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Driver Nabbed In Hit-Run That Severely Injured 91-Year-Old Pedestrian In Roslyn Heights: Police Driver Nabbed In Hit-Run That Severely Injured 91-Year-Old Pedestrian In Roslyn Heights: Police
Driver Nabbed In Hit-Run That Severely Injured 91-Year-Old Pedestrian In Roslyn Heights: Police A suspect is behind bars more than a year after a New Year’s Day hit-and-run crash left an elderly pedestrian seriously injured on Long Island. Fariddun Djumaev, 39, of Rego Park, Queens, was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an incident causing serious injury Thursday, Feb. 13, Nassau County Police said. Officers were initially called about a crash involving a pedestrian near Hillside and Mineola avenues in Roslyn Heights on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. They found a 91-year-old man who was struck by an SUV while attempting to cross Mineola Avenue. The victim suffered severe trauma an…

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Grounded: FAA Temporarily Bans Drones Over Parts Of Long Island Amid Mystery Sightings Grounded: FAA Temporarily Bans Drones Over Parts Of Long Island Amid Mystery Sightings
Grounded: FAA Temporarily Bans Drones Over Parts Of Long Island Amid Mystery Sightings Think twice about launching that drone. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued temporary flight restrictions over parts of Long Island on Friday, Dec. 20, amid mysterious drone sightings in the region. Restrictions are in effect until Sunday, Jan. 19, over locations determined by the FAA to be critical infrastructure sites, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. Among the Long Island locales on the list are Oceanside, Roslyn Heights, Levittown, Melville, and Commack. "Since mid-November, New York has been carefully monitoring reports of drone activity and we have been communic…

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Tree Impales Woman Driving On Northern State Parkway Tree Impales Woman Driving On Northern State Parkway
Tree Impales Woman Driving On Northern State Parkway This story has been updated. A woman was seriously injured when high winds sent a tree toppling onto her moving car on the Northern State Parkway. The incident happened in Roslyn Heights, in the westbound lanes near exit 29, at around 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. Multiple fire trucks and ambulances responded to reports of a tree onto a vehicle with at least one victim trapped and requiring extrication, according to preliminary radio traffic. Photos from the scene showed a red sedan with its windshield shattered by a tree limb.  New York State Police told Daily Voice a woman was ente…

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by Michael Mashburn
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These Middle Schools Ranked Top 5 In Nassau County, Report Says These Middle Schools Ranked Top 5 In Nassau County, Report Says
These Middle Schools Ranked Top 5 In Nassau County, Report Says The grades are in and these middle schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2025 “Best Schools in Nassau County” report: No. 1 - H. B. Thompson Middle School in Syosset No. 2 - Willets Road School in Roslyn Heights No. 3 - South Woods Middle School in Syosset No. 4 - Roslyn Middle School in Roslyn Heights No. 5 - Jericho Middle School All five middle schools earned an overall grade of A+, receiving top marks in the academics and teachers categories.…

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Phone Scammer Swindles $32K From Roslyn Heights Woman, Police Say Phone Scammer Swindles $32K From Roslyn Heights Woman, Police Say
Phone Scammer Swindles $32K From Roslyn Heights Woman, Police Say An alleged phone scammer convinced a Long Island woman to fork over tens of thousands of dollars, police said. Nassau County Police said the 65-year-old Roslyn Heights woman contacted the agency on Wednesday, Oct. 16, saying she had been the victim of a scam. She told investigators that she received a call from “Amazon” regarding her iPad and was directed to speak with a purported agent at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report fraud. After contacting the purported FTC, the woman was informed that she had open warrants and was directed to meet a federal agent on the corner of Power H…

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Lifestyle
$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Roslyn Heights Convenience Store $50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Roslyn Heights Convenience Store
$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Roslyn Heights Convenience Store Someone’s in for a massive payday. A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased at a Long Island convenience store, New York Lottery announced. The third prize-winning ticket was sold at Roslyn Heights, at the Dakar Mart located at 1 Powerhouse Road, for the drawing held Monday, Oct. 7. Monday’s winning numbers are 18-30-31-52-63 and the Powerball is 22. Players can check their ticket status on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn