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Newtown HS Grad, Ex-Olympian Caitlyn Jenner Visits NY In Support Of Trans Athletes Ban Newtown HS Grad, Ex-Olympian Caitlyn Jenner Visits NY In Support Of Trans Athletes Ban
Newtown HS Grad, Ex-Olympian Caitlyn Jenner Visits NY In Support Of Trans Athletes Ban Caitlyn Jenner, a former Olympian and media personality, paid a visit to Long Island to publicly back a recent executive order banning transgender women from participating in women’s sports. On Monday, March 18, the former Olympian, who came out as a trans woman in 2015, held a press conference alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in support of his polarizing transgender athlete ban. The executive order, which went into effect on Thursday, Feb. 22, prohibits the Nassau County Parks & Recreation Department from issuing permits to female teams that include transgender women, …

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by Sophie Grieser
Obituaries
NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Dies At 65 NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Dies At 65
NY Islanders Legend Mike Bossy Dies At 65 New York Islander legend Mike Bossy has died at the age of 65 following a battle with lung cancer. Known for his scoring proficiency, the NHL Hall of Fame helped lead the Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cup wins from 1979 and 1983. Daughter Tanya Bossy said her father was "no longer in pain.” "My dad loved hockey, sure, but first and foremost he loved life," she said in a statement in French on behalf of the Bossy family. "Until the end of his journey, he hung on. He wanted to live more than anything." Mike BossyWikimedia Commons/ebay Bossy announced his cancer diagnosis in Oct…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Fairfield County HS Grad Caitlyn Jenner Launches Bid For California Gov Fairfield County HS Grad Caitlyn Jenner Launches Bid For California Gov
Fairfield County HS Grad Caitlyn Jenner Launches Bid For California Gov Could another reality TV star be elected to one of the nation's most prestigious positions?  Former Olympian and reality TV personality Caitlyn Jenner, a longtime Republican, announced that she plans to throw her hat into the ring and make a gubernatorial run in California. Jenner, a Hudson Valley native, who was born in Mount Kisco and grew up in Sleepy Hollow before graduating from Newtown High School in Fairfield County, took to social media to announce that she was planning to move forward with a run at the governor’s seat. “I’m in!” Jenner posted with a lengthy release announcing…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Bill, Hillary Clinton International Speaking Tour Will Come To Connecticut Bill, Hillary Clinton International Speaking Tour Will Come To Connecticut
Bill, Hillary Clinton International Speaking Tour Will Come To Connecticut Bill and Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua are going on tour, including April stops in Connecticut and New York. The political couple's speaking tour will span two countries and 13 cities — including Wallingford, CT where they'll speak at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre. The tour, billed as "An Evening with the Clintons," kicks off on Nov. 18 in Las Vegas.  Bill Clinton served as the nation's 42nd president from January 1993 through January 2001. His wife, Hillary, is a former First Lady, Secretary of State and U.S. senator from New York who lost the 2016 election to President Donald Trump…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Waiting Game: This Area Airport Has Slowest Security Lines In North America Waiting Game: This Area Airport Has Slowest Security Lines In North America
Waiting Game: This Area Airport Has Slowest Security Lines In North America This probably will not shock anyone who has waited in line at this international airport, been frisked or nearly missing a flight due to security delays.  It's now ranked as the worst in North America as far as long security lines.  According to preliminary data compiled by J.D. Power, as reported here, the California-based market-research company, JFK International Airport -- which is New York City’s busiest airport -- is by far the worst when it comes to Transportation Security Administration (TSA)  lines. The average wait time at JFK Airport is 19.02 minutes compared to the overall aver…

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by Jon Craig