The $1.4 million settlement comes after a former cadet alleged he was assaulted, hazed and humiliated by seven seniors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's soccer team on two bus rides in 2016, according to an Eastern District attorney.

The six-count indictment charges the two with smuggling undocumented Vietnamese nationals into the U.S. to work in their shops while paying them illegally low wages.

Tenants may be eligible for one-time help on rent and small businesses can apply for grants to alleviate some of the pressure during the pandemic, officials said.

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Despite a multimillion deficit caused by coronavirus shutdown, the county — which is responsible for 1,500 lane miles of roads — utilized $33 million from its capital plan to fund the resurfacing contracts, Curran said at a news conference in Freeport.

New York State is delaying 20% of funding for its Tuition Assistance Program because of pandemic budget concerns, but colleges can't reduce student grants.

New jobless filings rose statewide and nationally, amid growing uncertainty over COVID-19 and the country's economy.