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IDs Released For 5 Killed In Cross Island Parkway New Year's Crash IDs Released For 5 Killed In Cross Island Parkway New Year's Crash
IDs Released For 5 Killed In Cross Island Parkway New Year's Crash The identities have been released of five people killed during a two-vehicle crash near the Whitestone and Throgs Neck bridges in New York City on New Year's Day. 5 Killed In New Year's Day Crash On Cross Island Parkway In Queens The crash occurred around 6 a.m., Monday, Jan. 1 on the northbound  Cross Island Parkway in Queens in the area of Exit 36S, said the NYPD. A preliminary investigation determined that a blue 2018 Mazda sedan was traveling northbound on the Whitestone Expressway approaching the southbound exit ramp to the Cross Island Parkway when the 24-year-old driver struc…

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by Kathy Reakes
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State Of Emergency: 'Extreme Weather Event' Threatening Long Island, Hochul Says State Of Emergency: 'Extreme Weather Event' Threatening Long Island, Hochul Says
State Of Emergency: 'Extreme Weather Event' Threatening Long Island, Hochul Says A severe weather system bringing several inches of rain to Long Island has prompted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency in the region. The state of emergency, declared by Hochul on Friday, Sept. 29, covers all of the Long Island, New York City, and Mid-Hudson region and comes in the midst of a weather system with peak rainfall amounts of three inches per hour, according to Hochul's office. The deluge has resulted in flash flooding throughout the region which has caused several impacts to transit systems.  Hochul said that she would be directing state agencies to…

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by Ben Crnic
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Gas Station Gun-Point Robbery: Long Island Thief Takes Victim's Jewelry, Police Say Gas Station Gun-Point Robbery: Long Island Thief Takes Victim's Jewelry, Police Say
Gas Station Gun-Point Robbery: Long Island Thief Takes Victim's Jewelry, Police Say Police on Long Island are searching for a man who they say robbed a victim at what appeared to be gunpoint at a local gas station. It happened on Tuesday, July 25 at approximately 3:15 a.m., according to Nassau County Police. A man, aged 46, stopped to get gas at the Mobil gas station, located at 240-40 Jericho Turnpike in Bellerose Terrace. Before he could get out of his car, he was approached by the robber. The robber pointed what appeared to be a silver gun wrapped in a blue bandana at the victim and demanded his jewelry. The man complied with the robber’s demands and gave him th…

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by Sophie Grieser
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After Probation Meeting, Man Steals Delivery Driver's Car Outside LI Restaurant, Police Say After Probation Meeting, Man Steals Delivery Driver's Car Outside LI Restaurant, Police Say
After Probation Meeting, Man Steals Delivery Driver's Car Outside LI Restaurant, Police Say A man on probation and three juveniles are facing charges after allegedly stealing a delivery driver’s car outside a Long Island restaurant. The theft occurred at around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, in Mineola, outside of Riko’s Pizza on Old Country Road, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said the delivery driver left his 2019 Toyota Camry unlocked with the keys inside. At around the same time, 19-year-old Alix Dupre, of Elmont, was leaving a scheduled probation appointment near the Nassau County Supreme Court building, roughly a block away. Police said after spotting the ve…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Malnourished Dog Found With Burn Marks On Long Island, SPCA Says Malnourished Dog Found With Burn Marks On Long Island, SPCA Says
Malnourished Dog Found With Burn Marks On Long Island, SPCA Says A dog that was found malnourished and with cigarette burns on Long Island is expected to survive, according to the SPCA. On Friday, Jan. 10, a white male Boxer mix was found in an open fenced yard on Princeton Street in Valley Stream. The dog was found to be extremely emaciated with several burn marks on the top of its head, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said. The person who found the dog – now named Chester – brought the animal to Central Veterinary Associates in Valley Stream, which referred the case to the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter. Following an examination, v…

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by Zak Failla