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FEMA Denies Emergency Assistance For Suffolk County Residents After Devastating Flooding
The federal government declined to help New York homeowners who were impacted by last summer’s severe flooding. Following a preliminary damage assessment on Long Island by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FMEA), the agency stated that Suffolk County did not meet the severity requirements for assistance. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office expressed disappointment over the decision but vowed to appeal it. Earlier Report: Homeowners Impacted By Suffolk Co. Flooding Could Get Up To $50K In Repair Grants; Here's How “(We) will continue fighting to ensure storm-impacted residents…
Police & Fire
Fatal House Fire: 62-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Nesconset
A Long Island resident was killed in a house fire. The blaze broke out around 5:25 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, in Nesconset. First responders rushed to the scene at Highland Place after a 911 call. Thomas Walz, age 62, a resident of the home, was taken out of the house by responders. Walz was transported via ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. There were no other people in the house at the time of the fire, and no other injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation but does not appear to be criminal at this t…
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Critically Injured In Lake Ronkonkoma Crash Involving Nesconset Woman
A teenager suffered severe injuries in a crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in Lake Ronkonkoma. A 56-year-old Nesconset woman was driving a 2024 Volkswagen SUV on Smith Road, near Cenacle Road, when the vehicle struck the 14-year-old boy who was rollerblading in the roadway, according to the Suffolk County Police. The teenager was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. The driver of the SUV was not injured. The Volkswagen was impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with informati…
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Homeowners Impacted By Suffolk Co. Flooding Could Get Up To $50K In Repair Grants; Here's How
Help is on the way for Long Island homeowners who were impacted by severe flooding. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a disaster emergency for Suffolk County on Friday, Aug. 23, following this week’s record rainfall that resulted in major flooding to homes and businesses, and washed out several roads. Hochul’s office also announced that impacted homeowners may be eligible for grants of up to $50,000 to fund or reimburse certain qualifying health and safety related repairs not covered by insurance or other relief programs. Earlier Report: 'We Will Rebuild': Powerful Storm, Flooding Leave Tr…
Weather
'We Will Rebuild': Powerful Storm, Flooding Leave Trail Of Destruction Across Suffolk County
At least six homes were heavily damaged and roads were washed out following a powerful storm system that brought drenching rain and widespread flooding to parts of New York and Connecticut. On Long Island, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine issued a state of emergency on Monday, Aug. 19, after surveying flood damage caused when up to nine inches of rain fell in parts of the county overnight. “Our longtime Mill Pond is gone. Six houses along here were damaged, their cesspools and personal belongings are now floating down this creek into the sound,” Romaine told reporters. Earlier Report:…
Police & Fire
Know Her? Woman Wanted For Driving Across Lawn On Long Island, Hitting Car, Police Say
Police on Long Island are asking the public for help identifying a woman who drove across a lawn and hit a car in the driveway before fleeing. The incident occurred in Nesconset on Pierson Street around 7:25 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. According to the Suffolk County Police, the unidentified woman drove a blue Hyundai four-door sedan across the home's lawn and hit a 2022 Ford parked in the home's driveway. The woman approached the home's security camera at the front door and apologized but did not leave her name or contact information, police said. The homeowner was not home at the tim…
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9-Year-Old Found Unresponsive In Pool At Nesconset Home
A child is in critical condition after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a Long Island home. Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct officers responded to a 911 call about the incident involving the 9-year-old boy in Nesconset at about 6:15 p.m. Friday, June 28. Suffolk County Police said several neighbors located the child at the home on 5th Street and removed him from the pool. They then began performing CPR until first responders arrived a short time later. The child was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. Check back to Daily Voi…
Police & Fire
Suspect Who Allegedly Forced Entry By Throwing Objects Nabbed For Suffolk County Burglary Spree
A suspect has been apprehended in connection to a spree of burglaries of Long Island businesses. Following an investigation by Suffolk County Police Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Squad detectives, Joseph Foresto, age 67, was charged with six commercial burglaries and an attempted burglary between Saturday, May 18, and Saturday, June 22. During the burglaries, Foresto, a Lake Grove resident, forced entry by throwing objects through a glass door or window to enter the closed businesses. Foresto was arrested at his home around 12:30 p.m. Monday, June 24, and cha…
Police & Fire
Nesconset Man Accused Of Masturbating In Front Of Mom, Child
A Long Island man has been charged with public lewdness for allegedly masturbating in his car in front of a mother and her young daughter. Jacob Levy, age 27, of Nesconset, was arrested on Wednesday, April 24, for the incident on Monday, April 22, on Gibbs Pond Road in Nesconset. According to Suffolk County Police, Levy was driving a sky blue 2020 Honda Civic with black rims heading westbound on Route 347 when he pulled next to a vehicle driven by a woman with her 6-year-old daughter as a passenger and started masturbating in front of them. He was naked from the waist down…
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Nesconset 21-Year-Old Driving Recklessly Nabbed After Fleeing Cruiser In Sagaponack: Police
A 21-year-old Long Island man was apprehended after police say he drove recklessly and fled from a patrol cruiser trying to stop him. At around 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 Southampton Town Police received a report of a reckless, erratic driver eastbound on Montauk Highway in the village of Sagaponack. A patrol officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop after spotting the vehicle at a high rate of speed, passing vehicles unlawfully, said police. The sedan driver failed to comply and continued eastbound, still at a high rate of speed and operating…
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New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Westchester, Region For Winter Storm
Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that is sweeping through the Northeast on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Totals are from the National Weather Service and submissions from Daily Voice readers: Location Amount Time/Date Provider New York Westchester County Peekskill 10.3 inches 1000 AM 02/13 Public Croton-on-Hudso 10.5 inches 12:45 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission North Salem/Peach Lake 10.0 inches 0430 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission Croton-on-Hudson …
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Fitting Punishment Awaits Man Who Cleared $20K Of Timber From Long Island Park, DA Says
He just wanted to spend more time in nature, and a Long Island judge was happy to grant his wish. Terence Wolffe, age 42, of Mastic, pleaded guilty to criminal mischief and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 2 for causing thousands of dollars in damage to Nesconset’s Commerdinger County Park. Prosecutors said Wolffe spent “a prolonged period of time” clearcutting over 1,100 square-feet of trees and vegetation at the park beginning in April 2023, all in an attempt to make his own personal “hangout spot.” Earlier Report: Man Clears $20K Worth Of Timber From Commer…
Police & Fire
Driver Going 95 MPH On LIE After 'Glass Of Wine' Among 6 Thanksgiving Weekend DWI Busts: Cops
The long Thanksgiving weekend included a stint in jail for several people accused of driving drunk on Long Island roadways. Six suspects were arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Suffolk County between Wednesday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 26, according to sheriff’s officials. Among them was 33-year-old Richard Pino, of Nesconset, who was busted going 95 miles-per-hour eastbound on the Long Island Expressway in Brookhaven, deputies said. When asked how much he’d had to drink, Pino reportedly said he had “a glass of wine” before getting behind the wheel. A breath test reveal…
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Bus Crash: NY Charter Company Has 'Satisfactory' Safety Record, But It's Not Perfect
The New York charter bus company involved in a deadly highway crash that killed two educators and left dozens of high school band students hospitalized holds a “satisfactory” safety rating, though records show nearly two dozen maintenance violations in recent years. A check of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) website shows that Regency Charter Buses, based in Suffolk County in Nesconset, was involved in one injury crash in the past two years. Records do not specify who was at fault. The company was given a “satisfactory” safety rating in March 2019, though records …
Lifestyle
This Long Island Eatery Serves Up Best Mexican Food, Voters Say
The restaurant, which has a winning track record, has been recognized yet again for its delicious cuisine. Long Islanders have spoken: Maria’s Mexican & Latin Cuisine, located at 211 Smithtown Boulevard in Nesconset, is the best Mexican restaurant on the island, according to the 2023 Bethpage Best Of Long Island results. Maria’s, which has previously won Best Latin American Restaurant eight years in a row, is no stranger to being recognized for its “magical” food and atmosphere. “Maria’s Mexican and Latin American Cuisine was born out of a lifelong passion for Latin American culture…
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Throwing Rocks At Windshields Of Two Buses On Long Island, Police Say
A 19-year-old was charged with allegedly throwing rocks at the windshields of two buses on Long Island. The incidents took place in Suffolk County on Sunday, April 16 in Nesconset and the village of the Branch in the town of Smithtown. According to Suffolk County Police, a Regency Transportation bus was parked on Southern Boulevard in Nesconset with the driver behind the wheel on Sunday, April 16 when a rock struck and cracked the windshield at 8:30 a.m. Less than an hour later, a Suffolk County Transportation bus was traveling northbound on Route 111 in the Village of…
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 54-Year-Old Long Island Man Struck By Pickup Truck
A Long Island man was hit and killed by a pickup truck overnight. The incident took place in Suffolk County around 9:20 p.m., Monday, March 3 in Nesconset. Suffolk County Police detectives are investigating the crash that killed Paul Harrison, age 54, of Hauppauge when his scooter was struck by a 2018 Dodge Ram driven traveling westbound on Route 347 at the intersection of Southern Boulevard. Harrison was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Ram, a 40-year-old Lake Grove man, was not injured. The Dodge and the scoo…
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Fatal Crash ID: Man Struck By Compact SUV Near Nesconset Intersection
The identity has been released of a person killed in a crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 in Nesconset. A 27-year-old Nesconset woman was driving a 2005 Honda CR-V on eastbound Nesconset Highway, east of Terry Road, when her vehicle struck a pedestrian in the roadway, Suffolk County Police said. The pedestrian, now identified as Manhattan resident Gustavo Carino, age 31, of Washington Heights, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Med…
Police & Fire
Person Dies After Being Struck By Compact SUV Near Nesconset Intersection
Police are investigating an overnight crash near a Long Island intersection that left a person dead. It happened around 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 in Nesconset. A 27-year-old Nesconset woman was driving a 2005 Honda CR-V on eastbound Nesconset Highway, east of Terry Road, when her vehicle struck a pedestrian in the roadway, Suffolk County Police said. The pedestrian, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The driver of the …
Police & Fire
3 Hospitalized After Crash Involving Mercedes, SUV On Northern State Parkway In North Hempstead
Three people were hospitalized, one with serious injuries, after a two-vehicle crash on the Northern State Parkway. It happed just before 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 near Exit 32 in the town of North Hempstead. The driver of a 2004 Mercedes-Benz was traveling eastbound when he struck a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder, causing the Mercedes to overturn, according to New York State Police. The operator of the Mercedes, a 64-year-old Nesconset man, was taken to Nassau University Medical Center in serious condition, police said. The two occupants in the Nissan were transported t…
Police & Fire
3 Employees Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors At Long Island Stores, Police Say
Three employees at Long Island businesses are facing charges for allegedly selling alcohol to minors. Suffolk County Police conducted an investigation into six businesses in Nesconset and Smithtown after getting complaints from citizens, the department said. Officers visited the business on Thursday, Nov. 3, between 8 and 10 p.m. Of the six businesses audited, three stores were busted selling alcohol to minors, police said. The employees were arrested on a charge of unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree. Police identified the following suspects: Urvishkumar Prajapa…
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Man Nabbed For Hit-Run Crash Into House, Car Theft On Long Island, Police Say
A man was arrested after he was involved in a hit-and-run crash and then allegedly stole another vehicle to flee the scene. The incident took place in Nesconset around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27 on Charlemagne Drive. According to the Suffolk County police, Jayson Merceda, age 29, of Colonia, New Jersey, was driving a 2021 BMW in Nesconset when he crashed the vehicle into the home at Charlemagne Drive. A resident of a nearby home came outside when he heard the crash and while he was outside, Merceda entered the man’s home, stole a set of car keys, and then stole t…
Lifestyle
New Nesconset Eatery Draws High Marks For Breakfast Classics With A Twist
A new Long Island eatery is making a name for itself by serving up classic breakfast dishes with a twist. Nappi's Nook first began serving customers in Nesconset on Monday, June 6, owner Steve Nappi said. He co-owns the restaurant, located at 204 Smithtown Boulevard Unit 8, with his wife, Denise Nappi, along with his brother and his sister-in-law, Jason Nappi and Jeanne Nappi. Nappi said he has worked in the restaurant business for 30 years, and he and his brother jumped on the opportunity to open a new restaurant in the neighborhood where they grew up. Some dishe…
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8 Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus On Long Island
More mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been found on Long Island, health officials announced. Eight mosquito samples tested positive for the virus following testing done at locations around Suffolk County, according to County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott. The samples were collected on Tuesday, Aug. 9, and Wednesday, Aug. 10, from Copiague, Cold Spring Harbor, Setauket, Aquebogue, Bay Shore, and Nesconset. So far this year, 59 samples have tested positive for the virus, health officials said. “The confirmation of West Nile virus in mosquito samples indicates the presence o…
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Suspects Are Targeting, Stealing From Women In Retail Parking Lots In Suffolk, Police Say
It’s a common occurrence: you’re out in public when someone approaches and asks for directions. But police on Long Island are warning residents that their generosity could cost them thanks to a group of thieves who appear to be targeting helpful shoppers in store parking lots. Nassau County Police said it is investigating at least 10 reports of so-called deception larcenies, most of them occurring in Costco parking lots. In each case, a woman was approached by a person asking for directions while a second person stole personal property from their vehicles. The most recent incident happe…
Police & Fire
Two Women Charged In Illegal Massage Parlor Sting Operation On Long Island
Two women have been charged for unlicensed massage and prostitution during a raid at a massage parlor on Long Island. In response to numerous community complaints, authorities conducted an investigation at Health Spa, located in Nesconset, at 157 Smithtown Blvd at approximately 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 13. The Smithtown Fire Marshal issued 13 violations for fire code offenses and the Smithtown Building Inspector deemed the unit unsafe for business, Suffolk County Police said. Ying Ying Yu, age 43, of Flushing, Queens, was charged with unauthorized practice of a profession. …
Lifestyle
This Nesconset Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Latin American Restaurant
A familiar Long Island Latin restaurant has earned a prestigious honor for the ninth time in 10 years, according to a newly released poll. Each year, the Bethpage Best of LI polls Long Islanders to lay down a roadmap “to the best, top-notch businesses and services throughout both Nassau and Suffolk counties.” Organizers of the contest have been counting votes since it began, with the winners ultimately chosen by the Long Islanders who rely on those businesses each and every day. Related story - Related story - This Suffolk County Eatery Voted Long Island's Best Diner This year, Nesconset …
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Community Rallies To Support Family Of Late Suffolk County First Grader
Donations have poured in to support the family of a Long Island elementary school student who died earlier this week. Daniel Rubi, a first-grade student at Tackan Elementary School in the hamlet of Nesconset, died on Monday, March 14, according to representatives at GoFundMe. A GoFundMe set up in Daniel's memory has received more than $29,700 as of Thursday, March 17, passing its $20,000 goal one day after it was created. Members of the community and organizations have also shared the fundraiser online with messages of support for Daniel's family. "Our thoughts and prayers go ou…
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Van Near Long Island Intersection
A man was killed after being struck by a van near a Long Island intersection. It happened on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at approximately 10:10 p.m. in Centereach. Christopher Wolowski, age 37, of Nesconset, was driving a 1998 Chevrolet G2500 Express Van eastbound on Middle Country Road, just east of Wood Road, when the vehicle struck the pedestrian in the roadway, Suffolk County Police said. The pedestrian, Jose Palino Funez Ajuilar, age 43, of Centereach, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Wolowski was not injured. The van was impounde…
Weather
Storm Ida: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Long Island
There have now been 42 confirmed fatalities after Ida battered the Northeast with historic rainfall and flash flooding. In New York City, more than 3 inches of rainfall fell in one hour in Central Park on Wednesday, Sept. 1, smashing the previous record. Here is a look at some rainfall totals from throughout Long Island compiled on the day after, on Thursday, Sept. 2 by the National Weather Service. Nassau County Glen Cove, 9.09 inches Levittown, 4.43 inches Locust Valley, 6.72 inches Lynbrook, 4.04 inches Manhasset, 5.29 inches Port Washington, 6.70 inches Syosset, 5.81&n…
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Duo Indicted On Felony Charges For Allegedly Burglarizing Occupied Suffolk County Home
Two people were indicted for allegedly burglarizing a Long Island residence while the 88-year-old homeowner was present. Caesar Powell, age 29, and Tara Barton, age 23, both of Rocky Point, are each charged with multiple felony counts of burglary, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini. At about 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, a man heard someone in his home located at Gibbs Pond Road in Nesconset. He called his grandson who contacted authorities, the DA's Office said. Related - Man, Woman Nabbed For Burglarizing Suffolk County Home, Police Say Sini said the ma…
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