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Sound Bites: Cancer-causing cadmium found in West Islip
Good morning. Harmful carcinogens have been found in the soil and water in West Islip. This is four years after a Department of Environmental Conservation cleanup of the former Dzus Fastener Co. High found levels of cancer-causing cadmium in the groundwater and surface water of Willetts Creek. The DEC blames...
Gotta Catch 'Em All: Man Wanted for Stealing Nearly $400 in Pokemon Cards from Centereach Store
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 merchandise from a Centereach store. A man stole approximately $340 worth of Pokemon cards from Target, located at 265 Pond Path, on April...
Lawrence Man Charged With Fatal Shooting
A 28-year-old Lawrence man was charged with a shooting on Wednesday, April 24, where a man was rushed to the hospital and later died of his wounds, police said. Jason Rivera, 28 of Lawrence, has been charged with murder and is being held without bail, the Essex County District Attorney said.&n…
Cremated remains of 7 World War II veterans found at funeral home laid to rest
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (News 12 Long Island) – The cremated remains of seven World War II veterans were recently discovered at a funeral home on Long Island, New York. The servicemen were brought to their final resting place, Long Island National Cemetery, on Tuesday. The veterans were given their...
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...
Plainview Rural Cemetery damage allegedly caused by driver’s medical emergency
LYSANDER, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Charles Bratt is the Plainville Rural Cemetery association president. He also has multiple relatives laid to rest here which made the news even harder to take. “You think some of the bigger cemeteries in Syracuse have had some vandalisms,” he said. “You don’t think something...
Alleged Brooklyn man fleeces elder of $250K in Valley Stream
A Brooklyn man was put in custody in connection with a scam that swindled a 94-year-old man out of close to $250,000. On Sept. 22, 2022, the man got a call from an individual posing as a Publishers Clearing House representative, promising a hefty cash prize, police say. The alleged fraudster insisted that the taxes be paid upfront to claim the winnings.
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