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'Everything Must Go': Long Island Staple Closing After Five Decades In Business 'Everything Must Go': Long Island Staple Closing After Five Decades In Business 'Everything Must Go': Long Island Staple Closing After Five Decades In Business
'Everything Must Go': Long Island Staple Closing After Five Decades In Business A family-owned shoe store operating on Long Island for five decades will close its doors in the coming weeks. Incredible Feets, which once boasted five stores across the region, will shutter its final location in Lawrence later this month, Newsday reported Tuesday, Nov. 10. The store has been advertising “everything must go” sales on its social media pages for multiple weeks. All merchandise was marked down 50% on Monday, Nov. 9, according to the most recent post. Gary Weiss began selling shoes in 1976 and rebranded his company as Incredible Feets in 1981, with the business built on “excel…

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LI Teen Facing Deportation After Bringing Gun To School, Officials Say LI Teen Facing Deportation After Bringing Gun To School, Officials Say LI Teen Facing Deportation After Bringing Gun To School, Officials Say
LI Teen Facing Deportation After Bringing Gun To School, Officials Say A Long Island high school student is facing deportation after bringing a gun to school, authorities said. The 16-year-old Nesconset boy was indicted Tuesday, Nov. 10 on weapons charges following his arrest Monday, Oct. 26 at Smithtown High School West, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The boy, a Colombian native in the U.S. illegally, was involved in an “incident with another student” that led to school administrators interviewing him on Oct. 26, according to prosecutors. Three students at Smithtown High West told staff they’d seen a social media photo where the 16-year-…
Ex-Nassau DA Administrator, Wife Killed In Car Crash In Connecticut Ex-Nassau DA Administrator, Wife Killed In Car Crash In Connecticut Ex-Nassau DA Administrator, Wife Killed In Car Crash In Connecticut
Ex-Nassau DA Administrator, Wife Killed In Car Crash In Connecticut After a New York couple was killed in a shocking car crash in Connecticut, the community has stepped up with massive support in an online fundraiser. Jeffrey and Jessica Stein died Saturday, Nov. 7 in a single-car crash on Interstate 95 northbound in Stratford, according to Connecticut State Police. The Steins left behind four children, ages 21, 15, 7, and 5, according to a GoFundMe launched to support the kids. “We are all devastated and are trying to keep it together for the kids and want to keep them in their home in Brooklyn,” wrote organizer Dara Dowd, Jeffrey Stein’s sister. “We are …
Loaded Gun Discovered In Nassau County High Schooler's Backpack, Police Say Loaded Gun Discovered In Nassau County High Schooler's Backpack, Police Say Loaded Gun Discovered In Nassau County High Schooler's Backpack, Police Say
Loaded Gun Discovered In Nassau County High Schooler's Backpack, Police Say A Long Island high school student hid a gun in his school backpack and is now facing a felony weapons charge, police said. The 15-year-old West Hempstead High student got into a fight with a Hempstead High student last week, the Nassau County Police Department said Tuesday, Nov. 10. After West Hempstead High leaders learned about the fight, they searched the teenager’s locker and backpack on Monday, Nov. 9, then discovered a loaded gun inside the bag, police said. School staff detained the student and called the cops, who responded and arrested the teenager without issue around 2 p.m., aut…
Pedestrian Hospitalized In Hit-And-Run LI Crash, Driver Captured: Police Pedestrian Hospitalized In Hit-And-Run LI Crash, Driver Captured: Police Pedestrian Hospitalized In Hit-And-Run LI Crash, Driver Captured: Police
Pedestrian Hospitalized In Hit-And-Run LI Crash, Driver Captured: Police A Long Island woman hospitalized a pedestrian in a crash Monday night, Nov. 9, then fled the scene, police said. Rachel Leya, 39, of Bethpage, was later tracked down and arrested following the collision in North Lindenhurst around 7:50 p.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. Leya was traveling northbound on Wellwood Avenue in a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek when she reached the intersection with 51st Street and struck a pedestrian crossing from west to east, police said. The pedestrian, a 38-year-old North Lindenhurst woman, was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital with serious in…

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NY's Best Nursing Homes Revealed In New Study: See Full List Thousands of nursing homes across the Northeast have been evaluated in new national ratings highlighting the best facilities for rehabilitation and long-term care. U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Nursing Homes ratings on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The annual list evaluated more than 14,600 skilled nursing facilities in all 50 states and Washington, DC. The study evaluated nursing homes using 17 quality measures in each care category, including staffing levels, hospital readmissions, patient safety, and clinical outcomes. U.S. News rated 2,236 facilities across the Northeast.…

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Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash
Secret Service Motor Cop Critically Injured In DC Crash A routine trip to work took a terrifying turn for a US Secret Service motorcycle officer who was critically injured in a crash near the National Zoo in DC, leaving his family facing an uncertain road to recovery. Officer Chase Lettrich, a member of the Secret Service's Motorcade Support Unit, was riding to work on Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, when his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Connecticut Avenue NW near Devonshire Place. The crash happened shortly after 6 a.m., leaving Chase unconscious but breathing when emergency crews rushed him to the hospital, according to multiple reports. The …

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Walmart's Early Black Friday Sale Starts Nov. 12: Deals! Deals! Deals! Black Friday is coming early to Walmart, and bargain hunters might want to get their shopping carts ready before the deals start dropping. Walmart kicks off its Early Black Friday sale on Thursday, Nov. 12, with four days of deals on holiday gifts, popular brands, and everyday essentials. The savings start online at 12:01 a.m. ET, with in-store deals beginning at 6 a.m. local time, according to Walmart's holiday shopping announcement. Ready to shop? Check out Walmart's Black Friday deals or head to Walmart's Holiday Shop for more gift ideas and seasonal savings. But there's a catch—some sh…

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Walmart's Early Black Friday Sale Starts Nov. 12: Deals! Deals! Deals! Black Friday is coming early to Walmart, and bargain hunters might want to get their shopping carts ready before the deals start dropping. Walmart kicks off its Early Black Friday sale on Thursday, Nov. 12, with four days of deals on holiday gifts, popular brands, and everyday essentials. The savings start online at 12:01 a.m. ET, with in-store deals beginning at 6 a.m. local time, according to Walmart's holiday shopping announcement. Ready to shop? Check out Walmart's Black Friday deals or head to Walmart's Holiday Shop for more gift ideas and seasonal savings. But there's a catch—some sh…

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Bob Boone Dies: MLB Manager, All-Star, Father Of Yankees Skipper, Descendant Of Frontier Icon Bob Boone Dies: MLB Manager, All-Star, Father Of Yankees Skipper, Descendant Of Frontier Icon Bob Boone Dies: MLB Manager, All-Star, Father Of Yankees Skipper, Descendant Of Frontier Icon
Bob Boone Dies: MLB Manager, All-Star, Father Of Yankees Skipper, Descendant Of Frontier Icon Bob Boone, whose baseball legacy stretched from championship celebrations to the Yankees dugout through his son, has died. The four-time All-Star catcher and former major league manager died Monday, Nov. 9, at 78. Boone played 19 major league seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels, and Kansas City Royals. He won seven Gold Glove Awards and helped Philadelphia capture the 1980 World Series, batting .412 during the championship series, according to Royals Review. His family became baseball’s first to produce three generations of major league players. His father, Ray, prece…