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Housing market chills as mortgage rates, prices scare buyers
NEW YORK (AP) — Rising mortgage rates have combined with already high home prices to discourage would-be buyers. Mortgage applications have declined sharply. Sales of previously occupied homes have fallen for five straight months, during what is generally the busiest time of year in real estate. All signals point toward the Federal Reserve continuing to…
Dead Shark washes up on South Shore beach
Quogue, NY- In a summer that’s had more shark sightings than ever before, officials on the East End of Long Island say they got a call Wednesday morning about a dead shark that had washed up onto the beach front. Quogue Village Police say they responded to the area in between 80 and 90 Dune…
Huntington Town dedicates playground to slain mother and child
East Northport, NY- Join Town of Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth alongside Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney and more on Thursday as they re-dedicate a new playground and tree to a mother and child who were victims of domestic violence. A ribbon cutting ceremony will begin at 11am at John Wash Memorial Park, next to…
Fire burns through 5 businesses on Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY- Nassau County Arson Bomb Squad are reporting details this morning about a fire that broke out Wednesday night inside a Merrick restaurant and spread to nearby businesses. Officials say the fire started just before midnight inside Fuji Seoul Restaurant on Merrick Avenue and spread to five other businesses. The Roosevelt, Wantagh and Freeport…
Toddler found unresponsive in swimming pool
Lindenhurst, NY- A Long Island toddler is in critical condition this morning after police say she was found unresponsive in her families swimming pool. Police say they got a 911 call on Tuesday afternoon to 341 North Broadway in Lindenhurst, after Avery Wilcox, was located in the water. Police say the three-year-old was transported to…
House passes same-sex marriage bill in retort to high court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has overwhelmingly approved a bill tp protect same-sex and interracial marriages. Tuesday’s vote stands as a direct confrontation with the Supreme Court, whose conservative majority in overturning Roe v. Wade abortion access signaled that other rights may be in jeopardy. While the Respect for Marriage Act easily passed the House,…
CDC advisers endorse more traditional Novavax COVID shot
(AP)- Government advisers say U.S. adults who haven’t gotten any COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax. The protein based shot is a more traditional kind of vaccine than the three brands available in the U.S. Federal regulators authorized the two-dose vaccine last week for adults but the Centers for Disease Control…
Man working on “Law & Order” shot to death on location in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities in New York City are investigating the shooting death of a man at a location for the TV series “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” But so far, there’s no word on a possible suspect or motive. The shooting was early yesterday, before filming was to start. Police say Johnny Pizzaro…
State steps up shark patrols on South Shore beaches
East Farmingdale, NY- Expect to see more drones, helicopters and boats keeping a close watch on the South Shore Ocean beaches across Long Island. New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday that the state would be conducting shark patrols at ocean beaches. In the past few weeks, four people have been bitten by sharks in…
House to vote on same-sex marriage, push back against court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is set to vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages. Tuesday’s vote stands as a direct confrontation with the Supreme Court, whose conservative majority in overturning Roe v. Wade abortion access signaled that other rights may be in jeopardy. While the Respect for Marriage Act is expected to pass the…
Long Island braces for potential heatwave
East Farmingdale, NY- After wild weather on Monday including soaking rain, flash flooding and thunder the weather Tuesday across Long Island, should reach into the upper 80’s and 90’s. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory in effect for Wednesday from 12pm-8pm, where temperatures could feel, close to 100 degrees. In Nassau County,…
33,000 more monkeypox vaccines on the way to NY as appointments run dry
East Farmingdale, NY- It’s reminiscent of the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, as appointments for monekypox vaccines in New York City and on Long Island fill up, moments after going online. New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday she expects another 33,000 dosages of the monkeypox vaccine to arrive from the federal government later…