Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
COVID-19: REAL ID Deadline For Boarding Domestic Flights Extended COVID-19: REAL ID Deadline For Boarding Domestic Flights Extended
Covid-19: Real ID Deadline For Boarding Domestic Flights Extended Travelers will have an extra year to “get real” before needing a new license to board domestic flights due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Originally, beginning on Oct. 1, 2020, standard licenses would no longer make the cut for those looking to travel, requiring them to register for a REAL ID to board planes. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced most to stay inside, practice social distancing and closed DMV offices, the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to push that date a year, to Oct. 1, 2021. There are now three different forms of driver’s license or Ne…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
Four Fairfield County Residents Test Positive For COVID-19, Including Child, Lamont Says Four Fairfield County Residents Test Positive For COVID-19, Including Child, Lamont Says
Four Fairfield County Residents Test Positive For Covid-19, Including Child, Lamont Says Four Fairfield County residents have tested positive for the novel strain of the coronavirus, including a child, as well as one person in Litchfield County, Gov. Ned Lamont announced. The child who tested positive is from Stratford, state officials said during a press conference on Thursday afternoon, March 12. The Stratford School district has closed all of its schools.  In addition to the child, a Stamford woman in her 60s also tested COVID-19 position. She had recently returned from a trip to Italy. The woman is being treated at Stamford Hospital. In addition, a New York resident, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
News
NY DMV To Hire More Workers, Increase Hours Amid Long Lines After Green Light Law Takes Effect NY DMV To Hire More Workers, Increase Hours Amid Long Lines After Green Light Law Takes Effect
NY DMV To Hire More Workers, Increase Hours Amid Long Lines After Green Light Law Takes Effect To accommodate growing lines and exorbitant wait times at New York DMV locations created by the new Green Light Law, hundreds of new workers are being employed, and hours are being extended throughout the state. The Green Light Law, which was signed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year, went into effect in December, allowing more than 80,000 people statewide to receive a legal New York State license. New York is the 13th state to provide licenses to illegal immigrants. Under the Driver's License Access and Privacy Act, driver license applicants who have never been issued a Social Securi…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
Here's When CT Residents Will Need To Have REAL ID To Take Domestic Flights Here's When CT Residents Will Need To Have REAL ID To Take Domestic Flights
Here's When CT Residents Will Need To Have Real ID To Take Domestic Flights Connecticut residents planning to take a domestic flight are going to have to “get real" within the next nine months if they hope to board their plane. Beginning on Thursday, Oct. 1, a standard Connecticut driver’s license won’t be enough to get on even a domestic flight, and although that is months away, the DMV is encouraging residents to get ahead of the game. The upgraded, enhanced ID will feature a star in the upper-righthand corner. The REAL ID will feature a star in the corner of the license. The REAL ID will also become the standard for entering federal facilities. The requirements …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
Uptick In Undocumented Immigrants At NY DMV Sites Reported After Green Light Law Takes Effect Uptick In Undocumented Immigrants At NY DMV Sites Reported After Green Light Law Takes Effect
Uptick In Undocumented Immigrants At NY DMV Sites Reported After Green Light Law Takes Effect Thousands of undocumented workers around New York State flooded area DMVs on Monday, Dec. 16, when the Green Light Law went into effect, allowing them to obtain valid driver’s licenses. The Green Light Law, which was signed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this year, went into effect as of Monday, allowing more than 80,000 people statewide to receive a legal New York State license. New York is the 13th state to provide licenses to illegal immigrants. Under the Driver's License Access and Privacy Act, driver license applicants who have never been issued a Social Security Number are e…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
Here's When NYers Need To Have REAL ID To Take Domestic Flights Here's When NYers Need To Have REAL ID To Take Domestic Flights
Here's When NYers Need To Have Real ID To Take Domestic Flights New Yorkers planning to take a domestic flight are going to have to “get real" within the next 10 months if they hope to board their plane. Beginning on Oct. 1, 2020, a standard New York State driver’s license won’t be enough to get on even a domestic flight, and although that is months away, the DMV is encouraging residents to get ahead of the game. There are now three different forms of driver’s license or New York State identification, a standard - which will not be enough to board a domestic flight alone come October next year - enhanced, or the REAL ID license, which is in coordination…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
Here's When NYers Need To Have Real ID To Take Domestic Flights Here's When NYers Need To Have Real ID To Take Domestic Flights
Here's When NYers Need To Have Real ID To Take Domestic Flights New Yorkers planning to take a domestic flight are going to have to “get real" if they hope to board their plane. Beginning on Oct. 1, 2020, a standard New York State driver’s license won’t be enough to get on even a domestic flight, and although that is a year away, the DMV is encouraging residents to get ahead of the game. There are now three different forms of driver’s license or New York State identification, a standard - which will not be enough to board a domestic flight alone come October next year - enhanced, or the REAL ID license, which is in coordination with a new law aimed to i…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Cuomo Scraps License Replacement Program Amid Public Uproar Cuomo Scraps License Replacement Program Amid Public Uproar
Cuomo Scraps License Replacement Program Amid Public Uproar In the wake of a new Siena poll that found that about two-thirds of New Yorkers opposed New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed license plate plan, his administration is hitting the brakes on the proposal to have vehicle owners pay for the new plates. The plan called for drivers being forced to swap out their license plates if they were at least 10 years old for a $25 fee for new plates, regardless of their conditions. Drivers were also to be charged $20 to keep the current license plate number. The proposal has come under fire, with politicians and New Yorkers alike expressing their displeas…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
News
Here's When New Yorkers Must Have REAL ID In Order To Board Domestic Flights Here's When New Yorkers Must Have REAL ID In Order To Board Domestic Flights
Here's When New Yorkers Must Have Real ID In Order To Board Domestic Flights New Yorkers planning to take a domestic flight are going to have to “get real" if they hope to board their plane. Beginning on Oct. 1, 2020, a standard New York State driver’s license won’t be enough to get on even a domestic flight, and although that is more than two years away, the DMV is encouraging residents to get ahead of the game. There are now three different forms of driver’s license or New York State identification, a standard - which will not be enough to board a domestic flight alone come October next year - enhanced, or the REAL ID license, which is in coordination with a new l…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
News
NJ Residents Will Need 'Real ID' To Board Domestic Flights In 2020 NJ Residents Will Need 'Real ID' To Board Domestic Flights In 2020
NJ Residents Will Need 'Real ID' To Board Domestic Flights In 2020 New York and New Jersey residents are being urged to upgrade their drivers licenses due to a new rule for flying domestic. Come October 2020, passengers will be asked to produce a "REAL ID" -- an ordinary drivers . license won't do. REAL IDs are marked with a star to indicate they meet federal security standards. Passports, federal government PIV cards or U.S. military IDs will still be accepted. Visit your DMV to upgrade or click here for more info. 

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by Cecilia Levine
New City, NY
Police & Fire
BMW Driver Gives False Name To Officer In Route 59 Stop, Police Say BMW Driver Gives False Name To Officer In Route 59 Stop, Police Say
BMW Driver Gives False Name To Officer In Route 59 Stop, Police Say The driver of a BMW is facing charges after he allegedly gave a false name to officers during a stop on Route 59, police say. Orangetown Police say they initiated a traffic stop in the Village of Nyack after observing the driver of a white 2013 BMW commit a traffic violation on Thursday, March 28 around 2:45 p.m. During the stop, police say the driver allegedly provided a false name and identity. Upon further investigation, the operator was identified as 38-year-old Jeffrey Jeune of the Town of Woodbury in Orange County. Police discovered official supporting documents in the vehicle that c…

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by Valerie Musson
Newburgh, NY
News
State Suspends Construction-Related Lane Closures Over Peak Holiday Driving Times State Suspends Construction-Related Lane Closures Over Peak Holiday Driving Times
State Suspends Construction-Related Lane Closures Over Peak Holiday Driving Times Christmas has come early for travelers in New York, as all temporary lane closures for road and bridge construction projects has been suspended on state highways. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all road work behind temporary lane closures ended beginning at 6 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 21 and lasting until 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 26. Work will also be suspended from 6 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29 through 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2. "The holiday season is a special time of year that should be spent in the company of family and friends and not in construction-related traffic jams,” NYSDO…

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by Zak Failla