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Woman pleads guilty to fatally shoving Broadway singing coach, age 87, avoiding a long prison stay
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who killed an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach by shoving her onto a Manhattan sidewalk has avoided a lengthy prison sentence by pleading guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday, and will instead serve eight years behind bars. Lauren Pazienza, 28, teared up in court as she admitted randomly attacking Barbara Maier…

Judge clears the way for a civil case to proceed against Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ producers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Wednesday rejected a request by Alec Baldwin ’s attorneys to dismiss a civil lawsuit by three “Rust” crew members who allege cost-cutting endangered the cast and crew as the actor-producer skipped his own safety training. Chief District Judge Bryan Biedscheid also declined to delay proceedings despite…

Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000
ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s lawyer and confidant, turned himself in at a jail in Atlanta on Wednesday on charges related to efforts to overturn then-President Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. The former New York mayor, was indicted last week along with Trump and 17 others. Fulton County District…

UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations that threatened deliveries
(AP) The union representing 340,000 UPS workers said Tuesday that its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last month, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide. The Teamsters said in a statement that 86% of the votes casts…

One person was killed and four others wounded at an illegal party in Valley Stream
One person was killed and four others, including a 12 year old boy, were wounded following a shooting at an illegal party at a rental hall in Valley Stream..According to police, a male fired eight times, striking multiple people outside the establishment.Police say the suspect fled westbound into Queens after the shooting.Nassau County Police Commissioner…

Santos speaks out against migrant tent city
Rep. George Santos held a press conference at the migrant tent city at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center just over the Nassau County border in Queens.Santos said the nation needs to close the border and stop accepting migrants, and that the situation is having a negative impact on New York City and the surrounding suburbs. (Congressman…

Ex-New York police chief who once led Gilgo Beach probe charged with soliciting sex in park
NEW YORK (AP) — A former suburban New York police chief who once led the Gilgo Beach killings investigation and later went to prison for beating a suspect was arrested again Tuesday after authorities say he attempted to engage in sex with an undercover ranger at a Long Island park. James Burke, Suffolk County’s police…

North Massapequa man accused of firing a rifle at neighbors’ homes being held on $2 million bail
The North Massapequa man accused of firing a rifle at two of his neighbors’ homes on Sunday was arraigned Monday. He is being held on $2 million cash bail.The Suspect is accused of shooting from his basement apartment and hitting 2 neighboring houses.No one was hurt during the incident.He faces nearly 70 counts, 58 of…

‘Barbie’ for $4? National Cinema Day is coming, with discounted tickets nationwide
NEW YORK (AP) — Still haven’t seen “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer”? This Sunday, you’ll be able to catch up for $4 a ticket in movie theaters nationwide Theater owners announced Monday that the second annual National Cinema Day will be held Sunday, Aug. 27. For one day, all movies — in all formats and at all…

Traffic fatalities up 24% on Long Island over the last year
At least 21 people have been killed in Long Island crashes so far in August, including three people who died in separate collisions in Suffolk County over the weekend.Over the last year, Long Island traffic fatalities increased 24%, according to a report. Suffolk is ranked as number one for traffic fatalities in New York State,…

Donald Trump’s bond is set at $200,000 in Georgia case over efforts to overturn 2020 election
(AP) Donald Trump’s bond has been set at $200,000 ahead of his surrender to authorities in the Georgia case accusing the former president of illegally scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss, according to court papers filed Monday. Trump, who is facing a Friday deadline to turn himself in, is also barred from intimidating co-defendants,…

Shots fired from North Massapequa apartment
Police say shots were fired from a basement in North Massapequa early Sunday morning,The suspect used a semi-automatic rifle to fire multiple rounds from his basement in the direction of two neighboring houses.A bullet struck the back of one of the homes, while another entered the living room of the second home. no one was…