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Driver accused of hitting Suffolk police officer with car arrested after 5-week manhunt
20 year old Christian Castillo of Ronkonkoma was arrested Saturday night for allegedly ramming into an officer, and two police cruisers on March 9, when an officer in an unmarked vehicle tried to pull Castillo over as part of an investigation in North Lindenhurst.The incident left the injured officer with a concussion and a broken…
The deadline to file taxes is Tuesday
NEW YORK (AP) — The deadline to file your taxes is Tuesday, which is just around the corner. Filing U.S. tax returns — especially for the first time — can seem like a daunting task, but there are steps you can take to make it less stressful. Whether you do your taxes yourself, go to…
Hurricanes and Islanders square off to open the NHL Playoffs
(AP) New York Islanders (42-31-9, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (52-21-9, first in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Hurricanes host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Islanders to open the Eastern Conference first round. The teams meet Friday…
Kevan Abrahams, minority leader of the Nassau legislature, won’t seek reelection
Kevan Abrahams, Democratic leader of the Nassau County Legislature, announced Friday he will not seek reelection after serving more than 20 years as a lawmaker. Statement from Minority Leader Abrahams “After 22 years of serving the First Legislative District and the residents of Nassau County, I have decided to not seek re-election,” Nassau County Legislature…
Islanders and Rangers playoff matchups are set
The Islanders will take on Hurricanes in first round of 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.The Islanders lost the season series, 3-1, with their only victory coming in the first game back in October. The Islanders and Hurricanes have met just once in the playoffs. In their 2019 series, Carolina would sweep the Isles and outscored them,…
Islanders and Rangers playoff matchups are set
The Islanders will take on Hurricanes in first round of 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.The Islanders lost the season series, 3-1, with their only victory coming in the first game back in October. The Islanders and Hurricanes have met just once in the playoffs. In their 2019 series, Carolina would sweep the Isles and outscored them,…
Report: Thomas sold real estate to donor, didn’t report deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative mega-donor Harlan Crow purchased three properties belonging to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his family, in a transaction worth more than $100,000 that Thomas never reported, according to the non-profit investigative journalism organization ProPublic The 2014 real estate deal shines a new light on Thomas’s decades old relationship with Crow,…
2 arrested for stealing cooking oil from Nassau businesses
Two men have been arrested for stealing cooking oil from eight businesses in Nassau County. Police say they caught the suspects stealing the oil from The IHOP on Hillside Avenue in Williston Park on Wednesday. The pair are also accused of stealing oil from seven other business in Williston Park, Garden City, New Hyde Park…
Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Now Accepting 2023 Music Scholarship Applications
(April 12, 2023) STONY BROOK, NY – The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHoF) is now accepting applications for their 2023 Student Scholarship program. The Deadline for applications is Friday, May 12th, 2023. “For over a decade, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame has been delighted to distribute tens of thousands of dollars…
Islanders beat Canadiens 4-2 to wrap up playoff spot
NEW YORK (AP) — Brock Nelson scored twice as the New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 Wednesday night and clinched a playoff berth. The Islanders are awaiting the outcome of the Florida Panthers-Carolina Hurricanes game on Thursday to determine their first-round playoff opponent. New York missed the postseason last year, and that led…
Former nurse arrested for slamming infant onto bassinet
Amanda Burke of Holbrook a registered nurse formerly employed at Good Samaritan Hospital has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child for slamming a two-day-old infant face down onto a bassinet. The infant’s father recorded a video of the incident on his cellphone through the nursery window. The parents notified other members of…
Trump lawyer seeks monthlong delay in trial over rape claim
NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney for Donald Trump is seeking a one-month delay in the trial regarding a columnist’s claims that Trump raped her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s, contending that his client’s right to a fair trial depends on a “cooling off” period following the former president’s indictment and…