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Fast’s goal lifts Hurricanes past Islanders in overtime
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes had gone from leading by two goals to trailing midway through the final period, suddenly facing the prospect of losing their home-ice advantage against the New York Islanders. Jaccob Slavin, Jesper Fast and the rest of the Hurricanes turned in a steady response befitting a team in the…
Lamborghini in Queens mall crash was stolen from Long Island
Two suspects were taken into custody near Queens Center Mall on Wednesday after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen Lamborghini. Nassau police say the vehicle was stolen from Bellerose in the morning. It was recovered after a half hour chase. The car slammed into parked cars in the parking garage behind the…
Are you a Facebook user? You could get some settlement cash
(AP) Anyone in the U.S. who has had a Facebook account at any time since May 24, 2007, can now apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta has agreed to pay. Meta is paying to settle a lawsuit alleging the world’s largest social media platform allowed millions of…
Hofstra University suing over casino
Hofstra University is suing the Nassau County Planning Commission over the lease of the Nassau Hub to Las Vegas Sands.The university says the planning commission violated the state’s open meeting laws in March by failing to notify the public of a hearing to consider the casino proposal.Hofstra has come out against the plan to build…
1st Black chief judge for New York state confirmed
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s Senate confirmed Rowan Wilson as the state’s first Black chief judge Tuesday, two months after lawmakers dealt Gov. Kathy Hochul a political defeat by rejecting her initial nominee for the top court post. Wilson has been an associate judge of the Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court, since…
Biden signs executive order to improve access to child care
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday that contains more than 50 directives to increase access to child care and improve the work life of caregivers. But the directives would be funded out of existing commitments, possibly including last year’s laws financing infrastructure projects and building computer chip plants. That…
NY Board of Regents bans Native American mascots at schools
The state’s Board of Regents unanimously voted on Tuesday to ban Native American mascots, team names and logos from all public schools. The move means districts across the state and on Long Island have until June 2025 to make the changes. Schools that fail to comply with the rule could lose state funding, and officials…
Breeze Airways adding more flights from MacArthur airport
Breeze Airways announced yesterday it is adding two new destinations from Long Island MacArthur Airport.Breeze will add nonstop flights to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, on June 29, and Portland, Maine, on June 28.In May, Breeze is adding trips to Richmond, Virginia and Pittsburgh.
Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders to open NHL playoffs
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Antti Raanta felt ready when he got the start in net. And the Carolina Hurricanes played the kind of defense in front of him — especially on the penalty kill — that secured an early lead in their first-round playoff series with the New York Islanders. Sebastian Aho and Stefan Noesen…
Speed cameras are being added to roadwork zones
Speed cameras are being set up in active construction zones across Long Island in an effort to keep workers safe.New York launched the Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement pilot program on Monday to crack down on people speeding in work zones. The Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement program is a result of legislation signed into…
Rep. George Santos announces reelection bid
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican whose lies about his background and wealth helped propel him into office, announced Monday that he’s running for reelection. More than perhaps any incumbent, Santos enters the race as an underdog — abandoned by many fellow Republicans while facing investigations over a myriad…
Rep. George Santos announces reelection bid
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican whose lies about his background and wealth helped propel him into office, announced Monday that he’s running for reelection. More than perhaps any incumbent, Santos enters the race as an underdog — abandoned by many fellow Republicans while facing investigations over a myriad…