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Man Dies Days After Early-Morning Nassau County Robbery: Police Man Dies Days After Early-Morning Nassau County Robbery: Police Man Dies Days After Early-Morning Nassau County Robbery: Police
Man Dies Days After Early-Morning Nassau County Robbery: Police A man who was critically injured during an early-morning robbery on Long Island has died, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The victim, identified as Justinn Thomas, 30, of South Hempstead, succumbed to the head injuries he suffered in the robbery, according to the Nassau County Police Department. The robbery happened near May Street and Grand Avenue in South Hempstead at approximately 5:27 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, police said. Officers responding to reports of a robbery that had just occurred found Thomas suffering from head injuries, detectives said. He was rushed to a nearby …

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New Plans Finally Announced For Closed LI Restaurant — From An Experienced Team New Plans Finally Announced For Closed LI Restaurant — From An Experienced Team New Plans Finally Announced For Closed LI Restaurant — From An Experienced Team
New Plans Finally Announced For Closed LI Restaurant — From An Experienced Team A successful Long Island restaurant duo is opening a fourth location. Chris Perrotta and Frank Ubriaco will debut Bar Franco at 6005 Jericho Turnpike in Commack in October, Newsday reported Tuesday, Sept. 22. The location was previously home to Jackson’s, a gastropub that lasted 19 years in the space before shutting down in September 2025. At the time, the family that owned Jackson’s told Newsday, “The cost of everything has gone up so much” and “it’s just not sustainable anymore.” But Perrotta and Ubriaco will try their luck, adding to a business profile that already includes three more L…
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Police Search For Answers After Three-Car Altercation On LI Highway An altercation at a Long Island highway interchange has baffled police. New York State Police are asking for the public’s help for information about a three-car incident that occurred Sunday, Sept. 20, authorities said Tuesday, Sept. 22. State troopers are seeking witnesses and/or dashboard camera footage from the altercation, which occurred on the ramp from northbound Robert Moses Causeway onto the eastbound Southern State Parkway, police said. Anyone in the area around 1:10 a.m. Sunday with information about the incident is asked to contact Investigator Rivera at 845-303-0290 or email Lp…
Rush Hour Nightmare On Eastbound LIE After Crash Closes All Lanes Rush Hour Nightmare On Eastbound LIE After Crash Closes All Lanes Rush Hour Nightmare On Eastbound LIE After Crash Closes All Lanes
Rush Hour Nightmare On Eastbound LIE After Crash Closes All Lanes A multi-car crash on the Long Island Expressway turned the busy highway into a parking lot during afternoon rush hour Tuesday, Sept. 22. At least six cars were stopped in the left two eastbound lanes of the highway near Exit 40 in Jericho, according to traffic cameras. Three of the cars had damage that could be seen from the traffic cams, while police and first responders surrounded the scene in both directions. Trapped motorists were being diverted onto Jericho Turnpike, but Nassau County officials advised most people to “use an alternate route.” Traffic backed up on the LIE due …
Sicko LI Teacher Who Sent, Asked For Nudes With Teen Girls Pleads Guilty: Authorities Sicko LI Teacher Who Sent, Asked For Nudes With Teen Girls Pleads Guilty: Authorities Sicko LI Teacher Who Sent, Asked For Nudes With Teen Girls Pleads Guilty: Authorities
Sicko LI Teacher Who Sent, Asked For Nudes With Teen Girls Pleads Guilty: Authorities A Long Island teacher admitted to sending and soliciting nudes to and from underage girls on Monday, Sept. 21, authorities said. Ryan J. McCaffery, 38, of Ridge, cut a plea deal in the appalling case about 18 months after he resigned from Riverhead High School, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office announced. McCaffery created profiles on Snapchat and Kik, where he posed as a teen boy and communicated with hundreds of accounts, investigators said. His Snapchat account was “c_chambers77” and he also used the name “Asherkonlon2,” officials previously said. In his messages, McCaffery …

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Long Island Marine Festival Postponed As Nor’easter Threatens Flooding, Dangerous Currents Long Island Marine Festival Postponed As Nor’easter Threatens Flooding, Dangerous Currents Long Island Marine Festival Postponed As Nor’easter Threatens Flooding, Dangerous Currents
Long Island Marine Festival Postponed As Nor’easter Threatens Flooding, Dangerous Currents A popular Long Island weekend festival has been moved to October due to an impending storm. The Greenport Maritime Festival will now take place Friday, Oct. 16 through Sunday, Oct. 18, organizers announced Monday, Sept. 21. Previously, the festival had been set for this upcoming weekend — Friday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Sept. 27 — but the plans were changed due to an impending nor’easter expected to bring rain, wind, and miserable conditions to the region. “Maritime has always been about our relationship with the water, and part of that is respecting the conditions around us,” festival organiz…

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Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take
Rare 2-Headed Turtle Hatches On Cape Cod — Talk About A Double Take Wanted: Judo rat to train a pre-teen mutant turtle recently hatched on Cape Cod, but crime-fighting can wait — for now.  Wildlife experts are caring for the diamondback terrapin that hatched with two heads at a protected nesting site in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Both heads are alert and showing interest in food — encouraging signs for the tiny turtle.  “We are monitoring and making sure they’re bright and alert; they’re reactive. We’re making sure that we’re offering food and that both heads are active and looking around and trying to eat. So far they are, which is awesome,” Zak M…

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National Coffee Day 2026: Where Free Cups, Special Deals Are Brewing Cafés, restaurants, and retailers are celebrating National Coffee Day with plenty of freebies and deals! National Coffee Day in 2026 falls on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The annual holiday celebrates one of the most popular drinks in the US. The earliest credible evidence of coffee drinking dates to the middle of the 15th century at Sufi monasteries around Mokha in Yemen, according to National Day Calendar. Monks roasted coffee seeds and brewed coffee using methods similar to those used today. Yemeni traders brought coffee from Ethiopia and began cultivating it in Yemen. Coffee later spread to Euro…

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National Coffee Day 2026: Where Free Cups, Special Deals Are Brewing Cafés, restaurants, and retailers are celebrating National Coffee Day with plenty of freebies and deals! National Coffee Day in 2026 falls on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The annual holiday celebrates one of the most popular drinks in the US. The earliest credible evidence of coffee drinking dates to the middle of the 15th century at Sufi monasteries around Mokha in Yemen, according to National Day Calendar. Monks roasted coffee seeds and brewed coffee using methods similar to those used today. Yemeni traders brought coffee from Ethiopia and began cultivating it in Yemen. Coffee later spread to Euro…

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Campus Tragedy: 2 Sudden Student Deaths Leave Ole Miss Seeking Answers Campus Tragedy: 2 Sudden Student Deaths Leave Ole Miss Seeking Answers Campus Tragedy: 2 Sudden Student Deaths Leave Ole Miss Seeking Answers
Campus Tragedy: 2 Sudden Student Deaths Leave Ole Miss Seeking Answers A university community is mourning as investigators seek answers about two student deaths. The University of Mississippi, known as Ole Miss, confirmed the deaths Tuesday, Sept. 22. The students’ identities have not been publicly released, and authorities have not confirmed either cause of death. The Lafayette County Coroner’s Office said both students died Monday, Sept. 21, according to WTVA. The university said its police department remains in contact with local and state law enforcement. “The university is heartbroken by the loss of two students and extends our condolences to their famil…