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19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed and his passenger critically injured after they were thrown from a motorcycle that struck a guide rail on the Wantagh State Parkway, authorities said. The crash happened on the northbound parkway just south of Goose Neck Bridge at approximately 5:05 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, according to New York State Police. Dario Marsalek, of Astoria, was riding north on a black 2014 Suzuki motorcycle when it struck the guide rail, the preliminary investigation found. Marsalek and his passenger were both ejected from the motorcycle, police said. Marsalek landed in the …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Uber Driver Punched Through Window Outside Long Island Hospital: Police Uber Driver Punched Through Window Outside Long Island Hospital: Police
Uber Driver Punched Through Window Outside Long Island Hospital: Police An Uber driver waiting for a customer outside a Long Island hospital was punched repeatedly through his vehicle's window after refusing to give a man a ride, police said. The assault happened outside Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital in Valley Stream at 2:05 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, according to Nassau County Police. The 51-year-old driver was parked outside the hospital waiting for his customer when Jonathan Sharrock, 37, of Laurelton, approached him and said his car had broken down, detectives said. Sharrock asked to borrow the driver's cellphone, and the driver all…

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Man Shot Outside Long Island Gas Station After Argument: Police Man Shot Outside Long Island Gas Station After Argument: Police
Man Shot Outside Long Island Gas Station After Argument: Police A dispute that started inside a Long Island gas station ended with a man shot in the leg and another man under arrest early Sunday, Aug. 23, police said. The shooting happened at the Track Gas Station market on Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach around 1:18 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Sammie Darby, 48, and the 29-year-old victim became involved in a verbal dispute inside the market before they were asked to leave, police said. The argument continued outside, where Darby shot the man in the leg, according to police. The victim was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patch…

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Long Island Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Jeep: Police Long Island Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Jeep: Police
Long Island Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Jeep: Police A 29-year-old Long Island motorcyclist was seriously injured when his Kawasaki collided with a Jeep on Long Island, police announced on Saturday, Aug. 22. The crash happened on Pulaski Road near Glen Lane in Kings Park at approximately 9:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A 46-year-old Kings Park man was driving a 2023 Jeep Gladiator on Glen Road when he made a right turn onto Pulaski Road and struck a 2014 Kawasaki motorcycle traveling east on Pulaski Road, police said. The motorcyclist, also from Kings Park, was taken to Stony Brook University Hos…

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Family With 2-Year-Old Rescued After Boat Runs Aground Near Fire Island Family With 2-Year-Old Rescued After Boat Runs Aground Near Fire Island
Family With 2-Year-Old Rescued After Boat Runs Aground Near Fire Island A family with a 2-year-old child was rescued by hovercraft after their boat ran aground near Fire Island and left them stranded for hours overnight, police announced on Sunday, Aug. 23. The Copiague family became stranded in the mouth of the Fire Island Inlet in Babylon after their 25-foot Parker boat ran aground due to low tide Saturday night, Aug. 22, Suffolk County Police said. The child's mother called 911 from her cellphone at 11:22 p.m., according to police. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau Officers Keith Miller and Robert King responded aboard Marine Juliet, but the conditions pr…

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Mobil Employee Sold Alcohol To Underage Police Agent On Long Island: Cops Mobil Employee Sold Alcohol To Underage Police Agent On Long Island: Cops
Mobil Employee Sold Alcohol To Underage Police Agent On Long Island: Cops A Long Island gas station employee was arrested after police say she sold alcohol to an underage police agent during an enforcement operation sparked by community complaints. Suffolk County Police Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers conducted the underage alcoholic sale operation at the Mobil gas station on Montauk Highway in Eastport at approximately 9:35 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, according to a department release issued later that day. During the operation, an underage police agent was sold an alcoholic beverage by employee Filiz Kahraman, police said. Kahraman, 54, of Wading River, wa…

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Retired Firefighter, Wife Found Dead At Upstate NY Home: Report Retired Firefighter, Wife Found Dead At Upstate NY Home: Report
Retired Firefighter, Wife Found Dead At Upstate NY Home: Report UPDATE: Authorities have released details and a possible motive in the deaths of retired Hudson Valley fire chief James "Jimmy" Brugger and his wife, Melinda "Mindy" Brugger. James "Jimmy" Brugger, 66, and his wife, Melinda "Mindy" Brugger, 54, were found dead in the Milton Turnpike home in Plattekill, Lt. Collin Reynolds said. "The investigation is active at this time, however we don’t have any reason to believe there is any danger to the public," Reynolds said. According to MidHudson News, Brugger retired from the Poughkeepsie Fire Department in 2025 after more than 27 years on the …

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Massive Manta Ray Spotted At Jones Beach Massive Manta Ray Spotted At Jones Beach
Massive Manta Ray Spotted At Jones Beach A massive manta ray made a surprise appearance close to shore off Long Island. An oceanic manta ray was spotted feeding off Jones Beach State Park, according to New York State Parks, which shared video of the encounter on Aug. 17. The species is typically found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate waters, mostly offshore, according to NYS Parks. However, oceanic manta rays can also appear in New York waters during the warm summer months. Manta rays are filter feeders that consume large amounts of zooplankton closer to shore. In deeper water, they can forage for medium-sized fish, NYS…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire
Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire Goosey picked one heck of a time to find his voice. The 4-month-old Texas goose had never honked before — until a barn caught fire. Chelsea Gerber shared footage of Goosey's heroic act earlier this month on TikTok as The Fuster Cluck, where the feathered fire alarm has since gone viral. The clip shows Goosey waddling around and honking as the blaze burns in the background. Bert Gerber had fallen asleep on the couch when the bird's honking woke him at the family's Fort Bend County home, according to KHOU 11. Gerber went outside to see what had Goosey making so much noise and spotted hi…

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Man Ejected From Dodge Ram In Long Island Crash, Seriously Injured: Police Man Ejected From Dodge Ram In Long Island Crash, Seriously Injured: Police
Man Ejected From Dodge Ram In Long Island Crash, Seriously Injured: Police A 51-year-old Long Island man was seriously injured after losing control of his pickup truck, striking several trees, and being ejected from the vehicle, police announced on Friday, Aug. 21. The Oakdale man was driving a 2021 Dodge Ram south on Riverview Court in Oakdale at 1:22 p.m. when he lost control, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The Ram left the roadway and struck several trees before the driver was ejected, police said. He was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore with serious injuries. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check as Suffolk C…

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NY Teacher Who Admitted Raping Teen Student Ripped By Judge At Sentencing: ‘Twisted Fantasy’ NY Teacher Who Admitted Raping Teen Student Ripped By Judge At Sentencing: ‘Twisted Fantasy’
NY Teacher Who Admitted Raping Teen Student Ripped By Judge At Sentencing: ‘Twisted Fantasy’ A Capital Region high school teacher was living in a “twisted fantasy, false reality” when he started a sexual relationship with his 16-year-old student, a judge said at his sentencing hearing Friday, Aug. 21. Drake Galarneau, 36, of Cohoes, got four years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of third-degree rape, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. “What sort of twisted fantasy, false reality were you living in, sir, to think this was appropriate or somehow right for you as a teacher to have a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student?” Judge Roger McDonough as…

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Nassau County Teacher Killed As Car Plunges Into Backyard Pool, Police Say Nassau County Teacher Killed As Car Plunges Into Backyard Pool, Police Say
Nassau County Teacher Killed As Car Plunges Into Backyard Pool, Police Say A Long Island woman was killed when she accidentally drove her car into a pool Friday morning, Aug. 21, police said. The victim was identified as Allison Rahmani, 40, of Hewlett Bay Park, according to The Yeshiva World. Rahmani was a teacher at the Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway, according to the school’s website. Rahmani was behind the wheel of a 2023 GMC in her driveway on Elinor Road around 9:30 a.m. Friday when she lost control of the vehicle, the Nassau County Police Department said. The vehicle struck a tree, then a parked and unoccupied 2006 Honda before plunging into the…

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