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Listeria outbreak sickens at least 12 in New York
NEW YORK – At least a dozen cases of listeria have been reported across New York state in connection to a national outbreak linked to deli meat.The state Health Department said four of those cases were in New York City, two were in Suffolk County and one was in Nassau County. The remaining five cases were located in Cayuga, Dutchess, Greene, Onondaga and Oswego counties.All 12 patients had to be hospitalized. No deaths linked to the listeria outbreak have been reported in New York.Two cases of listeria have been reported in New Jersey – one in Monmouth County and one...
This Long Beach birthday was worthy of a citation
Some birthdays are milestones. The first, 16th, 21st, 50th and 100th — and anything beyond that — come to mind. David Golden celebrated one last Sunday that very few have matched. His fell into the “beyond that” category: He turned 109. The City of Long Beach,...
Town 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.
NYC Summer Streets kicks off in Queens, Staten Island with expanded hours
New York City's annual Summer Streets celebration is officially underway in Queens and Staten Island.Under the program, selected streets across the five boroughs are open in both directions for people to play, walk, bike and enjoy the outdoors during the summer. Eyewitness News is in Hunters Point as celebrations are underway along Vernon Boulevard on Saturday morning."Across this entire route, you'll have about 2-3 miles of car-free streets. People will be able to run, walk, jog, whatever it is, really enjoy and reclaim a lot of the street spaces for different uses," said Tomas Garita, NYC DOT's Executive Director of...
Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Sunrise Highway
Scheduled highway closures could cause delays for Long Island drivers in the coming days.In Suffolk County, all eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway (Route 27) are slated to close nightly in the town of Babylon beginning on Monday, July 29.From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., lanes will close Monday, July 29, and…
POB Library celebrates completion of memorial garden
Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) joined the leaders of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, his colleagues in government and the community for the rededication of the Alma Craib Memorial Garden on Tuesday, June 18. Established in 1972 by the Plainview Garden Club,...
Community bids farewell to Chris Carini, a devoted public servant and family man
If any message was clear at Hempstead Town Councilman Chris Carini’s funeral Mass on Monday, it was the one conveyed in the words of the Rev. Steven Camp, who said simply, “He was there.”. Carini, a champion of quality-of-life initiatives in Hempstead and the 5th Councilmanic District, was...
Queens residents split on Creedmoor
Elected officials, longtime residents and young people, along with community board, civic, and religious leaders, were among the nearly 160 people who weighed in on Empire State Development’s drafts for the scope of work and environmental impact statement on the Creedmoor Community Master Plan last Thursday. The initial proposal...
Nonprofit hosts free concerts all summer long in Queens
The twangy guitar and driving beat are the sounds of the Brooklyn-based trio Habbina Habbina. If you ask the guys about their sound, they will sum it up as Mediterranean surf, with a nod to their Israeli roots. “Not enough people play it as loud as we would like it...
Deputy Minority Leader Drucker Supports Long Island Cares, Honors Harry Chapin’s Legacy at ‘Just Wild About Harry’ Concert
Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) celebrated the legacy of legendary Long Island singer-songwriter and philanthropist Harry Chapin at the 21st edition of the “Just Wild About Harry” concert – an annual benefit held to raise funds and food donations for Long Island Cares – the trailblazing food bank Chapin launched in 1980.
Queens DA: Former campaign volunteers filed fake ballots
Six former volunteers for a City Council campaign were brought into a Queens courtroom in handcuffs Thursday afternoon. The five defendants were part of a scheme to benefit Republican candidate Yu-Ching James Pai’s bid to represent the City Council’s 20th District in Queens, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.
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