NATIONWIDE — CREAM CHEESE SOLD AT ALDI and other supermarket outlets should be avoided due to a possible salmonella contagion, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced on Tuesday, May 14. Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling two varieties of its Hy-Vee Cream Cheese Spread as a precautionary measure, due […]
CONEY ISLAND — DOGS CAN REDUCE depression and loneliness, and help prevent suicide, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. For that reason, the 2024 NYC Paws for Prevention Walk will be held on Saturday, June 15, at Coney Island’s Steeplechase Pavilion. Suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S. and the […]
STATEWIDE — SAYING THAT FIRE DEPARTMENTS need a boost in funding for equipment, emergency vehicles and staffing, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) on Wednesday, May 15, pushed members of the Senate Appropriations Committee on this during a virtual press conference. Gillibrand is urging a boost in federal funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance […]