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Ready For Takeoff: Breeze Airways Expands Islip Service
The young, affordable airline announced that it will be adding a destination to its service through Long Island MacArthur Airport.
Looking for a warm winter getaway? Look no further.
Breeze Airways, a new, low-cost airline established by the founder of JetBlue, will add a nonstop service flight from Islip to Vero Beach, Florida, starting on Thursday, Dec. 21, according to the airline.
The new route will be seasonal and will operate twice weekly through the winter until April 28, 2024.
This is the first time Vero Beach has been served commercially from the Islip/Long Island airport, acc…
Cutting It Close: Islip $1,000 A Week Winner Claims Prize Days Before Expiration
A woman from Long Island realized she was the lucky winner of a weekly cash reward just days before her ticket would have expired, lottery officials announced.
On Friday, June 29, the New York Lottery announced that Islip resident Genine Plummer claimed her second-place prize of $1,000 a week for life for matching the first five numbers drawn in a May 2022 CASH4LIFE game.
The winning numbers drawn were 3, 9, 33, 57, 58, and Cash Ball 1.
The second-place prize for CASH4LIFE ensures that the recipient will receive a $1 million minimum payout. Winners can choose their winnings as a one-time…
Sobriety Checkpoint: 7 Charged During Overnight Detail In Patchogue
Seven people are facing charges after an overnight sobriety checkpoint at the start of the Memorial Day weekend on Long Island.
Authorities conducted the operation in Patchogue at the intersection of Waverly Avenue and North Service Road from around 11:10 p.m. Friday, May 26, until 2:30 a.m. Saturday, May 27.
A total of 523 vehicles went through the checkpoint, Suffolk Couty Police said.
One of the motorists, Robert Jimenez, age 43, of Ronkonkoma, was charged with Leandra’s Law, aggravated driving while intoxicated, a felony offense, for having a 13-year-old…
19-Year-Old From Bay Shore Sentenced For Fatal Christmas Crash While Under Influence
A 19-year-old Long Island man who was under the influence on Christmas Day when he hit and killed another man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide and other charges.
The crash took place in Suffolk County on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, in Islip.
According to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney, Jonnathan Zhicaypincay, of Bay Shore, was sentenced Monday, March 20, to five to 15 years in prison for striking two pedestrians with an SUV, killing one of them, while he was driving drunk and high on cannabis and cocaine.
“The surviving …
Amityville Man Nabbed For DWI After Passenger Seriously Injured In Crash, Police Say
A Long Island man was arrested for alleged DWI following a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured his passenger.
The crash took place in Islip around 1:20 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, on Sunrise Highway.
According to Suffolk County Police, Tevin Allen, age 24, of Amityville, was driving a 2018 Nissan on eastbound Sunrise Highway when he lost control of the vehicle, which struck the median about a half-mile west of Commack Road.
Allen’s passenger, Aliyah King, 20, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious injuries, police sa…
