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Man who lived rent-free in New Yorker Hotel, then claimed to own it, pleads guilty to fraud charge
21+ min ago (396+ words) The New Yorker Hotel, center, is seen in New York, Nov. 8, 2013. A man who succeeded in using a New York City housing law to live rent-free in the iconic hotel has been charged with fraud after he claimed to own…...
Woman who worked as Uber driver high on drugs when she crashed into motorcycle, killing passenger, DA says.
39+ min ago (386+ words) The Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola." Credit: Rick Kopstein A Glen Cove woman who worked as an Uber driver was indicted on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and manslaughter for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs when she struck…...
Can Taylor Darling show her 2018 sparks in a primary against Laura Gillen?
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (940+ words) Former Assemb. Taylor Darling, left, and CD4 Rep. Laura Gillen. Credit: James Escher, Steve Pfost Taylor Raynor, a 34-year-old psychologist who had never run for elective office, stunned Long Island in 2018 with a successful Democratic primary challenge unseating Earlene Hooper, a…...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer unveils 'Virginia's Law,' a bill that would eliminate statute of limitations on sex trafficking lawsuits
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (297+ words) Laura Mullen, a sex abuse and trafficking survivor,speaks in Hauppauge on Wednesday in support of "Virginia's Law," a bill sponsored by Senate Majority LeaderChuckSchumer, left. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone Flanked by Long Island sex trafficking victims and advocates, Senate…...
Several LIRR branches plagued by delays, cancellations due to Amtrak signal issues
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (159+ words) Several trains have been cancelled Wednesday evening on the Babylon, Port Washington and Ronkonkoma lines due to Amtrak signal trouble. Credit: Morgan Campbell Delays and cancellations due to an Amtrak signal issue have been disrupting multiple Long Island Railroad branches…...
Farmingdale wrestler Jovens Theodate is Newsday's Athlete of the Week
3+ hour ago (519+ words) Jovens Theodate from Farmingdale'carries Long Beach's Jahmel Isaac at the 2025 Nassau wrestling Division I dual meet championships on Jan.'25, 2025, in Westbury. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr. With two seconds left, Farmingdale's Jovens Theodate slipped free for the escape that decided everything....
NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (345+ words) National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya attends an event with first lady Melania Trump at The Children's Inn in Bethesda, Md., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. Credit: AP/Nathan Howard WASHINGTON " National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya will also temporarily become acting…...
One year of RFK Jr. has left public health devastated
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (492+ words) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appears'before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing'in January 2025. He had'pledged to Make America Healthy Again and to restore trust in embattled health agencies but in one year, he has broken most of his promises. Credit:…...
Elvis Presley concert film: a mesmerizing Las Vegas experience
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (141+ words) Elvis Presley performs in "Elvis: That's the Way It Is," in 1970. Outtakes from the concert film are used in t"EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert."" Credit: TNS/IFTN PLOT The Elvis Presley of the early 1970s comes alive in newly found…...
LIRR official secured job for son with companies doing business with railroad, MTA report finds
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (271+ words) An'MTA Inspector General report found an LIRR official tried to get his son a job at'one of the'six'companies that do'business with the railroad. Credit: Newsday /Ed Betz A former Long Island Rail Road official seeking a job for his son…...