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LIRR schedule changes take effect today
More Long Island Rail Road schedule changes will take effect Tuesday as the rail road continues to make adjustments after the opening of Grand Central Madison earlier this year.A morning express train will run directly from Oyster Bay to Jamaica.Other revisions across the LIRR system include adding express trains to Jamaica from Hicksville, restoring some…
Long Island couple dies after their boat hits a larger vessel
BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island couple was killed after their boat collided with a larger vessel and capsized, police said Monday. Louis Deritis, 53, was operating a 27-foot (8-meter) boat at about 10:40 p.m. Sunday when it collided with a 44-foot (13-meter) boat in the Great South Bay off of Long Island, according…
Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell, known for the ubiquitous pop-rock hit ‘All Star,’ dies at 56
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Harwell, the longtime frontman of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band Smash Mouth that was behind the megahit “All Star” has died. He was 56. The band’s manager, Robert Hayes, said Harwell “passed peacefully and comfortably” Monday morning surrounded by family and friends at his home in Boise, Idaho. The cause…
Jimmy Buffett died after a four-year fight with a rare form of skin cancer, his website says
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — Jimmy Buffett, whose sun-drenched songs celebrated life by the shore, died of a rare, aggressive skin cancer, according to a statement on his website. Buffett, 76, had Merkel cell cancer, according to the statement, which was posted after initial news of his death emerged Saturday. The statement also disclosed where…
Swimming bans still in effect
Swimming bans at state park beaches are still in effect. Rough surf, rip currents are being caused by Hurricane Franklin.New York State Parks Regional Director George Gorman says they are monitoring the situation to determine when they can reauthorize swimming. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Shinnecock Nation Powwow returns this weekend
The Shinnecock Nation Powwow returns to Southampton for the Labor Day weekend It’s the 77th annual Powwow in Southampton running Friday to Monday. The powwow is the largest on the Eastern Seaboard, drawing 30,000 over the course of the weekend.
Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights
DALLAS (AP) — By some measures, air travelers have enjoyed a less stressful summer than last year, but canceled flights remain elevated as airlines face their last big test of the prime vacation season: Labor Day weekend. The Federal Aviation Administration predicts that this will be the third busiest holiday weekend of the year so…
Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert film coming to movie theaters in October
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to movie theaters. Swift announced Thursday that the concert film “Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour” will open in North American theaters Oct. 13. The theater chain AMC, anticipating high demand from Swift fans, said the film will play at least four times a day…
Trump dismissive as New York attorney general accuses him of inflating his net worth by $2 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump defended his real estate empire and his presidency in a face-to-face clash with the New York attorney general suing him for fraud, testifying at a closed-door grilling in April that his company is flush with cash — and claiming he saved “millions of lives” by deterring nuclear war when…
New COVID variant detected in New York City
A new COVID variant has been detected in New York City’s wastewater.The latest variant, BA.2.86, has been seen previously in other parts of the U.S., but had not been detected anywhere in New York state. However, it was recently found in tests of the city’s sewage.According the NYC’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene The…
Swimming prohibited at all South Shore beaches
Officials say swimming is prohibited at all South Shore ocean beaches due to Hurricane Franklin.Dangerous rip currents are being churned up by the hurricane that is off shore to the south of Long Island.State parks officials say they’re monitoring the situation very closely to see if swimming will be banned through the upcoming Labor Day…
Tropical Storm Idalia descends on North Carolina after pounding Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction throughout the Southeast that stretched back to its landfall as a hurricane in Florida. Rescue and repair efforts continued in the areas the storm passed Wednesday and…