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West Islip Man Accused Of Stealing $8.4 Million From Long Island Private School West Islip Man Accused Of Stealing $8.4 Million From Long Island Private School
West Islip Man Accused Of Stealing $8.4 Million From Long Island Private School A 51-year-old man was indicted for allegedly stealing $8.4 million from a New York private school during the 11-year period when he worked there. Long Island resident David Ostrove, of West Islip, was indicted on charges of first-degree grand larceny and first-degree money laundering for allegedly stealing from the Schechter School of Long Island, located in Nassau County, in Williston Park, while he worked as chief financial and technology officer and director of operations, according to an announcement from Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney on Monday, July 25. “As alleged i…

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by Nicole Valinote
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'Park Outside:' Ford Recalling 39,000 SUVs Due To Fire Hazard 'Park Outside:' Ford Recalling 39,000 SUVs Due To Fire Hazard
'Park Outside:' Ford Recalling 39,000 SUVs Due To Fire Hazard Owners of certain Ford SUVs are being advised to keep their trucks out of the garage due to a risk of under the hood fires that could quickly spread. The automaker announced that it is recalling 39,013 Ford Expedition and Navigators that were built between Dec. 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021, after receiving complaints of under the hood fires. According to the company, customers of certain 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs – built over a four-month period between late 2020 and early 2021 – should park their vehicles outside and away from structures while Ford investigates the cau…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In SUV Crashes Through House, Police Say Long Island Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In SUV Crashes Through House, Police Say
Long Island Woman Driving Drunk With Three Kids In SUV Crashes Through House, Police Say A woman driving drunk with her three children in an SUV crashed through a house on Long Island, according to authorities. The incident happened Sunday, Oct. 4 at approximately 6:40 p.m. in Brentwood. Ashley Thomas-Smith, 34, of Bay Shore, was driving westbound on Blue Jay Drive with her three daughters in a 2004 Lincoln Navigator when she lost control of the vehicle, Suffolk County Police said. The Lincoln crashed through the residence located on the 40 block of Blue Jay Drive before coming to a stop on the lawn of a neighboring house, according to police. Third Precinct officer…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police ID SUV In Suffolk Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured Bicyclist Police ID SUV In Suffolk Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured Bicyclist
Police ID SUV In Suffolk Hit-Run Crash That Seriously Injured Bicyclist Police investigators on Long Island have identified the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist with serious injuries. Blue Point resident Frannie Columbini, 76, was riding his bicycle on Blue Point Avenue in Blue Point at around noon on Monday, April 6, when he was struck by a black SUV making a left-hand turn onto Middle Road. The driver of the SUV then sped away eastbound on Middle Road. Columbini was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition with nondisclosed injuries. According to police, investigators have determined that the vehicle (…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Stolen SUV Chase Ends In Crash, Injury To Police Officer Long Island Stolen SUV Chase Ends In Crash, Injury To Police Officer
Long Island Stolen SUV Chase Ends In Crash, Injury To Police Officer A chase of two vehicles, including a stolen SUV, ended with a crash and an injury to an officer on Long Island.  The incident began around 4 a.m., Friday,  April 17, when a Nassau County Police patrol officer noticed a newer model gray Jeep Cherokee and a 2016 Lincoln Navigator driving southbound on Glen Cove Road in East Hills at a high rate of speed, police said. According to detectives, the officer activated her emergency lights to conduct a stop, but both vehicles refused to comply and continued southbound.  The driver of the Navigator was forced to brake abruptly to avo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suffolk Man Killed After SUV Crashes Into Trees Suffolk Man Killed After SUV Crashes Into Trees
Suffolk Man Killed After SUV Crashes Into Trees A Long Island man was killed after an SUV crashed into trees off the roadway. The incident happened Friday, Jan. 17 just after 11:30 a.m. in Stony Brook. Ian Brown, of Medford, was driving a 2000 Lincoln Navigator eastbound in a parking lot when it crossed Hallock Road south of Millbrook Road and crashed into multiple trees, Suffolk County Police said. Brown, 52, who was ejected from the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, according to police. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Recall Issued For Nearly 320,000 Ford Vehicles Due To Faulty Drive Shafts Recall Issued For Nearly 320,000 Ford Vehicles Due To Faulty Drive Shafts
Recall Issued For Nearly 320,000 Ford Vehicles Due To Faulty Drive Shafts Ford announced three different recalls in North America that will affect four models, totaling nearly 320,000 vehicles. The automaker is recalling certain 2015 through 2017 Ford Transit vehicles, 2019 Ford Edge vehicles and 2019 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. According to the company, the Ford Transit recall is due to the driveshaft's flexible coupling cracking as wear and tear on the vehicle increases, which may result in noise and vibration. Driving with a cracked coupling could lead to loss of power or unintended vehicle movement, a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into SUV, BMW On Southern State Parkway, Police Say Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into SUV, BMW On Southern State Parkway, Police Say
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into SUV, BMW On Southern State Parkway, Police Say A 29-year-old motorcyclist was killed after hitting two vehicles on a stretch of the Southern State Parkway, New York State Police said. The crash occurred at around 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 in Nassau County. The motorcyclist, Joseph Montano, of New York City, was traveling eastbound on the parkway on a 2003 Yamaha motorcycle near Exit 16 in Hempstead at a high rate of speed, police said. The motorcycle struck the rear of a 2003 Lincoln Navigator, traveling eastbound on the parkway, and then hit a 2014 BMW which was entering the parkway from Franklin Avenue eastbound, state police sa…

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by Joe Lombardi