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Lawsuit challenging Nassau County mask ban dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit challenging a controversial Nassau County law that bans wearing face masks in public. The lawsuit, filed last month by the advocacy group Disability Rights New York (DRNY) on behalf of two individuals with disabilities, argued that the Mask Transparency Act, or MTA, was discriminatory, unconstitutional, and violated both the Americans with ...
Man Lures House Cleaner To North Babylon Residence Before Attempted Knifepoint Robbery, DA Says
The incident began in North Babylon at an apartment on Weeks Road, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said 66-year-old Christopher Doran lured a female house cleaner to his residence under the guise of hiring her on Monday, Sept. 2. When the victim arrived, Doran told...
Suspects Arrested in Horrific Human Remains in Shopping Cart Case Linked to NYC Homicide
Last month first responders from Westchester County were altered to an active incident near the Oak Street Bridge, the located between the jurisdictional borders of Yonkers and the city Mount Vernon. Original the incident was reported as a fire and firefighters from Mount Vernon Fire Department arrived on the scene to handle the issue.
Challenge to Nassau County Anti-Mask Ordinance Fizzles, Because …
Today's decision by Judge Joan Azrack (E.D.N.Y.) in G.B. v. Nassau County dealt with a challenge to Nassau County's Mask Transparency Act, which generally makes it a misdemeanor to wear "any mask or facial covering whereby the face or voice is disguised with the intent to conceal the identity of the wearer" in "any sidewalk, walkway, alley, street, road, highway or other public right-of-way or public property or private property without the consent of the owner or tenant." The Act also expressly excludes, among other things, "facial coverings worn to protect the health or safety of the wearer."
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is Coming to Shoprite in Greenwich – Hot Dog!
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Hot dog lovers unite! The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is making its way through New Jersey, including the Greenwich ShopRite!The 27-foot long Wienermobile pays homage to an American classic — the hot dog. It features a hot dog-shaped dashboard and keys, a 52-inch flat-screen TV, floors painted to appear as ketchup and mustard swirls, a “bun roof” (sun roof) painted a bright blue with floating clouds, a horn that plays the famous Wiener jingle in several versions, and last but not least, many drawers stocked with Wiener Whistles and branded memorabilia. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE...
Cow Harbor Day returns to Northport’s streets
Sunny skies greeted the residents of Northport and elsewhere as they celebrated the annual Cow Harbor Day Sunday, Sept. 22. The event, which has been running for more than 50 years, celebrates the history of Northport whose original name, Cow Harbor, stems from the cows who “used to graze on the fields along the harbor which are now two lovely parks,” according to the village website.
Man Admits Dumping Hazardous Waste At Former Brentwood Hospital, Costing $30K In Cleanup
Carleton Pulley, age 48, of Bay Shore, pleaded guilty to endangering public health, safety or the environment in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 5. According to prosecutors, a police officer witnessed Pulley unloading tires from a tractor trailer on the grounds of the former Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center in Brentwood in April 2023.
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