers filed their written arguments with the state’s mid-level appeals court just before midnight Monday.In June,…
2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Coming from East Greenbush, New York
Real estate giant Tishman Speyer announced Monday that this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will come from East Greenbush, New York. The 75-foot, 11-ton Norway Spruce, donated by the Russ family, is about 75 years old and 45 feet wide. It’s set to arrive in Manhattan next month ahead of the annual tree lighting ceremony.…
Federal food benefits and preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated PressFederal funds could begin running dry Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans to buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if Congress doesn’t reach a deal by then to end the U.S. government shutdown.Funding for another program that helps mothers care for their newborns could…
LIRR Workers Accused in Fake-ID Overtime Scam
a fake-ID scheme among Long Island Rail Road employees that allegedly allowed dozens of workers to collect inflated overtime pay. According to the MTA at least 36 LIRR employees used counterfeit or cloned ID swipe cards to clock in and out of shifts they never worked. Some of the workers reportedly earned up to three…
Hall and Fields help the Jets edge the Bengals 39-38 for their 1st win of the season
CINCINNATI (AP) — Breece Hall rushed for two second-half touchdowns and threw a 4-yard TD pass to Mason Taylor with 1:54 left, helping the New York Jets edge the Cincinnati Bengals 39-38 on Sunday for their first win of the season.Justin Fields was 21 for 32 for 244 yards and a touchdown in his first…
Early Voting Begins on Long Island: Here’s Where to Cast Your Ballot
Early voting is now underway across Long Island, giving residents a head start on Election Day. Nassau County has 27 early voting locations, while Suffolk County offers 28 sites for voters. Early voting continues through Sunday, November 2, and thousands of Long Islanders are expected to turn out ahead of Election Day. Among the key…
Fatal Industrial Accident Under Investigation in Garden City
The Homicide Squad is investigating a fatal workplace accident that occurred late Thursday night at a commercial laundry facility in Garden City. According to detectives, officers responded to Arrow Linen Supply Company Inc., located at 615 South Street, at approximately 10:14 p.m. on October 23, 2025, for reports of an employee who had fallen into…
Former Jets center Nick Mangold dies at 41, less than 2 weeks after announcing he had kidney disease
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football WriterNick Mangold’s long, blond hair and bushy beard made him instantly recognizable. His gritty, outstanding performance on the field for the New York Jets made him one of the franchise’s greatest players.Mangold, a two-time All-Pro center who helped lead the Jets to the AFC championship game twice, has…
NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes
NEW YORK (AP) — The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about NBA athletes and rigged poker games backed by Mafia families.Portland coach…
Broadway musicians reach tentative labor deal, averting a strike
NEW YORK (AP) — The union representing Broadway’s musicians reached a tentative labor agreement with commercial producers on Thursday, averting a potentially crippling strike that would have silenced nearly two dozen musicals.The American Federation of Musicians Local 802 — which represents 1,200 musicians — had threatened to strike if they didn’t have a new contract…