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Kevin Catalina sworn in as Suffolk Police Commissioner
(Suffolk County Police Department) Kevin Catalina was sworn in as the department’s Police Commissioner after he was approved by the Suffolk County Legislature Tuesday.Commissioner Catalina is a familiar face as he has spent the past year as the department’s deputy commissioner. Prior to that, he served as the Undersheriff for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office…
Long Island’s last duck farm is closing after bird flu outbreak
Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue is closing following the bird flu outbreak that forced the farm to euthanize its entire flock of nearly 100,000 ducks.It was the last remaining duck farm on Long Island and had been in business for 117 years.The Department of Labor says all 45 of the employees at the Farm will…
Democrats sue GOP county executive over armed volunteer unit they say amounts to an illegal militia
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive over his creation of an armed unit of volunteer residents, saying it amounts to an “illegal, taxpayer-funded civilian militia.”Nassau County Democratic lawmakers argue in their complaint filed Wednesday that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman lacked the legal authority to form…
9th person arrested in connection to Patchogue teen who went missing
News 12 is reporting that a ninth person has been arrested in connection to the Patchogue teen who went missing in December and who was later found on a boat in Islip.The suspect is accused of sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. These incidents allegedly happened at a children’s mental health facility…
Trump will attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans. He’ll be the first sitting president to go
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is going to the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, the first sitting president to do so.The U.S. Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting the president, said in a statement Tuesday that it has had staff on the ground for days preparing for his visit. Trump will watch…
Nassau County detectives will assist ICE agents
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced Tuesday that 10 Nassau detectives will soon be able to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when ICE agents are not readily available..Blakeman says the program is about illegal migrants who have committed crimes and the county will be reimbursed by the U.S. government for its efforts.
Car crashes into Farmingdale restaurant
Two people were injured and a Farmingdale restaurant was badly damaged after a woman lost control of her car, struck two other vehicles and crashed into the front of the Great Wall Chinese restaurant on Boundary Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Monday.The car caught fire, and Bethpage firefighters had to put it out. Both the driver…
Governor Hochul Announces Crackdown on Impaired Driving During Super Bowl Week
(Press Release) One of Several Annual Alcohol- and Drug-Related Enforcement Campaigns Funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee Special Enforcement Campaign Runs from February 3 to February 9 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that State Police and local law enforcement agencies will participate in the national enforcement initiative on impaired driving in the week leading…
New York shields abortion pill prescribers after a doctor was indicted in Louisiana
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed a bill to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications, days after a physician in the state was charged with prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor in Louisiana.The new law, which took effect immediately, allows doctors to request for their…
Trudeau says Trump tariffs will be postponed by at least 30 days
(AP) In separate negotiations, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum have agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump to pause planned tariffs for at least a month. Trump’s tariffs against China are still slated to go into effect on Tuesday. Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency’s…
Beyoncé wins album of the year at the 2025 Grammys for ‘Cowboy Carter’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé won album of the year for “Cowboy Carter” at Sunday’s Grammys, delivering her — at last — the show’s elusive top award.The superstar, who is both the most awarded and nominated artist in Grammys history, has been up for the category four times before and many feel she has been…
Lawmakers introduce legislation that would have cable companies refund customers for missing programming
Federal lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require cable companies to refund customers for missing programming for which they have paid.The “Stop Sports Blackouts Act,” is in response to the ongoing dispute between MSG Networks, the company that carries the broadcasts of the Knicks, Rangers, Islanders and Devils, and Altice, the parent company of Optimum…