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EPA hosts free event “You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure”
East Farmingdale, NY- The EPA is hosting a free webinar for schools called, “You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure”. This free virtual event will b open to the public and will discuss and inform participants on cost effective ways to reduce airborne pollutants inside schools. You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure, Thursday, May…
Health Officials urge precautions as COVID-19 cases rise in New York
East Farmingdale, NY- The New York State Department of Health on Friday urged all New Yorkers to take “common sense precautions” to protect against COVID-19 after the Centers for Disease Control elevated the threat level for for several counties in the state. The DOH now recommends that all New Yorkers wear masks indoor public spaces,…
PD: Threat made against JCC of the Greater Five Towns
Lawrence, NY- Police in Nassau County say a 911 threat was made on Sunday, against members of the JCC of the Greater Five Towns. Officials say the call came in just before 6pm and that the police used various resources to search the property at 140 Central Avenue in Lawrence. No evidence of any credible…
Buffalo shooting latest example of targeted racial violence
(AP)- The shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, is the latest example of something that’s been part of U.S. history since the beginning: targeted racial violence. Authorities say the suspected gunman, who is white, specifically targeted a predominantly Black neighborhood. They say he shot 11 Black people and two white people at the…
Long Island police release 911 call in human remains mystery
OAK BEACH, N.Y. (AP) — A woman whose disappearance in a Long Island beach community sparked an investigation into a possible serial killer said “there’s somebody after me” in a newly released 911 tape. But police said Friday they still believe Shannan Gilbert’s death near Gilgo Beach in 2010 was a “tragic accident.” They say…
NY Health Dept. offers tips for navigating baby formula shortage
East Farmingdale, NY- New York State health officials say caregivers who need to find baby formula should contact the New York State Women Infant and Children’s office for help. Health experts are also urging parents and care givers to not feed babies watered down toddler formula or make any baby formula recipes found online. Additional…
Biden holds meeting on baby formula shortage
(AP) — President Joe Biden stepped up his administration’s response to a nationwide baby formula shortage that has forced frenzied parents into online groups to swap and sell to each other to keep their babies fed. The White House says Biden has discussed with executives from Gerber and Reckitt how they could increase production —…
CDC urges precautions as it raises COVID-19 threat level for Nassau & Suffolk
East Farmingdale, NY- The Centers for Disease Control raised the COVID-19 threat alert for Long Island to its highest level on Thursday. The CDC’s new formula for determining COVID-19 community level involves taking into account cases as well as hospitalization levels both of which have increased for both Nassau and Suffolk County. With the alert…
January trial date set for ex-NY Lt Gov in corruption case
NEW YORK (AP) — A January trial date has been set for former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin to face charges that he traded his clout as a state senator for campaign contributions. The Jan. 23 date was set by U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken in Manhattan during a Thursday hearing. Benjamin’s lawyer,…
Mercedes issues warning over possible brake failure
(AP) — Imagine — a automaker telling owners NOT to drive their vehicles. But that’s what Mercedes-Benz is doing. It has told owners of more than 292,000 vehicles in the U.S. to stop driving them — because of a problem that could cause the brakes to fail. The German carmaker says it will offer free…
Car crashes into house narrowly missing a sleeping teenager inside
Westbury, NY- A startling scene in Nassau County early Thursday morning where police say a vehicle crashed into a home, narrowly missing a teenager who was sleeping in bed. It happened on Cypress Ave in Westbury just before 1am. Police say no one was injured inside the house. The driver who fled the scene, was taken…
Supreme Court to meet today in 1st session since leak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s nine justices will gather in private today for their first scheduled meeting since the leak of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade and sharply curtail abortion rights in roughly half the states. The meeting in the justices’ private, wood-paneled conference room could be a tense affair…