Long Island drug dealer accused of selling ‘enough fentanyl to kill more than 65,000 people’
Authorities were charged Wednesday, prosecutors said. Kevin Brown, 39, was attacked on drug, weapons and dog fight charges on Wednesday in a 34-count indictment in which authorities found more than 1,000 pills. Police also found eight rounds of handguns carrying seven pit bulls living in filthy state, additional ammunition, a bag of ketamine and dozens […]
Long Island baby tests positive for measles — and officials warn 12 more may have been exposed
A long island baby tested positive for measles as health officials issued an ominous warning Wednesday that at least 12 people could have been exposed to the virus. Children under the age of one were treated at Cohen Pediatric Medical Center in New Hyde Park in early March. Now, the state health department fears that […]
P.J. Tucker a ‘realist’ about spark he can give Knicks after long wait for NBA return
SACROMENTO – PJ Tucker understands his reputation as a fierce nose player trying to speak out about his discomfort. He accepts it – “I'm just a realist,” Tucker said. But the 39-year-old, who officially became Nick on Monday, is also the encouragement of his struggling teammates, a trait raised in the context of Mikal Bridges' […]
JIM LONG: Teachers Unions’ Worst Nightmare Could Come True
For most Illinois students, learning ability is limited by postal code. However, between 2017 and 2023, thousands of low-income students had new opportunities. Invest in a Children's Tax Credit Scholarship Program Over 40,000 scholarships were awarded to low-income students, helping them access educational scholarships that allowed them to reach their greatest potential in the schools […]
Antoine Dupont faces long spell out with ruptured cruciate knee ligaments | France rugby union team
French amulet captain and considered the best player on the planet, Antoine DuPont said he ruptured the cruciate ligament in his right knee during the team's victory in Ireland in six countries on Saturday. “My heart hurts even more than my knees when I have to leave my friend before the final step,” DuPont posted […]
New York Gov. Hochul declares state of emergency in response to Long Island brush fires
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared an emergency on Saturday as the crew fought a growing brush fire on Long Island. The first fire began around 1pm at Centre Moritches in Suffolk County and then spread, causing additional fires in East Moritches, Eastport and West Hampton. Fires in Central Moritches, East Moritches and Eastport have […]
Kathy Hochul Issues State of Emergency as Fires Break Out in Long Island
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) issued an emergency after several brush fires were reported on Saturday in Long Island. in post In X, Hochul revealed that New York State Guard helicopters “providing air support.” Hochul added that “multiple state agencies” are also supporting ground efforts. “I'm in an emergency as Suffolk County fights a […]
Long Island track star Zariel Macchia wins NY state title
Not only did Zariel Macchia win in court, she conquered the truck. The William Floyd High School track star won his seventh Career New York State Championship at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Staten Island on Saturday. The BYU-bound star, who won the eligible fight earlier this week, sparkled on her opportunity, winning the […]
Long Island water companies sue to rollback EPA standards on forever chemicals in new lawsuit
Two national utility groups representing many of Long Island's waters this week filed a new federal lawsuit this week seeking to overturn restrictions established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last April on toxic “eternal chemicals.” The new limit sets the largest contamination levels for six groups of PFA, known by critics as “eternal chemicals” […]
Long Island track star Zariel Macchia will compete in NY championships
She avoided the catastrophe. Star William Floyd Runner and future Olympic hope Zariel Macchia was eventually ruled Thursday with hopes for a future that was banned from the upcoming winter national championships due to ambiguous technology. “I was relieved at first,” Mackia, who spent the past two days in legal process after his family sued […]