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Driver, 32, Dies After Truck Hits Tree, Overturns In Greenlawn
A 32-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash on Long Island.
Joseph Scappatore, of Greenlawn, succumbed to injuries sustained when his Chevrolet pickup truck struck a tree on Greenlawn Road near Ducharme Lane in Greenlawn, Suffolk County Police announced Monday, March 10.
The wreck happened at around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9, as Daily Voice reported.
Scappatore was heading northbound on Greenlawn Road when his vehicle left the roadway, crashed into a tree, and overturned, police said. He was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition.
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6 Employees Busted Selling Restricted Products To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
Six employees are facing charges after allegedly selling restricted products to minors at Long Island businesses.
All six workers were arrested during compliance checks that were conducted at several Suffolk County businesses on Tuesday, May 30, according to Suffolk County Police.
Of the 11 businesses checked, investigators said employees at the following stores were busted selling e-cigarettes, cannabis products, or alcohol to underage customers:
Smoke & Beer Convenience Store, located in East Northport on Laurel Road
Mayank Kumar Patel, age 35, of East Northport, charged with first…
Covid-19: Medical Center On Long Island Begins Administering Vaccine To Kids 5 To 11
A medical center on Long Island has begun offering the newly-authorized lower dose COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11.
Cohen Children’s Medical Center, located in New Hyde Park, began administering the vaccine, made by Pfizer, on Thursday, Nov. 4, according to an announcement from Northwell Health.
“In New York, six in 10 kids who are 12-and-over are already vaccinated," said Dr. Charles Schleien, senior vice president and chair of pediatrics at Northwell Health and Cohen Children’s. "We need to get that number higher – and starting today, we need to chip away at vaccinating the newe…
