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Accused Murderer Ranted About Pronouns, Trump Before Ex-Wife, Her BF Were Slain In NY Home
New details are offering insight into the mind of an accused murderer just hours before he allegedly gunned down his ex-wife and her boyfriend inside their New York home. The Long Island killings happened in St. James, at a residence on Brasswood Road, at around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. Suffolk County Police said Daniel Coppola, age 50, put his 15-year-old daughter into his car before going inside and shooting his ex-wife, 50-year-old Kelly Coppola, and her boyfriend, 53-year-old Kenneth Pohlman. Earlier Report: Man Kills Ex-Wife, Her BF At St. James Home, Police Say Both vic…
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Watch As Floodwaters Burst Through Long Island Library Causing Millions Of Dollars In Damages
A dramatic video was just released of the torrential flood that tore through a Long Island library causing millions in damages. The Smithtown Library in Suffolk County uploaded surveillance videos taken Monday, Aug. 19, as heavy rains pushed into the building at One North Country Road in Smithtown. It collapsed walls, bashed open doors, and destroyed books and furniture. More than a foot of rain fell on parts of Long Island overnight on Aug. 19. The library kept its precious collection of rare historical items in a climate-controlled vault. The video shows floodwaters teari…
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Trump Expressed Interest In Holding Long Island Rally, County Exec Says
Former President Donald Trump has expressed interest in holding a rally on Long Island multiple times. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman made the comment to ABC7 New York, the outlet reported on Monday, July 15. Blakeman said that the former president had mentioned wanting to host a rally in Nassau County “many times” and that his office had been in communication with his campaign staff to set the event up. Original Report - Donald Trump Rushed Off PA Stage After Apparent Shots Fired “I don’t know if any of that changes after what happened this weekend…obviously, they’re ve…
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US Congressman's Nephew Shot In Neck At PA Trump Rally
A US congressman from Texas has announced that his nephew was shot while in the audience of former president Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13. Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas's 13th District explained how his nephew was shot as follows, reading in part: "My family was sitting in the front, near where the President was speaking. They heard shots ringing out — my nephew then realized he had blood on his neck and something had grazed and cut his neck. He was treated by the providers in the medical tent." Jackson's nephew was not among the two audience members who wer…
Business
'Scared For Future': Support Rises After 70-Year-Old Long Island Diner Destroyed By Fire
For the first time in nearly 70 years, the kitchen at this beloved Long Island diner is closed. The community is showing its support for the owners and employees of the Peter Pan Diner in Bay Shore after the restaurant was destroyed in an overnight fire. Firefighters were called to the building, located at 999 Sunrise Highway, just before 2 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, for a commercial fire. The first crews on scene were initially slowed due to the Suffolk County Water Authority working on a nearby fire hydrant from an earlier water main break, ABC7 reports. They had to use one three blocks away …
Business
Salon Tragedy: Video Shows Alleged Drunk Driver Crash Into NY Business, Killing Cop, 3 Others
Newly released video shows the moment an alleged drunk driver crashed his SUV into a New York nail salon, killing four people, including a police officer, and injuring nine others. The Long Island incident happened at around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. Suffolk County Police said Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was speeding southbound through a Kohl’s parking lot, near Commack Road and Grand Boulevard, before he crossed Grand Boulevard and crashed through the front window of Hawaii Nail & Spa. Earlier Report: IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including C…
Obituaries
'Way Too Young For Heaven:' Family Remembers Long Island Woman Killed In Florida Crash
A 28-year-old woman who died in a Florida car crash is being remembered by friends and family as a kind, powerful force. Emily Koutsoliontos, from Commack, was killed in a car crash in the city of Tampa, Florida, on Saturday, June 22, according to family friends. She leaves behind her parents, Michele and Nick, her sister Grace, and her brother Kevin. “[They are] completely devastated and heartbroken, as are her friends and family…Emily was a powerful force of kindness, beauty, and strength,” wrote Linda Pollack, who organized a GoFundMe campaign for Emily’s family. “Her laughter was…
Obituaries
'He Worked Hard': Friends Call On Long Island Community To Aid Family Of Crash Victim
“We are all heartbroken.” Juan Bautista Miguitama-Aguilar, age 67, died on the night of Saturday, Feb. 3 in Bay Shore after he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle, according to Suffolk County Police. He was only three minutes away from his home. Now, his family friends are hoping to raise enough money to help his loved ones say goodbye. “[Juan was] also a husband, father, brother, and son,” Scarleth Villavicencio, a friend of Juan’s, wrote in a GoFundMe post. He was remembered as a loving, giving, hard-working, and respectful man. “We all feel a deep sadness, especially when it…
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Long Island Pizzerias Raise $100K For High School Bus Crash Victims
One hundred and forty pizzerias across Long Island participated in a massive fundraiser to continue support for the victims of a double-fatal high school bus crash. Just days after the double-fatal Thursday, Sept. 21 Farmingdale High School band bus crash, co-founders Alyssa Guidice, Anthony Laurino, and Jim Serpico put their heads together to devise a way to fuse a fundraiser with something every Long Islander loves: a good pizza pie. Though the effects of the crash were felt throughout the Farmingdale community, it hit Laurino especially hard – his son was in the school’s second bus a…
Lifestyle
'Devastated': Support Growing For Family Of Long Island Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver
As police continue searching for the driver who hit and killed a woman on a busy Long Island roadway, the victim’s family is working to raise enough money to pay for her funeral expenses. Jennifer Bianco, age 42, of Bay Shore, was found dead in a grassy area of Holtsville, along North Ocean Avenue near Fish Road, on Sunday morning, May 21. Suffolk County Police determined that she had been struck several hours earlier by a vehicle that fled the scene. Earlier Report: New Update: Police Seeking This Vehicle In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Woman In Holtsville Investigators asked the public to…
Obituaries
16-Year-Old Killed In Long Island Crash Had 'Passion For Life,' Aspired To Join Air Force
Support is rising for the family of a 16-year-old girl who was killed in a single-vehicle crash near a Long Island intersection that left three other teens hospitalized. Angelia Dominguez, of Seaford, died Sunday, Jan. 8, from injuries suffered in the crash, which occurred at around 3:30 a.m. in Old Brookville on Chicken Valley Road, according to Nassau County Police. Earlier Report: ID Released For 16-Year-Old Seaford Girl Killed In Old Brookville Crash Investigators said Dominguez was driving a 2008 Nissan westbound on Chicken Valley Road when she lost control and struck a tree nea…
Obituaries
Former Captain Of Island Park Fire Department Dies At Age 38 While Attending Fundraiser
A weekend fundraiser turned tragic when a Long Island firefighter who was a mentor to young recruits died from a heart attack at the age of 38. Former Capt. Michael Fischer, a 10-year veteran of the Island Park Fire Department, died Sunday, Aug. 14, at a restaurant in the village after a doctor and first responders worked to revive him for more than 40 minutes, said Former Island Park Fire Department Chief Anthony D'Esposito. D'Esposito said the day had started out like any Sunday, with a cup of coffee and then training and working with young recruits for the department. After trainin…
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26-Year-Old Firefighter Dies After Blaze Breaks Out At His Northern Westchester Home
A young firefighter died after a blaze broke out at his home in Westchester County on Thanksgiving morning. Sean Carroll was 26 years old. The fire began in the basement of the Carroll home in Thornwood in the early hours of Thursday, Nov. 25, according to authorities. "First responding fire department members were able to evacuate Teresa Carroll and Connor Carroll who were asleep during the time of the fire," said the Rye Brook Police Benevolent Association, which is hosting an online fundraiser to support the family. "Sadly, Sean Carroll who was asleep in the basement, passed away."…
Sports
Acting Mets GM Accused Of Driving Drunk In Westchester, Reports Say
The New York Mets took another blow in what's been a difficult season after their acting general manager was arrested for alleged drunk driving in Westchester following a visit to the Fairfield County home of team owner Steve Cohen, according to reports. Acting GM Zack Scott reportedly Mets up and was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, The New York Post first reported. It is alleged that at the time he was approached by officers on South Lexington Avenue in White Plains, Scott was asleep at the wh…
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Thousands Expected At 'Mystery' Location On Long Island
Elegant attire is asked and the date is known but where an al fresco dinner party on Long Island expected to draw thousands is a mystery. The 3rd annual Le Dîner Blanc on Sunday, Sept. 15 is a stylish affair and fundraiser where guests are asked to wear all-white, not ivory, no off-shite or beige. Organizers expect 2,500 "foodies, and fashion and cultural enthusiasts" to attend. Prior attendees called "members" have received Invitations and may sponsor a friend, while the general public can sign up for a "waitlist" beginning Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 9 a.m. The chances are "99 percent" go…
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