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Cold Spring Harbor vs. Yonkers Montessori Academy in the NY State Class B girls basketball Regional final
8+ hour, 48+ min ago (253+ words) The Cold Spring Harbor girls basketball team'fell to Yonkers Montessori Academy, 58-44, in the New York State Class B'Regional final on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Farmingdale State. Hannah Sliwak of Cold Spring Harbor sets to shoot between Arsela Mustafaj (left) and Emilee…...
Early voting begins in New York City mayor's race and contest to pick New Jersey's next governor
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (405+ words) From left, Mayoral candidates Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. Credit: AP/Angelina Katsanis NEW YORK " Polling places open…...
MGM Yonkers withdraws from New York casino race
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (442+ words) The Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway is viewed on April. 3, 2012. MGM Yonkers abruptly withdrew its bid for a New York casino license Tuesday, eliminating one of the favorites in the competition. Credit: Angela Gaul MGM Yonkers abruptly withdrew its…...
Oystercatcher recovery efforts in New York show promising results
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (1023+ words) An American Oystercatcher adult,with the orange beak, and juvenile in their nesting area at the beach in Breezy Point inQueens on Monday. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin Itwasthe tail end of the breeding season for American oystercatchers,a quirky-looking shorebird that…...
Next hurdle for NY's Medical Aid in Dying Bill: Will Hochul sign it?
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (748+ words) ALBANY " In a relatively short time span for Albany, the Medical Aid in Dying'bill went from stuck in third gear to a fast-track passage by the State Legislature. Now, the action will shift to back-channel wooing of Gov. Kathy Hochul,…...
Jury convicts New York-Paris flight stowaway who slipped past gate agents
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (351+ words) A woman who was able to sneak onto a flight from New York to Paris without a boarding pass last year has been convicted of a stowaway charge. NEW YORK " A jury on Thursday convicted a woman who sneaked onto…...
In second term, President Donald Trump is weighing in frequently on issues in New York
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1066+ words) Laura Figueroa Hernandez, Newsday's White House correspondent, talks about President Donald Trump's influence on local'infrastructure projects.' WASHINGTON " As a Manhattan real estate mogul, Donald Trump'was known for sounding off on local issues by calling into radio talk shows, running newspaper…...
New York state troopers deployed into work zones to monitor drivers' speeds during road construction season
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (625+ words) Troopers will be undercover in road construction work zones and communicating with their comrades on the highway to catch violators. State troopers have been deployed in construction work zones to issue tickets'for speeders.' Credit: Tom Lambui State troopers were stationed…...
Yonkers man sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Yusuf Staine on an LIRR train in 2022
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (744+ words) Nicholas D'Agostino, 22, kept his head bowed through most of the hearing as the family of Yusuf Staine described how the murder has crippled them with physical and emotional pain. "Why did you shoot him from behind like a coward?" Staine's…...
Port Washington boys basketball in the New York State Class AAA tournament
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (217+ words) Scenes from'Port Washington's run in'the New York State Class AAA boys basketball'tournament at the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton. Port Washington's Ryan Shanahan, left, is defended by Jamestown's Carson Panebianco during a Class AAA semifinal at the NYSPHSAA Boys…...