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Man Killed In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Man Killed In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
Man Killed In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a crash at a busy Long Island intersection. It happened around 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10 in Islandia. Matthew Matuza, age 42, of Central Islip, was riding a 2013 Ducati motorcycle eastbound on Motor Parkway when he was struck by a westbound 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe as the driver, Rachel Grube, age 23, of Hauppauge, attempted to make a left turn onto Veterans Memorial Highway, Suffolk County Police said.  The collision caused Matuza and his motorcycle to roll under a 2015 Ford F-750 that was stopped at the intersection, according to po…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Long Island Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Long Island
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Long Island Fears of dangerous winds from Henri never materialized for most of this region after the storm weakened significantly before making landfall, which wound up being about 50 miles farther east than earlier projections. But the storm, though disorganized, did manage to cause dangerous flooding in many areas, with drenching downpours at times over the course of nearly 48 hours. A total of just over 8 inches of rainfall were recorded in New York City (in Central Park). Here's a rundown of totals early Monday evening, Aug. 23 on Long Island from reports by the National Weather Service and other …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Popular Restaurant Preparing To Open New Location On Long Island Popular Restaurant Preparing To Open New Location On Long Island
Popular Restaurant Preparing To Open New Location On Long Island A popular restaurant known for its tacos, burritos and margaritas is preparing to open a new location in Suffolk County. Lucharitos announced that it will open a restaurant in Melville. The new restaurant will be located at 834 Walt Whitman Road. Michael Czartosieski will be the assistant general manager of the Melville location and is the current general manager of the Greenport location. He said construction is underway for the Melville restaurant, and it is expected to open sometime in mid-September. “We’re trying to bring that fun, Greenport atmosphere to Melville," Czartosie…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Three Apprehended After Shooting Outside NY Supermarket Three Apprehended After Shooting Outside NY Supermarket
Three Apprehended After Shooting Outside NY Supermarket Three men were arrested following a shooting outside a Long Island supermarket. Following a verbal altercation, two men shot each other in the parking lot of Lidl Supermarket, located at 812 Montauk Highway in Center Moriches, at approximately 4:05 p.m. Sunday, July 18, Suffolk County Police said. Both were transported to local hospitals for treatment, one for critical injuries and one for serious injuries. Two other men, who were with them during the shooting, fled the scene and were later apprehended in the vicinity of the incident. Three of the men were charged with second-degree …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash, Multi-Vehicle Pileup Occur Minutes Apart On Busy Long Island Roadway Fatal Crash, Multi-Vehicle Pileup Occur Minutes Apart On Busy Long Island Roadway
Fatal Crash, Multi-Vehicle Pileup Occur Minutes Apart On Busy Long Island Roadway While detectives were investigating a fatal crash on Sunrise Highway, New York State Police on Long Island were also called in minutes later when there was a multi-car pile-up involving a tractor-trailer and several other vehicles. New York State Police troopers responded to a fatal collision at 1:42 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, where there was a fatal two-vehicle crash that took place on Sunrise Highway near exit 63 in Southampton. Investigators said that the preliminary investigation found that a 2016 Chevy Malibu rear-ended a 2011 Toyota Corolla in the eastbound lane of the highway. In th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released After Body Of Teen Found On Long Island Beach ID Released After Body Of Teen Found On Long Island Beach
ID Released After Body Of Teen Found On Long Island Beach Police detectives have identified a body that washed ashore on a Long Island Beach. The body found at Cupsogue County Park around 1:20 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2, has been identified as Joseph Rera, 16, of Center Moriches, said the Suffolk County Police. Rera was reported missing while fishing at the location on Friday, Nov. 6, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard said Rera was swept into the water near the Moriches Inlet while fishing near Dune Road. The Coast Guard called off the search for the teen on Saturday, Nov. 7.  Friends and family said on a GoFundMe page the te…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Six Charged For Scheme In Which 117 Turkish Moms Gave Birth To 119 Children On Long Island Six Charged For Scheme In Which 117 Turkish Moms Gave Birth To 119 Children On Long Island
Six Charged For Scheme In Which 117 Turkish Moms Gave Birth To 119 Children On Long Island Six Long Island residents have been indicted for allegedly operating a “birth tourism” fraud and money laundering scheme. The six were indicted on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, said the office of Seth D. DuCharme, Acting U.S. Attorney Eastern District of New York. The scheme, which took place in Suffolk County between approximately 2017 and 2020, involved pregnant Turkish women fraudulently entering the United States using tourist and business visas to give birth so that their children would obtain birthright citizenship and medical benef…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
New LIDL Market Opening On Long Island New LIDL Market Opening On Long Island
New Lidl Market Opening On Long Island The revolving door of a supermarket location on Long Island is changing once again. LIDL is opening up its eighth Long Island location on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The new market is in Oakdale at 4560 Sunrise Highway, the former location of Best Market, ShopRite, and other prominent supermarkets. Earlier this year, LIDL announced that it will be opening new locations in East Meadow, Oakdale, Patchogue, and Lake Grove, bringing the total of markets the Virginia-based company will open on Long Island up to eight. Other stores are planned for Plainview and Center Moriches. “We appreciate all the…

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by Zak Failla
News
Long Island Home-Turned-Museum And Nearby Church Recommended For Registers of Historic Places Long Island Home-Turned-Museum And Nearby Church Recommended For Registers of Historic Places
Long Island Home-Turned-Museum And Nearby Church Recommended For Registers of Historic Places The Mary E. Bell House in Center Moriches and a nearby church, both owned and built by an African American family during the 1800's, were recommended by the state Board for Historic Review for the New York and National Registers of Historic Places.  The sites are two of 18 recommended by the organization to potentially add to the 120,000 on the National register.  The two-story home on 66 Railroad Avenue was reportedly used as a site of worship for freed slave Abraham Perdue and his neighbors and friends, according to the town's Ketcham Inn Foundation.  Perceiving a need for…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash
Man Killed, Woman Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash A driver was killed and a passenger critically injured in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island overnight. It happened Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 at approximately 9:50 p.m. in Middle Island. Jesse Ahern, 38, of Center Moriches, was driving a 2009 Honda Civic northbound on West Bartlett Road, south of East Bartlett Road, when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a fire hydrant and a tree, Suffolk County Police said. Ahern was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead.  Karen Schneider, 34, of Ronkonkoma, the only …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
New Long Island Stores Big Part Of German Discount Grocer Lidl's US Expansion New Long Island Stores Big Part Of German Discount Grocer Lidl's US Expansion
New Long Island Stores Big Part Of German Discount Grocer Lidl's US Expansion German grocer Lidl plans to open 50 new locations in the U.S. by 2021, and has already launched two new Long Island stores, with more to come. Those stores, in East Meadow and Patchogue, opened on consecutive Wednesdays: July 29 on Aug. 5, respectively. The locations (1980 Hempstead Tpke in East Meadow and 655 Montauk Highway in Patchogue) were previously Best Markets, a grocery chain run out of Bathpage that Lidl acquired in 2018.  Before the end of September, Lidl said, two more Best Market stores will be converted on Long Island, both in Nassau County locations: in Franklin S…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Nabbed For String Of Business Burglaries Long Island Man Nabbed For String Of Business Burglaries
Long Island Man Nabbed For String Of Business Burglaries A Long Island man is in custody following a string of business burglaries over the course of two months, police said. Suffolk County Police investigators arrested Mastic Beach resident Richard Greene at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, after he attempted to break into a pizzeria that still had employees inside. Police said that Greene broke the glass door of Michelangelo Pizzeria on Main Street in Center Moriches on April 8, at which point an employee inside the closed restaurant approached Greene, who fled. The employee chased Green and called the police. Investigators track…

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by Zak Failla