Fair 72°
Lifestyle
‘Battling Day In, Day Out’: Support Swells After Crash Leaves Long Island Father In Coma ‘Battling Day In, Day Out’: Support Swells After Crash Leaves Long Island Father In Coma
‘Battling Day In, Day Out’: Support Swells After Crash Leaves Long Island Father In Coma Jeffrey Yusko is in the fight of his life. The Long Island husband and father was left in a coma after being struck by a van while bicycling near his Wainscott home in May 2023. “We received a knock on our front door from the police that turned our lives upside down,” his son Tyler said on a GoFundMe to help the family with medical expenses. Yusko, a “top salesman” at P.C. Richard & Son appliance store in Southampton, suffered devastating injuries in the crash, including swelling and bleeding in his brain, leaving him unconscious. Earlier Report: 'Turned Our Lives Upside Down': Wai…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
ID Released For Bohemia Woman Killed In Crash Outside Patchogue Restaurant ID Released For Bohemia Woman Killed In Crash Outside Patchogue Restaurant
ID Released For Bohemia Woman Killed In Crash Outside Patchogue Restaurant The identity has been released of a woman who was killed in a crash outside a Long Island restaurant. It happened around 1:55 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 in Patchogue. A Jeep driven by a 48-year-old Patchogue man traveling southbound on Medford Avenue crossed over to the northbound lanes and struck a Toyota Camry in front of 641 Medford Ave., Suffolk County Police said. The woman driving the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene. She has now been identified as  Michelle Mallon-Gennarelli,age  65, of Bohemia. The driver of the Jeep was transported to Stony Brook U…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
News
Deadly Head-On Crash: Woman Victim In Wreck In Front Of Long Island Restaurant Deadly Head-On Crash: Woman Victim In Wreck In Front Of Long Island Restaurant
Deadly Head-On Crash: Woman Victim In Wreck In Front Of Long Island Restaurant A woman is dead following a head-on crash on a busy Long Island roadway. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For Bohemia Woman Killed In Crash Outside Patchogue Restaurant The wreck happened just before 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in Patchogue on Medford Avenue south of Woodside Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. A preliminary investigation found that a 48-year-old Patchogue man was driving a Jeep southbound on Medford Avenue when he crossed over the centerline and struck a northbound Toyota Camry. A woman driving the Camry was pronounced dead at the scene. Pol…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, After Wrong-Way, Head-On DWI Crash In Southampton 2 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, After Wrong-Way, Head-On DWI Crash In Southampton
2 Hospitalized, 1 In Critical Condition, After Wrong-Way, Head-On DWI Crash In Southampton One person suffered critical injuries in a wrong-way, head-on overnight crash involving an allegedly drunk driver on Long Island. It happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27) between exits 65 and 64, in Southampton. Preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a 2020 Ford Explorer, a 50-year-old East Quogue man, was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes on Sunrise Highway when the Explorer struck a 2016 Volkswagen GTI, head-on. The driver of the Volkswagen was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition and the pass…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fatal House Fire: 40-Year-Old Commack Resident ID'd As Victim Fatal House Fire: 40-Year-Old Commack Resident ID'd As Victim
Fatal House Fire: 40-Year-Old Commack Resident ID'd As Victim One person was killed after a house fire broke out on Long Island. The blaze began at around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 in Commack. After a 911 caller reported the fire on Spinner Lane, a Suffolk County Police Second Precinct patrol officer arrived on the scene and entered the house where a resident was still upstairs.  The officer was unable to remove the man, Jean Laurent, age 40, from the residence, Suffolk County Police said. Laurent was later found and pronounced dead on the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Overnight Patchogue Crash 23-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Overnight Patchogue Crash
23-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Overnight Patchogue Crash A 23-year-old suffered serious injuries in an overnight Long Island crash. It happened just after midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 27 in Patchogue. The man, a Medford resident, was crossing Medford Avenue, just south of East Roe Boulevard, when a southbound 2012 Nissan Altima struck him at approximately 12 a.m. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital to treat serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Nissan, a 50-year-old Patchogue resident, was not injured. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the Fifth Squad at 631-854-8…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
News
Tragic Update: 13-Year-Old Struck By Police Car On Long Island Dies Tragic Update: 13-Year-Old Struck By Police Car On Long Island Dies
Tragic Update: 13-Year-Old Struck By Police Car On Long Island Dies A 13-year-old boy who was struck by a police car while riding his bike on Long Island has died from his injuries days later. Anthony Stinson, of Shirley, was taken off life support Monday, Sept. 11, two days after he was struck by a Suffolk County Police car near William Floyd Parkway and Adobe Drive in Shirley, according to an update on GoFundMe. “It is with great sadness to say Anthony has passed away today,” campaign organizer Stephanie Byrnes said. Earlier Report: Cop Hits 13-Year-Old With Patrol Car While Responding To Call In Shirley Investigators said a Seventh Precinct Patrol o…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Cop Hits 13-Year-Old With Patrol Car While Responding To Call On Long Island Cop Hits 13-Year-Old With Patrol Car While Responding To Call On Long Island
Cop Hits 13-Year-Old With Patrol Car While Responding To Call On Long Island A 13-year-old boy is hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a police car while riding his bike on Long Island. The incident happened just before 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in Shirley, near William Floyd Parkway and Adobe Drive, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said a Seventh Precinct Patrol officer was driving southbound on William Floyd Parkway with lights and siren activated passing through a green light at Adobe Drive when she struck the teen as he crossed the street on his bike. Immediately after the collision, the officer struck another car stopped in…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
Baby, 7-Year-Old Injured When Drunk Mom Crashes SUV On Long Island, Police Say Baby, 7-Year-Old Injured When Drunk Mom Crashes SUV On Long Island, Police Say
Baby, 7-Year-Old Injured When Drunk Mom Crashes SUV On Long Island, Police Say Two children, including a 7-month-old baby, are recovering from injuries sustained when their drunk mother crashed her SUV on Long Island, police said. The incident happened at around 9:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in Shirley, on the Sunrise Highway Service Road near Maple Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said Kimberly Diaz, age 27, of West Babylon, was driving a GMC Yukon eastbound on the service road when she lost control and crashed into a utility pole. No other vehicles were involved. When Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol officers arrived, they determined tha…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
Dozens Sickened After Dining At Long Island Restaurant Dozens Sickened After Dining At Long Island Restaurant
Dozens Sickened After Dining At Long Island Restaurant A popular Long Island restaurant has reopened after 28 people received food poisoning after eating alleged bad rice. The incident took place in Stony Brook on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Kumo Sushi & Steakhouse. The Suffolk County Police Department and 13 local fire departments responded to the restaurant to help the ailing patrons, officials said. At least 28 individuals reported symptoms, and 12 people were treated at Stony Brook University Hospital, the department said. Witnesses reported seeing people vomiting at the restaurant. The patients were released within hours and none staye…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Struck By Jeep At Busy Lake Ronkonkoma Intersection Woman Struck By Jeep At Busy Lake Ronkonkoma Intersection
Woman Struck By Jeep At Busy Lake Ronkonkoma Intersection A woman suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle at a busy Long Island intersection. The incident happened around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6 in Lake Ronkonkoma. The woman was walking southbound on Hawkins Avenue when she was struck by a  2019 Jeep Renegade that was attempting to turn right on Express Drive North, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, a 52-year-old Ronkonkoma resident, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.  The driver of the Jeep, a 73-year-old Lake Ronkonkoma man, was n…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
News
Man Smokes Cigar After Fatally Beating, Urinating On Roommate At Long Island Home: DA Man Smokes Cigar After Fatally Beating, Urinating On Roommate At Long Island Home: DA
Man Smokes Cigar After Fatally Beating, Urinating On Roommate At Long Island Home: DA A 46-year-old man has been formally charged with murder for allegedly beating his roommate to death outside their Long Island home. Felix Martinez, of Port Jefferson Station, was indicted on second-degree murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 29, in the death of Richard Shields. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the two got into an argument in front of their Port Jefferson Station home, located on Jarvin Road, shortly after noon on Friday, Aug. 4. Surveillance footage from a neighbor’s home shows that Martinez confronted Shields, age 56, as the vic…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn