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Fatal DWI Crash Leaves Passenger Dead As Long Beach Driver Flees: Police
A drunk driver crashed into a tree, killing his passenger, before fleeing the scene in Garden City, Nassau County police said.
Christhian Velasquez-Geleano, 28, of Long Beach, was driving a 2007 Nissan westbound on Stewart Avenue at Nassau Boulevard when he lost control and slammed into a tree at 4:47 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, according to police.
Instead of helping his injured passenger, Marco Antonio Zuniga, 27, Geleano allegedly ran from the crash. First responders found Zuniga suffering from severe trauma and rushed him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Disney's Christy Carlson Romano Shot In Face At Clay Pigeon Range: 'Be Grateful For Every Day'
Former Disney actress Christy Carlson Romano is recovering after being shot in the face.
The Connecticut native, 40, from Milford, was at a clay pigeon shooting range celebrating her husband’s birthday on Friday, Feb. 7, when another group “unsafely fired in the wrong direction,” she said on Instagram.
Romano was hit in five places, one less than an inch from her right eye.
“[Husband] Brendan Rooney immediately sprung into action, assessed me, and rushed me to the hospital," she told her 733,000 followers. “Unfortunately a fragment got lodged behind my eyes and it is too risky to remove su…
NY Ranks Among Best States For Women’s Healthcare In New Study: Here’s Why
Several northeast states are among the best in the nation for women’s health, leading in healthcare access, affordability, and safety, a new study said.
Massachusetts was ranked as the best state for women’s health in 2025, according to a study released by SmileHub on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Bay State finished narrowly ahead of second-place Hawaii, while Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey rounded out the top five.
The report evaluated all 50 states using 18 key metrics, including maternal mortality rates, hospital quality, and the cost of medical care. The findings highlight major disp…
Farm-to-Table Flavors Shine At New Long Island Restaurant: 'Awesome Food'
Long Island’s dining scene just got an upgrade.
Harvest House Tavern in Malverne is garnering plenty of buzz since holding its grand opening in mid December 2024.
The cozy, upscale eatery, which bills itself as a “New American cocktail bar” with a farm-to-table menu and craft cocktails, is the brainchild of co-owners Ross Gollub, Stephen LaSpina, and Chris Meyer.
Located just steps from the Malverne train station, the trio blend rustic elegance with modern comfort, offering seasonally inspired dishes sourced from local farms, its website said.
Customer favorites, according to Yelp, inclu…
Bay Shore Widow's Killer Nabbed Decades Later Thanks To Retired Detectives, DNA Evidence: DA
A chilling murder mystery in New York that went unsolved for over two decades has finally been cracked thanks in part to a pair of determined detectives long since retired, prosecutors said.
On Long Island, Raul Ayala, 51, of Georgia, was indicted for first-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 7, in the 2003 killing of Edna “Timmie” Schubert.
The 88-year-old Schubert, a widowed former Department of Motor Vehicles employee who lived alone, was found dead inside her North Bay Shore home on Fredrick Avenue on Dec. 12, 2003, Suffolk County Police said. Her body was discovered b…
Reckless Driver, 19, Severed Foot Of Good Samaritan Following North Babylon Crash, DA Says
A teenager is facing charges after an alleged reckless driving crash on Long Island that left a Good Samaritan disfigured.
Marianne Mkrtchian, 19, of North Bellmore, was indicted for assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 7, in connection with a North Babylon crash in August 2024.
Mkrtchian was speeding eastbound on Skidmore Road in a Mercedes Benz sedan when she ran a stop sign at Lloyd Avenue at around 6 p.m. on Aug. 27, 2024, the Suffolk County DA’s office said.
She tried braking, turned erratically, and crashed through a telephone pole, splitting the pole i…
Live Bird Markets Shut Down In Suffolk County To Stop Avian Flu Spread
New York officials are taking aggressive action to stop the spread of bird flu.
An order issued by the Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) on Friday, Feb. 7, directed live bird markets in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties to close for five days, Gov. Hochul’s office said.
The emergency measure comes after health officials confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)–or bird flu–has been detected at seven live bird markets in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx since Friday, Jan. 31. Outbreaks have also been confirmed in Suffolk and Ulster counties, as D…