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Islanders sign Horvat to 8-year deal after trading for him
(AP) The New York Islanders have signed center Bo Horvat to an eight-year contract less than a week after acquiring him in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks. The team announced the contract Sunday, after their first practice following the All-Star break. Horvat’s deal is worth $68 million and carries a $8.5 million salary cap…
Warming centers open across Long Island
With dangerously cold temperatures hitting Long Island authorities and organizations across the Island are working to provide people in need with shelter. Warming centers will be open across Nassau and Suffolk counties starting Friday morning. Suffolk police say officers will be checking wooded areas where homeless people are known to stay, as well as abandoned…
Bicyclist who was hit by a car last month has died from his Injuries
The Teen Bicyclist who was struck by a vehicle in Syosset on January 15th has died from his Injuries.16 year old Benjamin Daggett of Syosset was riding his bicycle on South Oyster Bay Road when he was struck by a carThe bicyclist suffered severe head trauma and was transported to the hospital for treatment. Police…
Long Island graduation rate at 92.6%
The state Education Department announced the graduation rate for the Class of 2022 on Long Island was 92.6%, about the same as the prior year. There were marked gains in the graduation rates in Hempstead and Wyandanch, two districts under state monitorship for not netting performance targets. Long Island’s graduation rate continued to exceed the…
Long Island graduation rate at 92.6%
The state Education Department announced the graduation rate for the Class of 2022 on Long Island was 92.6%, about the same as the prior year. There were marked gains in the graduation rates in Hempstead and Wyandanch, two districts under state monitorship for not netting performance targets. Long Island’s graduation rate continued to exceed the…
Pentagon: Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday. The discovery of the balloon puts a further strain on…
FBI investigating claim that Santos stole money from Veteran’s dying service dog
The FBI is investigating Rep. George Santos’ role in the alleged fundraising scheme for a New Jersey veteran’s dying dog. New Jersey naval veteran Rich Osthoff accused Santos of stealing $3,000 dollars raised on GoFundMe for the lifesaving treatment for his service dog back in 2016 — The dog never got the treatment, because Osthoff…
FBI searches Biden’s vacation home; no classified documents
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI searched President Joe Biden’s vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Wednesday without turning up any classified documents, the latest turn in an extraordinary series of searches of his and his predecessor’s properties. Agents did take some handwritten notes and other materials relating to Biden’s time as vice president for…
Hochul’s $227B budget helps NYC transit, migrant response
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed dramatic spending to help New York City handle a wave of international migrants and to stabilize its reeling public transit system with her $227 billion state budget Wednesday, even as she warned of tougher economic times ahead. The wide-ranging spending plan also includes a public…
Tom Brady retires at 45, insisting this time it’s ‘for good’
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — This time, Tom Brady says he’s done for good. The seven-time Super Bowl winner with New England and Tampa Bay announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, exactly one year after first saying his playing days were over, by posting a brief video lasting just under one minute on social…
NY Governor vetoes changes to wrongful death law
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have allowed wrongful death lawsuits to include claims for emotional damage, a change that could have led to much bigger payouts for fatal accidents and deadly medical errors. The bill, which had strong bipartisan support when it passed the Legislature last year,…
Bed Bath & Beyond to close 87 additional stores
Bed Bath & Beyond announced they will be closing 87 additional locations across 30 states. The company will also be closing all of its Harmon’s drug stores locations. Here on Long Island the Bed Bath & Beyond on Union Turnpike in New Hyde Park will be closing in addition to 6 Harmon locations across the…