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Search expands under Long Island park ballfields where chemical barrels were buried
Inspections are continuing and expanding at a Long Island park after drums of chemicals were found buried under ballfields, leftover from when the land was used for aircraft production. Preliminary scans of the long-abandoned ballfields at Bethpage Park have found more trouble spots, and now ground penetrating radar will be...
Severe weather season is approaching. How can you protect your home?
UPTON, N.Y. -- What can you do to prepare your home and property for severe weather? Experts from the National Weather Service in Upton, New York shared tips with CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock.When is severe weather season in the Tri-State Area?Meteorologist Bill Goodman says peak season runs mid-May through September. "We are about to get into the heart of our severe weather season in the New York Tri-State Area," he said. What is "severe weather"?The phrase "severe weather" includes thunderstorms that bring winds of 58 mph or stronger, dump quarter-sized hail (1 inch in diameter or larger) or drop...
Suffolk County Police Looking For Brandon Ragusa Of Melville
Brandon Ragusa, age 29, was last seen at around 7 p.m. Sunday, April 21, in the hamlet of Melville on Elderwood Lane. Suffolk County Police said he is considered a vulnerable adult who suffers from schizophrenia and is believed to be suicidal. He may have traveled to the Queens area.
SCPD: Shoplifting Suspect Makes Off with $1,000 in Merchandise from Centereach Mall; Can You ID the Thief?
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole from a Centereach store this month. A man stole merchandise, valued at $1,000, from Carter’s, located at 211 Centereach Mall, on April 19...
New tool helps people with autism interact with law enforcement on L.I.
WEST BABYLON, N.Y. -- Suffolk County law enforcement officers are now equipped with a tool to help people on the autism spectrum during potentially stressful encounters. It was designed by a young man from Long Island, who is on the spectrum himself.Christopher Cortale, a receptionist at the Winters Center for Autism in West Babylon, helped design an emergency card to foster communication in stressful situations."Please be patient. I have autism" cards for law enforcementAt the top, the card reads, "Please be patient. I have autism. Please point to the pictures to help me understand what you want." Underneath are photos...
Girl Scouts of Suffolk County honor Huntington woman for 50 years of service
Carol Keil has personally mentored thousands of Long Island Girl Scouts. The Girl Scouts of Suffolk County honored Carol Keil of Huntington or her 50 years of service at its annual Volunteer Appreciation & Awards Dinner, held in Holbrook on April 19. The Girl Scouts also created a new award...
How are things going at Long Island dispensary Strain Stars?
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Buffalo on May 14, 2024. Tickets available now. Business has been booming at Long Island dispensary Strain Stars since it opened last July. The shop is serving about 1,500 customers per day during the week, and about 2,000 per day...
Long Island liquor store sells $7 million CASH4LIFE lottery ticket
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. A Bay Shore liquor store this week sold a CASH4LIFE lottery ticket worth $7 million. Sunrise Liquor Store — located at 1851...
Syosset Man Pleads Guilty For 100 MPH Drunken, Wrong-Way Crash Killing Husband, Wife
The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2023, in Laurel Hollow. Odalis and Ismenia Urena, both 37 years old, were traveling in a convertible heading westbound on Northern Boulevard approaching Moores Hill Road. Sotirios Spanos, age 33, of Syosset, was traveling in a 2023 Acura MDX eastbound on...
LI auto president and saleswoman indicted after allegedly selling cars that had rollback odometer, increasing value
Two Long Island women were indicted on Tuesday for allegedly selling cars with rolled-back odometer mileage, inflating the car’s value and causing customers to pay higher prices than the vehicles were worth, prosecutors said.
Grand Marshals Named for LI Pride Parade in Huntington
Three grand marshals have been named to lead the Long Island Pride parade in Huntington on June 9. Assembly Deputy Speaker Phil Ramos, Detective Sgt. Tamika Mays and the Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus will share the honors. “Long Island Pride is a special event Read More ...
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