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Navs Fall at Mystic, Win Streak Snapped
GROTON, Conn. 一 The North Shore Navigators saw their four-game win streak come to an end on Friday night, falling to the Coastal Division rival Mystic Schooners 5-2 in New England Collegiate Baseball League action at Fitch High School. North Shore slipped to 17-23 on the summer, but still...
PBS’s American Experience receives $1 million from Gardiner Foundation
The PBS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Public Broadcast System (PBS) has announced a $1 million grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation in Riverhead, New York, in support of PBS’s historical documentary series American Experience. The grant will bolster the 35-year-old award-winning program’s operating budget, supporting...
Dangerous Yankees trade deadline dream comes true with Jasson Dominguez news
New York Yankees fans caught wind of some promising injury news this week when manager Aaron Boone provided updates on Giancarlo Stanton and Jasson Dominguez, both of whom are on the mend and hopefully nearing a return. Stanton is supposed to make a decision very soon on whether or not...
Former Top Prospect Could Be In Play if Mets Go “All In” at Deadline
It shouldn’t be surprising that the emergence of a young third baseman has helped the New York Mets catapult into a playoff spot. However, not many would have expected Mark Vientos to be that youngster. With the slugger establishing himself in the majors, the Mets could be enticed to trade Brett Baty in a potentially impactful deal.
AHRC Suffolk celebrates grand opening of new Educare Playground
AHRC Suffolk recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of its new Saul and Elaine Seiff Educare Center playground in Bohemia. Families and local legislators welcomed the state-of-the-art playground, designed to support the physical and developmental needs of children enrolled in school at the Educare Center. The playground features inclusive play equipment, sensory-friendly spaces, and safe, engaging areas for all children to explore and enjoy.
SCHOOL BUS DEMOLITION MIDWEEK MAYHEM TO ROCK RIVERHEAD RACEWAY WEDNESDAY JULY 31ST
The first midweek mayhem event of 2024 comes in like a lion Wednesday July 31st at Riverhead Raceway with the first School Bus Demolition Derby rocking the house. A full program of racing featuring the Street Stocks, Mini Stocks and Bock Auto INEX Bandoleros will join all three of the track’s Enduro divisions, plus a Kids Big Wheel race starting at 7:15 pm.
NYC implements gun-detecting technology in subway
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City is officially launching a pilot program to test gun detection scanners in the subway system, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. The gun-detecting technology will be implemented at select subway stations over the next month, the mayor said. The 30-day pilot program is testing the technology as an added […]
Edafe Okporo, a Gay Nigerian Refugee, Could Be the First Former Asylum Seeker Elected to the NYC Council
Edafe Okporo is running for the New York City Council because he still believes in the promise that America represents, even despite the ordeal he faced in coming to the United States. He first arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport in November 2016 after fleeing homophobia in his home country of Nigeria; a group of men banged on his door in the middle of the night chanting, “Gay! Gay! Gay!” and beat him unconscious, he says. Never having stepped foot in the U.S. before, he admits that he was “pretty naive about what would happen.” Watching Donald Trump chant “Build the wall!” on the airport’s television sets, he says he had no idea who Trump was or what those words even meant.
Huntington Kicks Off Balloon Clean-Up Campaign
The Town of Huntington is on a mission to reduce trash and the environmental hazards caused by balloons. Councilman Sal Ferro said that the town’s Pop-and-Drop campaign, partnering with Balloon Mission, includes dropboxes where deflated balloons can be deposited. The organization repurposes the content of Read More ...
Canon U.S.A. to Host Webinar on AI Integration in Business
Canon U.S.A. (Melville, NY) has announced a webinar series on integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into business, according to an email release. Featuring Canon U.S.A. Senior Specialist in Product Marketing Bruno Vande Vyvre, the webinar is scheduled for Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. Eastern. The webinar aims to highlight the different types of AI, the benefits they bring to a business and how their applications have evolved, as well as a preview of Smart Capture by Canon, an accounts-payable automation product that uses generative AI to organize information.
Braves manager calls out player in postgame rant
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ramón Laureano made several mistakes during the team’s 3-2 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday night. After the game, Braves manager Brian Snitker didn’t mince words about just how crucial one mistake in particular was. In the top of the tenth inning, the Braves attempted to score a run by Read more... The post Braves manager calls out Ramón Laureano for ‘unacceptable’ baserunning mistake appeared first on Awful Announcing.
US-Canada illegal border crossings surge – and those migrants are heading to NYC
CLINTON COUNTY, N.Y. - Mountain Mart, a gas station in the small city of Plattsburgh, New York, was once an unassuming pit stop before a trip to the nearby Adirondacks, or perhaps a stay near Lake Champlain. Thanks to its proximity to the northern border, it’s now better known as an outpost for migrants, the penultimate stop on their long journeys from home.
Poughkeepsie Man to Sing National Anthem at Yankee Stadium
John Harold Carter III will perform national anthem at Iconic stadium in August. Talk about an opprtunity! John Harold Carter, a lifelong Poughkeepsie, NY resident is set to sing the Star-Spangled Banner at an upcoming Yankees game. Carter, a longtime music lover of R&B and oldies music has been a fixture around the Hudson Valley karaoke bar scene for decades, performing music like the Stylistics and Frankie Vailli and the Four Seasons' "Sherry".
Early Addition: Olympic swimmers pee in the pool
Because that's how a true competitor marks their territory, here are your early links: A deep dive on the + POOL, tree branches are increasingly falling on subway tracks, actors in movies about the Roman Empire should have Italian accents, and more. [ more › ]
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