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Former Gov. Cuomo to testify publicly on New York nursing home deaths. What to know
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will testify publicly before a congressional subcommittee Sept. 10 investigating nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing at 2 p.m. Tuesday will be livestreamed online, providing a high-profile national platform for the years-long saga surrounding the Cuomo administration’s handling of the pandemic’s darkest days. ...
NY Regents put off proposal to let high school boys play girls' sports. Why they punted
The New York board that sets education policy for the state was set to vote Tuesday on a controversial proposal to allow high school boys to compete in girls-only sports such as field hockey and flag football. But the Board of Regents has punted, at least for now. ...
New York Distributes 20M Test Strips—What This Means for Overdose Rates
New York State Hits Milestone with 20 Million Test Strips. New York State recently reached a major milestone by distributing over 20 million fentanyl and xylazine test strips. These strips are essential for identifying dangerous substances in drugs, playing a critical role in preventing overdoses and saving lives. According to federal data for the year ending March 2024, overdose deaths outside New York City decreased by 9%, while the city itself saw a 3.1% decline. Despite these encouraging figures, the state continued to prioritize efforts to combat the overdose crisis, reflecting ongoing concerns about substance abuse and its impact.
UAW to pull out of AFL-CIO over NJ casino smoking loophole
United Auto Workers’ director is furious at other unions for supporting indoor smoking in Atlantic City casinos. United Auto Workers will be pulling out of the New Jersey chapter of the AFL-CIO. Daniel Vicente Jr., director of Region 9 — which covers New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania —...
How Should New York Respond to CT’s Pizza Capital Signs?
The across the border into Connecticut debate over pizza, and which pie reigns supreme is not new, but recent signage put up at the Connecticut and New York state borders on certain highways, that's new. There's been a great deal of chatter following Wednesday's installation of some 'Welcome to Connecticut'...
Building Riverhead’s football community from an early age: PAL program takes a new approach
Riverhead PAL football has a new strategy for stimulating interest in football and supporting Riverhead’s football program: coordinating instruction and plays with the Blue Waves teams. Besides teaching kids as young as 5 the fundamentals of the game, the program is now teaching youngsters the plays used by the...
Police Say New York Man Drove Over 100 MPH Drunk On Major Highway
Last year, New York State Police testified to lawmakers that there were over 7,000 alcohol-related traffic crashes in the state in 2022. According to offcials, the crashes took the lives of 335 people, which is a 30% increase in fatalities since 2019. In spite of the glaring statistics, there are...
Riverhead Police blotter: Sep. 7, 2024
A total of 26 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on Sep. 7, 2024. Among them:. 7:44 p.m. Grand Larceny, West Main Street, Riverhead. An incident of grand larceny was documented. Editor’s note: This compilation of reported incidents does not include traffic stops, aided cases (ambulance calls), reports of...
August 19-23: 13 Dutchess County restaurants have flawless health inspections; eight marked with critical violations
Out of 33 health inspections conducted in Dutchess County in late August, eight had critical violations, 13 had no violations, and 17 had unfixed violations remaining from previous inspections, according to new reports released by the Dutchess County Health Department. There are over 90,000 food service establishments in New York state, according to health.ny.gov. You can view current and past New York state health inspection reports on data.poughkeepsiejournal.com. ...
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