A Long Island high school hockey player is fighting to return to the ice after a near-fatal accident in the summer that left him briefly paralyzed. The 17-year-old, Connor Dubeau, who is a senior at Smithtown West High School, suffered a broken neck while diving into rocky waters at Gilgo ...
Sometimes, I think scrolling through social media can feel miserable rather than leisurely, and that’s coming from someone who checks Facebook like it’s the newspaper and watches TikToks every day. Every time I log on, I feel like all I see is this perfect hair, people with skin that looks ...
The New York Giants shocked football fans by firing head coach Brian Daboll just four games into his fourth season with them. The decision took place just after the Giants lost 24-20 to the Chicago Bears, which left the team at 2–8. Daboll’s time in New York began with some ...
An NYPD officer was shot in the face early Monday morning after a man opened fire with a shotgun in Brownsville. The incident began at about 6 a.m. when officers responded to a report of a person shot on Thomas S. Boyland Street between Hegeman Avenue and Linden Boulevard. At ...
I never thought picking an outfit could feel like I’m preparing for a production of my life, but Zoom changed everything for me. Suddenly, what I choose to wear for the day isn’t just about what I want to wear, which is sweatpants and a sweatshirt. It’s about how I’ll look on ...
Kris Boyd, cornerback for the New York Jets, was critically injured Sunday morning in a shooting in Midtown Manhattan. According to the New York Police Department, police officers responded to a call at about 2 a.m. outside Sei Less restaurant. When they arrived on scene, they found the 29‑year-old man with a ...
A 91-year-old Staten Island resident was shocked to find thousands of dollars in traffic fines for a car he didn’t even drive. Instead, officials said someone copied his license plate and used it on another vehicle. The man, who usually drives only to church or the nearby store according to ...
Bookworms, let’s be honest here: finding time to read is a lot harder than it sounds. I love to read and would do so in a heartbeat if given the chance, but unfortunately, life tends to get in the way of that. There are always other things going on that need prioritizing ...
When I was younger, I despised the Disney villains just like any other kid would. They hurt the princess in some way, so they were immediately written off by me. Now that I’m an adult, I find them fascinating because they’re representations of the feelings and parts of us we ...
Governor Kathy Hochul has decided to delay the start of New York’s all-electric building law, which was supposed to begin next year. The decision came because a court case challenges the law. The law, known as the All-Electric Buildings Act, was passed in 2023. It requires new buildings under seven ...
Technology is honestly a really hard concept for me to understand. It’s strange because it can be both beneficial and harmful depending on how you use it. It can make us both brilliant and lazy, which might sound confusing at first. You see, on one hand, we’ve become so reliant ...
When I first saw The Vampire Diaries on Netflix, I remember seeing a girl between two guys and thinking it was just going to be another show with vampires, a love triangle and a lot of drama. That didn’t stop me from watching it, of course. I just had expectations. While the ...
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