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Nassau County Trans Sports Ban Struck Down By Appeals Court Nassau County’s ban on transgender women and girls participating in sports teams at public venues was struck down Wednesday, Nov. 4 by an appeals court. Colloquially known as the county’s “trans sports ban,” the law was passed by the Nassau County Legislature in June 2024 with support from County Executive Bruce Blakeman. But a New York appeals court ruled Wednesday the law was illegal, backing a lawsuit from Attorney General Letitia James. “Nobody should have to fight to play the game they love,” said James, a Democrat. “No one asked for this illegal and exclusionary policy. Bruce Blakema…

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Local Nassau County Election Flips Democrat For Second Time In 120 Years Local Nassau County Election Flips Democrat For Second Time In 120 Years Local Nassau County Election Flips Democrat For Second Time In 120 Years
Local Nassau County Election Flips Democrat For Second Time In 120 Years A local Long Island election produced a stunning result Tuesday night, Nov. 3. Democrat Joe Scianablo defeated Republican incumbent John Ferretti in the race for Hempstead Town Supervisor, according to Newsday. It is only the second time in 120 years that a Democrat won the job. With 96.2% of precincts reporting, Scianablo tallied 141,674 votes to Ferretti’s 131,515, according to official Nassau County data. Ferretti called Scianablo to concede the race, Newsday reported, setting up the end of his one-year term as town supervisor. The only victory for Democrats in the Hempstead Town Super…
Woman Struck And Killed By Lexus Crossing Busy Nassau Road, Police Say Woman Struck And Killed By Lexus Crossing Busy Nassau Road, Police Say Woman Struck And Killed By Lexus Crossing Busy Nassau Road, Police Say
Woman Struck And Killed By Lexus Crossing Busy Nassau Road, Police Say A 58-year-old woman was killed in a car crash on Long Island on Wednesday night, Nov. 4, police said. The woman was crossing Hempstead Turnpike near Clearmeadow Drive in East Meadow around 7 p.m. Wednesday when she was struck, the Nassau County Police Department said. A 32-year-old woman driving westbound on Hempstead Turnpike in a 2014 Lexus hit the pedestrian, investigators said. The victim was rushed to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Lexus remained at the scene, according to photos shared by John F. Scalesi Jr. on Facebook. An investigation into the crash is ongoin…
Nassau Homeowner, 71, Attacked With Crowbar In Burglary, Two Men Arrested: Police Nassau Homeowner, 71, Attacked With Crowbar In Burglary, Two Men Arrested: Police Nassau Homeowner, 71, Attacked With Crowbar In Burglary, Two Men Arrested: Police
Nassau Homeowner, 71, Attacked With Crowbar In Burglary, Two Men Arrested: Police Two Brooklyn men who broke into a Long Island house and attacked the homeowner have been arrested, police said Wednesday, Nov. 4. Richard Lewis, 54, and Norbet Roseway, 45, were captured in Brooklyn in connection with a burglary on July 18 in Old Brookville, the Nassau County Police Department said. Lewis and Roseway entered a home around 1 p.m. that day, and one of them struck the 57-year-old male homeowner in the shoulder with a crowbar, authorities said. The elderly man encountered his attacker after hearing a loud noise in his sunroom, cops said. After the crowbar strike, the suspects …
16-Year-Old Nassau Girl Robbed While Walking Home From School, Cops Say 16-Year-Old Nassau Girl Robbed While Walking Home From School, Cops Say 16-Year-Old Nassau Girl Robbed While Walking Home From School, Cops Say
16-Year-Old Nassau Girl Robbed While Walking Home From School, Cops Say A 16-year-old girl was attacked and robbed while walking home from school on Long Island, police said. The victim was walking in Lakeview around 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 when a different 16-year-old girl sprayed her in the face with an “unknown substance,” the Nassau County Police Department said. Whatever the substance was, it caused the 16-year-old victim to suffer pain and drop the bag she was carrying, police said. The attacker then picked up the bag — which held a laptop, headphones, a handbag, and other personal items — and fled the scene with the victim’s things, cops said. However, …

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Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote
Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote After 91 years of keeping the booze out, one New Jersey town is finally ready to let the drinks flow. Voters in Collingswood, a suburb within Camden County, approved a referendum Tuesday, Nov. 3, opening the door for restaurants and other businesses to serve alcohol for the first time since 1935. The measure passed with 3,506 votes in favor and 2,322 against, according to unofficial election results. That's about 60% of voters giving alcohol sales the green light. Behind the push was a group fittingly named Booze on the Ballot, which rallied residents to support ending the borough's decade…

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$847M Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ $847M Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ $847M Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ
$847M Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ Someone in New Jersey is waking up $847 million richer after a single Powerball ticket sold in the Garden State matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, Nov. 4 drawing. The winning numbers were 15, 34, 41, 53, and 56, with a Powerball of 21. The Power Play multiplier was 2x. Lottery officials said only that the winning ticket was sold in Bergen County.  More details were forthcoming. The $847 million prize is the ninth-largest jackpot in Powerball history, lottery officials announced Thursday, Nov. 5. The winner can choose between receiving the full $847 million through 30 payments …

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Walmart Increasing Drone Deliveries To Hundreds Of New Locations: What To Know Walmart is dramatically expanding its drone delivery service by adding hundreds of locations nationwide to compete with other rivals. The retail giant is adding 300 drone delivery sites through a partnership with Zipline, Walmart announced in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 5. The expanded service claims that eligible shoppers can receive groceries, household essentials, and other products in as little as 30 minutes. Walmart hasn't announced which cities or states will receive the new delivery sites. The company and Zipline currently operate 21 sites in Texas and Arkansas, Bloomberg report…

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Walmart Increasing Drone Deliveries To Hundreds Of New Locations: What To Know Walmart Increasing Drone Deliveries To Hundreds Of New Locations: What To Know Walmart Increasing Drone Deliveries To Hundreds Of New Locations: What To Know
Walmart Increasing Drone Deliveries To Hundreds Of New Locations: What To Know Walmart is dramatically expanding its drone delivery service by adding hundreds of locations nationwide to compete with other rivals. The retail giant is adding 300 drone delivery sites through a partnership with Zipline, Walmart announced in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 5. The expanded service claims that eligible shoppers can receive groceries, household essentials, and other products in as little as 30 minutes. Walmart hasn't announced which cities or states will receive the new delivery sites. The company and Zipline currently operate 21 sites in Texas and Arkansas, Bloomberg report…

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Kimmarie Johnson Dies: 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Actress, Former Pageant Winner Kimmarie Johnson Dies: 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Actress, Former Pageant Winner Kimmarie Johnson Dies: 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Actress, Former Pageant Winner
Kimmarie Johnson Dies: 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Actress, Former Pageant Winner Kimmarie Johnson, whose career took her from Pennsylvania’s pageant stage to “Beverly Hills, 90210,” has died. Johnson died Wednesday, Nov. 4, her niece, Rhonda Scott, told TMZ. The actress and model was 50. Scott said Johnson suffered a cardiac event at her Los Angeles home on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Doctors diagnosed a heart aneurysm condition, according to Scott’s account to TMZ. Her career included television appearances, movie roles, international modeling, and a skincare business. Johnson had strong western Pennsylvania ties. In a Pittsburgh …