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Suspects On Run After Armed Robbery Of Long Island Store Suspects On Run After Armed Robbery Of Long Island Store
Suspects On Run After Armed Robbery Of Long Island Store Police on Long Island are searching for two suspects who allegedly pulled a gun on a smoke shop employee and made off with cash. The incident took place in Baldwin around 8:10 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 14. According to Nassau County detectives, two unknown men entered Sam Smoke and Tobacco Smoke Shop located at 768 Merrick Road.  The men approached a store employee and pointed a handgun at him, demanding money. The clerk complied and they fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. The men are described as being Black in their mid-20s, 5-…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver In Critical Condition After Long Island Crash Driver In Critical Condition After Long Island Crash
Driver In Critical Condition After Long Island Crash A man was hospitalized in critical condition after officers responding to a crash on Long Island found him suffering from an unrelated medical condition.  Officers responded to a minor crash at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Merrick Road in Baldwin at about 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, according to the Nassau County Police Department. One of the drivers was unconscious and not breathing, and officers began performing CPR, police said. NCPD said Nassau Police Medics and officers took the man to an area hospital for further treatment. It was determined that the man had suffer…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Long Island Municipality To Get $10M Grant For Downtown Upgrades Long Island Municipality To Get $10M Grant For Downtown Upgrades
Long Island Municipality To Get $10M Grant For Downtown Upgrades Seven projects are planned in a Long Island municipality that was awarded a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award. Baldwin was one of the communities in New York to receive a grant that is earmarked to “enrich the community with key catalytic projects,” according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office. Officials said that Baldwin will “incorporate mixed-used transit-oriented development, improve pedestrian connections, and support small businesses to create places where residents, commuters, and visitors want to shop, dine, and recreate.” “We are focused on building New York St…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Long Island Teen Charged With Knifepoint Attempted Robbery Long Island Teen Charged With Knifepoint Attempted Robbery
Long Island Teen Charged With Knifepoint Attempted Robbery A 15-year-old was charged with attempted robbery at knifepoint in Baldwin. A 43-year-old man was walking on Merrick Road and Milburn Avenue Monday, July 1 at 10 a.m. when he was reportedly approached by the teenager from Freeport who displayed a black-handled knife and demanded money, said Nassau County Police. The victim did not comply and called the police, according to the report. First Precinct officers responded, finding the teen at the scene, and arrested him without further incident, said police.  There were no reported injuries, according to police The teen was charged with …

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by Donna Christopher