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Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash
Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash Click here for a new, updated story: Long Island Expressway Fully Reopens Hours After Double-Fatal Crash A stretch of the Long Island Expressway was closed for hours following a double-fatal pre-dawn crash. A box truck was traveling eastbound on the roadway near Exit 36, between New Hyde Park Road and Searingtown Road, in North Hills, just after 5 a.m. Monday, April 5 when it left the roadway and struck the overpass for Shelter Rock Road, Nassau County Police said. The driver and sole passenger of the box truck, both men, were pronounced deceased at the scene by a Nassau County Polic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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$150M Lawsuit Filed In Hit-Run Death Of Nicki Minaj's Father $150M Lawsuit Filed In Hit-Run Death Of Nicki Minaj's Father
$150M Lawsuit Filed In Hit-Run Death Of Nicki Minaj's Father The hit-and-run driver who struck and killed pop star Nicki Minaj’s father may have more than just time behind bars to worry about. Personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Paul J. Napoli have filed the lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court for $150 million on behalf of his wife following the death of Robert Maraj on Friday, Feb. 12 on Long Island. Nassau County Police said that the 64-year-old Maraj was walking on Roslyn Road in Mineola near the intersection of Raff Avenue at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Feb. 12 when he was struck by Mineola resident Charles Polevich. Earlier story - …

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old Who May Be In Westchester Alert Issued For Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old Who May Be In Westchester
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island 15-Year-Old Who May Be In Westchester A Long Island boy has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Ethan Librandi, age 15, was last seen leaving his Port Washington residence around 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 10, Nassau County Police said. His disappearance was reported to police at 6:05 p.m. Friday, March 12. He is described as being 6-foot, 150 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. He was wearing black pants, a gray hooded sweatshirt, a black jacket, and a black backpack.   He may be in New York City, Yonkers, or New Jersey. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon …

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by Daily Voice
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Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Stabbing, Choking Victim During Assault Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Stabbing, Choking Victim During Assault
Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Stabbing, Choking Victim During Assault A 26-year-old man has been arrested for an assault in which he allegedly choked and stabbed another man. Westchester County resident Michael Owoo, of North Salem, was arrested on Long Island on Tuesday, Feb. 16 in East Meadow for the assault which took place on Monday, Feb. 15, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, police responded to a residence on Morris Drive for a 26-year-old male victim who was involved in a physical altercation and was choked and stabbed by Owoo. A description of the Owoo was given and officers were able to locate him and place him under a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged For Hit-Run NY Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father Man Charged For Hit-Run NY Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father
Man Charged For Hit-Run NY Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father A man has been charged in connection to a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of the father of singer/model Nicki Minaj. While walking in the roadway in Mineola on Roslyn Road at the intersection of Raff Avenue on Friday, Feb. 12, at 6:15 p.m., Robert Maraj was hit by a northbound vehicle that left the scene of the crash, Nassau County Police said.  Earlier report - ID Released For Man Who Has Died After Being Struck By Vehicle At Long Island Intersection Maraj, age 64, of Mineola, was transported to an area hospital. On Sunday, Feb. 14, succumbed to his injuri…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Singer/Model Nicki Minaj's Father Killed In Hit-Run NY Crash Singer/Model Nicki Minaj's Father Killed In Hit-Run NY Crash
Singer/Model Nicki Minaj's Father Killed In Hit-Run NY Crash Click here for an updated story: Man Charged For Hit-Run  Crash That Killed Nicki Minaj's Father A man who was killed after he was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash at a Long Island intersection late last week has been identified as the father of singer/model Nicki Minaj. While walking in the roadway in Mineola on Roslyn Road at the intersection of Raff Avenue on Friday, Feb. 12, at 6:15 p.m., Robert Maraj was hit by a northbound, undescribed, vehicle that left the scene of the crash, Nassau County Police said.  Earlier report - ID Released For Man Wh…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Clinging To Kayak Without Life Jacket Rescued In Long Island Sound Man Clinging To Kayak Without Life Jacket Rescued In Long Island Sound
Man Clinging To Kayak Without Life Jacket Rescued In Long Island Sound A 27-year-old man holding on to his kayak without a life jacket was rescued in the Long Island Sound  It happened on Wednesday, July 8 at around 11 p.m. off the coast of Oyster Bay, approximately half mile from Center Island, Nassau County Police said. Nassau County Marine Bureau 5 discovered the man yelling for help. He was then recovered from the water by Marine Bureau and brought back to shore.  He was treated by Nassau County medical personnel and in stable condition.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Intoxicated Man Rescued From Boat On Long Island Sound By Police Marine Unit Intoxicated Man Rescued From Boat On Long Island Sound By Police Marine Unit
Intoxicated Man Rescued From Boat On Long Island Sound By Police Marine Unit A man who had allegedly had too much to drink was rescued from a boat on Long Island Sound. The incident took place off the north coast of Long Island around 10:27 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, in Oyster Bay. According to Nassau County Police, the department's boat Marine 6 and Helicopter 4 received a call for a medical emergency in the Long Island Sound approximately one mile north of Lloyd Harbor. Upon arrival, units discovered a man on a boat in and out of consciousness, apparently due to severe intoxication, police said. The man was rescued by Marine 6 and transported to the Oyster Bay boat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Missing After Boat Overturns Off Long Island Coast One Missing After Boat Overturns Off Long Island Coast
One Missing After Boat Overturns Off Long Island Coast Click here for an updated story - ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Long Island Boating Accident Note: The original version of this report stated one was missing and three were missing. That information, initially reported, has been changed to two rescued, one missing. A third man in the boat who was removed from the water later died. One person is missing and three others were hospitalized after a boat overturned off the Long Island coast. The incident happened late Saturday morning, May 2 south of Point Lookout in Nassau County. At 10:08 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound com…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Teen Among Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Stolen SUV Into Police Cruiser Westchester Teen Among Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Stolen SUV Into Police Cruiser
Westchester Teen Among Trio Nabbed After Allegedly Crashing Stolen SUV Into Police Cruiser Two men and a teenager from Westchester were apprehended during separate foot chases when the stolen luxury SUV they were in intentionally crashed into a police car, authorities said. The arrests came in Queens after an investigation was launched on Long Island Thursday, April 9 when a 2019 Land Rover was stolen from a residence located at The Roslyn Intervale estates, Nassau County Police said. The investigation led detectives to East Elmhurst, Queens, where police say they observed the stolen auto and three occupants parked on 80th Street Saturday, April 11 at around 1 a.m.  As det…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Man Charged With Attempting To Scam Victim Of $5K Westchester Man Charged With Attempting To Scam Victim Of $5K
Westchester Man Charged With Attempting To Scam Victim Of $5K A fraudster in Westchester attempted to bilk a man on Long Island out of $5,000, but was ultimately outfoxed and tracked down by police. Yonkers resident Hanlet Cabrera, 41, allegedly called an 87-year-old man in Franklin Square on Friday, Nov. 15 last year, identifying himself as the man’s grandson, Nassau County Police said. Cabrera said that he needed $5,000 for bail following an alleged arrest and would be contacted by an attorney. Police said that “the attorney” called later that day and told Cabrera’s victim to put $5,000 cash in an envelope and to put it in his mailbox the following …

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by Zak Failla
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Two Men, Woman Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Tristate Area Two Men, Woman Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Tristate Area
Two Men, Woman Nabbed For String Of Burglaries In Tristate Area Two men and a woman associated with a Chilean ring who are allegedly are responsible for multiple burglaries on Long Island and throughout the tristate area have been arrested, police said. For weeks, Nassau County Burglary Squad detectives have been investigating a string of residential burglaries, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced on Thursday, Jan. 23. The burglaries are allegedly tied to an organized burglary ring based out of Chile. Ryder said that two days ago, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, detectives were on Sixth Avenue in College Point following intel involving a burg…

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by Zak Failla