Arm bone of small ‘hobbit’ human that lived hundreds of thousands of years ago discovered on Indonesian island
A jawbone, arm fragments and teeth recently discovered at an archaeological site in Indonesia have revealed the existence of a small human ancestor known as the “hobbit” that lived about 700,000 years ago. Named after J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, the “hobbit” is thought to be even smaller than any previously discovered descendants […]
Woman, 62, drowns rescuing dog from Long Island river: cops
A Long Island woman drowned Sunday morning while trying to rescue her dog, who had jumped into a local river, police said. According to Suffolk County police, Katherine Androw, 62, of Babylon, was staying on a houseboat on the Connequat River in Oakdale when her dog suddenly fell into the river around 1:30 a.m. A […]
Long Island beaches temporarily close after latest shark sighting
A perfect day of swimming on Long Island came to an abrupt end Saturday with a shark sighting at Nickerson Beach, the latest in a record number of encounters with the apex predator. Lifeguards at Nassau County Park on the island’s south shore spotted the fin about 75 feet from shore and quickly closed the […]
$10M Governors Island renovation to bring food, event venues
According to media reports, a former armory on Governors Island, located in the heart of New York Harbor, will undergo a $10 million renovation that will bring new dining options and a large event space to the island. In addition to renovating Taco Vista, a casual Mexican restaurant that has been operating on the 172-acre […]
Staten Island pols urge Hochul yank MTA board member
Seven Staten Island politicians are pressuring Governor Hoffle to fire the MTA board member who recommended removing promised new rail cars from the forgotten borough. In their letter to the governor, the representatives blasted non-voting MTA board member Norman Brown for displaying “clearly hostile bias and callousness” during a June committee meeting about the now-suspended […]
2 teens killed, 3 injured in early morning crash on Long Island, NY parkway
Two Long Island teenagers were killed in a horrific crash early Thursday morning on the Southern State Parkway in Islip, police said. According to authorities, officers responding to a 911 call about a vehicle overturned found a wrecked 2010 Toyota Prius overturned on the shoulder of the road near Exit 43A around 2 a.m. The […]
NYPD offers $3.5K reward for leads on Randall’s Island shooting that killed migrant mom
The NYPD is offering a $3,500 reward for information about the Randalls Island shooting that left a migrant mother dead, whose grieving family says she was “in the wrong place with the wrong people.” Authorities said Sandra Serrano, 44, was shot in the face and back early Monday by a gunman on a moped in […]
Islamist Cleric Seeks to Buy Scottish Island for New Muslim ‘Homeland’
A radical British Islamic cleric has reportedly called on his followers to raise funds to buy a Scottish island in order to establish a de facto Islamic state within the UK. be report from Sunday MailKuwaiti Shiite cleric Sheikh Yasser al-Habib is seeking to raise £3.5 million to buy a private island, Torsa (Thor), in […]
Supersized swarm of dragonflies overwhelms Rhode Island beach in creepy clip
Strange footage was captured on camera last weekend as a swarm of dragonflies transformed a Rhode Island coast into a scene reminiscent of a biblical plague. A seemingly endless swarm of dragonflies descended on Misquamicut Beach in Westerly on Saturday, sending swarms of the insects buzzing across the beach, under umbrellas and chairs, in people’s […]
Dragonfly Swarm Terrorizes Rhode Island Beachgoers
A swarm of dragonflies descended on a popular Rhode Island beach on Saturday, leaving people stunned as sunbathing children screamed and tried to shoo them away, to no avail. A spectacular swarm of flying insects was caught on camera at a crowded venue. Misquamicut Beachin Westerly, WCVB reported. Footage captured by beachgoer Richard Sontag shows […]