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'He Worked Hard': Friends Call On Long Island Community To Aid Family Of Crash Victim 'He Worked Hard': Friends Call On Long Island Community To Aid Family Of Crash Victim
'He Worked Hard': Friends Call On Long Island Community To Aid Family Of Crash Victim “We are all heartbroken.” Juan Bautista Miguitama-Aguilar, age 67, died on the night of Saturday, Feb. 3 in Bay Shore after he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle, according to Suffolk County Police. He was only three minutes away from his home. Now, his family friends are hoping to raise enough money to help his loved ones say goodbye. “[Juan was] also a husband, father, brother, and son,” Scarleth Villavicencio, a friend of Juan’s, wrote in a GoFundMe post. He was remembered as a loving, giving, hard-working, and respectful man. “We all feel a deep sadness, especially when it…

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by Sophie Grieser
News
Long Island Pizzerias Raise $100K For Farmingdale Bus Crash Victims Long Island Pizzerias Raise $100K For Farmingdale Bus Crash Victims
Long Island Pizzerias Raise $100K For Farmingdale Bus Crash Victims One hundred and forty pizzerias across Long Island participated in a massive fundraiser to continue support for the victims of a double-fatal high school bus crash. Just days after the double-fatal Thursday, Sept. 21 Farmingdale High School band bus crash, co-founders Alyssa Guidice, Anthony Laurino, and Jim Serpico put their heads together to devise a way to fuse a fundraiser with something every Long Islander loves: a good pizza pie. Though the effects of the crash were felt throughout the Farmingdale community, it hit Laurino especially hard – his son was in the school’s second bus a…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
'Devastated': Support Growing For Family Of Long Island Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver 'Devastated': Support Growing For Family Of Long Island Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver
'Devastated': Support Growing For Family Of Long Island Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver As police continue searching for the driver who hit and killed a woman on a busy Long Island roadway, the victim’s family is working to raise enough money to pay for her funeral expenses. Jennifer Bianco, age 42, of Bay Shore, was found dead in a grassy area of Holtsville, along North Ocean Avenue near Fish Road, on Sunday morning, May 21. Suffolk County Police determined that she had been struck several hours earlier by a vehicle that fled the scene. Earlier Report: New Update: Police Seeking This Vehicle In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Woman In Holtsville Investigators asked the public to…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
16-Year-Old Killed In Old Brookville Crash Had 'Passion For Life,' Aspired To Join Air Force 16-Year-Old Killed In Old Brookville Crash Had 'Passion For Life,' Aspired To Join Air Force
16-Year-Old Killed In Old Brookville Crash Had 'Passion For Life,' Aspired To Join Air Force Support is rising for the family of a 16-year-old girl who was killed in a single-vehicle crash near a Long Island intersection that left three other teens hospitalized. Angelia Dominguez, of Seaford, died Sunday, Jan. 8, from injuries suffered in the crash, which occurred at around 3:30 a.m. in Old Brookville on Chicken Valley Road, according to Nassau County Police. Earlier Report: ID Released For 16-Year-Old Seaford Girl Killed In Old Brookville Crash Investigators said Dominguez was driving a 2008 Nissan westbound on Chicken Valley Road when she lost control and struck a tree nea…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Former Captain Of Island Park Fire Department Dies At Age 38 While Attending Fundraiser Former Captain Of Island Park Fire Department Dies At Age 38 While Attending Fundraiser
Former Captain Of Island Park Fire Department Dies At Age 38 While Attending Fundraiser A weekend fundraiser turned tragic when a Long Island firefighter who was a mentor to young recruits died from a heart attack at the age of 38. Former Capt. Michael Fischer, a 10-year veteran of the Island Park Fire Department, died Sunday, Aug. 14, at a restaurant in the village after a doctor and first responders worked to revive him for more than 40 minutes, said Former Island Park Fire Department Chief Anthony D'Esposito. D'Esposito said the day had started out like any Sunday, with a cup of coffee and then training and working with young recruits for the department. After trainin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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26-Year-Old Firefighter Dies After Blaze Breaks Out At His NY Home 26-Year-Old Firefighter Dies After Blaze Breaks Out At His NY Home
26-Year-Old Firefighter Dies After Blaze Breaks Out At His NY Home A young firefighter died after a blaze broke out at his home in Westchester County on Thanksgiving morning. Sean Carroll was 26 years old. The fire began in the basement of the Carroll home in Thornwood in the early hours of Thursday, Nov. 25, according to authorities. "First responding fire department members were able to evacuate Teresa Carroll and Connor Carroll who were asleep during the time of the fire," said the Rye Brook Police Benevolent Association, which is hosting an online fundraiser to support the family. "Sadly, Sean Carroll who was asleep in the basement, passed away."…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk, Report Says Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk, Report Says
Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk, Report Says The New York Mets took another blow in what's been a difficult season after their acting general manager was arrested for alleged drunk driving in Westchester following a visit to the Fairfield County home of team owner Steve Cohen, according to reports. Acting GM Zack Scott reportedly Mets up and was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, The New York Post first reported. It is alleged that at the time he was approached by officers on South Lexington Avenue in White Plains, Scott was asleep at the wh…

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by Zak Failla
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Thousands Expected At 'Mystery' Location On Long Island Thousands Expected At 'Mystery' Location On Long Island
Thousands Expected At 'Mystery' Location On Long Island Elegant attire is asked and the date is known but where an al fresco dinner party on Long Island expected to draw thousands is a mystery. The 3rd annual Le  Dîner Blanc on Sunday, Sept. 15 is a stylish affair and fundraiser where guests are asked to wear all-white, not ivory, no off-shite or beige. Organizers expect 2,500 "foodies, and fashion and cultural enthusiasts" to attend. Prior attendees called "members" have received Invitations and may sponsor a friend, while the general public can sign up for a "waitlist" beginning Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 9 a.m. The chances are "99 percent" go…

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by Donna Christopher