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22-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Fire Department Truck, Causing Blaze At Home In Nassau: Police 22-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Fire Department Truck, Causing Blaze At Home In Nassau: Police
22-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Fire Department Truck, Causing Blaze At Home In Nassau: Police A 22-year-old stole a Long Island fire department's pickup truck, drove while intoxicated, then crashed it into a transformer, causing a house fire to break out, according to police. The Nassau County incident happened around 1 a.m. Saturday, March 4 in East Atlantic Beach when authorities responded to Mohawk Avenue after a report of the house fire.  Upon arrival, it was determined that a single vehicle had struck a utility pole, causing it to crack in half and a transformer to explode, Nassau County Police said.  The operator of the vehicle, which had an Inwood Fire De…
Popular Long Island Chef Dies Suddenly Popular Long Island Chef Dies Suddenly
Popular Long Island Chef Dies Suddenly A beloved Long Island chef for years died unexpectedly over the weekend at the age of 55.  David Bryer, the executive chef at Beginnings in Atlantic Beach, was found dead at his East Atlantic Beach apartment on Saturday, March 13, after he failed to show up for work. A veteran of numerous Long Island kitchens, Bryer helped open Beginnings five years ago with owners Ben and Heather Freiser.  The Freiser's said on Facebook: "We are heartbroken to say that just a day before our 5 year anniversary, we lost the heart and soul of our restaurant." Called, kind-hearted, and quick-witted…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns COVID-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns Long Island has seen a slight uptick in positive COVID-19 cases though statewide numbers continue trending in the right direction. There have now been 44,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, and 45,006 in Suffolk as each county saw less than 100 new cases in the latest numbers provided by the state Department of Health. There have been 2,198 COVID-19 fatalities in Nassau and 2,005 in Suffolk. On Long Island, the positive infection rate over the past three days: Monday, Aug. 31: 1.0 percent; Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent; Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo not…