Door Delays UP on the LIRR

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(Long Island, NY) – Door malfunctions on Long Island Railroad train cars are causing big delays.  Newsday reports delays were up 79-percent in the first half of this year, compared to the same time in 2023. The

Nassau Approves First Mask Ban in the Nation

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(Nassau County, NY) – Lawmakers in a suburban Nassau County have approved a bill to ban masks in public spaces, saying concealing your identity is a misdemeanor offense punishable by up to a year of jail time

Squad Member Makes It Through Primary

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(Minneapolis, MN) – Despite some recent losses within the group, member of the “squad” Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, won her primary in Minnesota. Omar was running against former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels.  Samuels came close to

Puerto Rico Braces for Ernesto

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(Puerto Rico) – Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to gain hurricane status sometime late Wednesday and forecasters warn that it can even reach “major” status over the next few days. Storms cross that threshold once winds reach

Swifties Sell Out NYC Street Sign

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(New York, NY) – We know Taylor Swift tickets are tough to come by, but there is a new hot Taylor-Swift related purchase that her most loyal fans are making. Swifties sold out the “Cornelia St” sign

NYC-Dublin portal closing… again

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(New York, NY) – The virtual portal connecting New York City to Ireland’s Dublin will be concluding its chaotic run next month. The Flatiron District portal connects the two cities in real-time functioning like a continuous live

Bodega kitty Cat-napped

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(Queens, NY) – A bodega owner in Queens is seeking help after a thief stole the only priceless thing in the store, his kitty. 18-year-old Antonio – has been the bodega cat at K’Glen Deli & Sari-Sari

Alleged Brooklyn Arsonist Released Without Bail

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(Brooklyn, NY) – A Brooklyn man is being released without bail after authorities accused him of intentionally lighting fire to an apartment building, injuring nine tenants. 63-year-old Stanley Garcia was arrested last week and handed arson charges

Suffolk bank robber on-the-loose

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(Central Islip, NY) – Suffolk County police say they’re on the look-out for a suspect who’s behind a bank robbery in Central Islip. The man walked into the Bank of America on 185 Wheeler Road around 9:30