Seven Rescued On Long Island After Boat Begins Taking On Water Seven Rescued On Long Island After Boat Begins Taking On Water
Seven Rescued On Long Island After Boat Begins Taking On Water Seven people aboard a boat that was taking on water were rescued by police on Long Island. The rescue took place around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 26, in Oyster Bay. According to police, the Nassau County Marine Bureau received a call for a vessel taking on water while being towed.  It was determined the boat was taking on water due to the turbulent sea conditions.  Marine 11 was dispatched and safely transferred all seven persons aboard.  They were transported to a local marina.  No injuries were reported.
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power On Long Island Here's How Many Are Still Without Power On Long Island
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power On Long Island Utility crews on Long Island have been working around the clock to make repairs following Tropical Depression Ida, though thousands remain without power more than 24 hours after it hit the region. More than 900 line workers, tree trimmers, surveyors, and other utility personnel worked through the night and morning, though they were still repairing 226 active outages, which were impacting 3,504 of PSEG's near 1.1 million customers on Long Island. According to PSEG, the hardest-hit areas include Northport, Ridge, Lloyd Harbor, and Huntington. In Suffolk, 2,592 of PSEG Long Island’s cus…
Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands On Long Island Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands On Long Island
Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands On Long Island Thousands of Long Island residents remained without power following the fallout of Tropical Depression Ida as it rolled through the region. As of 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, PSEG Long Island was still working to repair 323 active outages, which continued to impact 6,650 of its near 1.1 million customers. In total, PSEG Long Island crews restored power to more than 24,000 customers overnight after the storm toppled trees and power lines across the area. The storm caused widespread flooding, with whipping winds causing outages and problems for motorists. On Thursday morning, there wer…
More Than $22K Raised For Long Island Teacher After Home Flooded More Than $22K Raised For Long Island Teacher After Home Flooded
More Than $22K Raised For Long Island Teacher After Home Flooded Members of the community have raised more than $22,000 for a Long Island teacher who returned to his home this summer to find it had been damaged by flooding. The GoFundMe was organized by the neighbors of Andrew Dillon, an English/Theology teacher at Saint Dominic High School in Oyster Bay.  Organizers said Dillon's home was damaged in the flood while he was away. When he returned, he found that every room in the home had been damaged. "The ceilings have all disintegrated, the floors and walls are wet and moldy, and the entire contents of the house are ruined," organizers said. …
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Long Island Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Long Island
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Long Island Fears of dangerous winds from Henri never materialized for most of this region after the storm weakened significantly before making landfall, which wound up being about 50 miles farther east than earlier projections. But the storm, though disorganized, did manage to cause dangerous flooding in many areas, with drenching downpours at times over the course of nearly 48 hours. A total of just over 8 inches of rainfall were recorded in New York City (in Central Park). Here's a rundown of totals early Monday evening, Aug. 23 on Long Island from reports by the National Weather Service and other …
Henri: Here's How Many Long Island Residents Are Now Without Power Henri: Here's How Many Long Island Residents Are Now Without Power
Henri: Here's How Many Long Island Residents Are Now Without Power Utility crews on Long Island are now working to repair dozens of active outages following the wind gusts and rain brought by Tropical Storm Henri. As of around 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, PSEG Long Island was still reporting 34 active outages, which were impacting 143 of their customers. In Nassau, 86 customers were still being affected, with 53 in Suffolk, and less than 5 in the Rockaway Peninsula, according to PSEG. Hempstead (57), was the hardest-hit area, followed by Oyster Bay (22), Brookhaven (16), East Hampton (15), North Hempstead (seven), Babylon, and Islip (six each). PSEG c…
Tropical Storm Sunday: Here's How Many Have Lost Power So Far On Long Island Tropical Storm Sunday: Here's How Many Have Lost Power So Far On Long Island
Tropical Storm Sunday: Here's How Many Have Lost Power So Far On Long Island Hundreds of PSEG Long Island customers have lost power as Tropical Storm Henri impacts the region. New York State officials said that as of the morning of Sunday, Aug. 22, parts of New York City and Long Island had already seen up to six inches of rain.  Just before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, 842 customers were experiencing an outage, according to PSEG Long Island. Tropical Storm Sunday: Henri Makes Landfall Most of the outages are in Suffolk County, with 652 customers affected, including 220 in East Hampton, 211 in Smithtown, 108 in Southampton, along with others.  The comp…
Dilapidated 'Zombie House' Demolished On Long Island After Years Of Complaints Dilapidated 'Zombie House' Demolished On Long Island After Years Of Complaints
Dilapidated 'Zombie House' Demolished On Long Island After Years Of Complaints Crews have demolished a dilapidated Long Island "zombie home" following years of complaints from neighbors and failed code inspections. The house, located in Plainview, was demolished on Wednesday, Aug. 4, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Lou Imbroto announced. The demolition marks the 22nd "eyesore" to be taken down by the Town of Oyster Bay since the Quality of Life Task Force formed less than four years ago. “No community should be forced to deal with unmaintained and dangerous eyesores that serve as havens for swatters, rodents and other such problems," Sa…
Jet Ski Explodes, Injuring Driver's Face On Long Island, Police Say Jet Ski Explodes, Injuring Driver's Face On Long Island, Police Say
Jet Ski Explodes, Injuring Driver's Face On Long Island, Police Say A jet ski driver received injuries to his face after his watercraft exploded in the water on Long Island. The explosion took place in Nassau County around 5 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 15 in Oyster Bay, authorities said. According to officers aboard Nassau County Marine 11, while on patrol in the waterways the crew heard a possible explosion, then saw smoke confirming their suspicions.  The unit navigated toward the smoke and upon arrival, they discovered a jet ski, engulfed in flames and sinking.  The driver was close to shore at the time of the incident and made it on land with only mi…
Flash Flooding During Tropical Storm Causes Long Island Road Closures Flash Flooding During Tropical Storm Causes Long Island Road Closures
Flash Flooding During Tropical Storm Causes Long Island Road Closures The eye of Tropical Storm Elsa has moved on past Long Island, but not before bringing torrential downpours, and whipping winds that caused flash flooding in some areas and forced multiple road closures. By midday on Friday, July 9, the worst of the summer’s first major storm moved past Long Island, but its impact on the region will be felt for days to come. According to the National Hurricane Center, at 11 a.m. on Friday, Elsa was approximately 10 miles west-southwest of Montauk Point as it moved its way up the East Coast. Dozens of crashes were reported during the latest round of wind and…
Thousands Without Power On Long Island As Tropical Storm Elsa Pushes Through Region Thousands Without Power On Long Island As Tropical Storm Elsa Pushes Through Region
Thousands Without Power On Long Island As Tropical Storm Elsa Pushes Through Region Utility crews from PSEG worked around the clock to restore power to thousands of Long Island residents impacted by Tropical Storm Elsa as the storm makes its way up the East Coast. Elsa moved across Long Island and the Rockaways early on Friday, July 9, bringing heavy rain and whipping winds, which toppled trees and downed power lines, leaving thousands without power overnight. As of around 10 a.m. on Friday, PSEG was still working on 227 active outages that were impacting 6,634 of the company’s 1,172,708 customers on Long Island. In Nassau, 4,519 customers were reporting outages, with 1,3…
Man Charged With DWI After Crash Between Mercedes, Truck On LI Expressway Man Charged With DWI After Crash Between Mercedes, Truck On LI Expressway
Man Charged With DWI After Crash Between Mercedes, Truck On LI Expressway A local man has been charged with driving while intoxicated in a crash that critically injured a tow truck operator on the Long Island Expressway. The Suffolk County Police Department said Joseph Savasta, age 57, of Oyster Bay, was arrested on Wednesday, July 7, following the two-vehicle crash in Hauppauge.  Police said Savasta was westbound on the Long Island Expressway, near Motor Parkway, when his Mercedes-Benz struck a westbound flatbed tow truck just after 4 a.m. The Mercedes-Benz overturned and came to a stop by the median, and the tow truck went off the right side of the hi…