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Party City, amid rising prices, seeks bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK (AP) — Party City has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after struggling with rising prices and a pullback in customer spending. The company, based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, said that its franchise stores, subsidiaries outside of the U.S. and its foil balloons Anagram business are not part of the restructuring and…
Spurs top Nets
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson had a career-high 36 points and 11 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs snapped a five-game skid with a 106-98 win over the injury slowed Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. “A ton of energy, a ton of confidence, that’s who Keldon is,” San Antonio rookie forward Jeremy Sochan said.…
Nassau Legislature battle over redistricting maps
The Nassau Legislature has given preliminary approval to two redistricting maps – one from Democrat and one from Republican. The Republican-controlled legislature must approve a final map by March. The next hearing date has not been announced.
Injured crossing guard released from hospital
Carlos Vazquez the Glen Cove crossing guard who was hit by a car while on the job back in October is now home. Vazquez was discharged from Glen Cove Hospital on Tuesday. Doctors say he suffered a traumatic brain injury, went into cardiac arrest twice, was intubated and in critical condition for three weeks. Upon…
Two Long Island hospital ranked among the best in U.S.
Stony Brook University Hospital and Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson both made this year’s Healthgrades list for America’s best hospitals. Stony Brook placed in the top 50 putting it among the top one percent of hospitals in the country. Mather Hospital was the only community hospital in New York to be named among the top…
On King’s holiday, daughter calls for bold action over words
ATLANTA (AP) — America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday. The Rev. Bernice King, who leads The King Center in Atlanta, said leaders — especially politicians…
Giants coach Daboll undaunted by 3rd meeting with Eagles
(AP) In the New York City metropolitan area, Daboll is being compared to Bill Parcells, the coach who turned around the Giants in the 1980s and led them to their first two Super Bowl triumphs. “Big Tuna.” “Little Tuna.” Super Bowl hopes have resurfaced in region. The Giants (10-7-1) have gone from a team that…
Good Samaritans help drive in Long Island Expressway crash
Suffolk County police say a car traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway struck a median, overturned and burst into flames. The single-car crash occurred around noon on Monday near the Nicolls Road exit in Holtsville. Multiple Good Samaritans pulled the driver from the vehicle, which was engulfed by flames, and administered first aid, police…
Democratic and Republican lawmakers call for Santos investigations
Two Democratic lawmakers from New York are calling on GOP leaders to cooperate with all the investigations into Rep. George Santos, lawmakers Reps. Dan Goldman and Ritchie Torres made the request in a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy.In addition Republican Rep. Nick LaLota is calling for George Santos’ campaign funds to be frozen so the…
Suffolk police rescue man after his boat capsized
A man was rescued in Narrow Bay near Mastic Beach after his boat capsized Sunday morning.The man was hunting aboard a kayak when his boat capsized and he fell into the water.A person on land saw that he need help and called police.A Suffolk police helicopter flew over to rescue the man. He was taken…
Holidays didn’t lead to feared bump in flu cases, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — New U.S. government data suggests holiday gatherings didn’t spark surges in respiratory diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported that visits to doctors’ offices for the flu-like illnesses fell for the sixth straight week. Reports of RSV, a common cause of cold-like symptoms that can be serious…
Agencies investigate averted plane crash at New York airport
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for takeoff. ″(Expletive)! Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance! Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance!” an air controller said in an audio recording of Air Traffic Control…