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These Long Island Towns Rank Among Safest In New York These Long Island Towns Rank Among Safest In New York
These Long Island Towns Rank Among Safest In New York A new report from Backgroundchecks.org named several Long Island municipalities among the "safest cities" in New York. Background Checks analyzed the most recent FBI crime report and put together this resource, which shows that New York has an overall crime rate at less than half that of the country's. New York's safest community is East Hampton, with a crime rate of 85 per 1,000 and a property crime rate of 11.24 per 1,000, according to the report.  Port Washington (No. 2) has only five violent crimes recorded in 2017, the report says. Floral Park (No. 3) has a .56 per 1,000 vi…
Suspects Nabbed After Restaurant Deliveryman Robbed In Nassau County, Police Say Suspects Nabbed After Restaurant Deliveryman Robbed In Nassau County, Police Say
Suspects Nabbed After Restaurant Deliveryman Robbed In Nassau County, Police Say Two men suspected of robbing a restaurant deliveryman on Long Island have been arrested, according to police. At 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, a 51-year-old man was delivering Chinese food on Lowell Street in New Cassel when he was met by two unknown men, said Nassau County Police. The men forcibly took an undisclosed amount of cash and a phone from the deliveryman before fleeing in an unknown direction, according to police. The victim was taken to a local area hospital for treatment for contusions to his face and other non-life threatening injuries. said Nassau County Police. Following an…
Dr. Donald Gordon Of  Ridgefield, With Two Offices In Fairfield County, Dies Suddenly Dr. Donald Gordon Of  Ridgefield, With Two Offices In Fairfield County, Dies Suddenly
Dr. Donald Gordon Of Ridgefield, With Two Offices In Fairfield County, Dies Suddenly A "dedicated physician" with two offices in Fairfield County, Dr. Donald Gordon, of Ridgefield, died suddenly on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at age 64. Gordon was born to Leo and Fryda Gordon on June 15, 1955, in Schenectady, New York. Dr. Gordon earned his bachelor of science from American University in 1977, and a doctor of medicine (MD) from the Emory School of Medicine in 1981. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Emory Hospital in 1984 and his gastroenterology hepatology fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia in 1986. He was a gastroenterologist in priv…
Police Seek Man Wanted For Questioning In Long Island Murder Case Police Seek Man Wanted For Questioning In Long Island Murder Case
Police Seek Man Wanted For Questioning In Long Island Murder Case Homicide detectives are looking for a man wanted for questioning in a murder that occurred in July,  according to Suffolk County Police. Hugh James was found shot to death in his vehicle after his car crashed into a parked vehicle in Wyandanch on Lake Drive on Wednesday, July 3 at approximately 6:45 p.m., said police. Detectives are seeking the identity of a man seen on surveillance photo regarding information pertaining to the investigation, according to police. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone …
Grieving Family Hopes For Witness To Hit-Run Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old In Suffolk Grieving Family Hopes For Witness To Hit-Run Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old In Suffolk
Grieving Family Hopes For Witness To Hit-Run Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old In Suffolk The uncle of 17-year-old Jenna Perez, who was killed by a hit-and-driver while crossing the highway just before 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 24, in Port Jefferson Station, hopes there was a witness to the tragedy. Jose Ortiz wants answers from the person who could "leave someone lying there and not help them," he told Daily Voice. Jenna, an identical twin who had just gotten off of work at an area Five Guys Hamburgers store, was crossing Nesconset Highway southbound, when she was struck by a vehicle believed to be traveling westbound, according to police. The vehicle fled the scene, police sai…
$1.1M, Three-Year Project Will Repair Montauk Lighthouse $1.1M, Three-Year Project Will Repair Montauk Lighthouse
$1.1M, Three-Year Project Will Repair Montauk Lighthouse The Montauk Lighthouse is getting a $1.1 million makeover. The three-year restoration of the National Historic Landmark began in May and involves repairing cracks and bulges on the 111-foot lighthouse tower. The work calls for making repairs to the metal and glass at the top of the tower, and stripping the paint off the limestone exterior of the tower, then allowing it to dry out," said Nick Racanelli, who serves on the Montauk Historical Society's Montauk Lighthouse Committee. The lighthouse is privately owned by the nonprofit historical society. "We have cracking and bulging and at…
New Kmart Store Closure Announced On Long Island New Kmart Store Closure Announced On Long Island
New Kmart Store Closure Announced On Long Island A Long Island Kmart will close this fall. The Kmart store at 2280 North Ocean Ave in the Expressway Plaza in Farmingville will close for "economic" reasons, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing submitted to the New York State Department of Labor. The store closing will affect 91employees. The employee separations will occur Nov. 13 or during a 14-day period starting on that date, said the notice. A Transform statement about store closings dated Aug. 6 said 26 large-format Sears and Kmart store would be closing in late…
Billy Crystal Was 'Down To Earth' During Visit To Area Restaurant, Owner Says Billy Crystal Was 'Down To Earth' During Visit To Area Restaurant, Owner Says
Billy Crystal Was 'Down To Earth' During Visit To Area Restaurant, Owner Says The owner of Florrie Kaye's Tea Room in Carmel Hamlet said Billy Crystal was "down to earth" on a visit to her restaurant. Gina Aurisicchio said it was his first time at her restaurant and the two had never met before the visit Saturday, Aug. 24. A photo on Florrie Kaye's Instagram shows Aurisicchio with the popular 71-year-old actor and comedian, along with Aurisicchio's mother Anna Almond. "He was with nine other guests," Aurisicchio said. "The reservation was under another name and we didn't realize at first it was him.  "Nobody else in the dining roo…
Officer Injured While Shooting Lunging Dog At Wantagh Home Officer Injured While Shooting Lunging Dog At Wantagh Home
Officer Injured While Shooting Lunging Dog At Wantagh Home A Nassau County police officer was injured after shooting a dog that lunged at him while on a call at a home in Wantagh, said police. Police responded to a residence on Cherrywood Drive Saturday, Aug. 24 at 9:27 p.m. for a radio assignment of a suspicious person, according to Nassau County Police. The officer police identified by his last name, Daddino, arrived first on the scene and was speaking to the complainant who then reportedly lost control of her dog, said police. The pitbull "then charged in an attacking manner toward the officer. In fear of his safety the officer in the proc…
Westchester Native Ann Marie Beach Dies At 57 Westchester Native Ann Marie Beach Dies At 57
Westchester Native Ann Marie Beach Dies At 57 Ann Marie Beach, of Dutchess County, originally of Westchester, died Sunday, Aug. 11, at age 57. Beach who lived in Stormville was born in White Plains on Feb. 10, 1962. She met "the love of her life" William "Bill" Beach while attending high school and shortly after graduating, they married on June 28, 1980, said the obituary. They were married for 39 years and had two daughters, Tina Marie and Rose Mary.  Ann Marie Beach will be remembered most of all for the love and devotion she felt for her family and friends which included dogs, Cooper and Zoe, according to the obituary. …
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