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Fourth NY Child Dies Following Horrific I-95 Crash, Family Says Fourth NY Child Dies Following Horrific I-95 Crash, Family Says
Fourth NY Child Dies Following Horrific I-95 Crash, Family Says A fourth child from a New York family involved in a horrific crash has died. The family of Christian Rojas Redondo has announced that he succumbed to injuries following a triple-fatal crash that happened on Saturday, July 1. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the Bay Shore victims were traveling near Jacksonville, Florida on a stretch of I-95. Earlier Report: Triple-Fatal Crash: 2 Children, Teen From Bay Shore ID'd As Victims Near Florida-Georgia Border At approximately 7:40 a.m., a car and SUV crashed when one slowed or stopped in the center lane of a bridge connecting Florida …
Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store
Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth $4 million was sold at a New York convenience store. New York Lottery officials announced that the second-prize winning Mega Millions Megaplier ticket from the drawing on Friday, March 3 was purchased on Long Island, in Valley Stream, at Mahavir Convenience, located on West Merrick Road. The winning numbers for Friday’s drawing were 8-25-36-39-67 and a Mega Ball of 11. The Megaplier multiplier for Friday's drawing is 4, meaning the prize was quadrupled to $4 million.  Nobody won the top jackpot, which is now estimated at $188 million. The …
13-Year-Old NY Girl Finds Razor Blade After Trading Halloween Candy, Police Say 13-Year-Old NY Girl Finds Razor Blade After Trading Halloween Candy, Police Say
13-Year-Old NY Girl Finds Razor Blade After Trading Halloween Candy, Police Say A 13-year-old New York girl discovered a blade in a chocolate bar after trading Halloween candy with friends, according to authorities. The Long Island resident made the discovery on Thursday, Nov. 3, according to Suffolk County Police. The girl traded candy with her classmates at PJ Gelinas Junior High School in East Setauket over the past few days before finding the blade in a mini 3Musketeers bar, according to police. The girl's mother immediately reported the incident to police just after 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The girl went out trick or treating on Halloween on Monday, Oct. 31 in the St…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Cases; Here's Latest Data By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Cases; Here's Latest Data By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Cases; Here's Latest Data By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley ticked down slightly, though the number of newly reported cases is on the rise. In the past week, the average seven-day average COVID-19 positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose from 2.27 percent on Monday, March 21 to 2.33 percent the following day before dropping slightly to 2.32 percent of those tested on Wednesday, March 23.  Statewide, the positivity rate is also surging, up from 1.78 percent to 2.02 percent during the same time frame. Just five new virus-related deaths were reported in New York, according to the …
Chick-fil-A Announces Plans For New Downstate NY Locations Chick-fil-A Announces Plans For New Downstate NY Locations
Chick-fil-A Announces Plans For New Downstate NY Locations Chick-fil-A has shared its plans to open new locations in downstate New York.  Representatives from the company said the fast-food chain will open the new locations on Long Island in both Nassau, in Rosedale, and Suffolk, in Huntington in 2022. Additionally, Chick-fil-A is in the early phases of pursuing three other locations on Long Island.  “While we are still early in the process, we are happy to share that we are actively pursuing new locations in West Babylon, Riverhead, and Levittown, and we look forward to working through the approval process with those respective Cities,"…
COVID-19: NY Sees Surge In Hospitalizations, But Fewer Are In ICUs COVID-19: NY Sees Surge In Hospitalizations, But Fewer Are In ICUs
Covid-19: NY Sees Surge In Hospitalizations, But Fewer Are In ICUs New York has seen a spike in post-holiday COVID-19 hospitalizations, though patients being treated have largely avoided serious illness as more and more become fully vaccinated. The number of New Yorkers being treated for COVID has been surging, though fewer people are ending up in intensive care compared to previous waves of the virus, according to the Department of Public Health. In its latest update, the Department of Health was reporting 11,184 New Yorkers who were hospitalized with COVID-19, though only 1,404 were in ICU, a shift from previous waves of the virus. Over the past seven d…
NY Man Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Mail Scam NY Man Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Mail Scam
NY Man Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Mail Scam A New York man is one of three suspects facing charges for their roles in a multi-million mail scam, federal officials announced. Jeffrey Novis, age 79, of Long Island, Shawn Phillips, age 52, of British Columbia, Canada, and Phillip Priolo, age 58, of Hallandale Beach, Florida have been charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, and multiple counts of mail fraud and wire fraud after operating an elaborate scheme over several years. An indictment was unsealed in US District Court this week charging the three with running a fraudulent mass-mailing scheme that tricked consum…
NY State Agencies Prepare Emergency Response For Nor'easter NY State Agencies Prepare Emergency Response For Nor'easter
NY State Agencies Prepare Emergency Response For Nor'easter New York State is preparing its emergency response as a low-pressure system is expected to bring heavy rainfall to parts of the state. The storm is set to move across Long Island, New York City, and the Hudson Valley. The first round of rain is expected to begin the night of Monday, Oct. 25, and become heavy Tuesday, Oct. 26. Related - Nor'easter Will Bring Downpours, Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Power Outages, Flash Flood Risk Rainfall totals of two to four inches are possible, and rainfall rates could exceed one inch per hour at certain points, said the National Weather Servic…
Human Remains Found In Area Of Brian Laundrie's Belongings, Police Source Says Human Remains Found In Area Of Brian Laundrie's Belongings, Police Source Says
Human Remains Found In Area Of Brian Laundrie's Belongings, Police Source Says A senior law enforcement official says human remains have been found in the same area where items belonging to Brian Laundrie were found as the FBI calls the medical examiner to the nature reserve in Florida.  According to NBC News, a senior law enforcement official said what appears to be human remains was found on Wednesday, Oct. 20, in Sarasota County at the Carlton Reserve, also known as the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park, where police and the FBI have been searching for five weeks for Laundrie. The remains were reportedly found in an area that was previously underwate…
Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner
Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner Click here for an updated story: Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito Gabby Petito’s cause of death was strangulation and the manner of death was a homicide, according to Dr. Brent Blue, the Teton County Coroner in Wyoming. Blue made the announcement a little after 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from his office. The coroner said an examination of the body shows Petito, age 22, was dead anywhere from three to four weeks before her body was discovered Sunday, Sept. 19. He added that Wyoming state law does not allow any …
Laundrie Flew Home To Florida Before Returning To Utah To Rejoin Gabby Petito, Attorney Says Laundrie Flew Home To Florida Before Returning To Utah To Rejoin Gabby Petito, Attorney Says
Laundrie Flew Home To Florida Before Returning To Utah To Rejoin Gabby Petito, Attorney Says A lawyer for the Laundrie family is now saying that 23-year-old Brian Laundrie flew home to Florida during his road trip with late fiancée Gabby Petito before joining her once again.  Insider reported that Attorney Steven Bertolino said Laundrie flew from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Tampa on Friday, Aug. 17. Bertolino reportedly said Laundrie went to retrieve items and "empty and close" a storage unit.  Bertolino said Laundrie did this to save money as the couple considered extending their cross-country road trip. He then joined Petito again on Monday, Aug. 23.  Laundrie was …
Boyfriend Of Missing New York Woman Has Disappeared, Police Say Boyfriend Of Missing New York Woman Has Disappeared, Police Say
Boyfriend Of Missing New York Woman Has Disappeared, Police Say The parents of a man who has been declared a “person of interest” in the disappearance of a New York woman missing for weeks told police they hadn’t seen him in days, a police spokesman said. Long Island native Brian Laundrie, age 23, now of North Port, Florida, the boyfriend of Gabby Petito of Blue Point, in Suffolk County has not been seen since Tuesday, Sept. 14, said police. According to the North Port Police, detectives went to the home of Laundrie on Friday, Sept. 17, after his parents summoned them to their home. North Port Police said in a statement Friday evening they are current…
Tropical Storm Henri: Biden Approves Federal Disaster Declaration For 26 NY Counties Tropical Storm Henri: Biden Approves Federal Disaster Declaration For 26 NY Counties
Tropical Storm Henri: Biden Approves Federal Disaster Declaration For 26 NY Counties Updated story - Tropical Storm Sunday: Henri Makes Landfall President Joe Biden has approved a pre-landfall disaster declaration for the New York counties set to be impacted as Tropical Storm Henri moves through the region, the state announced. New York State officials reported that as of the morning of Sunday, Aug. 22, parts of New York City and Long Island have seen up to six inches of rain.  Some inland locations along the coast could see a dangerous storm surge, heavy rainfall, and high winds, the state added. Henri was categorized as a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday m…
Pack Of Sharks Spotted Off Long Island Shore, Temporarily Closing Beach Pack Of Sharks Spotted Off Long Island Shore, Temporarily Closing Beach
Pack Of Sharks Spotted Off Long Island Shore, Temporarily Closing Beach Swimming was temporarily suspended again at a Long Island beach when a pack of sharks was reportedly found feasting on baitfish in the waters. A pack of nearly two dozen sharks was reportedly spotted at approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15 at Davis Park, a Fire Island beach off the coast of Long Island, causing concerns for lifeguards in the area. According to reports, at least 20 sharks were spotted close to the shore following schools of mossbunker and other baitfish that were congregating in the area, attracting the predators and other marine life. Following the shark sightings, lif…
23-Year-Old Woman Charged After Federal Judge From NY Killed In Hit-Run Crash 23-Year-Old Woman Charged After Federal Judge From NY Killed In Hit-Run Crash
23-Year-Old Woman Charged After Federal Judge From NY Killed In Hit-Run Crash A woman has been charged after a longtime Federal judge in New York was killed in a hit-and-run crash. Sandra Feuerstein, US District Judge of the Eastern District of New York on Long Island, died Friday morning, April 9 after she was struck by a vehicle in Boca Raton, Florida, according to authorities. The driver of the vehicle, identified as 23-year-old Nastasia Snape, of North Lauderdale, Florida, then struck a 6-year-old boy, according to the Sun-Sentinel of South Florida. Witnesses said Snape had been driving erratically and after crashing told emergency responders…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County, Other Data COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County, Other Data
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County, Other Data For the first time in nearly a week, the Hudson Valley saw a downtick - however small - in its positive COVID-19 infection rate as the region reported more than 1,000 new cases for the second straight day. According to the state Department of Health, the average seven-day COVID-19 infection rate is down to 4.66 percent on Wednesday, March 17, from 4.67 percent the day before, still the highest rate in the state, ahead of Long Island (4.49 percent), and New York City (4.15 percent).  A total of 1,090 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley out of thousands of tests adminis…
NY Reaches Record Settlement With Broadband/Cable Provider Altice Over Tropical Storm Response NY Reaches Record Settlement With Broadband/Cable Provider Altice Over Tropical Storm Response
NY Reaches Record Settlement With Broadband/Cable Provider Altice Over Tropical Storm Response New York State has reached a record-setting settlement with broadband and cable provider Altice for the company’s muted response to Tropical Storm Isaias, which left some without service for upwards of two weeks. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday, March 18 that the state has reached the near $72 million settlement for Altice’s failure to adequately prepare for and restore broadband and cable television service after the storm struck in August last year, leaving 400,000 customers without service. The settlement is the largest-ever in New York State for any company under …
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate On Rise; New Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate On Rise; New Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate On Rise; New Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in New York is on the rise, though the Hudson Valley saw less than 1,000 new cases, according to the latest data released by the state Department of Health. According to the state Department of Health, the average seven-day COVID-19 infection rate rose in the Hudson Valley for the third straight day, up from 4.49 percent on Friday, March 12 to 4.62 percent on Sunday, March 14, the highest rate in the nation, ahead of Long Island (4.40 percent), and New York City (4.15 percent).  A total of 833 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley ou…
COVID-19: Here's Total Vaccine Doses Administered, Received In Hudson Valley COVID-19: Here's Total Vaccine Doses Administered, Received In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Here's Total Vaccine Doses Administered, Received In Hudson Valley New York is seeing an improvement in its COVID-19 vaccination program, but the state finds itself with greater demand than the federal government can supply. Statewide, a total of 1,304,050 first doses have been distributed to New York, with 1,210,339 (93 percent) having already been administered. There have been 564,600 second doses delivered, with 166,640 completed. In the Hudson Valley, the region has received a total of 179,475 doses, with 122,017 administered. The 68 percent of vaccines administered is among the lowest percentage in the state. Central New York: 95,265 doses received …
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Vaccine Doses Administered, Received In Hudson Valley COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Vaccine Doses Administered, Received In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Vaccine Doses Administered, Received In Hudson Valley After a slow initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in New York, the state has stepped up its efforts to distribute shots to those eligible across the state. Statewide, a total of 77 percent of the COVID-19 vaccine allocated to New York by the federal government have been used as of 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, up drastically from the first few weeks hospitals began administering shots. In total, 1,053,650 allocations of the first dose have been sent to New York, with 835,875 (79 percent) administered. The state has received 136,500 second doses, with 83,995 administered. There are now mo…
COVID-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot COVID-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot
Covid-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot The lowest percentage of hospital employees who have received the COVID-19 vaccine in New York reside in the Hudson Valley. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that 57.9 percent of hospital workers in the Hudson Valley have received the COVID-19 vaccine, while statewide, a total of 60.8 percent of medical professionals have been vaccinated. The percentage in the Hudson Valley is the lowest in the state, behind New York City (59 percent), Long Island (60 percent), Mohawk Valley (60.1 percent), and Western New York (63 percent).  Cuomo also made note that vaccination performance is uneven b…
First Projected Snowfall Totals Released For New Storm That Will Sweep Through Region First Projected Snowfall Totals Released For New Storm That Will Sweep Through Region
First Projected Snowfall Totals Released For New Storm That Will Sweep Through Region An active weather pattern that has marked the arrival of 2021 will soon include a new storm system that is now expected to bring accumulating snowfall to much of the region. The time frame for the storm is Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, Jan. 3 into early Monday morning, Jan. 4. Some areas north of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut could see several inches of accumulation. "There is the potential for 2 to 4 inches of wet snowfall across the area Sunday afternoon into Sunday night," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement iss…
COVID-19: Testing Sites To Be Set Up At JFK, LaGuardia COVID-19: Testing Sites To Be Set Up At JFK, LaGuardia
Covid-19: Testing Sites To Be Set Up At JFK, LaGuardia Testing sites for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are being set up at LaGuardia and JFK airports as New York continues to combat the spread of the virus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, Aug. 24 that testing sites were being arranged for travelers coming into New York from states with high COVID-19 infection rates. Cuomo said that the new testing sites will allow the state to quickly determine whether incoming travelers have brought the virus into New York. The testing sites are being set up by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and New York City Health + Hospitals. During…