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Journalist. Dad. Home chef. New York Explorer. Breaking news reporter for Newsday

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Worthwhile quote in attached image and alt-text revealing that 10% of those voting for him swung to him from Trump.
The peace of mind that comes from affordability and economic stability is non-partisan and is alway #1 with the electorate.

20.11.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will meet with Trump on Friday to discuss affordability. He said he would also protect residents from ICE

www.newsday.com/news/new-yor...

20.11.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social) Mayor-Elect of New York City

.@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social said he asked for a meeting with President Trump.
"I will go to make the case to the President... that these are the kinds of things we need to change if we want to make it easier for New Yorkers and for Americans to afford the day to day necessities of their life"

17.11.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Great Neck Estates man detained in Iran since July as relatives, local officials urge U.S. to help free him Rep. Thomas Suozzi asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday to help free Kamran Hekmati, of Great Neck Estates, after he was arrested by Iranian authorities.

The family of a Long Island man detained in Iran since July seeks U.S. intervention after he was imprisoned for visiting Israel 13 years ago for his son’s bar mitzvah

12.11.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If Mamdani wins I will leave New York. I will go live in one of the other 5 houses I have, perhaps the one in South Florida, or the one in Paris, or Napa, or Cabo, but I will definitely leave New York. I will keep my apartment, though, because it's awesome and New York is great. But I will leave.

04.11.2025 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7456    πŸ” 787    πŸ’¬ 190    πŸ“Œ 56
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Severe storms are becoming stronger and more frequent due to climate change, leaving Long Islanders β€œat extreme risk”. Albany leaders must prioritize making our communities safer by investing in infrastructure and resiliency upgrades to keep us safe.

30.10.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Air traffic controllers miss first full paycheck as government shutdown persists Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and union officials said some air traffic controllers have had to take second jobs.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there is no contingency in the FAA budget to pay air traffic controllers, who missed their first paycheck Tuesday.

29.10.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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New York City FC's new home on pace to give fans a kick by 2027 season When it opens as expected in 2027, Etihad Park, in the shadow of Citi Field, will be the first stadium in New York City dedicated to professional soccer.

While Messi was scoring two goals Wednesday night at Citi Field, the new home of NYCFC at Etihad Park across the street is slowly coming along ahead of the 2027 season

25.09.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live Jimmy Kimmel is Back!

As I was saying…

24.09.2025 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 36278    πŸ” 7955    πŸ’¬ 1704    πŸ“Œ 807
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ICE on Long Island: Roosevelt High School student Alvaro Castro Velasquez detained weeks before graduation Alvaro Castro Velasquez, 19, was to graduate with his class on June 27. Instead, he was in a detention facility on the other end of the country.

ICE on Long Island: Roosevelt High School student Alvaro Castro Velasquez detained weeks before graduation

16.09.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Schumer proposes $2.2B increase for veterans affairs department, to undo cuts to Northport VA President Donald Trump's DOGE has called for 30,000 job cuts in the VA system, which would include about 40 positions in Northport, union officials said.

Schumer proposes $2.2 billion for veteran affairs department to reverse DOGE cuts and nullified union contracts by the Trump administration

15.09.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Speaking on Long Island today, Sen. Schumer did not endorse Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor, a day after he was endorsed by Gov. Hochul.
β€œI met with him last week. We had a good meeting. We know each other well, and we're gonna keep talking.”

15.09.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Schumer proposes $2.2 billion increase for veteran affairs department, to undo cuts to Northport VA President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has called for 30,000 job cuts in the VA system, which would include about 40 positions in Northport, union officials said.

Schumer proposes $2.2 billion for veteran affairs department to reverse DOGE cuts and nullified union contracts by the Trump administration

15.09.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FDNY firefighter's service part of her dad's 9/11 legacy Josephine Smith's father, an FDNY firefighter from Mastic, died on 9/11. She's continuing his legacy of service as an 11-year FDNY veteran.

"It’s a wound that’s still open always ... I’m always reminded of it, because it’s the same job my dad did. I try to keep the positive thoughts, not what happened to him, but more of what he did for a living, giving his life up for the City of New York."

09.09.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Covid vaccines are now available at CVS in New York following Gov. Hochul’s executive order

06.09.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE on Long Island: Advocates say agents spotted near Brentwood, Hempstead schools as classes resume In Brentwood, the father of a high school student was arrested after dropping his son off, according to Phil Ramos, the deputy speaker of the New York State Assembly.

ICE on Long Island: Advocates say agents spotted near Brentwood, Hempstead schools as classes resume

05.09.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hochul to allow COVID shots at pharmacies without doctors' prescriptions The two largest pharmacy chains in the nation, CVS and Walgreens, had said anyone seeking an updated COVID-19 vaccination needs a prescription.

. @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul‬⁩ to allow COVID shots at pharmacies without doctors' prescriptions via ⁦β€ͺ@DavidOlson11‬⁩ and ⁦β€ͺ@lisalcolangelo‬⁩
www.newsday.com/news/health/...

04.09.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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5-year-old Luke, recovering from brain injury, returns home to Greenlawn after year in hospitals Luke suffered a brain injury when he slipped underneath the water in the family pool and bumped his head.

Luke Dunn and his triplet siblings will start kindergarten today after a year of hospitalization and nearly drowning last year in the family's pool. It's a day his mother didn't know if it would ever come:

02.09.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He was delivering strawberries in L.A. when Border Patrol stopped him. 'The wrong place at the wrong time' Angel Rodrigo Minguela Palacios was delivering strawberries to a tearoom in Little Tokyo when Border Patrol agents massed nearby where Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a news conference. Minguela ended u...

Last week, Border Patrol agents massed outside of a @governor.ca.gov news conference. They wound up arresting Angel Rodrigo Minguela Palacios, a strawberry delivery driver with no criminal record and just there to drop off fruit to a tea room.

This is his story

www.latimes.com/california/s...

20.08.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 337    πŸ” 154    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 11
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JetBlue flight from MacArthur with 'completely destroyed' engine makes emergency landing at JFK, records show Flight 547 took off from Islip bound for Orlando at 1:45 p. m last Wednesday and landed at Kennedy about an hour later with "167 souls aboard."

JetBlue flight from MacArthur with 'completely destroyed' engine makes emergency landing at JFK, records show

19.08.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Taylor. Girl. You’re in your 30s… so are we. Sleep is precious. Pls stop this foolishness 😭

12.08.2025 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

Just got an email calling me a β€œclimate monger.”

02.08.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Late summer storms on Long Island linked to climate change Late summer storms on Long Island are becoming more frequent due to climate change, with increased rainfall and flooding impacting the region's infrastructure.

Experts: Expect more extreme rainfall on LI due to climate change
www.newsday.com/news/weather...

02.08.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Oyster Bay woman pleads guilty to $31.5M campaign-contribution scam Sherry Xue Li, 53, agreed to turn over $31.5 million she and business associate a collected in the fundraising scheme, federal prosecutors said.

An Oyster Bay woman pleaded guilty to a $31.5M campaign-contribution scam where she sold access to meet President Trump and used photos to solicit illegal donations and funding for a fake education center

31.07.2025 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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After Farmingdale High bus crash, a push for stronger seat belt protections "For some reason people think buckling up is hard and uncomfortable β€” but it's not and could save your life," said one state assemblyman.

After the 2023 Farmingdale High bus crash, at least 10 students were ejected while only one student wore a seat belt.
"Several were able to exit the motorcoach by crawling through the broken windows on the side resting on the ground," the NTSB report said.

26.07.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NTSB: Bad tires caused fatal Farmingdale High bus crash The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report the 2023 crash upstate.

Breaking: NTSB finds bad tires caused fatal Farmingdale High bus crash and only one student on board was wearing a seatbelt
The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report the 2023 crash upstate.

24.07.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please tell me you're bringing Carl the Cicada to the new place.

23.07.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tribute to TWA Flight 800 victims at memorial The TWA Flight 800 memorial serves as a tribute to the victims, offering families a place to grieve and remember their loved ones together.

It’s been 29 years, today, since TWA 800 exploded and crashed into the Atlantic off Long Island, killing 230 people on board.
β€œIt’s where they all took their last breaths. They were all looking for a beautiful flight landing in Paris or Rome."

17.07.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What form of sociopathy required them to need a court order to stop doing this?

12.07.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 26872    πŸ” 6574    πŸ’¬ 871    πŸ“Œ 429

He always said BdB should fix the subways…

16.07.2025 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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