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Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here's what we know
Read full article: Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here's what we knowMysterious drones have been reported flying over the eastern United States in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who is flying them and why.
Father of victim in NYC subway chokehold case sues defendant Daniel Penny
Read full article: Father of victim in NYC subway chokehold case sues defendant Daniel PennyThe father of the victim in the fatal New York City subway chokehold case has sued defendant Daniel Penny as a Manhattan jury continues deliberating.
NY state police launch criminal probe into trooper suspended over account of being shot and wounded
Read full article: NY state police launch criminal probe into trooper suspended over account of being shot and woundedNew York State Police have launched a criminal probe into a trooper who claimed he was shot and wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last week.
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and prostitution charges
Read full article: Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and prostitution chargesThe former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges.
False reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread online
Read full article: False reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread onlineNassau County officials say social media reports that explosives were found in a car near former President Donald Trump’s New York rally on Long Island just days after the second apparent assassination attempt on him are false.
On Long Island, Republicans defend an unlikely stronghold as races could tip control of Congress
Read full article: On Long Island, Republicans defend an unlikely stronghold as races could tip control of CongressIt’s a 2024 election battleground where millions of dollars are being spent and some of the biggest names in American politics are sure to pop up.
Former CNN anchor takes on professor in primary aimed at finding Democrat who can win on Long Island
Read full article: Former CNN anchor takes on professor in primary aimed at finding Democrat who can win on Long IslandOn New York's Long Island, former CNN anchor John Avlon and scientist Nancy Goroff are facing off in a primary election for a congressional seat that Democrats hope will help them take control of the House.
Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick is Colm Tóibín’s 'Long Island,' the sequel to 'Brooklyn'
Read full article: Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick is Colm Tóibín’s 'Long Island,' the sequel to 'Brooklyn'Colm Tóibín’s “Long Island,” the Irish novelist’s follow-up to the acclaimed immigrant tale “Brooklyn,” is Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick.
Lawsuits under New York's new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states
Read full article: Lawsuits under New York's new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue statesA new voting rights law in New York is already having a dramatic effect, with lawsuits in several local communities seeking to reverse decades of minority voter disenfranchisement.
Arkhouse and Brigade up Macy's takeover offer to $6.6 billion following rejection of previous deal
Read full article: Arkhouse and Brigade up Macy's takeover offer to $6.6 billion following rejection of previous dealArkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management are upping their offer to acquire Macy’s in a deal now valued at $6.6 billion.
Investment firm Arkhouse nominates slate of directors for Macy's board as takeover talks stall
Read full article: Investment firm Arkhouse nominates slate of directors for Macy's board as takeover talks stallArkhouse Management is nominating nine people for Macy’s board of directors, igniting a proxy battle after the department store operator rejected a $5.8 billion takeover offer from the investment firm and Brigade Capital Management.
NY midwife who gave kids homeopathic pellets instead of vaccines fined $300K for falsifying records
Read full article: NY midwife who gave kids homeopathic pellets instead of vaccines fined $300K for falsifying recordsA New York midwife who gave nearly 1,500 children homeopathic pellets instead of required vaccinations has been fined $300,000.
Gilgo Beach murders: Suspect in Long Island serial killings in custody, officials say
Read full article: Gilgo Beach murders: Suspect in Long Island serial killings in custody, officials sayEleven sets of remains were found on a stretch of highway in Suffolk County when police were searching along Ocean Parkway for Shannan Gilbert, a 24-year-old sex worker from New Jersey who vanished in 2010.
Dee Snider — rocker, actor, DJ and now writer — draws on Long Island childhood in 1st novel 'Frats'
Read full article: Dee Snider — rocker, actor, DJ and now writer — draws on Long Island childhood in 1st novel 'Frats'Dee Snider has been a heavy metal singer, a Broadway actor, a radio DJ, and a TV voice-over artist.
Virginia plane crash investigators ask when pilot became unresponsive and why aircraft flew its path
Read full article: Virginia plane crash investigators ask when pilot became unresponsive and why aircraft flew its pathThe pilot of the business jet that flew over Washington and crashed in Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, the fighter jet pilots reported, according to three US officials briefed on the matter.
Nurse arrested after she was caught on video allegedly slamming newborn facedown into bassinet
Read full article: Nurse arrested after she was caught on video allegedly slamming newborn facedown into bassinetA Long Island nurse has been charged after she was caught on video allegedly picking up a two-day old baby and slamming him face-down into his bassinet.
Rapper Fetty Wap jailed after alleged FaceTime death threat
Read full article: Rapper Fetty Wap jailed after alleged FaceTime death threatRapper Fetty Wap has been jailed after, prosecutors say, he threatened to kill a man during a FaceTime call in 2021, violating the terms of his pretrial release in a pending federal drug conspiracy case.
Driver gets 1 year in jail in death of Nicki Minaj’s father
Read full article: Driver gets 1 year in jail in death of Nicki Minaj’s fatherThe driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed the father of rapper Nicki Minaj last year has been sentenced to a year in jail, in keeping with a promise the judge made when the man pleaded guilty in May.
Gasoline tanker crashes into building, bursts into fireball
Read full article: Gasoline tanker crashes into building, bursts into fireballAuthorities say that several roads remain closed but that power is being restored around where a gasoline tanker crashed and burst into flames on New York's Long Island.
Montgomery County man warns others of symptoms after being diagnosed with Legionnaires disease
Read full article: Montgomery County man warns others of symptoms after being diagnosed with Legionnaires diseaseThere’s currently an outbreak of legionnaires disease in Long Island, New York, and one person has since died from the illness.
Head of NYPD sergeant union out after FBI raids office, home
Read full article: Head of NYPD sergeant union out after FBI raids office, homeFederal agents have raided the offices of a New York City police union whose leader has clashed with city officials over his incendiary tweets and hard-line tactics.
New England preps for 1st hurricane in 30 years with Henri
Read full article: New England preps for 1st hurricane in 30 years with HenriNew Englanders bracing for their first hurricane in 30 years are hauling boats out of the water and taking other precautions as Tropical Storm Henri barrels toward the Northeast coast.
Man arrested in hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj’s father
Read full article: Man arrested in hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj’s fatherThe 64-year-old father of rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York, police said. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, FIle)MINEOLA, N.Y. – A 70-year-old man arrested Wednesday in the hit-and-run death of rapper Nicki Minaj’s father stopped briefly to ask the injured man if he was OK but didn't call for help, police said. Charles Polevich faces charges of leaving the scene of an incident and tampering with physical evidence in connection with the death last week of 64-year-old Robert Maraj on New York's Long Island. In interviews, she said Robert Maraj suffered from drug addiction and was abusive toward her mother, once setting fire to their house with her inside. Robert Maraj called his daughter's claims “exaggerated.”
Suburban NY diocese files for bankruptcy amid abuse lawsuits
Read full article: Suburban NY diocese files for bankruptcy amid abuse lawsuitsA man walks by the offices of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The diocese filed for bankruptcy on Thursday because of financial pressure from lawsuits over past sexual abuse by clergy members. The Diocese of Rockville Centre fought the law in court, arguing it was unconstitutional. Jeff Anderson, a lawyer for 73 people suing the Rockville Centre Diocese over alleged abuse, slammed the bankruptcy filing as “strategic, cowardly and wholly self-serving." He said that employees and vendors will be paid and that parishes and schools are separate legal entities not covered in the bankruptcy filing.
Town turning Into stumptown, due to companies dumping trees into the street
Read full article: Town turning Into stumptown, due to companies dumping trees into the streetSmithtown, NY Residents in one Long Island town are sprucing up their yards, but in the process are making life extremely difficult for municipal workers. Families staying home due to COVID-19 are cutting trees and clearing heavy branches with abandon, or hiring tree-trimming companies, many of which are simply hauling the stumps into the street and leaving them for inundated town workers. And, again, that is a code violation in Smithtown, town Supervisor Edward Wehrheim said. Smithtown officials are contemplating legislation that would impose a $500 fine on companies that dont finish the job and clean up the trees. Because of this uptick in that debris in the road, we are looking at our code, to change it, Wehrheim said.