COVID-19: State-Run Vaccination Sites On Long Island Will Be Closed Due To Nor'easter COVID-19: State-Run Vaccination Sites On Long Island Will Be Closed Due To Nor'easter
Covid-19: State-Run Vaccination Sites On Long Island Will Be Closed Due To Nor'easter Vaccine appointments scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 7 at state-run sites on Long Island at Stony Brook and Jones Beach will be postponed due to winter weather affecting the area.  The appointments will be rescheduled for over the following seven days, officials announced Saturday, Feb. 6.  Related story - Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Super Bowl Sunday Nor'easter New Yorkers with appointments scheduled for Sunday at the Long Island sites will receive an email or text message rescheduling their vaccination. Those with appointments scheduled for tomorrow will not be a…
Police Seek Suspect In Crash That Killed Beloved 54-Year-Old Long Island Man Police Seek Suspect In Crash That Killed Beloved 54-Year-Old Long Island Man
Police Seek Suspect In Crash That Killed Beloved 54-Year-Old Long Island Man A reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest of a hit-and-run driver who killed a beloved Long Island man last month. Suffolk County Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the driver who killed Lake Grove resident Ronald Destefano in Stony Brook on Dec. 20, 2020. Police said that Destefano was crossing Route 347 on his way to work at approximately 6:45 a.m. on the day of the crash when he was struck by a car traveling west near Hallock Road. After striking Destefano, police said the driver of a silver vehicle, which sustain…
Long Island Man Shoots Housemate With Crossbow, Police Say Long Island Man Shoots Housemate With Crossbow, Police Say
Long Island Man Shoots Housemate With Crossbow, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested after allegedly shooting his housemate with a crossbow. James Nicosia was involved in a discussion with his landlord at his home, located at 269 Hallock Road, in Stony Brook, when Xiaonan Sun, who is the landlord’s son and one of Nicosia’s housemates, shot him with a crossbow around 6:55 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29, said the Suffolk County Police. Nicosia, 41, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious, but stable condition. Sixth Squad detectives charged Sun, 36, with assault.  He will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip…
Man Crossing Busy Long Island Street Struck, Killed By Vehicle Man Crossing Busy Long Island Street Struck, Killed By Vehicle
Man Crossing Busy Long Island Street Struck, Killed By Vehicle A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle as he was crossing a busy street on Long Island. The incident happened Tuesday, Dec. 29 at approximately 6:45 p.m. in Stony Brook. Kimani R. Porter, age 31, of Brooklyn, was driving a 2017 Dodge truck southbound on Nicolls Road, at the intersection of Shirley Kenny Drive, when the vehicle struck the 60-year-old man who was crossing the street, Suffolk County Police said.  The victim, Kenneth Rott, 60, of Kings Park, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Porter was not injured. The Dodge was impounded for…
ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash The identity has been released for a man killed in a hit-and-run Long Island crash. The incident happened around 7 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20 in Stony Brook. The man, now identified as Ronald Destefano, age 54, of Lake Grove, was crossing Route 347 from south to north at Hallock Road when he was struck by a westbound vehicle that fled the scene, Suffolk County Police said.  A passing motorist called 911 at approximately 7:05 a.m. to report a body in the roadway.  Destefano was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives believe a silver vehicle, which sustained front and/or p…
Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash
Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Hit-Run Long Island Crash The search is on for a suspect after a hit-and-run crash that killed a man in Stony Brook this morning. It happened around 7 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20 in Stony Brook. A man was crossing Route 347 from south to north at Hallock Road when he was struck by a westbound vehicle that fled the scene, Suffolk County Police said.  A passing motorist called 911 at approximately 7:05 a.m. to report a body in the roadway.  The victim, whose identification is being withheld pending notification of …
Former Stony Brook University Professor Sentenced For Stealing Cancer Research Funds Former Stony Brook University Professor Sentenced For Stealing Cancer Research Funds
Former Stony Brook University Professor Sentenced For Stealing Cancer Research Funds An ex-professor at Stony Brook University will spend time in prison after admitting to stealing state and federal funding that was earmarked for cancer research. Geoffrey Girnun, a former Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Director of Cancer Metabolomics at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison after pleading guilty to theft of government funds from cancer-related research grants issued by the National Institutes of Health. Acting U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme said that between December 2013 a…
Long Island Woman Critically Injured In Crash Between Bicycle, Car, Police Say Long Island Woman Critically Injured In Crash Between Bicycle, Car, Police Say
Long Island Woman Critically Injured In Crash Between Bicycle, Car, Police Say Police are investigating a crash that critically injured a 51-year-old bicyclist who was struck from behind by a car on Long Island. The incident happened at approximately 9 a.m. on Wednesday Aug. 26, in Smithtown, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the striking vehicle, 25-year-old Lizzie VanDerschraft of Stony Brook, was uninjured, police said.  She was driving northbound on Edgewood Avenue, east of Landing Avenue, when she struck the bicyclist, according to police. The identity of the injured bicyclist is being withheld pending the notification of her family. She …
Popular Pizzeria Closes Westchester Location Popular Pizzeria Closes Westchester Location
Popular Pizzeria Closes Westchester Location A popular pizzeria known for its thin, charred crust has closed one of its locations in the region. Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza has permanently closed the doors of its Westchester location on Main Street in White Plains. However, the chain has five restaurants on Long Island -- in Bohemia, Woodbury, Commack, Carle Place, Stony Brook and Wantagh -- as well as seven other states, including New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Other staples at Anthony's are homemade meatballs, Eggplant Marino (named after partner and NFL Hall of Famer Dan Marino) and oven roasted chicken …
Long Island Municipalities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal Long Island Municipalities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal
Long Island Municipalities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal Long Island is well-represented in Niche’s brand-new 2020 Best Places to Live list. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. Other factors are listed here. The No. 1-rated municipality to live in the New York City metropolitan area is Jericho, which is cited for its top-rated school district and rich history. You can view the entry on Jericho here. Great Neck Gardens ranks second in the metro area, with Great Neck Estates No. 3, Great Neck Plaza No. 4, Kensington No. 5 and Syosset No. 6. One other Long Island …
Nassau County Municipalities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal Nassau County Municipalities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal
Nassau County Municipalities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal Long Island is well-represented in Niche’s brand-new 2020 Best Places to Live list. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. Other factors are listed here. The No. 1-rated municipality to live in the New York City metropolitan area is Jericho, which is cited for its top-rated school district and rich history. You can view the entry on Jericho here. Great Neck Gardens ranks second in the metro area, with Great Neck Estates No. 3, Great Neck Plaza No. 4, Kensington No. 5 and Syosset No. 6. One other Long Island …
Seen Her? Long Island Teen Has Been Missing Since December Seen Her? Long Island Teen Has Been Missing Since December
Seen Her? Long Island Teen Has Been Missing Since December Seen her? An alert has been issued by officials attempting to locate a Long Island teenager who has been missing for more than six months. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children released a photo of Hannah Smith, who is now 17, who has been missing out of Stony Brook since December, 2019. According to officials, Simpson was last seen on Wednesday, Dec. 4 last year. She was described as being approximately 5-foot-2, weighing 125 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts has been asked to contact the National Center for Missin…