Burgers, Automobile Nostalgia On Menu At New Car-Themed Restaurant Opening On Long Island Burgers, Automobile Nostalgia On Menu At New Car-Themed Restaurant Opening On Long Island
Burgers, Automobile Nostalgia On Menu At New Car-Themed Restaurant Opening On Long Island Burgers and brews with a side of automobile nostalgia. That’s what diners can expect at Ford's Garage, a popular chain of vintage car-themed restaurants set to open its first New York location on Long Island. The company will celebrate the grand opening of its Lake Grove restaurant – located at Smith Haven Mall – on Saturday, Nov. 2, a year after announcing it had applied to the Town of Smithtown Board of Zoning Appeals. The interior of Ford's Garage. Facebook/Ford's Garage Ford's Garage opened its first location in Fort Myers, Florida, in 2012, less than a mile from its names…
3 Children, 2 Drivers Hospitalized After Long Island Crash 3 Children, 2 Drivers Hospitalized After Long Island Crash
3 Children, 2 Drivers Hospitalized After Long Island Crash Five people were injured, one seriously, in an overnight Long Island crash.  It happened around 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Saint James. A 40-year-old Coram man was driving a 2004 Honda Accord westbound on Middle Country Road, approaching the intersection of Lake Avenue, when the vehicle struck a 2024 Chevrolet Sonic that had been traveling eastbound and was attempting to turn left onto Lake Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Chevrolet, a 68-year-old Port Jefferson man, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries…
21-Year-Old From Great Neck Accused Of Impersonating Homeland Security Officer In New Hyde Park 21-Year-Old From Great Neck Accused Of Impersonating Homeland Security Officer In New Hyde Park
21-Year-Old From Great Neck Accused Of Impersonating Homeland Security Officer In New Hyde Park A Long Island man has been apprehended after authorities say he impersonated an officer. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Seth Newman, age 21, of Great Neck, was driving a black 2021 Dodge Charger in New Hyde Park in the vicinity of Marcus Avenue and New Hyde Park Road at around noontime Sunday, Oct. 27.   He then activated amber flashing lights and a siren and was observed with what appeared to be a black handgun located near his hip, said police. Newman then identified himself as a Homeland Security Officer, according to police.  A short time later, Newman wa…
2 Workers Injured After Car Crashes Into North Merrick Business 2 Workers Injured After Car Crashes Into North Merrick Business
2 Workers Injured After Car Crashes Into North Merrick Business Two workers suffered injuries after a car crash into a Long Island business. It happened around 12:10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, in North Merrick. A 24-year-old woman driving a 2019 Dodge Charger, was involved in a collision with a 2019 Jeep Cherokee being operated by a 71-year-old woman, Nassau County Police said. The Charger was heading eastbound on Jerusalem Avenue and struck the Jeep which was heading southbound toward Ott Lane, while exiting a parking lot and attempting to cross over Jerusalem Avenue.  The Charger lost control and struck multiple parked cars then crashed …
51-Year-Old Intentionally Strikes Another Woman With Minivan On Long Island, Police Say 51-Year-Old Intentionally Strikes Another Woman With Minivan On Long Island, Police Say
51-Year-Old Intentionally Strikes Another Woman With Minivan On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island resident has been accused of intentionally striking another woman with her vehicle. The incident happened around 3:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 in North Bellport. Following a dispute between the two in a parking lot, located at 1733 Montauk Highway, Philomena Mistretta, 51, of Coram, got into her 2004 Toyota Sienna and intentionally struck the woman with the minivan.  The 63-year-old was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue with serious injuries. Fifth Squad detectives charged Mistretta with first-degree assault.  She wi…
Person Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash Person Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash
Person Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash A person was hospitalized after a two-vehicle overnight Long Island crash. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, in Coram. A 47-year-old Coram man was riding a bicycle northbound on West Yaphank Road, south of Beach Lane, when he was struck by a northbound 2015 Hyundai Sonata driven by a 48-year-old woman. The bicyclist was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Grace, The driver of the Sonata was not injured. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Long Island Man ID'd As Victim In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Driver Crash In Long Island Man ID'd As Victim In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Driver Crash In
Long Island Man ID'd As Victim In Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Driver Crash In Two men were killed during a wrong-way driver crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 2:40 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, in LaGrange. According to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, an initial investigation determined Joseph W. LaFave, age 35, of LaGrange, driving a 2017 BMW X1, traveled north in the southbound lane on the Taconic State Parkway in the area of Todd Hill Road.  Hicks said LaFave struck a 2017 Lincoln Navigator head-on in the left southbound lane. LaFave was pronounced dead on the scene by responding paramedics…
21-Year-Old Nabbed For DWAI After Crash Seriously Injures Teen On Long Island 21-Year-Old Nabbed For DWAI After Crash Seriously Injures Teen On Long Island
21-Year-Old Nabbed For Dwai After Crash Seriously Injures Teen On Long Island A man is accused of impaired driving after a crash with a serious injury on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story - 19-Year-Old Dies From Injuries After Crash Involving Allegedly Impaired Driver In Central Islip It happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, in Central Islip. A 19-year-old Brentwood man was riding a bicycle westbound across Joshuas Path at Vanderbilt Avenue when he was struck by a 2012 Honda sedan traveling southbound on Joshuas Path, according to Suffolk County Police. The teen was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shor…
Drunk Driver Steals Uber Driver’s Car, Crashes It On Long Island Police Drunk Driver Steals Uber Driver’s Car, Crashes It On Long Island Police
Drunk Driver Steals Uber Driver’s Car, Crashes It On Long Island Police A drunk driver was apprehended after he stole an Uber driver's car at a Long Island shopping center and then crashed it moments later, according to authorities. An Uber driver in Commack left the motor running in his 2012 Honda Accord in the parking lot of a shopping center at 88 Veterans Memorial Highway as he was picking up a food order to be delivered, Suffolk County Police said. A man got into the vehicle while it was unattended. and drove away. The vehicle crashed into a curb and a fire hydrant a short distance away.  The man exited the vehicle and fled on foot into a …
Driver Flees Scene After Crashing Into Parked Car At Long Island 7-Eleven Driver Flees Scene After Crashing Into Parked Car At Long Island 7-Eleven
Driver Flees Scene After Crashing Into Parked Car At Long Island 7-Eleven Authorities are asking the public's help in locating a hit-and-run driver after a Long Island crash. A Dodge Ram struck an unoccupied 2016 Ford Mustang parked outside 7-Eleven in Kings Park, located at 655 East Main St., on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at approximately 3:40 p.m. The driver of the Dodge then fled the scene. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. If you have any information about these incidents, you can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip.  You can call 1-800-220-TIPS, use a mobile app calle…
Drunk Driver Was Going Twice Speed Limit Before Head-On Bethpage Crash Killing Man, DA Says Drunk Driver Was Going Twice Speed Limit Before Head-On Bethpage Crash Killing Man, DA Says
Drunk Driver Was Going Twice Speed Limit Before Head-On Bethpage Crash Killing Man, DA Says Authorities released new details in an alleged drunk driving crash that killed an 82-year-old Long Island man. The wreck happened in Bethpage, near the intersection of Round Swamp Road and Winding Road , at around 7:20 a.m. Friday, June 28. Nassau County Police said 64-year-old Cheryl Bergenstock, of Bethpage, was more than twice the legal limit for alcohol when her Subaru Forester crossed the center line and collided head-on with a Toyota Corolla. Earlier Report: Fatal DWI: Woman Nabbed For Long Island Crash, Police Say The Corolla’s driver, 82-year-old Alan Goldsand, of Old Bethp…
26-Year-Old Nabbed For Reckless Driving After Doing Donuts In Dodge Charger On LI: Police 26-Year-Old Nabbed For Reckless Driving After Doing Donuts In Dodge Charger On LI: Police
26-Year-Old Nabbed For Reckless Driving After Doing Donuts In Dodge Charger On LI: Police A Hudson Valley man has been accused of driving recklessly on Long Island. Suffolk County Police say they observed a purple 2023 Dodge Charger doing donuts in the hamlet of Shirley at around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at the intersection of Montauk Highway and William Floyd Parkway. The vehicle stalled and the man left the vehicle and fled on foot. Following an investigation, officers determined the vehicle was a rental. Putnam County resident Anthony Bartoszewicz, age 26, of Mahopac, was located at 1491 William Floyd Parkway, at approximately 5:30 p.m. Monday,…