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Real Estate
Dilapidated 'Zombie House' Demolished On Long Island After Years Of Complaints Dilapidated 'Zombie House' Demolished On Long Island After Years Of Complaints
Dilapidated 'Zombie House' Demolished On Long Island After Years Of Complaints Crews have demolished a dilapidated Long Island "zombie home" following years of complaints from neighbors and failed code inspections. The house, located in Plainview, was demolished on Wednesday, Aug. 4, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Lou Imbroto announced. The demolition marks the 22nd "eyesore" to be taken down by the Town of Oyster Bay since the Quality of Life Task Force formed less than four years ago. “No community should be forced to deal with unmaintained and dangerous eyesores that serve as havens for swatters, rodents and other such problems," Sa…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Workers Overcome By Carbon Monoxide At Suffolk County Construction Site Workers Overcome By Carbon Monoxide At Suffolk County Construction Site
Workers Overcome By Carbon Monoxide At Suffolk County Construction Site Two construction employees were overcome by carbon monoxide while working at a home on Long Island. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Thursday, April 15, when Southampton Police received a call regarding an unconscious man at a residence on Bay Avenue North, in Hampton Bays, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph. Responding officers found one person unconscious inside the residence and one semi-conscious person inside a vehicle outside, Ralph said. The residence was under construction and the two workers apparently had been working inside with a piece of equipment without …

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by Kathy Reakes