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'We Will Rebuild': Powerful Storm, Flooding Leave Trail Of Destruction Across Parts Of NY
At least six homes were heavily damaged and roads were washed out following a powerful storm system that brought drenching rain and widespread flooding to parts of New York and Connecticut. On Long Island, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine issued a state of emergency on Monday, Aug. 19, after surveying flood damage caused when up to nine inches of rain fell in parts of the county overnight. “Our longtime Mill Pond is gone. Six houses along here were damaged, their cesspools and personal belongings are now floating down this creek into the sound,” Romaine told reporters. Earlier Report:…
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Tanker Train Derails In Capital Region; Amtrak Service Halted West Of Albany
Rail service in the region is disrupted after a freight train derailed, sending several tanker cars off the tracks and shutting down a major highway. The incident happened shortly before 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, in Montgomery County, near Route 5 in Cranesville. At least a half dozen tanker cars came off the tracks, some of them flipping onto their sides, photos shared by the New York State Department of Transportation show. There were no reports of injuries and no hazardous materials were spilled, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, adding that she has directed state personnel to provide all necessary …
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Standout NY College Football Player ID'd As Man Struck, Killed By Train
Authorities have identified the man who was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road train. The incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, west of the Wyandanch station, near the intersection of Long Island Avenue and Straight Path. On Thursday, May 25, the victim was identified as 30-year-old Demetrius Houanche, of Deer Park, an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. Earlier Report: Person Struck, Killed By Train Near LIRR Station In Wyandanch Houanche had been on the tracks illegally and was struck by an eastbound train, the spokesperson said. The incident halted servi…
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Mom Killed, Daughter Hurt In Plane Crash On Long Island Were Fulfilling Lifelong Flying Dream
A woman who was killed and a daughter who was injured when a small plane crashed on Long Island were fulfilling a lifelong flying dream. Roma Gupta, age 63, of Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, died, while her daughter, Reeva Gupta, age 33, of St. Davids in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, remains in critical condition following the crash in North Lindenhurst on Sunday, March 5. The plane’s pilot, New York City resident Fayzul Chowdhury, 23, of the Bronx, also remains in critical condition at Stony Brook University Hospital. Earlier report: IDs Released For Woma…
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IDs Released For Woman Killed, Men Injured After Plane Crash In Residential Long Island Area
Click here for a new, updated story: Mom Killed, Daughter Hurt In Plane Crash On Long Island Were Fulfilling Lifelong Flying Dream The identities have been released of those onboard a small plane in which a woman was killed and two others injured after it crashed in a residential area of Long Island. The plane took off from Republic Airport in East Farmingdale with three people on board at around 2:15 p.m. Sunday, March 5, Suffolk County Police said. A short time later, the pilot issued a mayday signal and indicated there was smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft turned back toward…
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Latest Update: New Details On Fatal Plane Crash In Residential Long Island Area
Click here for a new updated story: IDs Released For Woman Killed, Men Injured After Plane Crash In Residential Long Island Area New details have been released after one person was killed and two others injured after a small plane crashed in a residential area of Long Island. A small plane took off from Republic Airport in East Farmingdale with three people on board at around 2:15 p.m. Sunday, March 5, Suffolk County Police said. A short time later, the pilot issued a mayday signal and indicated there was smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft turned back toward the airport to make …