Holiday Weekend Travel Set to Soar

Holiday Weekend Travel Set to Soar

This Labor Day weekend, travel is expected to hit record levels. AAA warns of heavy traffic on highways, while the TSA projects 17.4 million air travelers—the busiest since before the pandemic. Gas prices are at a bright spot, averaging $3.15 per gallon, the lowest since 2020. Top destinations include Seattle, Washington D.C., and Yosemite. Officials…

National Grid to Pilot World’s First Hydrogen Linear Generator on Long Island

National Grid to Pilot World’s First Hydrogen Linear Generator on Long Island

National Grid Ventures will install the world’s first 100 percent hydrogen-fueled linear generator at its Northport Power Plant in Fort Salonga, officials announced. The pilot project, supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the Long Island Power Authority, will test the generator for 12 months using only green hydrogen. The…

Two Indicted in Brentwood Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Case

Two Indicted in Brentwood Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Case

Two men have been indicted on Long Island in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose that left a 4-year-old girl to discover her father dead in their Brentwood home, Suffolk County prosecutors announced. According to the district attorney’s office, investigators determined the victim died from fentanyl intoxication. The case led authorities to two suspects who…

A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people

A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A shooter opened fire with a rifle Wednesday through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people in an act of violence the police chief called “absolutely incomprehensible.”Armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol, 23-year-old…

Woman arrested after threatening to burn down house with two children inside

Woman arrested after threatening to burn down house with two children inside

Police say a Massapequa Park woman is facing charges after allegedly threatening to set a house on fire while two children were inside. Investigators say 46-year-old Stephanie Spada got into an argument with a 50-year-old man inside an Ocean Avenue home Tuesday. After the man left, police say Spada sent him a text threatening to…

Trump Administration Sets 2027 Start for $7B Penn Station Overhaul

Trump Administration Sets 2027 Start for $7B Penn Station Overhaul

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that construction on a $7 billion makeover of Penn Station will begin by the end of 2027. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the transit hub’s current condition “unacceptable,” citing aging infrastructure and overcrowded corridors. Under the plan, Amtrak will take the lead—ousting the MTA—after securing a $43 million federal grant…

Cracker Barrel is keeping its old-time logo after new design elicited an uproar

Cracker Barrel is keeping its old-time logo after new design elicited an uproar

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business WriterCracker Barrel said late Tuesday it’s returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company’s plan to modernize.In a post on its website, Cracker Barrel said it will retain its old logo, which features an older man in overalls sitting next to a…

Governor Hochul Announces Next Phase of Route 347 Modernization in Suffolk County

Governor Hochul Announces Next Phase of Route 347 Modernization in Suffolk County

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that work has begun on the next phase of the State Route 347 Reconstruction Project in Suffolk County, several months ahead of schedule. The $44.7 million project will upgrade and rebuild a one-mile section of Route 347 from Hallock Road to Nicolls Road (County Route 97) in the Town of Brookhaven.…

Security measures planned for Ryder Cup

Security measures planned for Ryder Cup

Security is being setup next month’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. State police say the event could draw more than 50,000 fans a day. Security will include K-9 explosive detection teams, plainclothes officers, and surveillance drones. Authorities warn of heavy traffic and road closures. The tournament runs September 26th through the 28th. The event will…