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Nassau University Medical Center treats burns of injured deputy fire chief
The Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow provided life-saving care to a deputy fire chief last week, after he was seriously burned in an accident at the Nassau County Fire Service Academy in Old Bethpage. According to Michael Uttaro, the Nassau County Fire Marshal, around 10:30 a.m. on May...
Hempstead Man Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Prison for October 2018 Broad Daylight Murder
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Hempstead man was sentenced today to 15 years to life in prison for shooting and killing a Roosevelt man in broad daylight in October 2018. Savonn Dangerfield, 27, pleaded guilty before Judge Meryl Berkowitz on March 7, 2024, to Murder...
Man sentenced to 9 years in prison for fentanyl and crack cocaine sale that led to fatal overdose of Ronkonkoma woman
Justin Llewellyn Pleaded Guilty in March to Selling Drugs that Led to the Death of Yasmin DeLeon. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on May 16 that Justin Llewellyn, 35, of Wyandanch, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty in March to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree, for selling fentanyl and crack cocaine to Yasmine DeLeon, 25, of Ronkonkoma, that lead to her fatal overdose in November 2022. Llewellyn was one of 21 defendants indicted last April following a long-term narcotics and gun trafficking investigation.
N.Y. Lottery: Player wins $1,000 a week for life in Cash4Life prize
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A lucky lottery player in New York state will enjoy $1,000 a week for life after purchasing a second-prize Cash4Life ticket. The New York Lottery announced the ticket was sold for the Wednesday Cash4Life drawing — worth a guaranteed minimum of $1 million — in Nassau County. It was purchased at Jay Cards & Gift LLC, located at 712 Old Bethpage Rd., in Old Bethpage.
Red Lobster closures: Why restaurant chains are struggling
LONG ISLAND - Some Long Islanders are among those upset that the nationwide chain, Red Lobster, which’s been around since 1968, abruptly closed dozens of its restaurants, including one in Stony Brook on Long Island. The restaurant that prides itself on seafood with standards will auction all of its...
East Meadow schools pitch $251.5M budget for 2024-25
The East Meadow Board of Education has approved a $251.5 million budget for the 2024-25 school year, which represents a $13 million increase over the current budget. The spending plan includes a 3.24 percent hike in the tax levy — the total amount in taxes that will be collected from district taxpayers.
Inside a New Long Island Home That Puts an American Spin on a Classic European Country House
As Long Island pushes east into the Atlantic Ocean it splits into two long, slender peninsulas. The southern spit is the Hamptons, while the other less globally glorified finger is simply called the North Fork. The string of small communities that dot the North Fork have historically been centered around farming and fishing but over the last couple of decades the area has developed into an award-winning viticultural hotspot and bucolic tourist destination with more than two dozen wineries laid out among the apple orchards and potato fields.Hollywood Producer Ryan Murphy Puts Sleekly Redone Neutra House on the Market for...
Unsettled today & nicer tomorrow
A stormy day ahead with gusty winds, isolated flooding & a few spotty power outages as a storm stalls near Long Island. This storm will drift away from Connecticut tonight with some drying and clearing Friday & through the weekend. Today: Periods of heavy rain giving way to showers. Gusty winds with 20-35 MPH gusts. […]
Bay Shore Teen Angie Reyes, Age 14, Reported Missing
Angie Reyes, age 14, of Bay Shore, was last seen on Stein Drive at around 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 15. Suffolk County Police said the teen is believed to be suicidal and may be in need of medical attention. Reyes is Hispanic, 4-feet-11 and 115 pounds, with red hair and...
LI man gets over 7 years for $1M Ponzi scheme
A former investment broker was sentenced today to seven and a half years in prison for running a $1,000,000 Ponzi scheme that targeted friends and acquaintances, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced Thursday.
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