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Air quality advisory for Long Island on Thursday
State officials have issued an air quality health advisory for Long Island, the New York City Metro area due to increased levels of ozone. The alert is in effective from till 11 p.m. Thursday. Officials are urging people to limit strenuous outdoor activity in the afternoon and early evening when ozone levels are the highest.
Commercial Fishing groups sue over federal restart of Empire Wind project
A group of commercial fisherman has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration and the energy company Equinor over the Empire Wind project. The suit says the federal government failed to undergo the proper process in recently restarting construction of the project off Long Island near Long Beach. The groups, which include commercial fishing interests…
Off-Duty Village of Rockville Centre Police Detective Indicted for Hate Crimes
(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that John Murphy, 41, of Manorville, was indicted on hate crime-related charges, for allegedly attacking a cellphone company employee while using a racial slur and damaging his work vehicle. The defendant is employed as a Detective with the Village of Rockville Centre…
Musk slams Trump’s big tax bill as Republican senators race to meet a July 4th deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants his “big, beautiful” bill of tax breaks and spending cuts on his desk to be signed into law by the Fourth of July, and he’s pushing the slow-rolling Senate to make it happen sooner rather than later.Trump met with Senate Majority Leader John Thune at the White House…
Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after Eastern Conference finals trip, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday just days after their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals in 25 years, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.The Knicks were eliminated by the Indiana Pacers with a loss in Game 6 on Saturday night.…
DMV Warns New Yorkers To Be Wary of Scams Seeking Personal Information
Texts falsely claiming to be from DMV demand customers pay fines The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is warning customers to be wary of the latest phishing scam, where bad actors seek to gain access to personal information by pretending to be from the DMV. This is the latest in a series…
North Merrick Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Bombing of Nassau Department of Social Services
MINEOLA, N.Y. – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a North Merrick man pleaded guilty today to multiple charges for plotting to attack the Nassau County Department of Social Services (NCDSS) building last September and attempting to ignite an explosive device. James Luca, 47, pleaded guilty today before Judge Terence Murphy on…
‘King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot outside his Texas home
HOUSTON (AP) — Jonathan Joss, a voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series “King of the Hill,” was fatally shot near his Texas home, authorities said Monday.Police were dispatched to a home in south San Antonio about 7 p.m. Sunday on a shooting in progress call. When officers arrived at…
New York governor’s No. 2 is challenging her in next year’s election
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced Monday that he will challenge his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, in the governor’s race next year, months after a feud between the two Democrats erupted into public view.In a short campaign video, Delgado sought to introduce himself to voters, highlighting his educational background and…
Attorney General James Fines Walmart for Shipping Illegal Realistic Toy Guns to New York
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office secured a settlement with Walmart for shipping realistic-looking toy guns to New York. An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found that third-party sellers on Walmart’s online store sold realistic-looking toy guns to New Yorkers and Walmart shipped…
Trump’s education secretary threatens to pull funding from NY over its Native American mascot ban
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk losing federal funding, President Donald Trump’s top education official said Friday.U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, on a visit to Massapequa High School…
Two people rescued by Coast Guard after Long Island Sound plane crash
A small plane crashed into Long Island Sound Sunday morning. The Coast Guard says two people were on board the Piper-PA 32 on a flight that originated out of Bridgeport-Sikorsky Airport. A spokesman for the Coast Guard said the plane sank but the two people were in the water with only minor injuries when they…