Will USPS, Amazon, UPS, FedEx Deliver During A Nor'easter? What To Expect
That package sitting in your tracking app might take a little longer to reach your doorstep as a powerful nor'easter impacts the East Coast.
The US Postal Service is already warning that the storm may delay the processing, transportation, and delivery of mail and packages across Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
And USPS isn't the only delivery service keeping an eye on the weather.
Amazon, UPS, and FedEx all have procedures for severe weather that can result in packages being delayed, routes being changed, or deliveries being…
Domestic Violence History Leads To Felony Charges For Ballston Man: Police
A Capital Region man with a history of domestic violence was arrested again for violating an order of protection Monday, Sept. 21, police said.
Daniel S.P. Catone, 26, of Ballston, was arrested following a “domestic call” around 12:30 a.m. in the town, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Catone was detained for violating a protection order, then charged with aggravated family offense and felony criminal contempt, the sheriff’s office said. Both charges were felonies because Catone had been previously convicted of a similar crime in the past five years, according to …
Netflix Movie Starring Whoopi Goldberg Looking For Extras On Shelter Island
An upcoming Netflix movie is filming on Long Island and needs background actors for some scenes.
“Women Like Us,” led by Whoopi Goldberg, will be filming on Shelter Island from Tuesday, Sept. 22 through Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to a social media post from Waldron Casting.
“We are looking for a variety of types to portray Hamptons residents, resort guests & upscale vacationers,” the casting call reads.
The film directors are looking for Shelter Island locals to serve as extras in the film, which also stars Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Williams, and Vivica A. Fox. The pay starts at $187 fo…
Iconic North Rockland Football Coach Dies
A longtime Rockland County coach, teacher, and mentor who helped guide a championship football team and left his mark on generations of students and athletes is being remembered as a pillar of the North Rockland community.
Tomkins Cove resident Pete Warner, a former North Rockland football coach and member of the North Rockland Sports Hall of Fame, has died, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department confirmed in a social media post on Friday, Sept. 4.
“For many members of our department, Coach Warner’s passing is personal,” the department said in a tribute, adding, “Some had the privil…
Farmingdale Contractor Pocketed $68K For Home Makeover, Never Lifted A Hammer: Cops
A fraudulent Long Island contractor took $68,000 for a home improvement project, then never did any work, police said.
Brian Draizin, 65, of Boynton Beach, FL, first struck the deal with a 38-year-old homeowner in December 2024, the Nassau County Police Department said Thursday, Sept. 3.
Draizin owned and ran Next Generation Modular Homes & Additions Inc. in Farmingdale and cashed a $68,512 check from the victim, police said. But he never even started any renovations or work on the client’s home, according to authorities.
After trying to contact Draizin numerous times over the next 18 …
