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Two People Seriously Injured In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Two People Seriously Injured In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection
Two People Seriously Injured In Crash At Busy Long Island Intersection Two people suffered serious injuries in a crash at a busy Long Island intersection According to Suffolk County Police, a 57-year-old man from North Babylon attempted to turn left onto Prairie Drive while driving a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox on Deer Park Avenue northbound at around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, October 1st. The Chevrolet collided with a 2020 Audi A4 that was traveling southbound on Deer Park Avenue and was being driven by a 20-year-old Deer Park man. The two drivers and a 61-year-old North Babylon woman who was a passenger in the Chevrolet were all transported to Good Samaritan Hospit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Outside Long Island Deli Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Outside Long Island Deli
Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Outside Long Island Deli A suspect has been apprehended after a stabbing outside a Long Island deli. It happened just after 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25 in Deer Park. Following a verbal alteration, Lenwood Williams, 46, stabbed a man outside the Deer Park Deli, located at 183 Bay Shore Road in Deer Park, Suffolk County Police said. First precinct police officers responded and arrested Williams at the scene. The victim, 37, of West Islip, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. First Squad detectives charged Williams, of Deer Park, with second-degree …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Long Island Man, 27, Killed In Two-Vehicle Ocean Parkway Crash Long Island Man, 27, Killed In Two-Vehicle Ocean Parkway Crash
Long Island Man, 27, Killed In Two-Vehicle Ocean Parkway Crash A 27-year-old Long Island man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on the Ocean Parkway. It happened on Saturday, Sept. 6 at around 10:40 p.m., in Suffolk County just west of Robert Moses Causeway in Babylon. A preliminary investigation revealed that the collision occurred when a 2012 BMW motorcycle traveling eastbound struck the rear of an unknown vehicle that subsequently left the scene, state police said.  The impact caused the operator of the motorcycle, Mauricio Acosta, of Deer Park, to be ejected, according to state police. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. State Police req…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Long Island 22-Year-Olds Seriously Injured When Motorcycle, Dirt Bike Crash Two Long Island 22-Year-Olds Seriously Injured When Motorcycle, Dirt Bike Crash
Two Long Island 22-Year-Olds Seriously Injured When Motorcycle, Dirt Bike Crash Police are searching for witnesses to a crash between a motorcycle and a dirt bike that left both drivers seriously injured.  Rodolfo Sepulveda, 22, of Central Islip, was driving a 2013 Honda motorcycle on Sunday, Aug. 30 at approximately 7:45 p.m. in Brentwood when he collided with a 2007 Kawasaki dirt bike driven by Nicholas Giovanniello of Deer Park, also 22, Suffolk County Police said.  Police are still investigating the crash, which took place on Suffolk Avenue near Fulton Street. The two men were brought to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore by East Brentwood Rescue ambulance.…

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by Christina Coulter
Schools
COVID-19: 107 NY School Districts Have Not Submitted Plans For In-Person Learning, State Says COVID-19: 107 NY School Districts Have Not Submitted Plans For In-Person Learning, State Says
Covid-19: 107 NY School Districts Have Not Submitted Plans For In-Person Learning, State Says Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Cuomo Aide Responds After Some Schools Say They Did Submit In-Person Reopening Plans With the academic year fast approaching, some New York school districts still have not submitted their reopening plans for in-person learning during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Before reopening, all 749 school districts in New York had to submit their reopening plan that includes guidance on how they plan to handle potential remote learning, testing, and contact tracing for teachers and students. However, as of Monday, Aug. 10, New York Gov. …

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Long Island Gentlemen's Club Stripped Of License To Operate After Undercover Probe COVID-19: Long Island Gentlemen's Club Stripped Of License To Operate After Undercover Probe
Covid-19: Long Island Gentlemen's Club Stripped Of License To Operate After Undercover Probe A Long Island bar was one of nearly a dozen establishments to be stripped of their liquor license for failing to comply with state guidelines amid the COVID-19 crisis. Between Tuesday, July 21, and Thursday, July 23, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that a multi-agency task force to combat violations of coronavirus-related regulations at bars and restaurants conducted nearly 1,100 compliance checks statewide. Those in violation face fines of up to $10,000 per violation and 10 businesses in New York City and Long Island have had their liquor licenses suspended for egregious violations of…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Liquor Licenses Of Four NY Bars Suspended For Violations Of State Pandemic Guidelines COVID-19: Liquor Licenses Of Four NY Bars Suspended For Violations Of State Pandemic Guidelines
Covid-19: Liquor Licenses Of Four NY Bars Suspended For Violations Of State Pandemic Guidelines  Four bars in New York to have their liquor licenses suspended for violating the state’s guidance during the COVID-19 crisis. Secrets Gentleman’s Club in Deer Park on Long Island and three locations in Queens were found in violation of the state’s social distancing and occupancy mandates, and have been shut down as health officials ramp up enforcement on the state’s guidelines. Related story - COVID-19: Travelers From 10 More States Added To NY/NJ/CT Quarantine List, Bringing Total To 31 State guidance under the reopening plan allows for licensed establishments to offer alco…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Stores Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Stores
Man, Woman Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Card At Long Island Stores A man and woman are wanted on Long Island after allegedly using a stolen credit card at several stores last month. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released surveillance photos of a man, woman, and their vehicle after they were caught on camera allegedly using the stolen credit card at Costco, Home Depot, and Walgreens in May. Police said the pair first used the allegedly stolen credit card at Costco on Garet Place in Commack, before moving on to Walgreens on Wicks Road in Brentwood, and Home Depot on Commack Road in Deer Park in May. No other descriptive information was provided, and it is u…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Crash Leads To Arrest Of Long Island Man In Connection With Numerous Vehicle Thefts Crash Leads To Arrest Of Long Island Man In Connection With Numerous Vehicle Thefts
Crash Leads To Arrest Of Long Island Man In Connection With Numerous Vehicle Thefts A 21-year-old Long Island man has been arrested following a traffic crash for allegedly being responsible for more than 11 incidents of stealing multiple vehicles and other items throughout. Matthew Christianson, of North Babylon, was arrested on. Tuesday, April 21, following an investigation of the thefts throughout Suffolk County during the past week, said the Suffolk County Police. Christianson was driving a 1999 Honda Civic, which had been reported stolen on Monday, April 20, when he crashed the vehicle into a utility pole at the intersection of Miller Avenue and White Street in No…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Trio Nabbed For Burglary After Crashing SUV Through Long Island Store Trio Nabbed For Burglary After Crashing SUV Through Long Island Store
Trio Nabbed For Burglary After Crashing SUV Through Long Island Store Three people are facing charges for allegedly driving their SUV through a storefront and robbing a Long Island store, police said. A Suffolk County Police sergeant spotted a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe with a broken headlight on Deer Park Avenue in Deer Park shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, prompting a traffic stop. During the subsequent stop, the sergeant spotted glass on the rear bumper on the SUV, multiple cartons of cigarettes, and boxes of vape pens inside the vehicle, police said. According to police, while speaking with the driver, a radio transmission was made regarding a …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
LI Steakhouse Butcher Manager Rips Off $250K From Register Over Four Years, Police Say LI Steakhouse Butcher Manager Rips Off $250K From Register Over Four Years, Police Say
LI Steakhouse Butcher Manager Rips Off $250K From Register Over Four Years, Police Say A 61-year-old man was arrested for grand larceny after allegedly stealing some $250,000 from an area steakhouse. Anthony Callari, of Deer Park, was arrested at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 7 and charged with grand larceny and falsifying business records, the Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, the larceny occurred when Callari, who worked as the butcher manager for Bryant and Cooper Steakhouse in Roslyn, removed money from the cash register without permission, police said. Callari allegedly pulled off the thefts, which took place between Jan. 2016 to April 2, by voiding fraudule…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Missing 75-Year-Old Man Found Missing 75-Year-Old Man Found
Missing 75-Year-Old Man Found Update: A 75-year-old man who went missing has been located him. Long Island resident Joseph Pappalardi, a 75-year-old vulnerable adult with dementia, was last seen by his wife leaving their Old Country Road residence in Deer Park at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, Suffolk County Police said. On Tuesday night, Feb. 25, Suffolk County Police announced Pappalardi had been located, unharmed Original report: A 75-year-old man has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Long Island resident Joseph Pappalardi, a 75-year-old vulnerable adult with dementia who …

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by Joe Lombardi