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Repeat Drunk Driver Who Killed Man Outside Long Island Diner Gets Years In Prison Repeat Drunk Driver Who Killed Man Outside Long Island Diner Gets Years In Prison
Repeat Drunk Driver Who Killed Man Outside Long Island Diner Gets Years In Prison A repeat drunk driver will spend years behind bars for hitting and killing a husband and father outside a Long Island restaurant. Willem Specht, age 63, of Wantagh, was sentenced to between seven and 15 years in prison in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 25. It followed his guilty plea to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in the death of Joseph Devito. Earlier Report: Repeat Drunk Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Man Outside Woodbury Restaurant Prosecutors said Specht was “highly intoxicated” when he quickly reversed his car from a parking spot, striking the 61…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Repeat Drunk Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Man Outside Long Island Restaurant Repeat Drunk Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Man Outside Long Island Restaurant
Repeat Drunk Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Man Outside Long Island Restaurant More than a year after a husband and father was struck and killed by a repeat drunk driver outside a Long Island restaurant, his family is getting closure. Willem Specht, age 63, of Wantagh, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, Aug. 26, in the death of Joseph Devito. Prosecutors said Specht was “highly intoxicated” when he quickly reversed his car from a parking spot, striking the 61-year-old Devito outside the On Parade Diner in Woodbury at around 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 18, 2023. Earlier Report: ID Released For Man Struck,…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Perfect Health: 8 Long Island Hospitals Receive ‘A’ For Patient Safety Perfect Health: 8 Long Island Hospitals Receive ‘A’ For Patient Safety
Perfect Health: 8 Long Island Hospitals Receive ‘A’ For Patient Safety The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 evidence-based measures to grant hospitals a grade on a scale of A to F. Eight Long Island hospitals were awarded the highest grade for patient safety, according to the Leapfrog Hospital 2023 Spring Grade released on Wednesday, May 3. Using 30 evidence-based patient safety measures, The Leapfrog Group evaluates and assigns grades to nearly 3,000 acute-care hospitals around the country. A grade report is released twice annually. The perfect-grade hospitals are: Huntington Hospital Mather Hospital North Shore University Hospital Peconic Bay M…

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by Sophie Grieser
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COVID-19: Too Much Variance In Healthcare Workers Are Getting Vaccinated On LI, Cuomo Says COVID-19: Too Much Variance In Healthcare Workers Are Getting Vaccinated On LI, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: Too Much Variance In Healthcare Workers Are Getting Vaccinated On LI, Cuomo Says Healthcare workers in New York are being vaccinated for COVID-19 at a quicker rate statewide as officials continue to prioritize controlling hospital capacity during the latest wave of the virus. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the state’s top priority when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine is to ensure that healthcare workers receive their shots first to ensure hospitals can maintain necessary staff during the pandemic. 
“Our top priority on the vaccination was healthcare workers to make sure we have hospital capacity. We want to make sure hospitals don’t reach their capacity limits a…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted For Assault At Long Island Nightclub Man Wanted For Assault At Long Island Nightclub
Man Wanted For Assault At Long Island Nightclub A man is wanted by police on Long Island after allegedly assaulting a man at a nightclub in December. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers issued an alert as investigators attempt to identify a man who allegedly assaulted another man at a nightclub in Melville during an early morning scuffle. According to police, the suspect punched a man several times at Gossip NightClub on Broadhollow Road at approximately 3:50 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1. Police said that the other man was transported to Syosset Hospital for treatment on non-life-threatening injuries after the alleged assault. Investigators desc…

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by Zak Failla