Tallying the Vote: New York Lawmakers Get High Marks On National Environmental Scorecard

by Derek Hawkins NEW YORK - The League of Conservation Voters has released its National Environmental Scorecard tallying the voting record for each member of Congress, and New York lawmakers ranked far better than many of their colleagues. Most...

March 3, 2015    Posted In  Politics 
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Report: Implementation of EPA’s ‘Clean Power Plan’ Won’t Jeopardize Reliability of U.S. Power Systems

by Derek Hawkins NEW YORK - The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan won't jeopardize the reliability of the electric grid in New York, according to a new report from the Analysis Group. Despite some initial concern about system...

March 3, 2015    Posted In  Society  Technology 
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Cuomo Budget Gets Skeptical Eye from Environmentalists

by Derek Hawkins NEW YORK - New York's top environmental watchdog group has finished its review of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget proposal for next year, and it is less than pleased. Environmental Advocates of New York is the only group that issues...

March 2, 2015    Posted In  Politics  Society 
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North Babylon Man Charged in Bank Robbery at TD Bank, on Deer Park Avenue; Presented Demand Note

LONG ISLAND, NY - Suffolk County Police arrested a man for robbing a North Babylon bank yesterday afternoon, Sunday, March 1, 2015. A man entered the TD Bank, located at 1361 Deer Park Ave., approached a teller and presented a note demanding cash....

March 2, 2015    Posted In  Crime 
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Cops: Blue Point Man Arrested for Stealing Pocketbooks from Vehicles; Primarily Targeted Horse Farms

LONG ISLAND, NY - Suffolk County Police have arrested a man who stole pocketbooks from vehicles parked at horse farms in eastern Suffolk County. A man targeted horse farms predominantly in Manorville and Southampton, and broke into vehicles to steal...

February 28, 2015    Posted In  Crime 
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East Moriches Man Found Guilty of 2012 Stony Brook Rape; Expected to Serve 25 Years in Prison

LONG ISLAND, NY - A 23 year old East Moriches man charged with raping a female house-sitter in a Stony Brook home in 2012 pleaded guilty today at a court conference in Riverhead, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said. Patrick O'Sullivan...

February 26, 2015    Posted In  Crime 
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New York Wage Hike Puts Tipped Workers Closer To Equal Pay; Advocates Say Step Forward, Not End Goal

by Derek Hawkins NEW YORK - Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week New York would raise the minimum wage by $2.50 an hour for waiters, bartenders and others who work for tips. According to a coalition of organizations that lobbied for the increase,...

February 26, 2015    Posted In  Business  Finance  Money 
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Economist: Report Paints Clearer Picture; New Poverty Measure Shows Sweeping Benefits for New York Children

by Derek Hawkins NEW YORK - Federal programs have lifted nearly 740,000 New York children out of poverty, according to a new report by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. The group used a new tool for calculating poverty rates, instead of the official...

February 26, 2015    Posted In  Society 
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AccuWeather: Extreme Temperatures to Ease Up Next Week; Cold in Northeast Should Be Much Less Severe

by Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com NEW YORK, NY - AccuWeather reports additional waves of frigid air will continue to flow southward out of Canada and into the central and eastern United States this week, but there are indications...

February 25, 2015    Posted In  Society 
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Cops: Three Men Charged With Insurance Fraud After Reporting Ford Mustang Stolen from Train Station

LONG ISLAND, NY - Nassau County Police and the Nassau County Major Case Bureau has arrested three men for Insurance Fraud on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 2:20 P.M. in Hicksville. According to detectives, on February 15, 2015 Anthony D. Trapani, 24, of Hicksville...

February 25, 2015    Posted In  Crime 
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