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Live Bird Markets Shut Down In Westchester To Stop Avian Flu Spread
New York officials are taking aggressive action to stop the spread of bird flu.
An order issued by the Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) on Friday, Feb. 7, directed live bird markets in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties to close for five days, Gov. Hochul’s office said.
The emergency measure comes after health officials confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)–or bird flu–has been detected at seven live bird markets in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx since Friday, Jan. 31. Outbreaks have also been confirmed in Suffolk and Ulster counties, as D…
'Media Maven' Gives Voice To NY's Missing: 'I Just Do It Out Of Heart'
Tiana Heath is turning heartbreak into hope.
Armed with a degree in television and radio from Brooklyn College, the Long Island native, 30, has devoted herself to giving voice to Nassau and Suffolk counties’ voiceless through her budding YouTube series, “Missing on Long Island.”
“I was inspired by a show called ‘Disappeared’ on Investigation Discovery. And six years ago, I was like, I want to have a show just dedicated to missing people on Long Island, because nobody is doing that,” Heath told Daily Voice. “I was like, you know what? Let me create that show.”
So, in 2019 she and partner An…
This Westchester Locale Top 10 Richest In NY, These Rankings Say
One county accounts for 70 percent of the Top 10 richest municipalities in New York.
Nassau County has seven of the top 10. Coupled with a Suffolk County village in the Hamptons, Long Island locales make up eight of the state's richest 10.
According to data from New York Demographics, the top 10 wealthiest municipalities, based on average household income, are:
Brookville, Nassau County; Population: 2,947; Average Household Income: $617,235
Tuxedo Park, Orange County; Population: 624; Average Household Income: $600,705
Scarsdale, Westchester County; Population: 17…
Election 2024: Here's NY County-By-County Breakdown Of Presidential Race, How Westchester Voted
Overall New York State Vote
Election Districts Reporting: 13,077 of 13,357
Kamala Harris (D) 54.64%, 4,328,017 votes
Donald Trump (R) 43.26%, 3,426,964 votes
Breakdown:
Albany County
Harris 61.01% 87,849
Trump 36.48% 52,532
Allegany County
Trump 71.63% 13,102
Harris 27.65% 5,058
Bronx County
Harris 71.25% 244,385
Trump 26.69% 91,542
Broome County
Trump 49.34% 42,644
Harris 48.70% 42,093
Cattaraugus County
Trump 65.79% 21,936
Harris 32.73% 10,914
Cayuga County
Trump 55.83% 19,959
Harris 42.74% 15,278
Chautauqua County
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$9.6M Scheme: Businessman Admits To Fraud Involving Banks, Including 1 In Hudson Valley
The owner of a New York business admitted to running a multimillion-dollar check-kiting scheme to keep his company operating.
Long Island resident John B. Mensch, age 54, pleaded guilty in connection with a nearly year-long fraud conspiracy involving banks in Suffolk County and the Hudson Valley, federal authorities announced Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 2.
Mensch, of Quogue, faces up to five years’ imprisonment as well as financial penalties, including restitution to the two banks of approximately $9.6 million.
According to court filings, Mensch was the owner and operator of East End, a…
New Details: Ex-Husband Shot Way Into NY Home Before Killing Woman, Her BF, DA Says
Authorities have released new details in the case of a New York couple who were shot to death inside their home.
Long Island resident Daniel Coppola, age 50, of St. James, was arraigned on four counts of first-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Sept. 6, in the deaths of his ex-wife Kelly Coppola and her boyfriend, Kenneth Pohlman.
Suffolk County Police found Mrs. Coppola, age 50, and Pohlman, age 52, dead from gunshot wounds inside their St. James residence on Brasswood Road shortly before midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 28.
Earlier Report: Accused Murderer Ranted About Pr…
