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Bill Banning Transgender Athletes Advanced By Nassau County Lawmakers
After an at-times heated discussion between lawmakers and public commenters at a Nassau County legislative committee meeting on Monday, June 10, a bill aiming to bar transgender women from women’s sports passed an initial committee vote. Earlier Report: Nassau County Bans Transgender Athletes From Competing In Women's, Girls Sports.
Photos from Patchogue’s second annual Pride parade
Greater Patchogue coverage is funded in part by New Village at Patchogue, open-concept rental residences with sleek contemporary design. Click here for a tour. Downtown Patchogue hosted its second Pride parade and celebration on Sunday, June 9. Greater Long Island photographer Grayson DeStefano was on the scene to capture moments...
ID Released For Wantagh Resident, Age 45, Killed In 2-Vehicle Old Brookville Crash
The identity has been released of the victim of a fatal two-vehicle Long Island crash.It happened around 3 p.m. Friday, June 7, in Old Brookville.A 45-year-old man operating a 2002 Suzuki motorcycle traveling westbound, was involved in the collision with a 65-year-old man operating a 2022 GMC picku…
Plainview Doctor Performs Groundbreaking Men’s Health Procedure
A Northwell Health physician is helping Plainview Hospital make incredible strides for men’s health. Dr. Bilal Chughtai, chair of urology at Plainview Hospital performed the first FDA-cleared iTInd procedure for enlarged prostate; a condition approximately 500 million men worldwide suffer from. This procedure is the first of its kind to be offered on Long Island.
A New York county with one of the nation’s largest police forces is deputizing armed residents
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York county with one of the largest police forces in the nation is training dozens of armed residents who could be called up during natural disasters and other major emergencies, sparking worry that the new volunteer unit amounts to an unsanctioned local militia.
Amityville Nurse Sentenced for Forging COVID-19 Vaccine Cards, Laundering $1.2M, and Faking Opioid Prescriptions
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Julie DeVuono, 51, of Amityville was sentenced after pleading guilty in September of 2023 to filing forged COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards, laundering the criminal proceeds of the sales of the forged cards and filing false prescriptions for opioids for people who were not her patients.
Alleged Shooter Arrested Weeks After Manhasset Incident
Shaunkim Abercrombie, age 34, was nabbed for the Manhasset incident, Nassau County Police announced on Monday, June 10. Original Story: Shooting Incident In Quiet Manhasset Neighborhood Under Investigation. His arrest comes one month after the Friday, May 10 shooting. At about 6:40 p.m. that evening, officers responded to Pond Hill...
Gilgo Beach murder suspect back in court
The Gilgo Beach Serial Killer is known as Rex Heuermann. In July 2023, Heuermann was taken into custody and charged with murder in the deaths of four women. Heuermann was back in a New York court last Thursday. He was indicted on new murder charges in the killings of two additional women.
You May Be Owed Money: New York Car Dealerships Caught Overcharging Customers
Two New York car dealerships are ordered to pay a lot of money for cheating customers. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced two dealerships were caught overcharging customers. Nissan Dealers Ordered To Repay Cheated Customers. Officials say that two Long Island Nissan dealerships, Route 112 Nissan and South Shore...
Rescued bald eagle living its best life around Sunken Meadow parkway
The bald eagle that was rescued from a center median in Medford and later released in January has just been spotted soaring along Sunken Meadow State Parkway, which stretches from Commack to Kings Park. And, he has found a friend. This is all according to the Strong Island Animal Rescue...
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