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The John C. Dunphy Private Foundation, Inc. Donates $100,000to Friends of Connetquot for Red Trail ADA Walkway – Phase 1
Media AdvisoryThe John C. Dunphy Private Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce a $100,000 donation to the Friends ofConnetquot in support of their Red Trail ADA Walkway – Phase 1. This transformative project will create awheelchair-accessible pathway through Connetquot River State Park Preserve, enhancing access andinclusion for visitors of all abilities.The donation will directly fund…
Schumer is vowing to hold up Justice Department nominees for answers about luxury plane from Qatar
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that he will hold up all Justice Department nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar.Trump said this week that he wants to accept the $400…
Hochul asked Trump officials to lift stop-work order on Empire Wind
Gov Hochul says she has tried to persuade Trump officials to lift the stop-work order on the partially completed Empire Wind offshore wind project, but has not had any response. Equinor the company behind the project says it has 11 vessels and hundreds of workers at the ready to start the work, but added that…
MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.Rose’s permanent ban was lifted eight months after his death and came a day before the Cincinnati Reds will…
Knicks take a 3-1 lead over the Celtics with a 121-113 victory as Tatum is injured in final minutes
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks had just taken control of the game with another fourth-quarter kick when Jayson Tatum fell to the court with a potentially severe right leg injury.The specifics of Tatum’s injury are uncertain but the situation in the Eastern Conference semifinals is clear.The Knicks need one…
Nassau DA wants to end ‘cashless bail’ for some animal abuse cases
Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly wants to end cashless bail in some animal abuse cases giving judges more power in punishing the most brutal offenders of crimes against animals. Under current New York State law, prosecutors cannot ask for bail in animal cruelty cases. Donnelly argues that giving judges the discretion to set bail…
Dow leaps 1,100 points and S&P 500 rallies 3.3% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. Each of the world’s two largest economies agreed to take down temporarily most of its tariffs against the other, which economists had warned could start a recession and create shortages on U.S. store shelves.The…
An offshore wind project for New York may be abandoned over Trump administration delays
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated PressThe Norwegian energy company Equinor said Friday it will be forced to terminate an offshore wind project for New York within days unless President Donald Trump ‘s administration relents on its order that stopped construction.Work on Empire Wind has been paused since April 16, when Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed the…
MTA bridges and tunnels in NYC are getting speed cameras
New York is expanding its speed cameras in work zones program to including the MTA bridges and tunnels. Gov. Hochul signed legislation on Friday. The expansion would allow the MTA to install speed cameras on its seven bridges and two tunnels across the city.Violations under this program initially fine the registered vehicle owner $50, increasing…
Hamas has agreed to release the last living US hostage in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas said Sunday that the last living American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid. Two Hamas officials told The Associated Press they expect the release in the…
US Trade Representative Greer says US and China to roll back most tariffs
GENEVA (AP) — U.S. and Chinese officials say they have reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90 day pause so they can keep talking to resolve their trade disputes. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Monday the U.S. has agreed to drop its 145% tariff rate on…
Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is naming Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital after abandoning his first pick for the job.Pirro, who joined Fox News in 2006, cohosts the network’s show “The Five” on…