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Dead whale washes ashore in Queens after floating in New York waters
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A dead whale washed ashore at Fort Tilden in Queens on Saturday morning, according to a Facebook post by the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. The dead whale was first discovered floating in the waters surrounding New York on Thursday. The U.S. Coast Guard notified AMSEAS of a deceased Minke whale floating […]
Gay teacher's lawsuit against Catholic Dioceses moves forward in Seaford
A judge has ruled a man's civil lawsuit alleging he was fired from his job on Long Island for being gay can now move forward.Michael Califano worked as a third-grade teacher at Maria Regina School in Seaford. He was finally hired in a full-time role after working as a substitute for years.He says he was let go last year after photos were seen on social media of him kissing his longtime boyfriend.Califano said he graduated from that same school in 2011. He's also the son of Nassau County Police Officer Michael J. Califano, who was killed in a fatal car...
Long Island sends supplies to NC, GA for Hurricane Helene recovery
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) – Long Island residents are donating supplies to North Carolina and Georgia in the wake of Hurricane Helene, the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S. since Katrina. On Sunday, County Executive Bruce Blakeman planned to send trucks full of supplies to North Carolina and Georgia, including nonperishable food, cleaning supplies, […]
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