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Beloved LI Dog Groomer, Fiancé Killed In Crash 'Were Most Selfless People' Beloved LI Dog Groomer, Fiancé Killed In Crash 'Were Most Selfless People'
Beloved LI Dog Groomer, Fiancé Killed In Crash 'Were Most Selfless People' Tributes are flooding in after a car crash claimed the lives of a beloved Long Island business owner and her fiancé. Kaitlyn McCready, 36, of Smithtown and Luis Rivera, 41, of Hauppauge, were both killed in a wreck Thursday, Dec. 12, while returning to New York, according to her obituary. Additional details about the crash were not immediately available. McCready owned Kate’s Hair of the Dog, a dog grooming business in Northport that also offered mobile grooming services. Her clients and friends described her as a beacon of warmth and compassion who made every pet and owner feel special. “…

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by Michael Mashburn
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Totals From Suffolk County How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Totals From Suffolk County
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Totals From Suffolk County Here's a look at snowfall totals reported by the National Weathe Service from throughout the region from the storm system that swept through Thursday, Nov. 21 into Friday, Nov. 22. New York New York City Central Park 1.86 in 0940 AM 11/22 AWS Nassau County Oyster Bay 2.25 in 0930 AM 11/22 CWOP Locust Valley 0.3 E 2.21 in 0910 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Albertson 0.2 SSE 2.09 in 0730 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Syosset 2.08 in 0800 AM 11/22 COOP Herricks 1.92 in 0830 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Port Washington 0.8 N 1.84 in 0719 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Massapequa 1.1 SE 1.80 in 0700 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Malverne 0.5 SE…

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by Daily Voice
Lifestyle
Best Catered Thanksgiving Dinners Found At These Suffolk County Restaurants, Foodies Say Best Catered Thanksgiving Dinners Found At These Suffolk County Restaurants, Foodies Say
Best Catered Thanksgiving Dinners Found At These Suffolk County Restaurants, Foodies Say Pie-ning to feast without the fuss? Thyme is running out to place your Thanksgiving order with these a-maize-ing Long Island restaurants. Entrepreneur Michael McCormick just isn’t in the cooking mood this year, but still yearns for a scrumptious holiday meal. So he turned to his fellow foodies to find Long Island’s best Thanksgiving caterers. “Concern is it’s going to be a bland, flavorless, low seasoning, small portion, overpriced disaster,” McCormick wrote on the Long Island Foodies Facebook group. “Just want the best meal I don’t have to cook on the table. Where can I get a bird and som…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Trail Killing: Couple Gets Decades For Stabbing Man On Port Jefferson Bike Path Trail Killing: Couple Gets Decades For Stabbing Man On Port Jefferson Bike Path
Trail Killing: Couple Gets Decades For Stabbing Man On Port Jefferson Bike Path A Long Island couple will spend decades behind bars for their roles in the murder of a man on a popular walking and biking trail. Jose Martinez-Vazquez, age 25, of Port Jefferson Station, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Oct. 7, in the death of Benjamin Flores-Mendez. His girlfriend, Tiffany Diaz-Cabrera, age 21, of Port Jefferson Station, was given 15 years to life. Earlier Report: Trail Killing: Couple Confesses To Stabbing Of Man On Long Island Bike Path According to prosecutors, Martinez-Vazquez followed the 39-year-old Flores-Mende…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Trail Killing: Couple Confesses To Stabbing Of Man On Long Island Bike Path Trail Killing: Couple Confesses To Stabbing Of Man On Long Island Bike Path
Trail Killing: Couple Confesses To Stabbing Of Man On Long Island Bike Path A couple formally confessed to their roles in the fatal stabbing of a man on a Long Island walking and biking trail. Jose Martinez-Vazquez, age 25, of Port Jefferson Station, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 25, in the death of Benjamin Flores-Mendez. It came months after his girlfriend, Tiffany Diaz-Cabrera, age 21, of Port Jefferson Station, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the same case. Earlier Report: Duo Nabbed In Fatal Stabbing Of Man On Long Island Trail According to prosecutors, Martinez-Vazquez followed the 39-year-old Flor…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Man Loses Finger, 3 Others Injured In July 4th Fireworks Mishap At Long Island Home Man Loses Finger, 3 Others Injured In July 4th Fireworks Mishap At Long Island Home
Man Loses Finger, 3 Others Injured In July 4th Fireworks Mishap At Long Island Home A man lost a finger in a Fourth of July fireworks mishap at a Long Island home that also injured three others, including a child. The incident happened at a Port Jefferson Station home on Foxrun Court at around 10 p.m. Thursday, July 4. Suffolk County Police said a large crowd was gathered to watch a residential fireworks display when one firework went astray, severing the finger of a 30-year-old Selden man. The wayward firework also left a 38-year-old Mount Sinai man with a serious leg injury and burns. A 30-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl were treated for minor injuries. All four …

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by Michael Mashburn, Joe Lombardi, and Kathy Reakes
News
Multi-Million Dollar Scheme: 8 NYers Accused Of Scamming Government For Services Never Provided Multi-Million Dollar Scheme: 8 NYers Accused Of Scamming Government For Services Never Provided
Multi-Million Dollar Scheme: 8 NYers Accused Of Scamming Government For Services Never Provided Eight New Yorkers who owned, operated, or were employees of several transportation companies have been accused of scamming the government out of millions of dollars for services never provided. The indictments were unsealed on Long Island at federal court in Central Islip on Tuesday, June 11. Seven of the eight are from Long Island and the other from New York City: Noman Ahmed, age 37, Port Jefferson Station; Adnan Arshad, also known as “Eddie,” age 45, Mount Sinai; Rehman Diwan, age 24, Hicksville; Jessica Hendrickson, age 36, Patchogue; Jose Marte, age 33, …

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by Joe Lombardi