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NYS Thruway Authority again warning people of E-ZPass scam
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The New York State Thruway Authority is again warning the public about scams involving E-ZPass. In a post on the Thruway Authority’s Facebook page, the group reminded the public about scam texts that people have been getting. “E-ZPass or Tolls By Mail will never send an email or contact you requesting […]
Federal lawsuit filed in WNY claims NY’s body armor ban is unconstitutional
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Local attorney John Elmore said it would be unjust and dangerous to reverse New York’s ban on body armor, but that’s the goal of a federal lawsuit filed in Western New York. The lawsuit, filed by the Firearms Policy Coalition and a resident from Lakeview, claims the ban is unconstitutional under […]
Massive Recall: Top-Selling Vehicles In New York May Cause Crash
Nearly two million vehicles have been recalled because of issues that can cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. This week, Ford recalled over a half-million more pickup trucks. Ford Issues Another Massive Recall. Ford confirmed to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the popular automobile company...
Shelter Pet of the Week: Potato
This week’s featured shelter pet is sweet Potato, a beautiful 13-year-old female tuxedo cat who was left behind when her people moved. Now at the Smithtown Animal Shelter, Potato is the purrfect companion. She had some hair loss (likely from flea allergies) that is resolving and sports a delightful milk mustache and a sunny personality. This little lady needs a home that will spoil her rotten in her golden years. Will that be you?
City’s residential rehab program is launched
Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck, chair of the Glen Cove Community Development Agency, announced the launch of the Residential Rehabilitation Program, coordinated by the Glen Cove CDA and supported by the Nassau County Office of Community Development. The program aims to provide needed home improvement funds to income-eligible seniors and disabled residents in Glen Cove.
Two in Police Custody After Being Nabbed with 14 Cases of Illegal Fireworks, Cops Say
The Arson Bomb Squad reports the arrest of two Franklin Square men for an incident that occurred on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 6:18 PM in Franklin Square. According to detectives, Nicholas Moschonas, 33, of 516 3rd Street was observed setting off fireworks on the corner of 3rd Street and 2nd Avenue. Upon further investigation, it was determined that a 2019 Dodge RAM belonging to Peter Mari, 33, of 905 Hancock Avenue, was discovered with numerous boxes of fireworks inside the vehicle.
Employee at Inwood Discount Store Busted for Selling Illegal Fireworks, Officials Say
The Fourth Precinct POP Unit (Problem Oriented Policing) reports the arrest of a Plainview man for the Sale of Illegal Fireworks that occurred on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 12:06 p.m. in Inwood. According to Police, the Fourth Precinct POP Unit conducted an investigation for illegal fireworks at a Discount...
Rockville Centre residents form neighborhood association
Rockville Centre resident Jeanette Duncan Cornell said that after seeing a number of residents expressing their concerns on various Facebook groups, they wanted to step in to help coordinate a forum for residents to collect and organize their ideas. “The reason I set this up is because I am in...
Riverhead Brew House: Lily Flanagan’s Group Joins Riverhead Brewery Scene
Sign up for our LI Press email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. There’s a new kid in town in Riverhead’s lively craft beer scene, but the new kid is also a longtime operator of popular bars and restaurants on Long Island. Lily Flanagan’s Restaurant Group, which dates back to 1987, opened the Riverhead Brew House (RBH) in May on East Main Street in a space formerly occupied by Peconic County Brewing. Riverhead has now regained bragging rights as the craft brewery capital of Long Island, having six breweries compared to five each in Bay Shore and Lindenhurst.
Poetry Street celebrates its 10th anniversary
Poetry Street, the Riverhead-based group that grew out of the East End Arts JumpstART program, celebrated its 10th anniversary last Saturday at Riverhead Free Library. The gathering brought together founders and original participants with newcomers and supporters, both in person at the library and via Zoom. The public art project...
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre’s Green Afternoon
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre presents its eleventh engagement of Green Afternoon on Saturday, July 13, at 5 PM in a unique garden setting in East Hampton. Green Afternoon XI offers an immersive outdoor performance, including movement installations in the various outdoor “rooms” throughout the property, followed by a seated performance on the great lawn of Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre’s recent World Premiere: “Habit Formed.” “Habit Formed” is an evening-length work that explores how habits are created and broken in our lives. These habits manifest strength, ease, and freedom and create limits, boundaries, and affliction. The ultimate journey of the work tells a story of discernment, unpacking how we can be empowered by our habits and not impaired by them.
P.F. Chang's restaurant at Hackensack mall closed by city's fire department. What we know
The P.F. Chang's China Bistro restaurant at the Shops at Riverside Mall has been shut down by the Hackensack Fire Department. The "Order to Vacate" notice posted on the restaurant door is dated July 2 and states: "The building is declared unsafe for human occupancy. No individual is to occupy this building until the structure is rendered safe and secure."
Uncontained fire in Wharton State Forest, just south of Ocean County NJ, triples in size
A Pine Barrens wildfire has more than tripled in size from earlier today, now having consumed some 450 acres of the Wharton State Forest in Tabernacle in Burlington County, just south of Ocean County, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The Tea Time Hill Wildfire is at Batona Campground and Apple Pie...
Aaron Boone’s pathetic Trent Grisham defense is final indictment of modern Yankees
For the majority of their history, but more specifically the 1990s and early 2000s, the Yankees' calling card was that they would always be crisp at the margins, efficiently outworking their opponents until they were worn down and ready to surrender. 3-2 games became 8-2. Tight contests became Mariano Rivera's canvasses. The Red Sox, especially in the late '90s and beginning of the next decade, were hustle-fueled, but ragged. Sure, they would overcome the Yankees occasionally, but when important games arrived, New York would always be better prepared.
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