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Hundreds Fight Massive Blaze At Long Island Home: Police Hundreds Fight Massive Blaze At Long Island Home: Police
Hundreds Fight Massive Blaze At Long Island Home: Police Police are investigating a fire that ravaged a home on Long Island and required teams from seven different local fire departments to control. It happened on Sunday, March 3 in Lattingtown, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Just before 4 p.m., the Great Meadow Road home caught fire, quickly escalating into a massive blaze that required, in addition to the Locust Valley Department, the assistance of the following fire departments: East Norwich; Oyster Bay; Glen Cove; Syosset; Bayville; and Jericho. In total, over 100 firefighters fought the flames before it was fina…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Boy Dies After Crash At Long Island Intersection 16-Year-Old Boy Dies After Crash At Long Island Intersection
16-Year-Old Boy Dies After Crash At Long Island Intersection A 16-year-old boy has died just over two weeks after suffering severe head trauma in a crash at a Long Island intersection. The crash happened Sunday, Jan. 15 at around 10:45 a.m. in Syosset. The boy was riding his bicycle northbound on South Oyster Bay Road and was struck by a 2017 Nissan operated by a 54-year-old man traveling southbound while turning east onto the Long Island Expressway Service Road, Nassau County Police said.  The bicyclist, now identified as Benjamin Daggett, age 16, of Syosset, suffered severe head trauma and was transported by a Syosset Fire Departmen…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Boy Suffers Severe Head Trauma After Crash At Long Island Intersection 16-Year-Old Boy Suffers Severe Head Trauma After Crash At Long Island Intersection
16-Year-Old Boy Suffers Severe Head Trauma After Crash At Long Island Intersection A 16-year-old boy has suffered critical injuries after a crash at a Long Island intersection. It happened Sunday, Jan. 15 at around 10:45 a.m. in Syosset. The boy was riding his bicycle northbound on South Oyster Bay Road and was struck by a 2017 Nissan operated by a 54-year-old man traveling southbound while turning east onto the Long Island Expressway Service Road, Nassau County Police said.  The bicyclist, whose name has not yet been released, suffered severe head trauma and was transported by a Syosset Fire Department Ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. He is listed …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Precinct On Long Island Destroyed After Fire Breaks Out Police Precinct On Long Island Destroyed After Fire Breaks Out
Police Precinct On Long Island Destroyed After Fire Breaks Out A fast-moving fire destroyed a Long Island police precinct and injured several firefighters. The fire took place in Woodbury at the Nassau County Police Department's Second Precinct around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26. According to police, a fire occurred at the Nassau County Police Department’s Second Precinct, located at 7700 Jericho Turnpike.  The fire began in the kitchen area and spread to two adjoining offices, police said. The Syosset Fire Department along with several other surrounding fire departments responded to the scene and extinguished the flames.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Long Island Homeowner Suffers Injuries During Fire, Police Say Long Island Homeowner Suffers Injuries During Fire, Police Say
Long Island Homeowner Suffers Injuries During Fire, Police Say A Long Island homeowner suffered minor injuries during a house fire that engulfed the home in flames. The fire took place in Syosset around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29. According to police, officers responded to a home located on Robbins Lane that was fully engulfed in flames.  The Syosset Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the following department: Jericho Fire Department Hicksville Fire Department Plainview Fire Department Oyster Bay Fire Department East Norwich Fire Department.  The Nassau County fire marshal and arson b…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Damages Long Island Condo, Injures Three Fire Damages Long Island Condo, Injures Three
Fire Damages Long Island Condo, Injures Three Three Long Island residents suffered smoke inhalation after a fire ripped through a condominium complex. The blaze broke out in Syosset at 212 Summit Way, around 10:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, said the Nassau County Police. Responding officers discovered an active structure fire in multiple attached units.  At least seven units sustained "extensive" fire and water damage, police said.  Three residents were transported to an area hospital for minor injuries associated with the fire, they added. The Syosset Fire Department extinguished the fire with the assistance of&…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nor'easter: Number Of Long Island Deaths During Storm Reaches Four Nor'easter: Number Of Long Island Deaths During Storm Reaches Four
Nor'easter: Number Of Long Island Deaths During Storm Reaches Four The number of people who have died on Long Island during the worst winter Nor'easter in several years has reached four. The first man drowned at about 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, in Suffolk County after falling into a swimming pool while clearing snow at his home in Cutchogue, said Southold Police Det. Richard Buonaiuto said. Responding officers pulled the unconscious man from the pool and began CPR with the assistance of Cutchogue Fire Department Rescue personnel, Buonaiuto said. The Cutchogue Fire Department transported the man to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital where he was la…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Nor'easter: Man Found Dead Beside Shovel On Long Island Nor'easter: Man Found Dead Beside Shovel On Long Island
Nor'easter: Man Found Dead Beside Shovel On Long Island Police are investigating the death of 53-year-old man who was found unresponsive on Long Island.  Officers responded to Belmont Circle in Syosset at about 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, according to the Nassau County Police Department. The man was lying on his back with a shovel next to him, NCPD said.  Earlier story - Nor'easter: Suffolk Man Drowns After Falling Into Pool While Shoveling Snow NCPD said the Syosset Fire Department also responded, and the man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:19 p.m. Police said there is no criminality at this tim…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Apartments Damaged After Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Apartments Damaged After Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
Apartments Damaged After Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Several residences were damaged and multiple people were displaced after a fire broke out at a Long Island apartment complex, police said. According to officials, the fire started at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 1 at one of the units in the Eagle Rock apartment complex on Pond Road in Woodbury in Nassau County. Upon arrival, police said that first responders found the apartment building fully engulfed by fire. No injuries were reported, and all occupants of the building were evacuated, police noted. Following the fire, the Red Cross was notified and is assisting in reloca…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
LI House Fire Deemed Suspicious After Residents Hear Breaking Glass, Then Smoke, Police Say LI House Fire Deemed Suspicious After Residents Hear Breaking Glass, Then Smoke, Police Say
LI House Fire Deemed Suspicious After Residents Hear Breaking Glass, Then Smoke, Police Say A "suspicious" house fire on Long Island is being investigated by the bomb squad after the residents awoke to the sound of breaking glass and then a fire. The Nassau County Arson Bomb Squad said the fire took place around 1:20 a.m., on Thursday, July 2, in Westbury. According to detectives, a female, 27, was in her Madison Street bedroom when she heard glass break and started to smell smoke.  She alerted four other male tenants ages 8, 33, 42, and 51 and all evacuated the residence, police said. No injuries were reported. The Westbury Fire Department responded to the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
120 Firefighters From 14 Departments Battle Four-Alarm Long Island House Fire 120 Firefighters From 14 Departments Battle Four-Alarm Long Island House Fire
120 Firefighters From 14 Departments Battle Four-Alarm Long Island House Fire A total of 120 firefighters from 14 departments battled a four-alarm house fire that moved to another structure on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 12:40 p.m., Monday, Feb. 24, in Farmingdale at 490 Secatogue Ave., said Nassau County Police. The fire spread and also caused damage to a residence located on Nelson Street, causing the fourth-alarm to be sounded. Eighth Precinct police officers were first to arrive at the scene, observing a residence fully engulfed causing extensive damage.  All occupants were out of the house, Nassau County Police said. Two firemen were tr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island Woman Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
Woman Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island A woman was found dead after a house fire broke out on Long Island. It happened just after 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 in Plainview on Audrey Avenue.  After the fire was knocked down, the body of the 65-year-old woman was found in an upstairs bedroom, Nassau County Police said. The Plainview Fire Department, with the assistance of Jericho, Syosset and Bethpage Fire Departments extinguished the fire.  The cause of the fire has yet to be determined but it appears to non-criminal in nature, police said.  The investigation is continuing. This is a developing story.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Apartment Fire Under Investigation Long Island Apartment Fire Under Investigation
Long Island Apartment Fire Under Investigation An investigation is underway after an apartment fire broke out on Long Island. Emergency responders rushed to the scene in Woodbury at 114 Fairhaven Boulevard off Jericho Turnpike at about 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30. After observing heavy black smoke emitting from the building, police evacuated all nearby apartments and made sure that no one was still inside. No injuries were reported. The Syosset Fire Department responded and was assisted by the Plainview Fire Department, Bethpage Fire Department, Huntington Manor Fire Department and the East Norwich Fire Department.  All told, th…

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