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Two men rescue St. James woman from fiery Hauppauge crash
Authorities say a 45 year old St. James woman was arrested Wednesday night after driving drunk and crashing into a utility pole in Hauppauge. Cops say her vehicle caught on fire after crashing and two men rescued her from the burning vehicle. The accident happened just after 10pm on July 29th at the intersection of…
Drought Watch issued for LI
New York State officials on Tuesday announced that Long Island was under a Drought Watch. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the watch after consulting with experts from the State Drought Management Task Force. State officials say that citizens are strongly encouraged to voluntarily conserve water Conservation tips for homeowners to reduce outdoor…
Sharks spotted at LI Beaches
Some Long Island beach-goers were evacuated from the water on Tuesday after multiple shark sightings were reported in Nassau County. Town of Hempstead lifeguards said they saw a shark near Atlantic Beach on Tuesday. Newsday says at Jones Beach, a shark sighting was reported at field 6. Nassau County officials say they plan to step…
Governor says East End concert broke Covid-19 rules
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor says he is “appalled” by videos showing crowds standing close together at a Hamptons concert featuring electronic music duo The Chainsmokers over the weekend. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state Department of Health will conduct an investigation into “egregious social distancing violations.” The Saturday night concert was billed…
More states added to Tri-State travel advisory
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Travelers from 34 states, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, must now quarantine for 14 days when they travel to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Governors of New York and New Jersey announced Tuesday that Illinois, Minnesota, Puerto Rico and D.C. are now now on the…
Grocery store parking lot assault
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who assaulted another man at a parking lot in Melville last month. Authorities say a man was attempting to back out of his parking spot at the parking lot of Uncle Giuseppe’s, located at 890 Walt Whitman Road, on April…
Second heatwave of Summer
Long Islanders on Tuesday will face another hot and humid day. The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for the Long Island area with temperatures expected to top 90 degrees. WALK Meteorologist Pat Pagano said that if temperatures top 90 on Tuesday, “we could have our second official heatwave of the 2020 season”. Pagano…
PHOTO: Cops search for missing LI teenager
Nassau Police are asking for help in locating a missing teenager. Officials say 14 year old Donna Michael was last seen on Monday, July 27, 2020 at 12:00pm near her Massapequa house on Nearwater Avenue. Donna is described as a female white, 5’0” tall, 120 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair. She was last seen…
Shark spotted at Long Island Beaches
Beach goers trying to beat the heat on Monday, got quite the scare after several Long Island beaches were evacuated after a shark sighting. The Town of Hempstead, tweeted on July 27, 2020 that a lifeguard had spotted a shark close to shore at Lido Beach West. Swimming was prohibited at Civic Beach, Lido Beach,…
A woman was carjacked at gunpoint over the weekend in Wantagh
A woman was carjacked, at gun point, over the weekend in Wantagh. Nassau police say Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 4:27 pm, a female victim, 41, was parking her car on Cypress Street, when she was approached by two male subjects who displayed a black handgun and ordered her to exit the vehicle. The victim…
Vandals broke lock and hung Trump flag at Huntington lighthouse
Authorities are investigating after someone broke into the Huntington lighthouse over the weekend and hung a Trump flag. Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society, President and Director, Pamela Setchell said “they broke into private property to do this… and also jammed the lock so that no one could get into the structure”. Police are asking anyone with…
Weekend shooting outside LI mall, cops search for suspect
Authorities are searching for a second suspect wanted in connection with a weekend shooting at a popular Nassau County mall. Officials say on Saturday afternoon, just after 1pm, two men got into an argument outside the Americana Mall in Manhasset. Police say the argument was between 22 year old Yri Oluh of Queens and an…