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Beloved Long Island Educators Killed In Bus Crash Get Posthumous Street Naming Beloved Long Island Educators Killed In Bus Crash Get Posthumous Street Naming
Beloved Long Island Educators Killed In Bus Crash Get Posthumous Street Naming Long Island leaders are honoring two beloved educators a year after they were killed in a bus crash. The Town of Oyster Bay unveiled two new street signs in Farmingdale honoring late Farmingdale High School band director Gina Pellettiere and retired teacher Beatrice “Bea” Ferrari during a ceremony held Tuesday, Oct. 8. Pellettiere, age 43, of Massapequa, and Ferrari, age 77, of Farmingdale, died when a charter bus carrying the school’s marching band to a band camp in Pennsylvania overturned on I-84 in Orange County, in the town of Wawayanda, on Sept. 21, 2023. At least 43 people were also…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Falling Through Garage Roof On Long Island Man Dies After Falling Through Garage Roof On Long Island
Man Dies After Falling Through Garage Roof On Long Island A 56-year-old man died after suffering wounds from falling through a Long Island municipal garage where he was working. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19, Nassau County Police Eighth Precinct homicide detectives were dispatched to a stretch of Sweet Hollow Road, where there was a report of a man who fell through a roof, sustaining major injuries. According to police, the man was working at the Town of Oyster Bay garage at 101 Sweet Hollow Road when he fell through, suffering severe body trauma in the fall. The man - whose name has not been released - was pronounced dead at the s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Business Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Business
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Long Island Business About 150 firefighters from 14 departments responded to a three-alarm fire that broke out a Long Island business. It happened on Friday, May 15 at 5:30 pm in Farmingdale at Tronic Planting Company Inc. located on Potter Street.  Eight employees were inside the building when the fire started and evacuated without injuries, according to Nassau County Police. The fire was extinguished after going to three-alarm status. Two firemen suffered smoke inhalation and were transported to a local hospital for treatment. The Town of Oyster Bay Building Department will inspect the structure. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island 21-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Police Say Long Island 21-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Police Say
Long Island 21-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Police Say A 21-year-old Long Island man was killed when his car crashed into a utility pole overnight. It happened on Friday, March 27 at around 5:18 a.m. in North Massapequa. The victim, Anthony Cardillo, 21, of Massapequa, was traveling south on North Broadway in a Town of Oyster Bay Public Safety Vehicle when he struck the utility pole at the intersection of North Pine Street, Nassau County Police said.  As a result of the collision, he sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at St. Joseph’s Hospital. There does not appear to be any criminality associated with the accident…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Prominent Long Island Paving Company Owner Admits To Bribing Official Prominent Long Island Paving Company Owner Admits To Bribing Official
Prominent Long Island Paving Company Owner Admits To Bribing Official The former owner of a prominent Long Island paving company has admitted to bribing an elected official to ascertain a contract, the District Attorney announced. Oyster Bay Cove resident Elia “Aly” Lizza, 72, pleaded guilty to bribing an Oyster Bay commissioner to help facilitate the construction of the Cantiague Commons senior housing development. In Nassau County Court, Lizza pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree bribery, a felony. When he is sentenced on Thursday, April 16, District Attorney Madeline Singas said that Lizza is expected to receive a term of between one and three year…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
SUV Crashes Into Long Island Home SUV Crashes Into Long Island Home
SUV Crashes Into Long Island Home An SUV lost control and slammed into a Long Island home, injuring the driver and a resident inside. The crash took place around 9:15 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Hicksville, said the Nassau County Police. According to police, a 25-year-old man was driving a 2008 Lincoln southbound on Bethpage Road when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the home on Woodbury Road. A 54-year-old man inside the home received a leg injury and was taken to the hospital for treatment. The driver was also hospitalized for evaluation. Fire crew, along with the Town of Oyster Bay building officials checked to …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Found Floating In Water Near Long Island Park Pronounced Dead Man Found Floating In Water Near Long Island Park Pronounced Dead
Man Found Floating In Water Near Long Island Park Pronounced Dead A man found floating in the water near a park on Long Island has been pronounced dead. The incident occurred at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 in Massapequa, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, a Town of Oyster Bay Constable located the man floating in the water approximately one-half mile south of John Burns Park, according to police. The man was pronounced deceased a short time later by a police medic. The identity of the man is currently unknown, said police, who added that criminality is not suspected.  The incident is still under investigation. …

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by Joe Lombardi