Pleasantville, NY
News
NY Sees Gas-Price Rise, But No Shortages After Pipeline Cyberattack NY Sees Gas-Price Rise, But No Shortages After Pipeline Cyberattack
NY Sees Gas-Price Rise, But No Shortages After Pipeline Cyberattack Gas prices in New York continue to increase, though there has been no statewide gas shortage following the temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline due to a cyberattack. Statewide, prices at the pump have soared six cents in the past week, from $2.99 to $3.05 a gallon, though it is still behind the national average, which has topped $3 and hit $3.04 as of Friday, May 14. A month ago, the average price per gallon in New York was at $2.89 and a year ago it was sitting at $2.16. New York was largely spared any dramatic impact from the pipeline shutdown, which travels from the south and en…

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by Zak Failla
Springfield, MA
News
Here's How Massachusetts Gas Prices Compare To National Average Here's How Massachusetts Gas Prices Compare To National Average
Here's How Massachusetts Gas Prices Compare To National Average Gas prices in Massachusetts continue to climb as the East Coast contends with a gas shortage following the temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline due to a cyberattack. Statewide, prices at the pump have soared six cents in the past week, from $2.84 to $2.90 a gallon, though it is still behind the national average, which has topped $3 and hit $3.04 as of Friday, May 14. A month ago, the average price per gallon in Massachusetts was at $2.73 and a year ago it was sitting at $1.96. In Western Massachusetts, here’s a breakdown of the average price per gallon, by county on Friday: Ha…

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by Zak Failla
Harrison, NY
News
Gas Prices On Rise After Pipeline Cyberattack Sparking Concerns Of Rise Well Above $3 A Gallon Gas Prices On Rise After Pipeline Cyberattack Sparking Concerns Of Rise Well Above $3 A Gallon
Gas Prices On Rise After Pipeline Cyberattack Sparking Concerns Of Rise Well Above $3 A Gallon With gas prices already on the rise, a major pipeline cyberattack has sparked concerns they could spike well above $3 a gallon. Colonial Pipeline was forced to take four lines offline due to a cyberattack that was reported on Friday, May 7, leaving less fuel for the Eastern seaboard, and causing prices to rise in some places. Earlier story - Largest East Coast Fuel Pipeline Shuts Down Operations After Cyberattack As of Tuesday, May 11, the average price per gallon is $2.98, up six cents over a week and marking the most expensive national average since November 2014, according to AAA, …

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
News
COVID-19: 'The Fair Must Go On' - 18-Day New York State Fair To Be Held In This Summer COVID-19: 'The Fair Must Go On' - 18-Day New York State Fair To Be Held In This Summer
Covid-19: 'The Fair Must Go On' - 18-Day New York State Fair To Be Held In This Summer The fair must go on! The popular, 18-day New York State Fair will be returning to Syracuse this summer after being forced to take a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though certain restrictions will be put in place, the State Fair is scheduled to make its return to the Fairgrounds from Friday, Aug. 20 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6. “To modify a popular phrase, the fair must go on,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 26 in Syracuse. “The State Fair is special. It’s special to all New Yorkers. 
“We’ve invested a lot of money into the fair for many…

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by Zak Failla
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Who Brought Explosives To Sea Bright Bar Spared Jail Time Jersey Shore Man Who Brought Explosives To Sea Bright Bar Spared Jail Time
Jersey Shore Man Who Brought Explosives To Sea Bright Bar Spared Jail Time A 56-year-old man who admitted leaving explosives at a Jersey Shore bar and causing the cancellation of a Labor Day parade in South Plainfield has been spared jail time, authorities said. Thomas G. Kaiser was sentenced to one year of probation on Tuesday, after pleading guilty on July 13 to two counts of possession of prohibited weapons and one count of tampering with physical evidence, according to Christopher Swendeman, a spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Kaiser was arrested on Labor Day weekend 2019 after bringing an explosive to Donovan’s Reef in Sea Bright and givi…

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by Jon Craig
Massapequa, NY
News
Cardi B, Two Others Facing Lawsuit From Long Island Beachgoers Cardi B, Two Others Facing Lawsuit From Long Island Beachgoers
Cardi B, Two Others Facing Lawsuit From Long Island Beachgoers Some beachgoers on Long Island are suing rapper Cardi B, her sister Hennessy Carolina, and Carolina’s girlfriend, Michelle Diaz over an alleged confrontation that happened over Labor Day weekend. The lawsuit alleges that Carolina assaulted, battered, threatened and defamed three people at Smith Point Beach on Fire Island last month. The rapper and Diaz were also named int he lawsuit for defamation and civil rights violations, according to multiple reports. It is alleged that Suffolk County residents were at the beach with their families over the holiday when Carolina reported approached the…

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by Zak Failla
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
COVID-19: FDU Florham Park Student Tests Positive COVID-19: FDU Florham Park Student Tests Positive
Covid-19: FDU Florham Park Student Tests Positive Several Fairleigh Dickinson University students and staff members are being quarantined after one student tested positive for COVID-19 at the Florham Park campus -- just one day after some classes had resumed in the classroom. The student had lived in the Park Avenue residence halls, NorthJersey.com reports. Students in the hall were made aware of the positive test in an email Tuesday, the report says. The following morning, the positive test was posted to FDU’s website alongside official quarantine procedures. "That student is no longer in the residence hall and is currently in isolation…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Schools
COVID-19: Numbers Continue To Climb In Morris County Area Following Labor Day Bash COVID-19: Numbers Continue To Climb In Morris County Area Following Labor Day Bash
Covid-19: Numbers Continue To Climb In Morris County Area Following Labor Day Bash The number of coronavirus cases linked to a Morris County Labor Day party has nearly doubled, township officials said. At least eight confirmed COVID-19 cases are linked to the Chatham Borough party, and as of Wednesday, another nine new cases in the Chathams were confirmed, Township Mayor Michael Kelly said. The new cases brought the six-day total to 21, he said. Chatham high schoolers were switched to remote learning after 12 of them had tested positive for the virus. It was unclear exactly how many of the new cases reported Wednesday were students. The high school went all-remote foll…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
16 Charged During Long Island Labor Day Weekend DWI Detail 16 Charged During Long Island Labor Day Weekend DWI Detail
16 Charged During Long Island Labor Day Weekend DWI Detail Sixteen drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol were pulled over and charged over a four-day period by Suffolk County police officers during a special Labor Day detail. Members of the department's Selective Alcohol Fatality Enforcement Team (SAFE-T) were stationed throughout downtown Suffolk County in Patchogyue, Huntington and Smithtown between Saturday, Sept. 4 and Tuesday, Sept. 8. Twelve of the 16 were charged with the misdemeanor of driving while intoxicated: Paul Jackson of Islip, 58 George Cruz Jr. of Bablyon, 58 Andrew Leavey of Selden, 26 Juan Fuentes of Central Islip, 30…

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by Christina Coulter
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increases In New Cases, Positivity Rate; New Totals By County COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increases In New Cases, Positivity Rate; New Totals By County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Increases In New Cases, Positivity Rate; New Totals By County Long Island has seen an increase in the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released Of the 57,826 test results reported on Monday, Sept. 7 to New York State, 557, or 0.96 percent, were positive. Here are positivity testing rates for the last three days: Saturday, Sept. 5: 1.1 percent, Sunday, Sept 6: 1.0 percent, Monday, Sept. 7: 1.5 percent In Nassau County, 65 new cases were confirmed on Monday (up from 36 a day earlier) with another 52 in Suffolk County (up from 46 from the previous day). A total of 557 new COVID cases were reported in New York on Labor…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Business
COVID-19: Four Nassau County Businesses Cited For Violations In New State Police, SLA Patrols COVID-19: Four Nassau County Businesses Cited For Violations In New State Police, SLA Patrols
Covid-19: Four Nassau County Businesses Cited For Violations In New State Police, SLA Patrols Four Long Island establishments were cited for COVID-19 guideline violations in Labor Day patrols conducted by State Police Task Force and State Liquor Authority on Monday, Sept. 7. A total of 929 establishments in New York City and Long Island were visited with eight businesses being found to not be in compliance with state requirements.  The breakdown is as follows: Nassau - 4  Queens - 2 Bronx- 1 Manhattan - 1 The specific names of the businesses were not released.

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Six Rescued After Boat Completely Capsizes Off Lido Beach Six Rescued After Boat Completely Capsizes Off Lido Beach
Six Rescued After Boat Completely Capsizes Off Lido Beach Six boaters had to be rescued by police on Long Island when their boat completely capsized off Nickerson Beach on Labor Day. The Nassau County Marine unit responded to Nickerson Beach at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7 in Lido Beach, when the boat capsized approximately 200 yards off the shore with six passengers on board who were all tossed into the water. It is unclear what caused the boat to capsize. Officers were able to safely rescue the six boaters, who were transported back to land without incident.  Each was evaluated by paramedics at the scene, with no injuries we…

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by Zak Failla