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Underwater tunnel to Manhattan leaks after contractor accidentally drills hole
NEW YORK (AP) — An underwater tunnel that passes beneath New York City’s East River was punctured when a construction contractor accidentally drilled a hole through it. Social media video Wednesday show streams of water pouring into the Queens-Midtown Tunnel, worrying drivers as crews scrambled to plug the leak. A transit official said the 2.5-inch…
Fisherman bitten by shark
A fisherman was bitten by shark in Island Park near Shell Creek Park on Tuesday. The fisherman was attempting to reel in the shark and ended up with some scrapes on his arm. The Oceanside fire department responded and applied a tourniquet to his arm.
1 of 5 people shot at New York’s West Indian American Day Parade has died
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the five people who were shot at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade has died, police said Tuesday.A 25-year-old man who was among the victims when shots rang out Monday afternoon during the raucous annual event was later pronounced dead, police said in a news release.The shooter…
Federal judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to intervene in wake of hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, spurning the former president’s attempt at an end-run around the state court where he was convicted and is set to be sentenced in two weeks.U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein’s ruling —…
Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated PressA former aide to two New York governors was charged Tuesday with acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government who used her state positions to subtly advance Beijing’s agenda in exchange for financial benefits worth millions of dollars.Linda Sun, who held numerous posts in New York state government, including…
The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — After a summer of historic tumult, the path to the presidency for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump this fall is becoming much clearer.The Democratic vice president and the Republican former president will devote almost all of their remaining time and resources to just seven states. They will spend hundreds…
LIRR rider who was pushed off train files $1M claim
Jennifer Summers from Brentwood has filed a lawsuit against the MTA for $1 million in damages after she was thrown off of a Long Island Rail Road train in July. Summers claims that the MTA failed to protect her from a man who pulled the emergency stop lever as the train was pulling into the…
5 people shot at New York’s West Indian American Day Parade, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — Five people were shot Monday at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade, police said. It’s the latest instance of violence marring one of the world’s largest annual celebrations of Caribbean culture.A gunman targeting a specific group of people opened fire along the parade route in Brooklyn around 2:35 p.m.,…
ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports
By JOE REEDY AP Sports WriterESPN has gone off the air on a major carrier for the second straight year during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of the first full weekend of college football.Disney Entertainment channels went dark on DirecTV Sunday night after the sides were unable to reach a new…
Iglesias’ RBI single in the 9th inning leads the Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Diamondbacks
PHOENIX (AP) — Jose Iglesias drove in Tyrone Taylor with a base hit in the ninth inning, and the New York Mets rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.Jesse Winker hit a one-out double in the ninth off Justin Martinez (5-5) before Taylor entered as a pinch runner. Taylor advanced to…
Gas station workers on Long Island and in the Bronx owed $1M in back wages
A United States Department of Labor judgment is requiring 15 gas stations on Long Island and in the Bronx to pay over $1 million in back wages and damages to more than 100 current and former employees following a federal investigation.The owner of the 15 gas stations was found to have withheld overtime from employees…
In first sit down interview of her presidential campaign, Harris says ‘my values have not changed’
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday “my values have not changed,” as she was questioned along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in their first major television interview of their presidential campaign.The interview with CNN’s Dana Bash gives Harris a chance to quell criticism that she has eschewed uncontrolled…