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New York Lawmakers Speak Out After Proud Boys March In Rockville Centre New York Lawmakers Speak Out After Proud Boys March In Rockville Centre
New York Lawmakers Speak Out After Proud Boys March In Rockville Centre Lawmakers in New York are speaking out after the Proud Boys returned to Long Island in an effort to make another statement. On Sunday, May 22, video and photos were captured of the march in Nassau County, which involved members of the hate group walking through streets in Rockville Centre. Earlier story - March Through Long Island Village By Group Of Proud Boys Sparks Concern Democratic lawmakers were swift to respond to the incident. “While we were rallying against hate yesterday in Great Neck, the racist, neo-fascist ‘Proud Boys’ were marching through the streets of Nassau County …

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Three New York State Regions Meet Criteria To Reopen This Week COVID-19: Three New York State Regions Meet Criteria To Reopen This Week
Covid-19: Three New York State Regions Meet Criteria To Reopen This Week Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: NY Launches Monitoring Dashboard To Track How Close Regions Are To Reopening Three regions in New York will start slowly reopening economies this week, though downstate areas, including the Hudson Valley and Long Island, will stay closed for most non-essential business due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley regions will be “unpausing” Phase 1 businesses (listed in the first image above) as of Friday, May 15, but only if they meet seven metrics (see the second photo) that have be…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Storm Watch: Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Much Of Area With Hazardous Travel Possible Storm Watch: Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Much Of Area With Hazardous Travel Possible
Storm Watch: Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Much Of Area With Hazardous Travel Possible A storm system that will sweep through will bring a wintry mix leading to icy travel conditions for much of the region. A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect from 11 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 through 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 for the areas shown in purple in the first image above. Ice accumulations of around one-tenth of an inch and sleet accumulation of up to one inch are expected during that time frame in areas north of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut where hazardous conditions are possible for the Thursday morning commute. Little or no sleet accumulat…

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by Joe Lombardi