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Senators spoil Kane’s Rangers debut with a 5-3 victory
NEW YORK (AP) — Claude Giroux broke a tie early in the third period, former Ranger Derick Brassard scored twice and the Ottawa Senators beat New York 5-3 on Thursday night to spoil Patrick Kane’s Rangers debut. Kane made his debut following his acquisition from Chicago, where he won the Stanley Cup three times. He…
House Ethics panel launches probe into GOP’s George Santos
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it is launching an investigation into embattled Republican Rep. George Santos, the New York congressman whose lies and embellishments about his resume and personal life have drawn deep scrutiny in Congress. The bipartisan leaders of the committee announced the panel had voted unanimously to establish an…
Car crashes into Hicksville house
A car crashed into a Hicksville house on Gables Road Wednesday at around noon, police say. The car punched a hole through the front of the home, came out through the side of the house and then crashed into a detached garage. It’s unclear if the driver of the car or the passenger were hurt.…
Blakeman delivers State of the County address
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman delivered his State of the County address last night. He said the county is considering a casino at the Nassau Hub but says it will only get his approval if it brings in significant revenue to the county and has support from the community.
Knicks rout Nets 142-118 for 7th straight
NEW YORK (AP) — Whatever Jalen Brunson and Tom Thibodeau were discussing before bumping fists near the end of the game, it wasn’t the point guard’s brilliant play. “He don’t care about that,” Brunson said. “He cares about wins.” The New York Knicks are racking them up lately. Brunson scored 30 of his 39 points…
NYC to pay millions over police ‘kettling’ at Floyd protest
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has agreed to pay several million dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by protesters who say they were assaulted, abused and trapped by police using a technique known as “kettling” at a demonstration in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. In court papers late Tuesday, the city said…
Rangers acquire star winger Patrick Kane from Blackhawks
(AP) The New York Rangers acquired Patrick Kane in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, reuniting the star winger with former teammate Artemi Panarin and stamping themselves as a Stanley Cup contender in the loaded Eastern Conference. New York was believed to be out of the running for Kane after it acquired Vladimir…
Grand Central Madison has problems in 2nd day of full service
In its second day of full service, the brand new Grand Central Madison terminal dealt with signal troubles, leaky ceilings, and crowded trains. Several trains originally bound for Grand Central Madison were instead detoured to Penn Station because of what the railroad called “a signal problem”. Water leaked down from the ceiling on the mezzanine…
Grand Central Madison has problems in 2nd day of full service
In its second day of full service, the brand new Grand Central Madison terminal dealt with signal troubles, leaky ceilings, and crowded trains. Several trains originally bound for Grand Central Madison were instead detoured to Penn Station because of what the railroad called “a signal problem”. Water leaked down from the ceiling on the mezzanine…
Tyler Flach sentenced to 25 years to life in prison
Tyler Flach of Lido Beach who was convicted of stabbing 16-year-old Khaseen Morris to death in Oceanside in 2019, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.The judge denied the defense’s motion that was filed last month to overturn the guilty verdict.Defense lawyers say the Flach’s family was disappointed in the judge’s sentencing…
Post office buys 9,250 electric vans, 14,000 charge stations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is buying 9,250 Ford Motor Co. electric vans and 14,000 charging stations as part of a move to switch its fleet to electric vehicles. The service also is buying another 9,250 internal combustion vans from Fiat Chrysler in North America, now part of Amsterdam-based Stellantis. The Fiat Chrysler…
First snow storm of the year hits Long Island
The first significant storm of the winter is bringing snow, a wintry mix and rain tonight through the first half of Tuesday. Roads are messy and lots of schools have delayed openings or have canceled classes for a full listing of school closings go to New York Cancer And Blood Specialists Storm Center on our…