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19-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash 19-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash
19-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash A 19-year-old was killed during a chain reaction crash on Long Island. The crash took place in Lynbrook around midnight Tuesday, Nov. 29, on Ocean Avenue. According to Nassau County Police, a 2009 BMW driven by the 19-year-old man was traveling southbound on Ocean Avenue when it was in hit a Nissan Pathfinder. The Pathfinder, occupied by the 57-year-old male driver and a female passenger, age 51, was traveling northeast at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Peninsula Boulevard, police said. Police said that after striking the Pathfinder, the BMW then struck a 2019 Do…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Barricades Himself Inside Nassau County Home, Sets Fire, Police Say Man Barricades Himself Inside Nassau County Home, Sets Fire, Police Say
Man Barricades Himself Inside Nassau County Home, Sets Fire, Police Say A Long Island man was charged after allegedly barricading all of the doors of his home and then setting it on fire while inside. Kevin Meyer, 31, of East Rockaway, was charged Monday, March 30, with various crimes following the event that took place around 11:49 a.m. on Elbert Place, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, Meyer, while alone in his home, intentionally set fire to the residence and called 911. Responding officers attempted to gain entry into the home but found all of the doors had been intentionally barricaded, police said. When East Rockaway Fire Departme…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Details Emerge After Fire Rips Through Row Of Nassau County Stores Details Emerge After Fire Rips Through Row Of Nassau County Stores
Details Emerge After Fire Rips Through Row Of Nassau County Stores New details have been released after an early morning four-alarm fire damaged several businesses at a Long Island shopping plaza. The fire started around 2:40 a.m., Friday, Nov. 22 in Cedarhurst when Nassau County Police called the Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Department reporting smoke coming from the building. The building, located at 604 Central Avenue, is home to a yogurt and ice cream store, a dry cleaner, pharmacy, and a pizza restaurant.  Officers responded to the building within minutes and were met by an employee who opened one of the businesses. Firefighters found that the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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102-Year-Old Nassau County Man Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out 102-Year-Old Nassau County Man Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out
102-Year-Old Nassau County Man Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out A 102-year-old man was hospitalized after a home became fully engulfed in flames on Long Island. According to police, officers responded to Fir Street in Valley Stream at around 3:52 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8. Upon arrival, police observed the second floor of a Fir Street residence fully engulfed in flames.  The Valley Stream Fire Department responded with the assistance of the Lynbrook Fire Department, Woodmere Fire Department and the Elmont Fire Department to extinguish the flames.  There were at least six fire apparatus and 60 fire personnel on the scene.  The 102-year-old re…

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by Joe Lombardi