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Solar Eclipse: Heavy Traffic Likely In Parts Of State As Tourists Pour Into NY, Hochul Warns
As the date of the upcoming historic solar eclipse draws closer, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reminding residents to take the necessary safety precautions and prepare for high-volume traffic as an influx of travelers arrives in the state to get a good view. In an announcement made on Monday, March 25, two weeks before the historic eclipse on Monday, April 8, Hochul said the state is in the process of preparing for the event to ensure residents and tourists have a "safe and memorable" viewing experience, mainly in the western part of the state where the event is expected to be the most…
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Bacterial Infection With Unusual, Serious Symptoms Prompts CDC Warning
A bacterial infection is appearing nationally with unusual and serious symptoms according to federal authorities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just issued a Health Alert warning that the rare illness, caused by a strain of Neisseria meningitidis bacteria, has a higher fatality rate than normally seen with meningococcal infections. As of Monday, March 25, 143 cases have been reported to CDC for the current calendar year, an increase of 62 cases over the 81 reported as of this date in 2023. Cases caused by this strain are disproportionately occurring i…
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Prize-Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At This Uniondale Store
A third-prize-winning ticket sold on Long Island has made one lucky person tens of thousands of dollars richer. The ticket was sold in Uniondale and was part of the Wednesday, March 27 drawing, according to New York State Lottery officials. It was purchased at Accent Lobby Store, located at 260 Reckson Plaza, and is worth $50,000. Winning Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69 with the red Powerball being drawn from a separate field of one to 26. Drawings are televised on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the New York State L…
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Hotel Torture: LI Man Burned Women With Iron For Falling Asleep During Massage, Jury Finds
A Long Island jury convicted a man for subjecting two women to hours of torture that included beatings and burns with a hot iron. Johnathan Wright, age 34, of Lindenhurst, was found guilty of assault, witness tampering, and more than three dozen other charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, March 28. Prosecutors said Wright was staying at a Ronkonkoma hotel with two women, one of whom suffered from mental disabilities, on July 21, 2021. He became enraged when the women fell asleep while giving him a back massage. Wright choked and punched the victims in their faces and bodies and atte…
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Woman Who Claimed She Was Drunk, Late For Work Sentenced For Fatal Baldwin Crash
A Long Island woman who was going 96 miles an hour while three times over the legal limit for alcohol at the time of a fatal crash could now spend almost 20 years behind bars. Thirty-three-year-old Jinaraya Khan of Baldwin received her sentence of up to 18 years in prison for the fatal crash on Wednesday, March 27, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story - Drunk, Late For Work: Woman Pleads Guilty In 96MPH Fatal Baldwin Crash At approximately 5:15 a.m. on May 3, 2022, Khan was driving northbound on Grand Avenue in Baldwin with a blood alcohol content of 0.25 …
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Wrong Driveway Murder: Shooter’s Wife Shares Blame For NY 20-Year-Old’s Killing, Lawsuit Says
A New York man whose girlfriend was shot and killed after he mistakenly drove down the wrong driveway is suing both the gunman and his wife. In his civil lawsuit filed in Washington County Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 20, Blake Walsh says he has been “rendered emotionally distressed” and “suffered psychological harm” after Kevin Monahan fatally shot 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis. Sheriff’s officials said Walsh was driving one of three vehicles that mistakenly turned onto Monahan’s rural property in the town of Hebron just before 10 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2023, while looking for a friend’…
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Leader Of Hacking Scheme Issued Illegal Prescriptions Across Nassau County, More: Indictment
A Florida man allegedly commandeered doctors’ credentials so that he could run a scheme of ordering and issuing prescriptions for drugs like Oxycodone across Long Island and the country, officials said. The Nassau County District Attorney announced the indictment of 21-year-old Devin Anthony Magarian, who is from Kissimmee, Florida, on Tuesday, March 26. Earlier Report - Florida Man Hacked Doctor's Info, Issued Illegal Prescriptions Across Nassau County, More: DA Magarian is allegedly the leader in an elaborate conspiracy that hacked the e-prescribing credentials of doctors across…
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MTA Driver Sentenced For DUI Crash That Killed Passenger, Injured Son In Hempstead
A former MTA bus driver who drove drunk — going in donuts and speeding down a Long Island road at nearly 100 miles per hour — will now serve a lengthy prison sentence for killing one of his passengers. Hempstead resident Donnell Hill, age 52, received his sentence of five to 15 years behind bars for the fatal crash on Tuesday, March 26, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story: MTA Driver Kills Passenger In Drunken Hempstead Crash, DA Says Hill was working as a bus driver for the MTA at the time of the Hempstead crash, which occurred on October 29, 2022. At …
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Ex-Nurse Accused Of Slamming Newborn Down At Long Island Hospital Dodges Criminal Charges
A former nurse at a Long Island hospital will dodge criminal charges after allegedly being caught on video slamming down a 2-day-old infant in his bassinet. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has dropped its case against 30-year-old Amanda Burke, a former NICU nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip. “Unfortunately, despite the disturbing video which captured the incident in this case, the New York State Department of Licensing found the defendant did not act with gross negligence,” a Suffolk County DA spokesperson told Daily Voice. “As such, we could not prove the ch…
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Officer From Massapequa Park Killed In Queens Shooting
A New York City Police Department officer from Long Island was shot and killed while making a traffic stop. Nassau County resident Jonathan Diller, age 31, of Massapequa Park, was shot around 5:50 p.m., Monday, March 25, on Mott Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, said the New York City Police Department. NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban said Diller and another officer were conducting a traffic stop when he ordered the suspects out of the car. One of the suspects refused to obey and pointed a gun shooting Diller in the torso, under his bullet-proof vest, Caban said. Diller was rushed to Jamaica…
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Marijuana Murder: 22-Year-Old Convicted For Baldwin Shooting
A man was found guilty by a jury of using a marijuana deal to lure a young Long Island man to his death. Freeport resident Darin Semple, age 22, faced his murder conviction for the Baldwin shooting on Monday, March 25, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story: Duo Indicted In Fatal Shooting Of 23-Year-Old Man In Baldwin Alongside 22-year-old Devin Obleanis and an unapprehended third suspect, Semple met with Rafael Delossantos, age 23, on Victoria Street in Baldwin on October 25, 2021. Obleanis had texted Delossantos and agreed to meet up just before 2 p.m. w…
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Solar Eclipse: These NY Locales Are Directly In 'Path Of Totality'
With what's being called the astronomy event of the decade now just two weeks away, authorities in New York are preparing for a rare solar eclipse that will occur on Monday, April 8, 2024, at approximately 3 p.m. Eastern time. The eclipse will trace a narrow path of totality across 15 states, including much of Western and upstate New York. Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Watertown, Lake Placid and Plattsburgh are directly in the path of totality. The New York State Police says it is "working closely and coordinating with local and state partners to prepare fo…
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