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EMT Bryant Ortiz ID'd As Victim In Fatal Bay Shore Crash
The wreck happened at around 12:15 a.m. Monday, April 15, in Bay Shore near the intersection of 5th Avenue and Spur Drive North. Suffolk County Police said a 32-year-old Bay Shore man was driving a Volkswagen sedan northbound on 5th Avenue when he tried making a left turn onto Spur Drive North. He was then struck on the rear passenger side by a southbound Suzuki motorcycle.
NY man’s wallet likely saves his life by blocking gunman’s bullet in broad-daylight shooting
A man’s wallet likely saved his life when a shooter fired at him as he sat in his car on Long Island this week, police said. One of the bullets became lodged in the wallet, which the man kept in his pocket – but he was amazingly not injured at all, Suffolk County Police said. Bodycam reveals moment scam victim greets cops after allegedly killing innocent Uber driver: ‘Glad to see you guys’ He was in his car around 10:50 a.m. Wednesday at the Homestead Village Apartment Complex at Homestead Drive and Grant Court in Coram when the gunman unloaded multiple rounds into the vehicle, cops said. Inmate accused of 2017 cold case killing of off-duty DC cop on date: docs CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR METRO DAILY NEWSLETTER Police said the shooting was targeted. No arrests had been made as of Thursday. Anyone with information on the gunfire is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police’s Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/
Professor who super-commutes from LI to Boston explains why it’s less stressful than going into NYC daily
She’s trained for this commute. A professor who has super-commuted from Long Island to Boston for the past 10 years says she prefers the lengthy roundtrip Amtrak ride each week over the daily grind of going into New York City. Suffolk County resident Leora Lanz, who teaches at Boston University where she’s also an assistant dean, insisted her 10 hours on an Amtrak train between the Big Apple and Beantown has been rewarding — as she broke down for The Post how she and her family have pulled off the feat since January 2015. The married mother of three said when she’s shipping...
Ski Masked Gunman Found Guilty: Off-Duty Detective Thwarts Potential Violence at Gas Station
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Clyves Laurent, 30, of Elmont, was found guilty after a jury trial of weapons and drug charges, for possessing a defaced loaded handgun and methamphetamine outside of a Mount Sinai gas station convenience store. “This defendant, a previously convicted violent...
Long Island man stole $8.4M from private school, bought 5 houses, cars
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) — A former Long Island executive was sentenced to 8 to 25 years in prison for stealing $8.4 million from a private school. A jury found David Ostrove, 52, guilty of grand larceny and money laundering, on Wednesday after stealing millions from the Schechter School of Long Island while serving as the school’s […]
Bowling with a Cop: Suffolk Police Officers bowled with 100+ local Kids at Coram Country Lanes
More than 100 Suffolk County kids bowled with officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s 6th and 7th Precincts at Coram Country Lanes in Coram. The inaugural event, entitled “Bowling with a Cop” and hosted by the two precincts, was free for kids and took place on Saturday, April 6.
LI pizzerias join to support fallen NYPD officer's family
Buy a pizza and help the family of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, who was killed in the line of duty last month in Queens. More than 250 pizzerias in Nassau and Suffolk Counties will participate in the daylong fundraiser organized by LI Pizza Strong on April 17.
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