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Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing This story has been updated. A woman was killed when a small plane crashed near an airport in New York. Emergency crews in Albany County were called at around 8:15 a.m. Monday, June 17, for a small plane that was seen "spinning around" before crashing in Colonie, near Albany Shaker and Maxwell roads. The scene is in a wooded area just south of Albany International Airport.  Crews arrived to find the plane fully engulfed in flames. The female pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Colonie Police. Her identity was being withheld…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Strikes Firefighters With Car, Flees On Long Island: Police Woman Strikes Firefighters With Car, Flees On Long Island: Police
Woman Strikes Firefighters With Car, Flees On Long Island: Police Authorities are searching for a driver who they say ignored firefighter’s emergency lights, leading to a hit-and-run that left two of the firefighters injured. It happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 2:30 p.m., an unknown woman in a gray 2021 Mercedes-Benz G30 was driving south on Uniondale Avenue. The red traffic lights in front of the Van Ness Fire Station, located at 154 Uniondale Avenue, were flashing as the woman drove, but she allegedly drove through them and also passed a firetruck with emergency lights on. Two firefight…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Six-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Sea Cliff Home Six-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Sea Cliff Home
Six-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Sea Cliff Home Firefighters contended with difficult conditions on Long Island when a six-alarm house fire broke out in the top floor of a single-family home. In Nassau County, a fire broke out in the top floors of a 9th Avenue home in Sea Cliff, prompting multiple departments to respond to the scene as they contended with difficult conditions, including “oppressive heat and tight streets,” fire officials said. The fire - first reported shortly after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31 - caused extensive damage to the home and was knocked down at approximately 1 p.m. Upon arrival, fire crews were met with flame…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Massive Four-Alarm Westchester Fire Displaces 11 Families, Injures Firefighters Massive Four-Alarm Westchester Fire Displaces 11 Families, Injures Firefighters
Massive Four-Alarm Westchester Fire Displaces 11 Families, Injures Firefighters More than 40 people were displaced and numerous firefighters were injured during a four-alarm multi-family housing unit fire that broke out in Westchester late in the evening on Christmas Day. The fire started around 11 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 25 at 81 Elliott Ave., in Yonkers. Arriving firefighters found a full fire from the bottom of the building to the roof of the four-story unit, said Yonkers Fire Commissioner Anthony Pagano. All Yonkers firefighters responded to the fire that could have easily destroyed the entire block, the commissioner said. Three other nearby units were damaged …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Funeral Arrangements Announced For 26-Year-Old Firefighter From Northern Westchester Funeral Arrangements Announced For 26-Year-Old Firefighter From Northern Westchester
Funeral Arrangements Announced For 26-Year-Old Firefighter From Northern Westchester Funeral services have been scheduled for a 26-year-old firefighter from Northern Westchester who died after a fire broke out at his home on Thanksgiving morning. Sean Carroll, a firefighter with the Thornwood Fire Department, died after a blaze broke out in the basement of his home in Thornwood on Thursday, Nov. 25, authorities reported. Our condolences are sent for Sgt. Carroll of @ryebrookpd, the members of the @thornwoodfd, and the entire Carroll family... Posted by Eastchester Police Department on Saturday, November 27, 2021 Earlier report - 26-Year-Old Firefighter Dies After Blaz…

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by Nicole Valinote
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14-Year-Old Girl Dies From Injuries Sustained In Long Island House Fire 14-Year-Old Girl Dies From Injuries Sustained In Long Island House Fire
14-Year-Old Girl Dies From Injuries Sustained In Long Island House Fire A 14-year-old girl has died from injuries she sustained in a house fire on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department reported Monday, Oct. 4, that Rifat Ali succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased by hospital staff. Earlier report: Four Injured, Including Two Teens, In Long Island House Fire Rifat was one of the four occupants of the Elmont home who were injured in the large fire that broke out at about 6 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2. Multiple crews worked to extinguish the blaze that left the home, located on Marshall Street, with "extensive"…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Former Westchester Resident Reportedly Among Missing In Florida Condo Collapse Former Westchester Resident Reportedly Among Missing In Florida Condo Collapse
Former Westchester Resident Reportedly Among Missing In Florida Condo Collapse Current and former residents of the suburban New York City area, including Long Island and the Hudson Valley, are reportedly among the missing after a 12-story building collapsed in Surfside, Florida. Town of Surfside Police said about 99 people from the condo complex are unaccounted for after the incident that happened around 1:30 a.m., Thursday, June 24 just north of Miami Beach. Among those missing is a woman who once lived in Westchester, in the Village of Ardsley, her family told News 12. Others believed missing include a couple from Nassau County who were visiting relatives in S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Raging Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Funeral Home Raging Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Funeral Home
Raging Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Funeral Home A Long Island funeral home was destroyed during a raging fire overnight. The fire started just before 11 p.m., Tuesday, May 25, in Suffolk County at the Giove Funeral Home located on Route 25 in Selden, said the Selden Fire Department. A family who lives above the funeral home was awakened by its two dogs who were barking frantically. The family then found smoke and fire in the apartment and was able to escape without injury, the department said. Employees of the funeral home had just left and came back to remove the one funeral casket to a safe location in the rear of the building.  …

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Dead After Nine Swimmers Pulled From Ocean Off Long Island Coast One Dead After Nine Swimmers Pulled From Ocean Off Long Island Coast
One Dead After Nine Swimmers Pulled From Ocean Off Long Island Coast One person died and eight others were rescued after being pulled from the ocean off a beach on Long Island. The City of Long Beach Fire Department was alerted for a water rescue shortly before 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 9 at Monroe Boulevard and the Ocean Beach Park, where swimmers were reportedly in distress. Fire officials said that first responders and lifeguards found a total of 10 people that needed to be rescued both in the water and stranded on a jetty. Lifeguards, surfers, and firefighters pulled all of the individuals from the water and jetty, with one victim in cardiac arrest. Fi…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Police, Fire Departments Roll Out Curbside Birthday Drive-Bys For Children, Elderly COVID-19: Police, Fire Departments Roll Out Curbside Birthday Drive-Bys For Children, Elderly
Covid-19: Police, Fire Departments Roll Out Curbside Birthday Drive-Bys For Children, Elderly While residents across the region stay home to stay safe as the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to grow, special events such as birthdays, anniversaries and others are not being celebrated in the normal way. To help, first responders, including police, fire, EMS, and others, are stepping forward to make the day special, especially for children and the elderly, with drive-by parades and other "social distancing" ways in areas farther north in the suburbs. In the Hudson Valley, deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office are performing drive-bys with plenty of fanf…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Causes Heavy Damage To Long Island Home Fire Causes Heavy Damage To Long Island Home
Fire Causes Heavy Damage To Long Island Home A Suffolk County home suffered extensive damage, and a Dix Hills group home had to be evacuated after a fire broke out and quickly spread, fire officials said. Dozens of firefighters from multiple agencies responded to a Wildwood Drive home shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, officials said. The fire reportedly started in an attached garage before spreading to the main structure. Approximately 75 firefighters and first responders from Dix Hills, Deer Park, Melville, and Wyandanch helped battle the blaze, which was knocked down within an hour. The Greenlawn and Commack fire departmen…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Guts Beloved, Well-Known Bakery In Hicksville Two-Alarm Fire Guts Beloved, Well-Known Bakery In Hicksville
Two-Alarm Fire Guts Beloved, Well-Known Bakery In Hicksville A popular Long Island bakery went up in flames overnight. First responders were dispatched to Francesco's bakery on South Broadway in Hicksville at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, officials said. The fire was mostly contained within the bakery, though it spread to an adjacent building, which suffered minor damage. The fire reportedly started in the roof of the building before spreading to the rest of the basement. Nine fire departments responded to the scene, and the fire was reported under control within an hour, though firefighters remained at the bakery to battle any hot sp…

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by Zak Failla