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Yankees lose starter to injury during BP
NEW YORK — Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu’s bad season became more painful on Friday at Yankee Stadium. Written into manager Aaron Boone’s lineup starting at first base, LeMahieu had to be scratched after a freak batting practice injury. While fielding groundballs and taking throws at first as...
Hochul declares disaster emergency on Long Island after historic storms
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. - Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a disaster emergency for Suffolk County following this week's record rainfall. Grants of $50,000 will be available to eligible homeowners in Nassau and Suffolk Counties to address health and safety-related repairs not covered by insurance or other disaster relief programs.Nursery school "was a disaster"On Long Island, there were numerous reports of flooded basements, abandoned cars, and even some water rescues. In Smithtown, St. Andrew's Nursey School's classrooms in St. Andrew's Lutheran Church were destroyed. but rebuilding has begun. "The water had receded, but there was mud and furniture and everything just strewn all about the...
NY Mom Accused In Wrong-Way Crash Killing Son Had License Suspended 56 Times
A New York mother accused of causing an impaired, wrong-way crash that killed her son has had her license suspended dozens of times, prosecutors said.Long Island resident Kerri Bedrick, age 32, of Centerport, pleaded not guilty to aggravated DWI and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday…
Thief Makes Off with $8,000 in Ink Cartridges from Bridgehampton Office Supply Store, Cops Say
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southampton Town Police Department detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole merchandise from a Bridgehampton store. A man stole ink cartridges, valued at $8,000, from Staples, located at 2044 Montauk Highway, on May 24. Suffolk County Crime...
Selden, Middle Island Civics Pack Backpacks for Elks Lodge Drive
At the start of each school year, many civic and non-profit organizations take to packing backpacks for school children in need, giving them supplies, folders, notebooks, and, of course, a new backpack. Last Friday was no exception to the charitable event, as the Port Jefferson Elks Lodge, now located in...
National Night Out in the Sixth Precinct!
On Tuesday, August 20, Councilman Neil Manzella (R-Selden) and Town Clerk Kevin LaValle (R-Selden), in collaboration with the Suffolk County Police Department’s Sixth Precinct and the Middle Country Library, hosted the rescheduled, but much-anticipated, annual National Night Out at the Town of Brookhaven’s Centereach Pool Complex. This free event, which was held from 5:30p.m. to 8:30p.m., aimed to promote police-community relationships and foster neighborhood camaraderie.
$646 Million Investment to Transform New York’s Health Care Workforce
Paving the Way for Future Health Care Professionals. New York has announced a transformative initiative for its health care sector, allocating up to $646 million over the next three years to the Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program. This program, supported by Workforce Investment Organizations (WIOs) such as 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds, Iroquois Healthcare Association, and the Finger Lakes Performing Provider System, aims to recruit and train thousands of new health, mental health, and social care workers. This investment will address critical workforce shortages and enhance career advancement opportunities for existing professionals across the state.
Day 4 of the Great New York State Fair
GEDDES, N.Y. — Saturday is the fourth day of the Great New York State Fair. Mostly sunny morning then a partly sunny sky at times with high thin clouds around, a dry day. Even warmer temperatures, even a little above the normal high. Little to no wind. High of 82 degrees.
New York: Watch Out for These Dancing Insects – They Hurt!
This summer, New Yorkers may come across a curious sight: thousands of white fluffy insects dancing on local beech trees. While these tiny dancers (check out how they shake it in the video below) may look fun, their name, as well as their painful defense mechanism, are no joke. Dancing...
Long Island Pepper Company: Blazin’ A Trail With Local Hot Sauce
Sign up for our LI Press email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Buffalo may have popularized hot sauce, but Long Island is perfecting it. That’s according to Michael Terrone, founder of Long Island Pepper Company (LIPC) – and hundreds of patrons from...
New testing requirements at New York State Fair to prevent bird flu spreading in cows
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Matt Sharpe and his cows from Truxton are regulars at the New York State Fair, used to all of the testing and veterinarian checks that need to happen in order to get through the gates. This year, there's a new requirement thanks to an unprecedented concern;...
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon must face NY criminal fraud trial, judge rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon must face trial in New York on criminal-fraud charges over a push to fund the former U.S. president's signature wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, a judge ruled on Friday.
Why Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Than Others In New York
A doctor is explaining why mosquitoes bite some people more than others. Did you know that mosquitoes are considered the "world's deadliest" creatures. That's according to the CDC. Zika virus, West Nile and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) are three viruses spread by these insects that can cause a fatal infection.
URMC recognized by Brain Injury Association of New York State
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Brain Injury Association of New York State is set to recognize the University of Rochester Medical Center as the Statewide Program Honoree at its upcoming March on for Brain Injury Walk. The recognition comes nearly a year after the URMC opened its new Acute Brain Injury Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit. The 11-bed […]
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