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‘Hakuna Matata’: Micro-Preemie Goes Home After 146 Days In New York NICU ‘Hakuna Matata’: Micro-Preemie Goes Home After 146 Days In New York NICU
‘Hakuna Matata’: Micro-Preemie Goes Home After 146 Days In New York Nicu Born weighing less than two pounds and more than three months early, a Long Island baby has defied the odds and finally gone home after nearly five months in the NICU. Trinity Alexandria Rose was born at just 26 weeks in April, weighing only 1 pound, 14 ounces. Doctors at Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre called her a “micro-preemie,” one of the most fragile categories of newborns. Delivered while still in the amniotic sac—a delicate technique sometimes used to reduce trauma in extremely small infants—Trinity’s start in life was anything but easy. Facebook/Mercy Hospi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Mom Killed On Way To Hobby Lobby: Impaired Driver Now Facing Years In Prison NY Mom Killed On Way To Hobby Lobby: Impaired Driver Now Facing Years In Prison
NY Mom Killed On Way To Hobby Lobby: Impaired Driver Now Facing Years In Prison A Georgia woman will spend up to 10 years behind bars for causing a high-speed crash that killed a Long Island mother and injured another person. Rachel Lodice, 22, formerly of Jericho, was sentenced on Monday, July 21, in Nassau County Court after pleading guilty to a slew of charges stemming from the April 2024 crash that killed 64-year-old Cynthia Mitchell. Lodice, who had recently moved to Georgia from Jericho, was high on marijuana when she got behind the wheel of her 2023 Kia Rio and sped more than six miles down Hicksville Road in Massapequa — at times swerving into oncoming traffic,…

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by Michael Mashburn
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MS-13's 'Creeper' Admits Role In Machete Murders Of 15-Year-Old, Second Victim In NY MS-13's 'Creeper' Admits Role In Machete Murders Of 15-Year-Old, Second Victim In NY
MS-13's 'Creeper' Admits Role In Machete Murders Of 15-Year-Old, Second Victim In NY A Long Island MS-13 gang member formally confessed to taking part in the gruesome killings of two young victims, nearly a decade after their deaths. Kevin Del Cid, 25, of Freeport, pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, July 16, in connection with the 2016 machete killings of 20-year-old Kerin Pineda and 15-year-old Javier Castillo. Del Cid – also known by the alias “Creeper” – was a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside clique of the MS-13 gang at the time. He also pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine and marijuana. Tw…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into NY Tow Truck Driver's Death, Family Claims (EXCLUSIVE) Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into NY Tow Truck Driver's Death, Family Claims (EXCLUSIVE)
Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into NY Tow Truck Driver's Death, Family Claims (Exclusive) The family of a Long Island tow truck operator and father of two killed on the job claims police are protecting the driver–because his mom is a retired cop. Richard Rodriguez, 32, of Freeport, was loading a disabled SUV onto his truck on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore when he was hit by a passing vehicle on Monday, April 15. He died at the scene, as Daily Voice reported. The impact caused the other driver, 38-year-old Anthony Licalzi of Massapequa, to lose control of the vehicle, sending it across several lanes before crashing into the center median. Licalzi was not injured and has not been c…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
$2M Con Job: NY Contractor Admits Defrauding Victims Of Hurricane Sandy $2M Con Job: NY Contractor Admits Defrauding Victims Of Hurricane Sandy
$2M Con Job: NY Contractor Admits Defrauding Victims Of Hurricane Sandy A former New York contractor confessed to stealing millions of dollars from homeowners who were impacted by Hurricane Sandy to fund his lavish lifestyle. Alexander Almaraz, age 56, who formerly lived on Long Island in Freeport, pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges in Central Islip federal court on Thursday, Sept. 5. Prosecutors said Almaraz, who owned Design Concepts Group (DCG) in Freeport, targeted homeowners who suffered extensive damage during Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 and later received relief funds from the governor’s office. Earlier Report: Lamborghini, Porsche, Jaguar,…

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by Michael Mashburn