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HS Senior From NY Killed In Crash Remembered As 'Wonderful Student, Talented Athlete' HS Senior From NY Killed In Crash Remembered As 'Wonderful Student, Talented Athlete'
HS Senior From NY Killed In Crash Remembered As 'Wonderful Student, Talented Athlete' Updated story: Services Scheduled For Long Beach HS Senior Killed In Crash A teenager killed after being hit by an SUV while skateboarding is being remembered as a two-sport varsity sports standout who was a strong student. Long Island resident Gerrin Hagen, who turned 18 on Monday, Dec. 26, played both ice hockey and lacrosse at Long Beach High School, where he was a senior. Earlier report: Teen Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By SUV In Hicksville The incident happened in Hicksville around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12. Hagen was riding his skateboard westbound on C…
Stamford On List Of Most Expensive Cities In New York Metro Area, Report Says Stamford On List Of Most Expensive Cities In New York Metro Area, Report Says
Stamford On List Of Most Expensive Cities In New York Metro Area, Report Says Several cities in the region are among the most expensive cities in the region to rent in, a new report says.  In Westchester County, both White Plains and Yonkers appear on the list of most expensive cities in the New York Metropolitan Area, according to a report from Monday, Nov. 7 by Zumper.  White Plains ranks fourth on the list with a $2,590 monthly one-bedroom rent, and Yonkers ranks tenth on the list with a $1,900 monthly one-bedroom rent, the report says. According to the report, two other Hudson Valley cities appear on the list:  Poughkeepsie ranks 11th on the lis…
Support Pours In For Family Of NY Fourth-Grader Who Died During Little League Game Support Pours In For Family Of NY Fourth-Grader Who Died During Little League Game
Support Pours In For Family Of NY Fourth-Grader Who Died During Little League Game Support from the community is pouring in for the family of a 10-year-boy who died while playing a Little League baseball game. Lazar LaPenna died on Long Island in Long Beach on Friday, April 29, during a Long Beach/Lido Little League baseball game, school district and league officials said. The diehard Mets fan had hit a single during the first game of the season and run to first base with a grin on his face, when he collapsed from an epileptic seizure, reported the Long Island Herald. His older brother, Jerry, was coaching at first base when Lazar collapsed as the crowd was cheering alon…
Fourth-Grader Dies During Little League Game In NY Fourth-Grader Dies During Little League Game In NY
Fourth-Grader Dies During Little League Game In NY Updated story: Support Pours In For Family Of Long Island Fourth-Grader Who Died During Little League Game A fourth-grade Long Island boy died suddenly from a medical condition while at a Little League game in New York. The incident took place in Long Beach at Point Lookout Park on Friday, April 29, during a Long Beach/Lido Little League baseball game, school district and league officials said. Lazar LaPenna, age 10, died from a medical condition he suffered while playing in a game, officials with the Long Beach/Lido Little League said on Facebook. "He was on the ball field with …
NY School District Issues Warning For THC-Laced Cookies Packaged As Popular Brand Names NY School District Issues Warning For THC-Laced Cookies Packaged As Popular Brand Names
NY School District Issues Warning For Thc-laced Cookies Packaged As Popular Brand Names A New York school district is cautioning the community to be wary after discovering that there were cannabis-laced cookies designed to look like name-brand products being sold on store shelves. The PTA for the district, located on Long Island, in the city of Long Beach in Nassau County, alerted Schools Superintendent Jennifer Gallagher that local stores were carrying cannabis-laced cookies that are designed to look exactly like Chips Ahoy and Oreos (see photos above). Instead of “Chips Ahoy,” the THC items are dubbed “Trips Ahoy,” while “Oreos” are packaged as “Stoneos.” “I am sure y…
Photos: Massive, Near 400-Pound Bull Shark Caught Off Long Island Coast Photos: Massive, Near 400-Pound Bull Shark Caught Off Long Island Coast
Photos: Massive, Near 400-Pound Bull Shark Caught Off Long Island Coast A Long Island fisherman reeled in a massive bull shark off the coast of a Long Island beach. Manhasset resident TJ Minutillo pulled in an eight-foot bull shark on Saturday, July 25 while fishing at Nickerson Beach. The catch-of-the-week is estimated to be between 375 and 400 pounds. Minutillo, who said he has caught hundreds of sharks in the region, said he and friends often frequent area beaches to go fishing for sharks, though this was the biggest and the first bull shark that he’s caught in New York. In total, Minutillo estimated he has caught around 300 sharks since he began going big…
COVID-19: Trump's Response To Crisis Costs Him Support Of Sports Radio Icon Mike Francesa COVID-19: Trump's Response To Crisis Costs Him Support Of Sports Radio Icon Mike Francesa
Covid-19: Trump's Response To Crisis Costs Him Support Of Sports Radio Icon Mike Francesa New York sports radio icon Mike Francesa, a longtime loyal supporter of President Donald Trump, took the commander-in-chief to task for his response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In recent days, the longtime WFAN host has used his platform to be critical of the president while touting the efforts of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo since the outbreak began. “We're watching one thing happen in our city on the 11:00 news every night. We're watching people die, and now we know people who died. And we're not seeing one or two people die now in our neighborhood. We're seeing them die b…
Line Of Strong Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area Could Cause Flooding Line Of Strong Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area Could Cause Flooding
Line Of Strong Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area Could Cause Flooding A quick-moving warm front is bringing a new round of showers and thunderstorms to the area with a noticeable increase in humidity. Showers, along with patchy fog, arrived early in the morning Tuesday, June 25.  A line of strong thunderstorms that could cause flooding is moving from west to east during the morning commute. (See first image above.) At around 7:30 a.m., radar indicated thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pearl River to near Atlantic Beach and are moving east at 35 miles per hour. Locations expected to be impacted are Jamaica, Yonke…
Ronald Biamonte, Who Became Deacon In CT Later In Life, Dies At 72 Ronald Biamonte, Who Became Deacon In CT Later In Life, Dies At 72
Ronald Biamonte, Who Became Deacon In CT Later In Life, Dies At 72 A Long Island native followed up a career as an actuary by earning a masters in counseling and becoming a Catholic deacon in Connecticut has died.  Deacon Ronald L. Biamonte, 72, of Windsor, formerly of Valley Stream died Wednesday, May 29 at his home.  Born in Far Rockaway on Feb. 23, 1947, son of the late Albert and Mary (Ciampi) Biamonte, he was raised in Valley Stream and attended Holy Name of Mary School and was a graduate of Archbishop Molloy High School, Class of 1965.  After high school, Biamonte continued his education at Lehigh University where he received his bach…
Wrong-Way Driver Reported Missing In Connecticut Causes Crash Injuring Four, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Reported Missing In Connecticut Causes Crash Injuring Four, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Reported Missing In Connecticut Causes Crash Injuring Four, Police Say An 82-year-old man who had been reported missing in Connecticut drove the wrong way on a Long Island roadway, causing a three-vehicle crash that injured four. The crash occurred around 10:22 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, when Burgess E. Moore, 82, of New Britain, Connecticut, was driving a 2012 Subaru Legacy northbound in the southbound lanes on the Wantagh State Parkway near Farmingdale when he struck one vehicle head-on and a third vehicle was unable to avoid the original collision, said New York State Police Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim. Moore, who has dementia, and was reported missing in Conne…