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Thursday, April 11, 2024 ~ Volume 69 ~ Issue Number 25 ~ $1.00
Lake Ronkonkoma Turns Out for Viewing Party
Credit - Matt Meduri
Solar Eclipse 2024: By Matt Meduri The relatively rare treat of a solar eclipse passed through New York State on Tuesday afternoon, giving Suffolk County about 90% of the totality of the event. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth. Depending on the alignment of the three celestial bodies, certain parts of Earth experience total darkness for the few minutes the moon passes entirely in front of the sun. The regions within the path for total darkness is called the path of totality. The farther an area is from the path experiences less of the darkness, but will still be able to see the moon move in front of the sun to some degree. Continued on page 4
Phases of the eclipse seen from Lake Ronkonkoma
District Attorney’s Office Holds Senior Scams Seminar By Matt Meduri
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(Left to right) D.A. Tierney and Congressman Garbarino
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Democrats Tank GOP Legislation Page 8
Bergin’s Brief: March 2024 Page 10
As technology continues to advance and adapt at a pace faster than most people can follow, so too do the scams, tricks, and attacks that come with it. The risk of online attacks and deceit is higher now than ever since thieves of money, personal information, assets, or all of the above have a plethora of creative routes and top-tier equipment at their disposal. The risks of online attacks in the fledgling stages of modern technology were highly prevalent as the world adjusted to the new norm, but the attacks were not as nearly comprehensive, convincing, and cunning as they are now. Accurate and realistic portrayals of emails, websites, and programs from trusted vendors, direct emails and text messages of high-importance or even threatening content, and the classic get-rich-quick and too-good-to-be-true advertisements continue to threaten the general public as they traverse cyberspace. Continued on page 3
The Weik Report: Letter to Hochul Page 15