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Legislator Drucker urges NCPD to ‘redouble’ monitoring of social media, internet for emerging threats
Following a series of anti-Semitic bomb threats that were emailed to several Long Island synagogues during Rosh Hashanah, Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) urged the Nassau County Police Department to preserve its heightened patrols during the high holidays and to intensify its monitoring of social media and internet platforms for emerging…
NYC congestion pricing may start in the spring of 2024
The MTA now has a date in mind for when it will begin congestion pricing for drivers heading into New York City.The plan calls for Manhattan bound drivers entering the city below 60th Street to start paying the new tolls in May 2024.It’s still not clear how much it will cost, and who will be…
Ducks lose playoff opener
The Long Island Ducks lost the first game of the best of 5 playoff series playoffs with the Lancaster Barnstormers Tuesday night 9 to 5. The Ducks and Barnstormers continue the North Division Championship Series on Wednesday night with Game Two. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in Lancaster, The Ducks will return home…
Actor Bijou Phillips files for divorce from Danny Masterson after rape convictions
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bijou Phillips has filed for divorce from Danny Masterson, days after the former “That ‘70s Show” star was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for two rape convictions. Phillips, a 43-year-old actor, filed a petition in Santa Barbara Superior Court on Monday to end her nearly 12-year marriage to…
Hunter Biden to plead not guilty to firearms charges
(AP) Hunter Biden will plead not guilty to federal firearms charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal in a long-running federal investigation, his lawyers said Tuesday in court documents. Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October 2018, during a period when he has acknowledged…
Good Samaritan helps rescue driver after car flies into water in Freeport
A car drove into the canal Tuesday morning at a marina in Freeport.Authorities believe the male driver was likely going at a high rate of speed when he drove over a bulkhead and a boat and landed in the water.The Freeport Fire Department said the victim was removed from a submerged vehicle, initially with the…
Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities found a debris field Monday from a Marine Corps F-35 stealth fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after the pilot ejected and parachuted to safety. The debris field was located in rural Williamsburg County, according to the Marine Corps’ Joint Base Charleston. The field is about two hours…
LIRR interim president Rinaldi to step down
Catherine Rinaldi, the interim president of the Long Island Rail Road announced Monday she is stepping down. She assumed the role of interim president in February 2022. Rinaldi, who also serves as president of Metro-North says she will continue in that roll.Robert Free, the LIRR senior vice president of operations, will become acting president. (AP…
Multiple bomb threats emailed to synagogues and MacArthur Airport
Multiple synagogues in Nassau and Suffolk counties received emailed bomb threats yesterday. A similar threat was also emailed to Long Island MacArthur Airport.Bomb threats were received Monday by Synagogues in Syosset, Oakdale and Commack, according to police.This after a bomb threats were emailed on Sunday to Temple Beth Am in Merrick.All of the threats were…
ABC will air an additional 10 ‘Monday Night Football’ games because of writers and actors strikes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC will be airing more “Monday Night Football” games than originally planned. An additional 10 games originally set to appear only on ESPN will be simulcast on ABC. The additional games will be on network television because of the ongoing strikes by the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors…
Giants win, Jets lose
Daniel Jones throws for 321 yards, Giants rally from 21-point deficit to beat Cardinals 31-28 GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — On the first play of the second half, New York quarterback Daniel Jones dropped back and heaved a 58-yard completion to rookie Jalin Hyatt over the middle of the field. The Giants had played some historically…
Emailed bomb threat to Temple Beth Am deemed not credible
Nassau police responded to Temple Beth Am of Merrick and Bellmore early Sunday morning following an emailed bomb threat. Officials using bomb-sniffing dogs and special machinery checked the building said The threat has been deemed not credible at this time. The police keep extra cars in the area throughout the day out of an abundance…