A total of 60 restaurants and bars in downstate New York were issued violations for non-compliance with COVID-19 guidelines over the weekend.On Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 2,294 establishments to conduct the checks.Those issued violations were all in New York City and Long Island.Here is a breakdown:Bronx - ...

Six people were arrested and nine police officers were hospitalized during a clash at a protest in Stamford.The protesters were marching for justice for Steven Barrier, a 23-year-old who died due to a medical emergency while in custody last year.The protest began Saturday afternoon, Aug. 8 at Home Depot and proceeded to the Stamford PD headquarters on Bedford Street.During the course of ...

Two men were stabbed during an altercation at a house in Rockland, according to police.It happened just after 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 in Spring Valley.Ramapo Police officers responded to a residence on Fairview Avenue or a report of multiple parties in an altercation, knife involved. Two men reside at the residence had been stabbed, according to police. The suspect was being held ...

A 50-year-old Long Island man was killed in a single-vehicle crash overnight.It happened around 4:50 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9 in South Farmingdale. Gary Yander, of South Farmingdale, was traveling westbound in a 2008 Cadillac on Motor Avenue when he struck multiple fixed objects in the vicinity of Merritts Road, Nassau County Police said.He sustained multiple trauma injuries and was ...

A suspect is on the loose after a Long Island gas station was burglarized. The incident happened between midnight and 5 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 in New Hyde Park, Nassau County Police said.Police officers responded to the Sunoco gas station, located at 205 Jericho Turnpike, for a broken front door. Upon police arrival, it was found that the glass door was completely shattered by ...

New swimming restrictions are now in place after a shark was caught by fishermen on Long Island.Lifeguards were forced to put out red flags and clear the water just after noontime Sunday, Aug. 9 in Nassau County at East Atlantic Beach and Atlantic Beach Estates.Nearby, Nickerson Beach is now waist-deep swimming.Lido and Lido West Beach are now closed to new visitors, both cars and ...

Ulster and Sullivan counties are well-represented in Niche’s brand-new 2020 Best Places to Live list.Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. Other factors are listed here.Hurley, cited as a "small, quiet, scenic town", is the No. 1-rated municipality in Ulster. You can read the Niche entry here.Hurley is ...

Rockland County is well-represented in Niche’s brand-new 2020 Best Places to Live list.Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. Other factors are listed here.Piermont, cited for its "amazing" general atmosphere, is the No. 1-rated municipality in the county. You can read the Niche entry here.Spackenkill is ...

Fairfield County is well-represented in Niche’s brand-new 2020 Best Places to Live list.Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. Other factors are listed here.Southport, cited for its "great sense of community," is the No. 1-rated municipality in the county. You can read the Niche entry here.Southport ...

There are still thousands who remain without power in Rockland and Orange counties five days after Tropical Storm Isaias barreled through the region.Orange & Rockland Utilities is reporting 5,876 of its 302,789 customers are still experiencing outages on Sunday, Aug. 8 at 10:15 a.m. In Orange County, 1,957 of 104,130 customers (1.9 percent) are in the dark.In ...