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One Killed, Five Hospitalized After Long Island Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say
One person was killed and five others were hospitalized after a two-car crash involving a drunk driver overnight on Long Island, police said.
It happened just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21 in Islip.
Driver, Michael Lupo, age 23, of North Babylon, was traveling southbound on the Robert Moses Causeway in a Dodge Charger when it collided with a Ford Focus, causing the Dodge to overturn, according to state police.
The Dodge had four passengers. One of them, Allen Boston, age 23, of West Babylon, was taken to a nearby hospital and later died of injuries sustained in the crash, according …
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages On Long Island
A storm system with wind gusts approaching 40 mph has left hundreds of Long Island residents in the dark.
At approximately 1:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, PSEG Long Island crews were working to repair 42 active outages that were impacting 1,508 of the company’s 1,173,112 customers in both Nassau and Suffolk counties.
The bulk of the outages were reported in Suffolk, where there were 1,499 customers without power, while just nine in Nassau - less than five each in Hempstead, North Hempstead, and Oyster Bay - were reported during the outset of the storm.
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Nor'easter: Here's Latest Long Island Power Outage Update
Nearly 2,000 Long Island residents remain without power after whipping winds and rain caused outages, mainly in Suffolk County.
As of 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, PSEG Long Island utility crews were still working to repair 99 active outages that were impacting 1,771 of their 1,172,768 customers.
Suffolk was hit hardest, with 1,490 reported outages, while there were 267 in Nassau and 14 in the Rockaway Peninsula.
In Suffolk, outages were reported in:
East Hampton: 498;
Southampton: 322;
Brookhaven: 270;
Smithtown: 168;
Shelter Island: 94;
Islip: 50;
Huntington: 41;
Riverhead: 28;
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