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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…
Judge: Trump must pay $110K, meet conditions to end contempt
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge says he will lift his contempt of court order issued against Donald Trump if the former president meets certain conditions. Those include paying $110,000 in fines racked up for being slow to respond to a subpoena in a civil investigation into his business practices. Judge Arthur Engoron…
NYC to hold first Asian American and Pacific Islander parade
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will hold its first-ever Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultural and Heritage Parade in Manhattan this weekend. Mayor Eric Adams and event organizers announced Wednesday that the parade is set for Sunday at 10:45 a.m. on Sixth Avenue from West 44th Street to West 55th Street. It is…
Judge declines to toss New York Assembly redistricting maps
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has refused to throw out new political maps setting the boundaries of state Assembly districts. In a ruling Wednesday, Judge Patrick McAllister said even though the maps were drafted improperly, opponents had waited too long to join the lawsuit challenging them in court. If upheld, the decision…
Judge declines to toss New York Assembly redistricting maps
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has refused to throw out new political maps setting the boundaries of state Assembly districts. In a ruling Wednesday, Judge Patrick McAllister said even though the maps were drafted improperly, opponents had waited too long to join the lawsuit challenging them in court. If upheld, the decision…
Long Island woman charged in singing coach’s death pleads not guilty
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman charged in the death of an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach in Manhattan has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and assault charges. Twenty-six-year-old Lauren Pazienza also was detained after a judge revoked her $500,000 bail during the court appearance on Tuesday. She is accused of shoving Barbara Maier Gustern to…
Long Island woman charged in singing coach’s death pleads not guilty
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman charged in the death of an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach in Manhattan has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and assault charges. Twenty-six-year-old Lauren Pazienza also was detained after a judge revoked her $500,000 bail during the court appearance on Tuesday. She is accused of shoving Barbara Maier Gustern to…
Parents hunting for baby formula as shortage spans
US WASHINGTON (AP) — Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because of supply disruptions and a massive safety recall by manufacturer Abbott. Ongoing supply problems have intensified since Abbott shuttered its largest U.S. formula plant due to contamination concerns. Pediatricians are urging parents who can’t find formula to contact food banks…