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Fire At Commercial Garage In Mineola
A fire in a commercial garage on the border of Mineola and the Willistons drew crews from multiple fire houses on Thursday morning. Neighbors reported hearing numerous sirens that morning as teams from the Mineola Fire Department, East Willison Fire Department, Williston Park Fire Department, and New Hyde Park Fire Department responded to the blaze.
UPDATE Kingsbridge Heights: Infant Hospitalized after Reported Seizure at Kingsbridge Heights Community Center
A 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD attending Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) was treated on scene by EMS personnel for a reported seizure on Friday afternoon, May 17, and was later transferred to Montefiore Medical Center, city officials said. The NYPD and FDNY/EMS said they were alerted to the incident at the center’s...
Brentwood Police Use Tactical Gear to Safely Detain Two Men, Avoiding Clash in Home Depot Lot
In what could've easily turned into a high-stakes confrontation, Brentwood police officers exercised caution and restraint when approaching a car with two sleeping men and what appeared to be a real gun. The incident, which unfolded yesterday at a Home Depot parking lot around 7 a.m., was resolved without harm thanks to the department's tactical approach and advanced equipment.
Man slashed in face and neck at Bronx bus stop: NYPD
TREMONT, the Bronx (PIX11) — A bus rider slashed a man in the face and neck after a fight on the bus spilled into a Bronx street last month, police said Friday. The suspect and a 29-year-old man were arguing on the BX15 bus before getting off near East 183rd Street and Third Avenue in […]
Firefighters Rescue New York Man Who Was Rescuing His Dog
A 34-year-old New York man, who was trying to rescue his own dog, needed to be rescued himself, according to officials. Police said the man had jumped into the water to save the canine Sunday evening, who had suddenly become stuck and began to struggle. Are New York Waters Safe...
Capitol Riot: MTA Worker, Wife From Massapequa Participated In Jan. 6 Breach, Feds Say
Long Island residents Kevin Moore, age 61, and Carol Moore, age 57, of Massapequa, are named in a four-count criminal complaint that was filed in US District Court in Washington, DC on Monday, May 13. According to investigators, the couple attended then-President Donald Trump’s speech at the Ellipse that morning...
Police find dead man floating in water at Queens park: NYPD
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A body was pulled from the waters at the World’s Fair Marina Banque at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens on Saturday afternoon, according to police. Officers from the 110th precinct responded to a 911 just a few minutes before 2 p.m. There was a report of a dead body floating […]
Seeking Answers to Latest Bainbridge Commercial Fire, Community is Largely Stonewalled
Ever since arson was confirmed by the NYPD as being the cause of the 4-alarm, nonfatal commercial fire that ripped through seven small businesses on Bainbridge Avenue by East 204th / East 205th Street in Norwood in October 2023, the affected small business owners, their employees, patrons, and local residents have all been anxiously waiting to hear what is to become of the now demolished and formerly condemned site. Amid rumors that the site has been sold, their patience is waning.
Kingsbridge Heights: Infant Hospitalized after Reported Seizure at Kingsbridge Heights Community Center
A 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD attending Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) was treated on scene by EMS personnel for a reported seizure on Friday afternoon, May 17, and was later transferred to Montefiore Medical Center, city officials said. The NYPD and FDNY/EMS said they were alerted to the incident at the center’s...
Astoria tops as only Queens neighborhood in NYC experiencing largest growth in rental inventory: report
The Queens neighborhood of Astoria experienced the third-largest year-over-year increase in rental inventory in April 2024, according to a report by the real estate listing information site StreetEasy. Rental inventory in Astoria rose 47.1% year-over-year, from 936 in April 2023 to 1,377 in April 2024. The only neighborhoods to experience...
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...
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...
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