NYC flu hospitalizations decline, but NY state sees record high
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — For the first time in weeks, the number of flu viruses reported dipped slightly across the five boroughs, according to data on the New York City Health Department website. This news comes as the flu is currently causing havoc in New York State. The state health department announced Friday...
A break from winter coming for Pennsylvania New York New Jersey in the week...
Low pressure well offshore as evidenced by the satellite loop is heading eastward but it is pulling down one last gasp of cold air into the Northeast and Northern Mid Atlantic states for today into Monday. Some light snow from a northern stream system in New England brought a bit of light snow to Connecticut and Long...
Urgent Search: 45 Missing Girls In New York This Year
In a state where the hustle and bustle of the holidays is on everyone’s mind, the search for 45 missing girls is a stark reminder of vulnerability.
NY weather: Coastal flood statement issued for part of New York for Sunday
A coastal flood statement was released by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 3:27 p.m. valid for Sunday between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. for Staten Island and Queens as well as Nassau County. The weather service comments, "Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected...
Are There Paranormal Beings Along The Shores of New York’s Hudson River?
For years sailors who traveled up and down the Hudson river claimed to seeing beings, and some say they even caused a famous shipwreck.
NY weather update: Lake effect snow warning issued for Madison and Oneida counties until...
An updated lake effect snow warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 2:51 a.m. in effect until 7 a.m. for Madison and Oneida counties. The weather service says to expect, "Lake effect snow with accumulations of up to one inch." "Plan on slippery road conditions," describes...
State DEC awards climate change grants to three LI municipalities
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has awarded $740,000 in grants to three Long Island municipalities to assist in addressing climate change. The grants awarded to the Town of Brookhaven, the Town of East Hampton and the Village of Garden City were part of $22.7 million in Climate Smart...
Snow shower chances Sunday morning & Monday Evening New York Connecticut
It is a cold weekend for sure but it is a dry weekend. Low pressure is moving off the Southeast US coast today and taking an area of rain out to the east and well offshore so that is not an issue. We continue to see a series of disturbances in the northwest flow from Canada and that brings with it clouds. We will...
Four indicted for travel insurance scheme involving phony foreign hospital stays
In a case that reads less like a crime report and more like a rejected film script, four individuals stand accused of attempting to turn the safety net of travel insurance into a personal piggy bank, authorities announced Thursday. The alleged plot, which involved fictitious trips, phantom hospitalizations, and...
Maimonides Hospital sees more sick kids, seniors during record flu spike
State health officials say more than 70,000 flu cases were recorded during a single holiday‑week stretch. In New York City, emergency room hospitalizations rose 14.7% the following week.
