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NYPD Officer from Hauppauge charged with helping drug smugglers
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer has been charged with aiding drug traffickers who smuggled hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States. Officer Amaury Abreu of Long Island is accused of explaining law enforcement methods to the drug ring and performing warrant checks on its members. Abreu did not…
Man shot at Bay Shore bus stop Monday afternoon
(Bay Shore, NY)- A man was shot while waiting at a bus stop in Bay Shore on Monday afternoon. Suffolk County Police say that a man was shot at a bus stop near the intersection of Park Avenue and Mechanicsville Road by a man in a vehicle at approximately 12:45 p.m. on November 9. The…
Teenager shot in Bellport
(Bellport, NY)- A teenager was shot Monday night in Bellport. Suffolk County Police say a 17-year-old male self-transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue at approximately 7:05 p.m. on November 9, 2020, with a gunshot wound. The teen was stabilized and transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Police…
LI COVID-19 infection rate at 3.4%
(East Farmingdale, NY)- The daily COVID-19 infection rate for Long Island jumped to 3.4% on Monday. Commenting on the rising infection numbers in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo said, “we have now entered an extremely difficult phase of the pandemic”. The NY Governor urges New Yorkers to continue to wear masks and practice social distancing. …
NY begins absentee ballot count
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Counties across New York began to count more than 1.5 million absentee ballots Monday in an effort to determine the outcome of several races that remain undecided nearly a week after Election Day. The mail-in vote has the potential to swing some races substantially, in the same pattern that happened in…
LI COVID infection rate hit 2.6% on Sunday
(East Farmingdale, NY)- On Sunday, the COVID-19 positivity rate for Long Island, was 2.6%. The New York State COVID Dashboard shows that, 523 of the over 19,000 Long Islanders tested Sunday were positive. The 7 day rolling average for all of Long Island is now at 2%. In Nassau County the 7 day rolling average…
Man shot Sunday night in Selden
(Selden, NY)- Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives are investigating a shooting that seriously injured a man in Selden last night. Officials say a 22-year-old man was shot outside Fairfield at Selden, an apartment complex located at 111 College Road, at approximately 8:50 p.m on Sunday, November 8. The victim, a resident of the apartment…
Drug maker Pfizer says COVID vaccine may be 90% effective
UNDATED (AP) — Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19. Monday’s announcement doesn’t mean a vaccine is imminent. The interim analysis, from independent data monitors, looked at 94 infections recorded so far in a study that has enrolled nearly 44,000 people. Pfizer did…
Police investigate Coram robbery
(Coram, NY)- Suffolk County Police are investigating the robbery of a convenience store on Middle Country Road in Coram at approximately 7:25 p.m. on November 7. A man displayed what appeared to be a gun and demanded cash from an employee of the store. The employee complied and the man fled the scene on foot.…
Setauket Patriots ride through Port Jeff Village
(Port Jefferson, NY)- The Setauket Patriots, a Facebook group who support President Donald Trump, gathered Sunday morning at the Port Jefferson Station, LIRR parking lot. The Patriot members adorned their vehicles with flags touting the President Trumps name and even images of Donald Trump. After gathering at the Port Jeff LIRR lot, the crew rode…
Police investigate after man shot in Lake Grove
(Lake Grove, NY)- Suffolk County Police are investigating the shooting of a man in Lake Grove on November 6. An adult man was shot at 3 Williams Blvd, at approximately 7:20 p.m. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Fourth Squad detectives…
Search is on for teen fisherman missing off Moriches Inlet
WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a 16-year-old who was swept out to see while fishing on eastern Long Island. Agencies including the Suffolk County Police Department and the U.S. Coast Guard continued looking for the teen Saturday. Authorities were told he disappeared around 4 p.m. Friday while fishing at Cupsogue Beach…