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Man Killed After Being Struck By Three Vehicles In Sayville Man Killed After Being Struck By Three Vehicles In Sayville
Man Killed After Being Struck By Three Vehicles In Sayville A man was killed after being struck by three vehicles on a Long Island roadway overnight. The incident happened just before 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 10 in Sayville. The man was in the roadway of eastbound Sunrise Highway Service Road, west of Lincoln Avenue, when he was first struck by a 2010 Toyota Camry driven by an 18-year-old Holbrook man, Suffolk County Police said. A 2018 Toyota RAV 4 driven by a 55-year-old Sayville woman then struck the man, who was then hit by a 1998 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by a 57-year-old Mastic Beach man, said police. The victim, who has not yet been iden…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Swimmer At NY Beach Believed To Have Been Bitten By Shark, Police Say Swimmer At NY Beach Believed To Have Been Bitten By Shark, Police Say
Swimmer At NY Beach Believed To Have Been Bitten By Shark, Police Say A man swimming at a popular beach in the region is believed to have been bitten by a shark, according to authorities. The incident happened on Long Island at around 1 p.m. Thursday, June 30 in Wantagh. Nassau County Police say a 37-year-old man was swimming in the ocean at Jones Beach when he sustained a laceration to his right foot.  The man was treated for his injuries at Jones Beach and then was transported to a local hospital by medics from the Nassau County Police Department Emergency Ambulance Bureau.  "The nature of the injury is considered a possible shark bite," police…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dog Attacked By Coyote In Westchester, Police Say Dog Attacked By Coyote In Westchester, Police Say
Dog Attacked By Coyote In Westchester, Police Say Residents in Westchester have been advised to be on alert after a coyote attacked a dog in the area. In Mount Vernon, the police department issued an advisory cautioning that a small dog was recently attacked near North Columbus Avenue and California Road by what was reported to be a coyote. It is the latest sighting in the area, and the first reported attack. Earlier story - Coyote Advisory Issued In Westchester After Multiple Sightings “Please remember that we share our environment with wild animals, so while it is rare that they appear in Mount Vernon, they do appear from time to time…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Man Being Sought In Rush-Hour NYC Subway Shootings Police ID Man Being Sought In Rush-Hour NYC Subway Shootings
Police ID Man Being Sought In Rush-Hour NYC Subway Shootings Police have released photos of Frank R. James, who has been identified as a person of interest in the shooting that happened during the height of the morning rush hour in New York City on Tuesday, April 12. "This is Frank James," the NYPD said in a tweet posted early Tuesday evening. "He is a person of interest in the shooting that took place on the N train in Brooklyn Tuesday morning. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 800-577-TIPS." Original report: 10 Shot, 16 Injured On NYC Subway By Suspect Possibly Wearing Gas Mask, Vest James, age 62, of Philadelphia, i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Beef Up Patrols At Transportation Venues After NYC Rush-Hour Subway Attack Police Beef Up Patrols At Transportation Venues After NYC Rush-Hour Subway Attack
Police Beef Up Patrols At Transportation Venues After NYC Rush-Hour Subway Attack Law enforcement agencies in the Northeast are ramping up security at transportation hubs as police search for a wanted man who injured more than a dozen people in a shooting at a New York City subway station on Tuesday, April 12. A shooter reportedly sporting a gas mask and construction vest opened fire before fleeing the scene in Brooklyn at Sunset Park in the area of 36th Street and 4th Avenue, striking at least 10 people. Original story - 10 Shot, 16 Injured On NYC Subway By Suspect Possibly Wearing Gas Mask, Vest In response, police agencies in the region announced that they were close…

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by Zak Failla
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Description Released For Suspect On Run After 10 Shot In Rush-Hour NYC Subway Attack Description Released For Suspect On Run After 10 Shot In Rush-Hour NYC Subway Attack
Description Released For Suspect On Run After 10 Shot In Rush-Hour NYC Subway Attack Updated story: Police ID Suspected Gunman In Rush-Hour NYC Subway Attack Authorities have released a description of the suspect on the run after 10 people were shot, and six others injured, after a gunman opened fired on a New York City subway train during the height of the morning commute on Tuesday, April 12, according to the FDNY. The shooting took place just before 8:30 a.m. at the 36th Street Station on the N train, said NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell at a press conference. According to Sewell, the suspect was on the train when he put on a gas mask, pulled out a …

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Police Commissioner Set To Be Announced In Suffolk New Police Commissioner Set To Be Announced In Suffolk
New Police Commissioner Set To Be Announced In Suffolk A face familiar to New Yorkers has been tapped by County Executive Steve Bellone to serve as Suffolk’s next police commissioner. The NYPD's outgoing Chief of Department Rodney Harrison has been chosen by Bellone to be the county's next top cop, pending the confirmation by a public safety board. A Jamaican native, the 52-year-old Harrison announced on Thanksgiving this year that he would be leaving the NYPD by the end of December after 30 years on the force. Harrison was the NYPD’s first African American chief of detectives, and he has held assignments in each of the city’s five boroughs. H…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
These Long Island Locales Rank Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US These Long Island Locales Rank Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US
These Long Island Locales Rank Among Top 100 Safest Communities In US Though violent crimes spiked across the US during the pandemic, some Long Island towns ranked among the safest in the country according to a newly released report. Northport in Suffolk County was the highest-ranked Long Island community on the top 100 list of safest small towns, boasting a 0.0 crime rate per 1,000 residents, and just one property crime. Lewisboro and Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County, Luzerne Township in Pennsylvania, Weiser in Idaho, and the Thet Township in Michigan all tied for the safest small town after reporting zero violent or property crimes last year in a re…

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Man Apprehended After Waving Pipe With Knife At Long Island Fair, Police Say Man Apprehended After Waving Pipe With Knife At Long Island Fair, Police Say
Man Apprehended After Waving Pipe With Knife At Long Island Fair, Police Say A man has been apprehended after police say he waved a plastic pipe with a knife attached to it at a Long Island fair. The incident happened on Friday, Sept. 10 at about 8:30 p.m. in Hicksville. While supervising intensified patrols around houses of worship, a Nassau County Deputy Inspector observed the man waving the PVC pipe with the attached knife at the Holy Trinity Greek Fair located at the intersection of Field Avenue and New South Road, Nassau County Police said.  The Deputy Inspector gave verbal commands to drop the weapon and Nassau County Police Eighth Precinct officers…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tropical Storm Henri: Biden Approves Federal Disaster Declaration For 26 NY Counties Tropical Storm Henri: Biden Approves Federal Disaster Declaration For 26 NY Counties
Tropical Storm Henri: Biden Approves Federal Disaster Declaration For 26 NY Counties Updated story - Tropical Storm Sunday: Henri Makes Landfall President Joe Biden has approved a pre-landfall disaster declaration for the New York counties set to be impacted as Tropical Storm Henri moves through the region, the state announced. New York State officials reported that as of the morning of Sunday, Aug. 22, parts of New York City and Long Island have seen up to six inches of rain.  Some inland locations along the coast could see a dangerous storm surge, heavy rainfall, and high winds, the state added. Henri was categorized as a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday m…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Danbury Mall Placed On Lockdown After Girl Injured In Shooting Danbury Mall Placed On Lockdown After Girl Injured In Shooting
Danbury Mall Placed On Lockdown After Girl Injured In Shooting Click here for an updated story: Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say A teenage girl was injured after shots were fired during an incident at the Danbury Fair Mall overnight. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11. The victim, a 16-year-old, suffered the gunshot wound to her upper chest and was described as being conscious and alert, according to Danbury Police. She was taken to Danbury Hospital. The incident happened near Macy's. The mall was immediately placed on lockdown as police officers cleared the building. Police sai…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Scheduled Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Scheduled
Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Scheduled Fret not, it will only be a test. A nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) test is scheduled to be conducted on Wednesday, Aug. 11 on radios, televisions, and cellphones where users have opted in to receive alerts. The test is being conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and is expected to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. According to officials, the EAS portion of the test, which is on radio and television, will last about one minute, while the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) to cellphones will be sen…

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by Zak Failla