The Delta variant continues to run wild throughout New York as the COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island continued to rise over the weekend, above 2 percent for the first time in months.According to the Department of Health, the seven-day average positive-testing rate for those tested on Long Island rose from 2.08 percent on Friday, July 23 to 2.23 percent the following day, ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said “New Yorkers will be shocked” as he doubled down on his claims of innocence amid the Attorney General’s probe into allegations of sexual harassment made by former aides.During a briefing from Yankee Stadium on Monday, July 26, Cuomo again proclaimed his innocence, stating that he will continue to “let the process continue” before commenting on Attorney General ...

The Delta COVID-19 variant continues to run wild throughout New York as the positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to rise precipitously. According to the Department of Health, the seven-day average positive-testing rate for those tested in the Hudson Valley rose from 1.29 percent on Friday, July 23 to 1.40 percent the following day, up to 1.58 percent on Sunday, July ...

Officials on Long Island are on high alert following a recent uptick in shark sightings off the coast of area beaches.Last week, there were multiple shark sightings reported off the coast - mostly in Nassau County - prompting officials to ramp up patrols over the weekend to ensure the safety of beach-goers as the dog days of summer approach.Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said that ...

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has nominated a prominent Yale School of Medicine physician to serve as the state’s Health Commissioner.On Monday, July 26, Lamont announced that he is nominating Dr. Manisha Juthani to serve as commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health.Earlier story. - Chief Of CT Schools To Join President-Elect Biden's Cabinet As Education Secretary, ...

Law enforcement agencies in the area are cautioning residents to be on high alert following a string of thefts from parked vehicles.The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert over the weekend as it investigates multiple larcenies from parked cars that happened late on Friday, July 23 into Saturday, July 24.Police said that the vehicles that were targeted were parked in ...

Nearly 200 marijuana cases tried in Westchester County have been dismissed, the District Attorney’s Office announced.On Monday, July 26, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that the courts have granted her petition to dismiss all marijuana cases involving felony and misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession or sale.In total, 184 cases have been dismissed by ...

Health officials in Connecticut are teaming with McDonald’s to host a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic as the virus continues to spread across the region.The North District Health Department in Hartford County announced a pop-up clinic that will be held at the McDonald’s restaurant in Enfield as health officials monitor a rise in new cases of the virus. Officials said the clinic will ...

A commercial business on Long Island was burglarized and vandalized over the weekend, launching an investigation, police said. Nassau County Police investigators said that suspects illegally entered All American Recycling on Eastern Parkway in Farmingdale between 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, and 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 25.According to police, an employee reporting to work at the ...

Seen him? An alert has been issued by police investigators in Western Massachusetts as they attempt to locate a man who was reported missing over the weekend.The Westfield Police Department’s Detective Bureau is seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down Oliver Richard, who was reported missing on Sunday, July 25. Police said Richard is approximately 5-foot-9 with blond hair and ...