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Trump to hold campaign rally on Long Island
Former President Donald Trump will be holding a campaign rally in Nassau County on Wednesday Sept. 18. The event will be held at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale at 7 p.m. The event was set for the day he previously was expected to be sentenced in a Manhattan courtroom in his hush money…
New York City police commissioner resigns after his phone was seized in federal investigation
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned Thursday, one week after it emerged that his phone was seized as part of a federal investigation that touched several members of Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle.Caban, who had been in charge of the nation’s…
New York governor says she has skin cancer and will undergo removal procedure
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said she has been diagnosed with skin cancer and is scheduled to undergo a removal procedure this week.The governor told reporters her doctor discovered basal cell carcinoma on her nose during a routine checkup a few weeks ago, describing it as a “tiny, tiny…
9/11 remembrances across Long Island
Multiple tributes are scheduled today across Long Islanders to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attack. At Point Lookout Park in Point Lookout, the Town of Hempstead will host its annual Sunrise Memorial Service at 7:30 a.m. The Town of North Hempstead will host a memorial service at 8:15 a.m. in Manhasset…
MTV VMAs are at the UBS Arena Wednesday night
Nassau County officials say they will be stepping up the law enforcement presence at the UBS Arena Wednesday for the 2024 MTV VMAs. County Executive Bruce Blakeman says there are no credible threats against the event, but security will be high. Heavy traffic is expected on Hempstead Turnpike and the other roads around the arena.
Cuomo defends COVID-19 nursing home decisions in combative House committee hearing
By MICHAEL HILL Associated PressFormer New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced blistering criticism in an often combative congressional subcommittee hearing Tuesday over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during the time when the virus was spreading through nursing homes.Republicans who questioned the Democrat zeroed in on a controversial directive his administration issued in March of…
A 9/11 anniversary tradition is handed down to a new generation
NEW YORK (AP) — A poignant phrase echoes when 9/11 victims’ relatives gather each year to remember the loved ones they lost in the terror attacks.“I never got to meet you.”It is the sound of generational change at ground zero, where relatives read out victims’ names on every anniversary of the attacks. Nearly 3,000 people…
Hearing held on environmental study of the Nassau Hub
A hearing was held Monday night at the Nassau County’s legislative chamber to hear from people in the community about what they would like to see in an environmental study of the Nassau Hub that would bring a casino to the Nassau Coliseum site. Residents say they’re worried about traffic, water and air quality.Representative for…
Ed Kranepool, longest-tenured player in New York Mets history and member of Miracle Mets, dies at 79
NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Kranepool, the longest-tenured player in New York Mets history and a member of the Miracle Mets when they won the 1969 World Series, has Sunday. He was 79.The team said in a statement Monday that Kranepool died Sunday after suffering from cardiac arrest in Boca Raton, Florida. A native of…
The Latest: Harris and Trump are prepping for the debate but their strategies are vastly different
By The Associated PressKamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up for Tuesday’s presidential debate, setting up a showdown that reflects not just two separate visions for the country but two politicians who approach big moments very differently.Harris spent the weekend cloistered in a historic hotel in downtown Pittsburgh where…
James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93.His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed Jones died Monday morning at home…
Jailed Harvey Weinstein taken to NYC hospital for emergency heart surgery, his representatives say
NEW YORK (AP) — Jailed ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein underwent emergency heart surgery at a New York City hospital on Monday, his representatives said.Weinstein, 72, was taken to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan from the Rikers Island jail complex late Sunday “due to severe medical conditions,” his publicist Juda Engelmayer and prison consultant Craig Rothfeld said.“We…