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One person was killed and four others wounded at an illegal party in Valley Stream
One person was killed and four others, including a 12 year old boy, were wounded following a shooting at an illegal party at a rental hall in Valley Stream..According to police, a male fired eight times, striking multiple people outside the establishment.Police say the suspect fled westbound into Queens after the shooting.Nassau County Police Commissioner…
Santos speaks out against migrant tent city
Rep. George Santos held a press conference at the migrant tent city at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center just over the Nassau County border in Queens.Santos said the nation needs to close the border and stop accepting migrants, and that the situation is having a negative impact on New York City and the surrounding suburbs. (Congressman…
Ex-New York police chief who once led Gilgo Beach probe charged with soliciting sex in park
NEW YORK (AP) — A former suburban New York police chief who once led the Gilgo Beach killings investigation and later went to prison for beating a suspect was arrested again Tuesday after authorities say he attempted to engage in sex with an undercover ranger at a Long Island park. James Burke, Suffolk County’s police…
North Massapequa man accused of firing a rifle at neighbors’ homes being held on $2 million bail
The North Massapequa man accused of firing a rifle at two of his neighbors’ homes on Sunday was arraigned Monday. He is being held on $2 million cash bail.The Suspect is accused of shooting from his basement apartment and hitting 2 neighboring houses.No one was hurt during the incident.He faces nearly 70 counts, 58 of…
‘Barbie’ for $4? National Cinema Day is coming, with discounted tickets nationwide
NEW YORK (AP) — Still haven’t seen “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer”? This Sunday, you’ll be able to catch up for $4 a ticket in movie theaters nationwide Theater owners announced Monday that the second annual National Cinema Day will be held Sunday, Aug. 27. For one day, all movies — in all formats and at all…
Traffic fatalities up 24% on Long Island over the last year
At least 21 people have been killed in Long Island crashes so far in August, including three people who died in separate collisions in Suffolk County over the weekend.Over the last year, Long Island traffic fatalities increased 24%, according to a report. Suffolk is ranked as number one for traffic fatalities in New York State,…
Donald Trump’s bond is set at $200,000 in Georgia case over efforts to overturn 2020 election
(AP) Donald Trump’s bond has been set at $200,000 ahead of his surrender to authorities in the Georgia case accusing the former president of illegally scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss, according to court papers filed Monday. Trump, who is facing a Friday deadline to turn himself in, is also barred from intimidating co-defendants,…
Shots fired from North Massapequa apartment
Police say shots were fired from a basement in North Massapequa early Sunday morning,The suspect used a semi-automatic rifle to fire multiple rounds from his basement in the direction of two neighboring houses.A bullet struck the back of one of the homes, while another entered the living room of the second home. no one was…
Hochul blocks discharge of radioactive water into Hudson River from closed nuclear plant
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A measure to block discharges of radioactive water into the Hudson River as part of the Indian Point nuclear plant’s decommissioning was signed into law Friday by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The bill was introduced to thwart the planned release of 1.3 million gallons of water with traces of radioactive…
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon, ending its bid to reach the lunar south pole
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, the country’s Roscosmos space agency said Sunday. The pilotless spacecraft was aiming to be the first ever to land on the south pole of the moon, an area where scientists believe there could be important reserves of frozen…
Long Island Rail Road fare hikes take effect
The MTA latest fare hikes went into effect Sunday The new fares mark the first time that commuters have seen a price hike in the nation’s largest mass transit system since before the pandemic. The MTA last raised fares in 2019. Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North customer’s ticket prices have increased by 4.5%, according…
Trump lawyers seek April 2026 trial date in federal election subversion case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a federal judge in Washington to push back until years after the election a trial in Washington on charges that the former president conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The suggested April 2026 date is a dramatic counter to the Justice Department’s recommendation last…