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Pedestrian fatally struck on Long Island: police
COPIAGUE, N.Y. (PIX11) – A woman crossing a highway in Copiague was fatally struck by a car Saturday night, police said. The woman was crossing Sunrise Highway between New Highway and Court Street around 9:15 p.m. when a car slammed into her, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The woman was rushed to an […]
Riverhead Police blotter: May 1, 2024
A total of 102 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on May 1, 2024. Among them:. 11:11 a.m. Arrest, Riverhead Police Department, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. A person was arrested for a Riverhead Justice Bench Warrant and arraigned by a judge. 11:55 a.m. Identity Theft, Sunset Boulevard West, Wading River....
Beloved giraffe that summers in NY dies — as officials trade blame on animal’s sad end
A Long Island game farm where a beloved giraffe died under mysterious circumstances came under fire this week after a scathing federal report blamed the animal’s death on malnourishment. But reps from the Long Island Game Farm in Manorville defended the 54-year-old establishment’s reputation Thursday, saying the giraffe was weakened by medication-resistant parasites just before its death last year. “It’s unfortunate we lost him, but we did everything in our power to save that animal,” Greg Drossel, the farm’s director, told The Post. “We didn’t starve it to death, although it was mentioned malnutrition, and the minute you mention that everybody thinks...
Ronald McDonald House Charities NY Metro Holds Ceremonial Groundbreaking for New House at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Ronald McDonald House Charities NY Metro (RMHC NYM) held a ceremonial groundbreaking event for its new house, to be built on the Stony Brook Medicine campus yesterday, to provide a safe, secure, and comfortable environment for families of children who are receiving medical care at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Construction is set to begin later this year with completion scheduled for 2026.
Hope House Ministries celebrates 44th anniversary
For 44 years, Hope House Ministries has been a place for the broken and lost. Founded in the spirit of St. Louis de Montfort, what started as a neighborhood response to a neighborhood issue, has expanded its service area to include all of Long Island, New England and beyond. Hope...
‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Campaign Returns Saturday
The Stamp Out Hunger campaign returns Saturday, with the National Association of Letter Carriers and the Postal Service supporting a food drive for the needy, coordinated with Island Harvest Food Bank. Residents are asked to leave food donations by their mailbox for their letter carrier to Read More ...
Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico Declares May 8 – 14 as Lung Cancer Action Week
Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico has announced that May 8 to May 14 is Lung Cancer Action Week in the Town of Brookhaven. Panico urges residents to show their support by wearing the color turquoise. The “Turquoise Takeover” is designed to raise lung cancer awareness across Brookhaven Town and transform it into action.
NYU Langone Health, Long Island hospital inch closer to merger
New York City-based NYU Langone Health expects its merger with Patchogue, N.Y.-based Long Island Community Hospital to be completed in about a year, a spokesperson for the health system told Becker's. "LICH is still a separate corporation, but its affiliation with NYU Langone means it can draw on our system's...
Breakfast Honors Service of U.S. Military Veterans
Dozens of veterans turned out Friday for a breakfast honoring them for their service. Sponsored by Assemblymen Keith Brown and Steve Stern, and Suffolk Legislator Stephanie Bontempi, the the third annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast brought together veterans from the Korean War through Afghanistan. The legislators Read More ...
Rotterdam Jewish Cemetery gravestones knocked over for weeks
Following up with Rotterdam PD about toppled gravestones. NewsChannel 13 is following up on the multiple gravestones at a local cemetery that have been knocked over. We are learning that headstone tampering at Agudat Achim Cemetery in Rotterdam has been happening for weeks. Rotterdam Police say they are investigating it...
Expanding Shoppes at The Boulevard adding new stores and eateries
The retail portion of the sprawling 322-acre Boulevard mixed-use development in Yaphank is growing again. Called The Shoppes at The Boulevard, the retail complex is adding several new tenants and ...
Waterfront Rental, Just Reduced is Ticking All the Boxes
I’m always looking to help highlight hidden Hamptons gems for rent, so when Jeanmarie told me she had a great waterside rental, that was just reduced for the Summer – I was surprised and intrigued. After visiting 4 Peconic Road in Southampton, it has everything a renter could dream of a waterside pool overlooking the Shinnecock Bay, chic with a comfortable vibe and brand-new renovations, bright interiors, and easy indoor-outdoor living.
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