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Michael Brown Jr. Killed In Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash
The wreck happened at around 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead. New York State Police said a Porsche was speeding in the northbound lanes when it struck a Toyota and a Nissan and overturned in the shoulder near exit M5. The Porsche driver, identified...
Police investigate LI wooded area in possible connection to Gilgo Beach murders: sources
Police are investigating a wooded area on Long Island believed to be connected to the Gilgo Beach murders. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office did not provide further details, but a source indicated that the search is connected.
National Bloods street gang leader extradited to LI to face charges, Suffolk DA says
Greater Bay Shore coverage is funded in part by Shoregate, now leasing brand-new premium apartment homes in the heart of Bay Shore. Click here to schedule a tour. The national leader of the notorious Bloodhound Brims street gang has been extradited to Long Island and will appear in Suffolk County Criminal Court on Thursday to face three counts of conspiracy for allegedly directing violent gang operations from behind bars in federal prison in California.
Long Island woman kills woman in DUI crash, flees in marked official vehicle
A Long Island woman killed another woman in a car crash while driving drunk, then attempted to escape in a public safety vehicle, according to authorities. Rachel Lodice, 21, was driving a Kia and struck a Nissan Altima in Massapequa on Tuesday night, police said. A 64-year-old woman driving the Nissan was killed, and a 46-year-old female passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the ...
South Carolina Man Charged in 59-Count Indictment for Trafficking Illegal Firearms
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a South Carolina man was arraigned today on a 59-count indictment for selling nearly a dozen illegal firearms, including rifles and pistols, between August 2023 and January 2024. The defendant was arrested entering Nassau County in early April while allegedly in possession of two additional firearms.
Bay Shore adds fifth Alive by the Bay date for 2024
Greater Bay Shore coverage is funded in part by Shoregate, now leasing brand-new premium apartment homes in the heart of Bay Shore. Click here to schedule a tour. Bay Shore is getting more fun this summer. The Bay Shore Restaurant Committee, the group that runs the popular Alive by the...
Celebration of life planned for beloved LI brewmaster
Greater Bay Shore coverage is funded in part by Shoregate, now leasing brand-new premium apartment homes in the heart of Bay Shore. Click here to schedule a tour. The Long Island beer community and beyond are devasted after learning of the passing of local beer-making legend John Fraioli. “This is...
Sound Bites: Cancer-causing cadmium found in West Islip
Good morning. Harmful carcinogens have been found in the soil and water in West Islip. This is four years after a Department of Environmental Conservation cleanup of the former Dzus Fastener Co. High found levels of cancer-causing cadmium in the groundwater and surface water of Willetts Creek. The DEC blames...
Memorial Garden in Islip, L.I. Installs a "Wind Phone" to Give Comfort to Those Grieving Loved Ones Lost to the Opioid Crisis
It might draw some quizzical looks from people who just don’t get it. How can someone make a call on an old rotary phone, which is obviously not “connected” to anything? But to people grieving the loss of a loved one, like those parents who have lost children and grandchildren to the opioid epidemic, when making a call from the Wind Phone they know the connection is real.
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