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Long Island Bridge Jumper Survives Fall Long Island Bridge Jumper Survives Fall
Long Island Bridge Jumper Survives Fall A man who jumped from a Long Island parkway bridge onto the Long Island Expressway survived the fall. The incident took place around 9:40 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 21, when State Police responded to a report of a man on the Sagtikos Parkway bridge over the expressway in the town of Islip. According to Trooper Daniel Ahlgrim, troopers made contact with the man, who had climbed over the guide rail, he jumped onto the grassy area between the LIE westbound lanes and the service road.  All lanes of the Sagtikos and the LIE were shut down during the incident. Earlier report: Long Island…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
NY State Agencies Prepare Emergency Response For Tropical Depression Ida NY State Agencies Prepare Emergency Response For Tropical Depression Ida
NY State Agencies Prepare Emergency Response For Tropical Depression Ida New York State agencies are preparing emergency response assets as Tropical Depression Ida is set to impact the region with heavy rain and the potential for flash flooding in some areas. The storm arrived on Wednesday, Sept. 1, and is expected to pass through by late Thursday afternoon, Sept. 2. Related story: Ida Arrives With Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds, Flash Flooding; Isolated Tornadoes Possible "The remnants of Hurricane Ida are forecast to impact downstate and eastern parts of the state, including New York City, Long Island, and parts of the Southern Tier, Mid-Hudson Valley, and Capital r…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
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
Politics
More Women Join 11 Others Accusing Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment; First Accuser Plans To Sue Him More Women Join 11 Others Accusing Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment; First Accuser Plans To Sue Him
More Women Join 11 Others Accusing Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment; First Accuser Plans To Sue Him The hot water Andrew Cuomo has found himself in for months is heating up as more women have come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York's third-term governor. Two more women have now come forward to prosecutors to accuse the 63-year-old Cuomo of sexually harassed them, bringing the total number of accusers to 13. The new allegations come days after New York Attorney General’s independent investigators released a scathing 165-page report that determined the governor had acted inappropriately with at least 11 women, including a State Police trooper and multiple state staf…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspects At Large After Victim Hit In Face, Kicked Outside Long Island Eatery Suspects At Large After Victim Hit In Face, Kicked Outside Long Island Eatery
Suspects At Large After Victim Hit In Face, Kicked Outside Long Island Eatery State Police on Long Island are asking for the public’s help in an investigation into an assault that happened outside a popular Long Island eatery. The incident occurred around 5:40 p.m. Saturday, July 10 in Southampton in front of the Lobster Factory at 42 Montauk Highway. The victim says he was hit in the face with an object by two suspects, which caused him to fall to the ground, said police. While on the ground, the suspects kicked the victim several times and then left the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital and was treated for his injuries. The State Polic…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Cuomo Declares Nation's First Disaster Emergency Over Gun Violence In New York Cuomo Declares Nation's First Disaster Emergency Over Gun Violence In New York
Cuomo Declares Nation's First Disaster Emergency Over Gun Violence In New York New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a new executive order declaring the nation's first disaster emergency over gun violence following dozens of shootings reported over the Fourth of July holiday. On Tuesday, July 6, Cuomo made the declaration in New York City, noting that the state has gone from one crisis to the next having largely conquered COVID-19. “We went from one epidemic to another epidemic," he said. "We went from COVID to the epidemic of gun violence. More people are dying of gun violence than of COVID.” Cuomo made note that over the Fourth of July weekend, more people died from gu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Cuomo Sending NY State Police To Jewish Communities Amid Rise In Anti-Semitic Attacks Cuomo Sending NY State Police To Jewish Communities Amid Rise In Anti-Semitic Attacks
Cuomo Sending NY State Police To Jewish Communities Amid Rise In Anti-Semitic Attacks There will be an increased police presence in Jewish communities in New York following a rash of violent incidents as tensions flare over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict overseas. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed State Police to increase patrols at downstate synagogues, schools, and other Jewish community facilities following a number of recent anti-Semitic attacks around the country. Patrols will be increased at Jewish educational and religious facilities in New York City, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties. According to Cuomo, increased visibility and pr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Killed After Speeding Vehicle Crashes Into Welcome To Jones Beach Monument, Police Say One Killed After Speeding Vehicle Crashes Into Welcome To Jones Beach Monument, Police Say
One Killed After Speeding Vehicle Crashes Into Welcome To Jones Beach Monument, Police Say One person was killed after a vehicle crashed into the Welcome to Jones Beach monument, according to state police. The crash happened around 8:05 a.m. Tuesday, April 6. The vehicle was traveling southbound on the Meadowbrook State Parkway, at a high rate of speed, witnesses reported to police. The vehicle then left the roadway, struck the monument, at Exit M10, and the vehicle caught fire, police said. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the driver has not yet been released. The State Police is asking any witnesses or anyone with information to call 63…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
'Treated Like Royalty': Nurse Details Alleged COVID Testing Access For Cuomo Friends, Family 'Treated Like Royalty': Nurse Details Alleged COVID Testing Access For Cuomo Friends, Family
'Treated Like Royalty': Nurse Details Alleged COVID Testing Access For Cuomo Friends, Family A nurse who was among those deployed to test people close to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic found it morally questionable that they were forced to prioritize his family first, according to a new report. Last week, new allegations came to light that at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor utilized State Police and state resources to prioritize testing for his family and those in his inner circle. It is alleged that those tests were prioritized over others at the Wadsworth state testing lab and referred to as “critical samples” and often jump…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Killed In I-87 Crash Involving Westchester Resident ID Released For 38-Year-Old Killed In I-87 Crash Involving Westchester Resident
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Killed In I-87 Crash Involving Westchester Resident State Police have identified the driver of a tractor-trailer killed in a crash on I-87 in Rockland County. Victor M. Naula Lopez, age 38, of Whitestone, Queens, was killed around 5 a.m., Friday, March 12, on I-87 in Ramapo, said Trooper Tara McCormick. During the crash, Lopez was operating a 2018 Peterbilt tractor-trailer northbound on I-87, in the middle lane when a 2021 Toyota sideswiped the tractor-trailer, causing it to spin out and strike a 2011 Freightliner Semi, driven by Celso A. Lopez, age 56, of New Rochelle. Lopez was uninjured, McCormick said. The Peterbilt tractor-trailer ove…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed Filming Volleyball Players At Marist College For Sexual Gratification, Police Say Man Nabbed Filming Volleyball Players At Marist College For Sexual Gratification, Police Say
Man Nabbed Filming Volleyball Players At Marist College For Sexual Gratification, Police Say A 50-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly filming 10 victims for sexual gratification at Marist College. Dutchess County resident Richard G. Kelly, of Hyde Park, was arrested by state police on Tuesday, March 16, for 14 counts of unlawful surveillance, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The arrest stems from an investigation and prior arrest of Kelly by the State Police in 2020 when investigators discovered additional evidence of Kelly illegally filming 10 victims for sexual gratification at Marist College while employed with the men’s Marist Volleyball club team. Kelly was issued an appearanc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Double-Fatal Northern State Parkway Crash IDs Released For Double-Fatal Northern State Parkway Crash
IDs Released For Double-Fatal Northern State Parkway Crash Identities have been released for those killed in a double-fatal crash on the Northern State Parkway. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 on the westbound side in the area of Exit 39 in Huntington, state police said. Two people killed were pronounced at the scene. They have now been identified as backseat passengers, Husein Radoncic, age 26, of Astoria, Queens, and Hudson Valley resident Sasha Stopanjac, age 22, of Liberty, in Sullivan County. Two others, the driver and front-seat passengers -- both men in their early 20s from Astoria -- were injured and transported to Nassau…

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by Joe Lombardi