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Tree Removal Crane Crashes Down On New York State Home [PIC]
Tree removal services are often busy this time of year, especially across such heavily wooded states like New York. Removing overgrown trees can become a necessity for property owners as they try to make more space, or perhaps remove dead trees brought down during summer storms. But tree removal can...
Child tax credit payments: NY to send 1M families bonus checks. How it'll work
More than 1 million New York families with children will soon get checks from Albany to supplement a child credit they claimed on their taxes this year. The state is set to begin mailing payments for up to $330 per child to eligible families on Monday, and plans to finish by end of the August. The amounts will vary based on household income and how much each family deducted from its state income taxes through the Empire...
Westchester Medical Center Begins Work on $220M Expansion
VALHALLA—New York State Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado was among the many dignitaries who joined Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s leadership on July 24 to commemorate the start of construction for the Critical Care Tower at Westchester Medical Center. The Critical Care Tower at Westchester Medical Center, a $220-million...
Teen accused of stealing gaming consoles in midday home invasion in Queens
OAKLAND GARDENS, Queens (PIX11) — A teenager is accused of stealing gaming consoles and sneakers during a brazen midday home invasion in Queens on Tuesday, authorities said. The 14-year-old boy allegedly stole a PlayStation 5, Xbox, sneakers, and jewelry from the occupied home near 230th Street and 64th Avenue in Oakland Gardens around 1 p.m., […]
New Southeast Queens police precinct nears completion
The decades-long wait for a new NYPD precinct in Southeast Queens is nearly over. Police officials this week told residents that the long-awaited 116th Precinct in Rosedale is nearly completed and on track to open before the end of the year. But before the new precinct’s doors officially open, there...
Extra Extra: It's now legal to grow your own weed
Because New Yorkers 21 or older can now have up to six plants in their apartment, here are your afternoon links: Man arrested for tampering with Secret Service SUV's covered license plate, "9 to 5" but for Zoomers vs. Boomers, the water in the Seine didn't taste good and more. [ more › ]
MTA Board Members (And Janno Lieber, Too) Still Want Congestion Pricing
The MTA is hiding the fiscal impact of Gridlock Governor Kathy Hochul's congestion pricing pause, but members of the transportation authority's board continue to show support for the "indefinitely delayed" traffic toll. Board reps reacted to the July financial update delivered on Wednesday by MTA Chief Financial Officer Kevin Willens...
CNN’s Kate Bolduan Asks Dem Gov About Kamala Harris VP Shortlist Being All ‘White Men’: ‘Does It Bother You?’
Kate Bolduan asked Kathy Hochul if it "bothered" her to look at Kamala Harris's shortlist for a vice presidential candidate and only see white men. The post CNN’s Kate Bolduan Asks Dem Gov About Kamala Harris VP Shortlist Being All ‘White Men’: ‘Does It Bother You?’ first appeared on Mediaite.
‘Dino’ Safari Festival Returning to Huntington
The dinosaurs are coming back in August and setting up in the parking lot at Walt Whitman Shops. The LuminoCity Dinosaur Safari Festival, featuring exhibits,animatronics with light art, an interative recreation zone and more, will run from Aug. 22 to Sept. 22. It includes more Read More ...
Another blockbuster performance by ‘Joe Iconis & Family’ at NYC’s 54 Below
Back at their home-away-from-home at 54 Below for a five-night residency with an all-new show and a rotating self-described “Rogue’s Gallery of showtune punks,” Joe Iconis & Family: Meditations in an Emergency opened on July 30, and, as always, left me in need of more superlatives than there are in the English language to do justice to the extraordinary level of talent, creativity, fun, and humanity that he and the cast bring to the stage, around the house, and into the hearts of their devoted audience. Yes, it was all that and more. Way more.
NYC declares heat emergency with real-feel temperatures of up to 100 degrees possible
A man wipes sweat from his face as he crosses an intersection in Midtown Manhattan in 2017. The city is opening its cooling centers through Thursday to help New Yorkers stay safe. [ more › ]
Town of Oyster Bay Saladino and Blakeman Announces Free $25 Farmers’ Market Coupons for Senior Citizens
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announce that income-eligible adults aged 60 and over can now receive free $25 coupon booklets from the New York State Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). These coupons can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at authorized farmers’ markets and farm stands.
Paris Olympian among 25 new inductees into Nassau High School sports hall of fame
Greater Rockville Centre coverage is funded in part by Toast Coffee + Kitchen, now open in Long Beach. Click here to visit the website. In Paris, Rockville Centre’s Crystal Dunn is striving to help lead the U.S. women’s soccer team earn a Gold Medal at the 2024 Olympics. Back home, the legendary South Side High School phenom this week is among the 25 new inductees into the Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame.
Historic Upstate New York Weather Proves More Help Is Needed
Top New York officials believe the federal government needs to do more to protect New Yorkers from tornadoes. Following the most tornadoes New York has seen in one month, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for increased funding for weather systems. Schumer Calls For More Federal Funding After Record...
NY weather: Washington County under a flood advisory Wednesday evening
A flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in effect until 6:30 p.m. for Washington County. The weather service says, "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected." "Minor flooding possible in low-lying and poor drainage areas," describes the weather service. "Turn around, don't...
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