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18-Year-Old NY State Parks Worker Killed Battling Wildfire 18-Year-Old NY State Parks Worker Killed Battling Wildfire
18-Year-Old NY State Parks Worker Killed Battling Wildfire A teenage New York State Parks and Recreation worker died battling one of the latest in a rash of wildfires in the region. Click here for a new, updated story - 18-Year-Old Killed In Wildfire At Sterling Forest Remembered As HS Baseball Standout The blaze broke out in Orange County at Sterling Forest State Park in Tuxedo on Saturday, Nov. 9, and spread into parts of neighboring New Jersey. He's been identified as 18-year-old Dariel Vasquez, police said. Vasquez suffered fatal injuries after a tree fell, according to the New York Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Pr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Trooper Hospitalized After Cruiser Is Struck On Southern State Parkway Trooper Hospitalized After Cruiser Is Struck On Southern State Parkway
Trooper Hospitalized After Cruiser Is Struck On Southern State Parkway A New York State Police trooper was hospitalized after his cruiser was struck by a vehicle. The Long Island incident happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, on the Southern State Parkway in the town of Hempstead. The trooper had just completed a traffic stop westbound on the Exit 22N ramp and was getting into the patrol vehicle when it was hit by the passing motorist. The trooper was transported to Nassau University Medical Center for a complaint of pain.  "Thankfully, the Trooper does not appear to have serious injuries," state police said. "This incident highlights…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Burglars Wearing Masks Break Into Long Island Liquor Store Burglars Wearing Masks Break Into Long Island Liquor Store
Burglars Wearing Masks Break Into Long Island Liquor Store A burglary at a liquor store on Long Island is under investigation. Three unidentified men broke the front glass door of Green’s Wines and Liquors in Hicksville, located at 216 West Old Country Road in Hicksville, early Saturday, Nov. 9, around 4 a.m.  The men entered the store, stole a large amount of merchandise, and then fled in an unknown direction, according to Nassau County Police. The suspects are described as adult males dressed in all black clothing and wearing facemasks. Anyone with information is urged to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. A…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Stabbed At Suffolk County Home Man Fatally Stabbed At Suffolk County Home
Man Fatally Stabbed At Suffolk County Home A suspect is on the loose after an overnight homicide on Long Island. Click here for a new, updated story - Seen Him? 23-Year-Old On Run After Murdering His Father At Long Island Home, Police Say Police responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing in Rocky Point at 30 Quail Road on Saturday, Nov. 9, around 1:25 a.m.  Officers arrived to find Joseph Zoll, age 61, with stab wounds, according to Suffolk County Police.  Zoll was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad is investigating the incident…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Saturday, Nov. 9 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $92M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Saturday, Nov. 9 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $92M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Saturday, Nov. 9 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $92M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Saturday, Nov. 9 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $92 million with a $43.4 million cash option after there was no winner in the past week. If no Lottery player claims the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11. The winning numbers for Saturday's drawing were 11-24-50-56-66 with a Powerball of 16 and the Power Play was 2X. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball, accor…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
New Update: Massive Brush Fire In Suffolk County Covers 20 Acres New Update: Massive Brush Fire In Suffolk County Covers 20 Acres
New Update: Massive Brush Fire In Suffolk County Covers 20 Acres It took almost 10 hours for responders to contain massive brush fire on Long Island is being battled by 18 responding departments. The blaze broke out at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, in Riverhead in a wooded area to the east side of 3000 Sound Avenue. It was finally contained at around 10 a.m. Saturday. A total of 20 acres were affected by the blaze, according to the Town of Riverhead Police. In addition to the Riverhead FD, 17 other departments are assisting at the scene. Seven EMS and three law enforcement agencies also responded. One Riverhead firefighter was hospitalized wi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Car YouTube, Age 25, Killed In Crash On Nassau Expressway Car YouTube, Age 25, Killed In Crash On Nassau Expressway
Car YouTube, Age 25, Killed In Crash On Nassau Expressway A New York YouTuber known for his content around cars was killed in a crash late Wednesday night, Nov. 6, crash, People reported. He was 25 years old.  Andre Beadle was on the Nassau Expressway in Queens around 1:15 a.m. driving east at a "high rate of speed," the magazine said, quoting an NYPD spokesperson.  He lost control of the 2023 BMW and swerved into a metal pole on the right side of the road.  Beadle was ejected from the sedan, People posted.  Paramedics rushed him to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Richmond Hill, where he died of his injuries, the…

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by Josh Lanier
News
New Images Of Stranded New England Astronaut Spark Concerns New Images Of Stranded New England Astronaut Spark Concerns
New Images Of Stranded New England Astronaut Spark Concerns NASA is assuring the public that a Massachusetts astronaut is in good health after recent photos of the woman sparked concerns to the contrary. Pilot Suni Williams, from the town of Needham in Norfolk County, has been stuck aboard the International Space Station since early June after NASA discovered multiple problems with the Boeing-built Starliner spacecraft. The 59-year-old retired Navy officer, along with her colleague Butch Wilmore, were originally scheduled to return home after eight days. They’ll now hitch a ride back to Earth on a SpaceX Dragon capsule in February 2025. Earlier …

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
AOC Issues Warning After Presidential Election AOC Issues Warning After Presidential Election
AOC Issues Warning After Presidential Election US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to social media following Tuesday's presidential election to reflect on the Democratic Party's poor showing.  In a live stream on Instagram on Wednesday, Nov. 6, Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat who represents New York's 14th congressional district consisting of parts of the Bronx and Queens, addressed followers to discuss the election results including the re-election of former President Donald Trump. "We are about to enter a political period that will have consequences for the rest of our lives,” Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, said during the li…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Former East Hampton Resident Martha Stewart's Ex-Husband, Wife Say She Sensationalized Marriage Former East Hampton Resident Martha Stewart's Ex-Husband, Wife Say She Sensationalized Marriage
Former East Hampton Resident Martha Stewart's Ex-Husband, Wife Say She Sensationalized Marriage Following the release of a new Netflix film focusing on the life of longtime New York and former Connecticut resident Martha Stewart, her ex-husband and his current wife are slamming the homemaker for continuing to publicly comment on the failed marriage.  The comments were made in October on the Facebook page of Shyla Nelson Stewart, the current wife of Martha Stewart's ex-husband, Andy Stewart, who was married to the icon for 29 years from 1961 to 1990.  In Netflix's new documentary, which was released on Wednesday, Oct. 30 and is titled "Martha," Stewart, now age 83, calls…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 8 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $334M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 8 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $334M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Friday, Nov. 8 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $334M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Friday, Nov. 8 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $334 million with an $156.5 million cash option. The winning numbers were 25-28-42-64-69 with a Mega Ball of 19 and a Megaplier of 3X. MegaMillions If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot by matching all five balls plus the gold Mega Ball, according to officials. Prizes then range fr…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Contractor Who 'Destroyed' Protected Wetlands In West Babylon Fined $121K Contractor Who 'Destroyed' Protected Wetlands In West Babylon Fined $121K
Contractor Who 'Destroyed' Protected Wetlands In West Babylon Fined $121K A Long Island contractor will fork over six figures in fines for building a parking lot on protected wetlands. Anthony Labriola and his companies, ALAC Realty and ALAC Contracting, were penalized $121,000 by New York State for illegally building on a protected area along the Carlls River in West Babylon. New York Attorney General Letitita James revealed Friday, Nov. 8, that Labriola and his companies removed trees and plants in a protected "buffer area” to build a construction vehicle parking lot and storage facility. The Carlls River freshwater wetlands are classified under the Department…

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by Michael Mashburn