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5 Hospitalized After Flames Engulf Long Island Home 5 Hospitalized After Flames Engulf Long Island Home
5 Hospitalized After Flames Engulf Long Island Home Three adults and a pair of children were taken to a local hospital after a large fire broke out at a residential home. It happened in East Meadow on Tuesday, June 25, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 3:40 p.m., police arrived at the home, which was on Arleigh Road, to see the house fully engulfed in flames. The East Meadow Fire Department, along with multiple fire departments from surrounding towns, were able to extinguish the blaze. Police reported that the house suffered extensive damage. The neighboring home also suffered minor damage in the fire. While all of …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Man Sets Off Fireworks At Long Island 7-Eleven, Remains At Large: Police Man Sets Off Fireworks At Long Island 7-Eleven, Remains At Large: Police
Man Sets Off Fireworks At Long Island 7-Eleven, Remains At Large: Police Authorities are searching for a person who caused an explosion at a Long Island 7-Eleven and his two accomplices. It happened on Wednesday, May 29 in Elmont. Just after 11:33 p.m., Nassau County Police said that a man walked into the 7-Eleven located at 254 Elmont Road, lit a single firework, and threw it into the store’s middle aisle. The explosion caused a fire, which the Elmont Fire Department was able to extinguish, and damaged the store shelves and merchandise. Police described the suspect as a Black man with a slight build. He wore all dark clothing and a face mask. Additional…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Five-Alarm Fire Destroys Long Island Commercial Building Five-Alarm Fire Destroys Long Island Commercial Building
Five-Alarm Fire Destroys Long Island Commercial Building A five-alarm fire forced the evacuation of a commercial building on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 3:40 p.m.,  Wednesday, March 10 at the Advanced Powder Coating, located at 111 Magnolia Avenue, in New Cassel, said  Nassau County Police. At least a dozen fire departments responded to the fire that caused the evacuation due to a collapsed roof, officials said. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office. Numerous fire departments at work.Nassau County Fire Service Academy Officials said the fire was extinguished within a few hours an…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man
Alert Issued For Missing Long Island Man A Long Island man has gone missing and police are asking the public's help in locating him. Gerald White, age 76, who suffers from a cognitive disorder, was last seen on Ash Place in Great Neck on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 4:45 p.m., Nassau County Police said. White is 5-foot-11, 160 pounds, with blue eyes and straight gray hair. He was wearing a blue Fire Department jacket.  Detectives request anyone with information regarding Gerald’s whereabouts to call Missing Persons Squad at 516-573-7347 or 911. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily V…

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by Daily Voice
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COVID-19: Here Are New Groups Who Can Now Get Vaccines In NY COVID-19: Here Are New Groups Who Can Now Get Vaccines In NY
Covid-19: Here Are New Groups Who Can Now Get Vaccines In NY New groups of New Yorkers are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine - though it could be some time until they are able to “get the needle into their arms.” Beginning on Monday, Jan. 11, New York entered “phase 1B” of the state’s vaccination program, which will permit new groups to receive the oft-talked about vaccine. In phase 1B, first responders, corrections officers, teachers, transit workers, and the general population over the age of 75 are eligible to receive their first doses. A total of 3.2 million New Yorkers are eligible to be vaccinated in phase 1B, including: 870,000…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here Are Number Of Sites Enrolled To Administer Vaccine On Long Island COVID-19: Here Are Number Of Sites Enrolled To Administer Vaccine On Long Island
Covid-19: Here Are Number Of Sites Enrolled To Administer Vaccine On Long Island More than 100 COVID-19 vaccination sites have already been set up on Long Island, with hundreds more expected to be activated in the region as New York prepares to roll out the vaccine for the general public. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that there are currently 105 vaccination sites active on Long Island, with a total of 713 expected by the time the vaccine is ready for wide dissemination. To date, 3,762 providers have applied and been approved by the state to serve as vaccination sites with 636 locations are now activated and permitted to begin vaccinating eligible New Yorke…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Five-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Old Brookville Mansion Five-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Old Brookville Mansion
Five-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Old Brookville Mansion A car fire led to a five-alarm blaze that broke out and destroyed a mansion on Long Island, leaving a firefighter injured with heat exhaustion. Approximately 150 firefighters from nearly two dozen area fire departments responded to the blaze in Old Brookville on Linden Lane, after a fire was reported that originated out of a garage late on Wednesday, July 24, fire officials said. The fire sparked in the garage, then spread to the main residence, officials noted. The homeowner had pulled into the garage before the fire began, damaging other vehicles before it jumped to the home, police said…

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by Zak Failla