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COVID-19: Pandemic Has Caused 'Collective Trauma' Among US Adults, New Poll Reveals COVID-19: Pandemic Has Caused 'Collective Trauma' Among US Adults, New Poll Reveals
Covid-19: Pandemic Has Caused 'Collective Trauma' Among US Adults, New Poll Reveals Adult Americans are still experiencing "collective trauma" nearly four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a brand-new poll. The long-term stress sustained since the outbreak began has had a significant impact on well-being, evidenced by a significant increase in reported mental health conditions and chronic illnesses, according to the results of the nationwide survey conducted by The Harris Poll for the American Psychological Association (APA) among more than 3,000 US adults age 18 and older. Those ages 35 to 44 reported the most significant increase in chroni…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Eddie Munster' Butch Patrick Spends Halloween At Popular NY Watering Hole 'Eddie Munster' Butch Patrick Spends Halloween At Popular NY Watering Hole
'Eddie Munster' Butch Patrick Spends Halloween At Popular NY Watering Hole It was a Halloween to remember for the ghouls and goblins gathered at a popular New York tavern as none other than Eddie Munster himself showed up to mark the festivities. Butch Patrick, who portrayed the wolf-like son of Herman and Lily Munster on the hit CBS sitcom “The Munsters,” headlined the Halloween bash at Albany’s famed War Room Tavern on Tuesday night, Oct. 31. “Hanging with Eddie Munster and HBO star Zach Erdem on Halloween at the War Room Tavern,” owner Todd Shapiro captioned a Facebook photo of the three men. Earlier Report: 'This Place Amazed Me': New Capital Region R…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Winning $33K Lottery Ticket Sold At Port Jefferson Store Winning $33K Lottery Ticket Sold At Port Jefferson Store
Winning $33K Lottery Ticket Sold At Port Jefferson Store A winning lottery ticket worth over $30,000 was sold at a Long Island business. The top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket, worth $33,667, was sold in Port Jefferson Station at the Sunoco station located at 669 Old Town Road, New York Lottery announced. It was sold for the evening drawing held on Monday, Oct. 30. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
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‘So Grateful’: LI Student Injured In Deadly Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics ‘So Grateful’: LI Student Injured In Deadly Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics
‘So Grateful’: LI Student Injured In Deadly Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics Audrina Crocitto doesn’t remember much about the charter bus crash that killed her band director and a retired teacher, and injured dozens of her fellow marching band students. The 15-year-old Farmingdale High School student on Long Island only remembers the initial impact of the bus careening off of I-84 in Orange County, in the town of Wawayanda, before it rolled several times down an embankment Thursday, Sept. 21. Following the crash, Crocitto was airlifted to Cohen Children’s Medical Center, where X-rays and MRIs revealed that titanium screws and rods would be needed to hold her spine …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Billy Joel's 'New York State Of Mind' Birthplace For Sale: See Inside Billy Joel's 'New York State Of Mind' Birthplace For Sale: See Inside
Billy Joel's 'New York State Of Mind' Birthplace For Sale: See Inside The Hudson Valley home where Billy Joel wrote the iconic “New York State of Mind” is up for sale. Want to take a Greyhound on the Hudson River line? Consider 26 Kings Road your next stop. The Orange County estate, located in Highland Falls, which once was the summer home of American financier JP Morgan and the spot that inspired one of Billy Joel’s most iconic songs is up for sale — if you’ve got a cool $2.5 million to spare. Tucked away in the trees with a direct view of the Hudson River, the estate is made up of two lots: a main house with 4,288 square feet of room and a 1,577-squa…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Winning $33K Lottery Ticket Sold At Oakdale Business Winning $33K Lottery Ticket Sold At Oakdale Business
Winning $33K Lottery Ticket Sold At Oakdale Business A winning lottery ticket worth over $30,000 was sold at a Long Island business. The top-prize winning Take 5 ticket, worth $33,551, was sold in Oakdale at the Yasmin Cards & Gifts located at 897 Montauk Highway, New York Lottery announced. It was sold for the evening drawing held on Monday, Oct. 23. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
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Move Over Florida: This LI Locale Is Best Place To Retire In America, Report Says Move Over Florida: This LI Locale Is Best Place To Retire In America, Report Says
Move Over Florida: This LI Locale Is Best Place To Retire In America, Report Says Forget the palm trees and year-round beach weather in Florida; it turns out the best place to while away your golden years is right here in the Empire State, according to a new ranking. The New York village of Lake Success, located on Long Island in Nassau County, snagged the number one spot on Niche’s 2023 list of “Best Places to Retire in America.” To come up with its ranking, the site looked at several factors of interest to retirees, including weather, crime rates, housing costs, and access to amenities like restaurants, golf courses, fitness centers, and doctors. The most recent censu…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Fright Night? Here's Best Horror Film Set In New York, Report Says (Poll) Fright Night? Here's Best Horror Film Set In New York, Report Says (Poll)
Fright Night? Here's Best Horror Film Set In New York, Report Says (Poll) If you’re tired of the same old slasher flicks this spooky season, why not find some horror-spiration right in your own backyard? A good starting place might be the 1968 psychological horror film Rosemary’s Baby, hailed as “the best horror movie set in New York” by The Hard Times. The award-winning film, based on Ira Levin’s 1967 novel of the same, stars Mia Farrow as an expectant wife living in Manhattan who begins to suspect that her neighbors are members of a Satanic cult who have sinister plans for her baby. It was directed by Roman Polanski, whose pregnant wife, actress Sharon Tate, …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Rumor Of Taylor Swift Sighting Causes Fan Frenzy In Fairfield County Town Rumor Of Taylor Swift Sighting Causes Fan Frenzy In Fairfield County Town
Rumor Of Taylor Swift Sighting Causes Fan Frenzy In Fairfield County Town It was Swiftie Mania day in a Connecticut town after a rumor started that the mega pop queen Taylor Swift was lunching in town with her new boyfriend Travis Kelce. In the heart of Fairfield County, hundreds of teens, moms, and well, guys, turned up in the town. of New Canaan outside the popular Elm Restaurant on Thursday, Oct. 20 where Swift was supposed to be inside dining with boyfriend Kelce (the Kansas City Chiefs tight end), Swift's BFF actor Blake Lively, and Lively's hubby actor Ryan Reynolds who live in neighboring Pound Ridge in Northern Westchester County.  Once the rumor made it…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Billy Joel Gets Namesake Street In Hometown On LI As Student Musicians Play On: 'Very Cool' Billy Joel Gets Namesake Street In Hometown On LI As Student Musicians Play On: 'Very Cool'
Billy Joel Gets Namesake Street In Hometown On LI As Student Musicians Play On: 'Very Cool' Billy Joel’s current hometown in New York has him feelin’ alright after honoring the musician with his very own street. The Piano Man himself, age 74, was on hand for a ceremony on Long Island Thursday, Oct, 19 in Oyster Bay, to unveil the new Billy Joel Way. New signage will replace a section of Audrey Avenue, located in the downtown area in front of Joel’s shop “20th Century Cycles.” Speaking to a large crowd gathered under the clear blue sky, Joel recalled how his mother would often bring him to Oyster Bay as a child growing up in the hamlet of Hicksville. He remembered thinking of th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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SNL Alum Pete Davidson Set To Perform In Huntington SNL Alum Pete Davidson Set To Perform In Huntington
SNL Alum Pete Davidson Set To Perform In Huntington Comedian Pete Davidson is coming to town. The 29-year-old Saturday Night Live alum is set to perform three stand-up comedy shows in New York in the coming weeks. Capital Region First up will be the Capital Region, where Davidson will perform two shows at Albany’s Hart Theatre at the Egg on Thursday, Oct. 26. Long Island He’s then scheduled to take the stage on Long Island Monday, Nov. 6, for two shows at Huntington’s The Paramount, at 7 and 9 p.m. Davidson has been cracking up comedy crowds since 2013, a year before he landed the cast member gig at SNL. He spent eight years at the …

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by Michael Mashburn
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$20K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Westhampton Convenience Store $20K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Westhampton Convenience Store
$20K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Westhampton Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth nearly $20,000 was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The top-prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket, worth $19,752, was sold at the 7-Eleven in Westhampton, located at 410 Mill Road. It was sold for the midday drawing held Saturday, Oct. 14, New York Lottery announced. TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn