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Upgrades Finished At Northern State Parkway Interchange In Westbury: What's New Upgrades Finished At Northern State Parkway Interchange In Westbury: What's New
Upgrades Finished At Northern State Parkway Interchange In Westbury: What's New After over a year of work, and even more years of planning, a busy interchange on Long Island’s Northern State Parkway is finished just in time for the rush of holiday traffic. The interchange of the Northern State Parkway, Jericho Turnpike, and Glen Cove Road – located on the borders of Westbury and Old Westbury – has been upgraded, transportation officials announced on Friday, Dec. 22. According to the New York State Department of Transportation, the changes are meant to help both drivers and pedestrians have a safer and easier time traveling in the area, which sees more than 54,000 mot…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Gambling Bust: Pair Of Businesses Busted For Machines In Mineola, Garden City Park Gambling Bust: Pair Of Businesses Busted For Machines In Mineola, Garden City Park
Gambling Bust: Pair Of Businesses Busted For Machines In Mineola, Garden City Park Two people have been arrested for housing illegal gambling machines in their Long Island businesses, police announced. On Wednesday, Aug. 2, the Nassau County Police’s “Problem Oriented Police Officers” (POP) squad reported that it made arrests at two businesses on Jericho Turnpike during a raid targeting illegal gambling machines. The first business busted as part of the “Pop and Stop Quality of Life Enforcement” operation was Mineola Deli Comida Hispana, located at 90-07 W. Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. Officers reported finding three gambling machines at the deli, leading to the arres…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Robbery: Trio Beats Woman With Bats, Make Off With Money In Mineola Robbery: Trio Beats Woman With Bats, Make Off With Money In Mineola
Robbery: Trio Beats Woman With Bats, Make Off With Money In Mineola A woman was injured after three men beat her with baseball bats, stole her money, and ran in an early-morning Long Island robbery, police said. It happened on Tuesday, Aug. 1 in Mineola, according to Nassau County Police. A 45-year-old woman was walking on Mineola Boulevard, near Jericho Turnpike, at approximately 2:15 a.m. That’s when a trio of men carrying baseball bats jumped out of a white hatchback, police said. All three of the men began beating the woman with the bats, chipping her two front teeth and causing multiple bruises and abrasions. One of the men reportedly hit the vic…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Closures Scheduled On LIE, Jericho Turnpike, More In Oyster Bay Closures Scheduled On LIE, Jericho Turnpike, More In Oyster Bay
Closures Scheduled On LIE, Jericho Turnpike, More In Oyster Bay Transportation officials have announced multiple closures of Long Island roads over the course of a week. The week of Monday, July 17 will see a series of highway maintenance projects for the town of Oyster Bay, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. Highways affected will include the Long Island Expressway, Jericho Turnpike, and the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway. Weather permitting, the following closures are scheduled for Monday and Wednesday, July 19 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.: On the LIE, Exit 44 on the westbound side and Exit 44S on the eastbound side (Seaford-…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Drunk Driver Sentenced For Deadly Jericho Hit-Run Crash Drunk Driver Sentenced For Deadly Jericho Hit-Run Crash
Drunk Driver Sentenced For Deadly Jericho Hit-Run Crash A Long Island man will spend up to a decade behind bars for a March 2022 drunk driving incident, which killed a father of four. Jordan Solomon, aged 32, of Jericho, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 6 to up to 15 years in prison for charges related to a drunk-driving hit-and-run crash where he was found to have a blood alcohol level three times that of the legal limit, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Earlier Report: Suspect Driving While Intoxicated Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Jericho Crash, Police Say On the night of March 15, 2022, Solomon was out celebrating …

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by Sophie Grieser
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3 Kilos Of Fentanyl Found During Syosset Traffic Stop: Police 3 Kilos Of Fentanyl Found During Syosset Traffic Stop: Police
3 Kilos Of Fentanyl Found During Syosset Traffic Stop: Police A man originally stopped for expired registration on Jericho Turnpike was arrested for the nearly six pounds of fentanyl found in the vehicle, police claim. On Wednesday, April 12 at around 7 p.m., Juan Carlos Cruz, age 50, of the Bronx, was traveling westbound on the turnpike in Syosset in a sedan with expired Pennsylvania registration, Nassau County Police said. However, in addition to the expired registration, police reported that they recovered three kilos — or six pounds — of what they believed to be fentanyl from the scene. Opioid deaths have skyrocketed across the US in rece…

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by Sophie Grieser
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63-Year-Old From Valley Stream Dies After Being Struck By Compact SUV 63-Year-Old From Valley Stream Dies After Being Struck By Compact SUV
63-Year-Old From Valley Stream Dies After Being Struck By Compact SUV Police are investigating after a fatal overnight crash on Long Island. It happened around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 in Commack. A 63-year-old man was walking southbound on Veterans Memorial Highway, east of Jericho Turnpike, when he was struck by a westbound 2015 Kia Soul, Suffolk County Police said. The man, identified as Julio Monteiro, of Valley Stream, was transported to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown, where he was pronounced dead.  The driver of the Kia, a 41-year-old East Northport woman, was not injured. Anyone with information…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Watch: Moment Boy Steals Puppy From New Hyde Park Pet Store Caught On Video Watch: Moment Boy Steals Puppy From New Hyde Park Pet Store Caught On Video
Watch: Moment Boy Steals Puppy From New Hyde Park Pet Store Caught On Video Surveillance footage captured the moment a boy fled a Long Island pet store with a stolen 4-month-old puppy with the help of two adults. The Boston Terrier, a male named “Pip,” was taken from The Left Paw Puppies, located in New Hyde Park on Jericho Turnpike, shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, according to Nassau County Police. Employees told detectives that a boy had accompanied a man into the store a short time earlier, but they both left. The boy later returned with a woman before opening a cage door and grabbing the puppy, police said. Nassau County Police are working to ident…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Duo Steals Boston Terrier Puppy From New Hyde Park Pet Store Duo Steals Boston Terrier Puppy From New Hyde Park Pet Store
Duo Steals Boston Terrier Puppy From New Hyde Park Pet Store Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down two people suspected of stealing a 4-month-old puppy from a Long Island pet store. The Boston Terrier, a male named “Pip,” was taken from The Left Paw Puppies, located in New Hyde Park on Jericho Turnpike, shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said a woman and a boy grabbed the dog before exiting the store and fleeing in a gray four-door pickup truck. The puppy is described as weighing approximately 15 pounds with black and white fur. He has a white strip of fur down the middle of …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Long Island Bank Robber Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Long Island Bank Robber
Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Long Island Bank Robber Police on Long Island are seeking the public's help to identify and locate a man who allegedly robbed a bank in February. The robbery took place in Elwood around 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 4, at the TD Bank on the Jericho Turnpike. According to Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives, a man entered the TD Bank, located at 1941 Jericho Turnpike, approached a teller, and demanded that she place cash in a small black leather organizer.  The teller complied and the man fled the scene in a black Nissan 4-door sedan eastbound on Jericho Turnpike, police said.  S…

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by Kathy Reakes
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29-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Jericho Crash 29-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Jericho Crash
29-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Jericho Crash Updated story: Suspect Driving While Intoxicated Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Jericho Crash, Police Say Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash on Long Island. It happened around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 15 in Jericho. A 30-year-old man was operating a 2021 Kia-K5 sedan heading westbound on Jericho Turnpike when he struck a motorcyclist who was also heading westbound, Nassau County Police said.  The motorcyclist, a 29-year-old man, was pronounced dead at 11:52 p.m. by police medics, the NCPD said. His identity has not yet been released. The driver of the sedan …

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Seriously Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Near LI Intersection One Seriously Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Near LI Intersection
One Seriously Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Near LI Intersection Police are investigating a chain-reaction crash near a busy Long Island intersection that left a local man seriously injured. It happened just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 in Commack. A woman was driving a 2017 Buick Regal westbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when she attempted to make a right turn onto Jericho Turnpike, Suffolk County Police said.  The Buick struck a 2016 Nissan Rogue traveling eastbound on Jericho Turnpike, approximately 50 feet west of Ruth Boulevard.  The Rogue, driven by a 25-year-old Brentwood man, flipped on its side and slid into the rear of a 20…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Front Of Nassau Apartment Complex One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Front Of Nassau Apartment Complex
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Front Of Nassau Apartment Complex One person was killed in a crash between a car and a motorcycle near a Long Island apartment complex. It happened just after 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 in Woodbury on Jericho Turnpike. While approaching Crossways Park Drive, a 2016 Toyota Camry being driven by a 28-year-old man attempted to make a left turn from eastbound Jericho Turnpike into the Fairhaven Apartment complex before colliding with a 2020 Yamaha motorcycle. As a result of the collision, the 31-year-old operator of the motorcycle was ejected and suffered multiple trauma injuries. He was transported to an area hospit…

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by Joe Lombardi