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17-Year-Old Plainedge HS Senior ID'd As Victim In North Massapequa Crash 17-Year-Old Plainedge HS Senior ID'd As Victim In North Massapequa Crash
17-Year-Old Plainedge HS Senior ID'd As Victim In North Massapequa Crash A Long Island community is mourning the loss of a 17-year-old who died in a single-vehicle crash. Plainedge Public Schools Superintendent Edward A. Salina, Jr. said the district has established a crisis center at Plainedge High School, where Dylan Nuccio was a senior. The crash happened late Tuesday morning, Jan. 2 in North Massapequa on the northbound ramp on Exit 5 on the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway. "I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of support in the wake of this tragic incident," Salina said in a statement to the community. "We are all working together …
Family Of Student At Prestigious Westchester School Who Died By Suicide Considers Legal Action Family Of Student At Prestigious Westchester School Who Died By Suicide Considers Legal Action
Family Of Student At Prestigious Westchester School Who Died By Suicide Considers Legal Action The family of an Italian teen who was a student at a prestigious New York academy has issued a statement following his death by suicide after allegedly being placed in isolation. The incident took place in Westchester County around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 17 at the EF Academy in Thornwood, according to Chief Paul J. Oliva, of the Mount Pleasant Police. When police responded to a call of a suicidal person, Claudio Mandia, age 17, of Salerno, Italy, was found dead in a room at EF Academy on the eve of his 18th birthday, Oliva said.  He died from hanging, Oliva said. See Earlier Story: S…
Pace University Student Dies After Medical Episode On Northern Westchester Campus Pace University Student Dies After Medical Episode On Northern Westchester Campus
Pace University Student Dies After Medical Episode On Northern Westchester Campus Pace University in Northern Westchester is mourning the death of a popular student. Jordan Robinson, age 20, of Danbury, Connecticut, died following a medical episode on campus Sunday, Feb. 13 in Pleasantville, said Pace University officials. According to the college, Robinson was a sophomore on the Pleasantville campus. The college said the Mount Pleasant Police Department, which is in charge of investigating such matters, has classified his death as a medical emergency, awaiting the medical examiner's findings. Robinson was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and involved with m…
ID Released For HS Hockey Player Who Died Following Injury During Game In Region ID Released For HS Hockey Player Who Died Following Injury During Game In Region
ID Released For HS Hockey Player Who Died Following Injury During Game In Region Updated story: Tragic Death Of 16-Year-Old High School Player Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World Officials with a private school in Fairfield County have released the identity of the student who died during a hockey match with another school. St. Luke’s School in New Canaan said the hockey player who died in a match at Brunswick School in Greenwich was Teddy Balkind, a 10th-grader at the school. Related Story: HS Hockey Player Dies During Game In Greenwich, Police Say 'Yesterday, we lost a precious young man in a tragic accident. Both St. Luke's School and Brunswick School…
ID Released For Long Island HS Basketball Player Who Died In Practice ID Released For Long Island HS Basketball Player Who Died In Practice
ID Released For Long Island HS Basketball Player Who Died In Practice A Long Island high school basketball player who died during tryouts has been identified by his father. According to NBC News 4, the 15-year-old student was identified as Carmyne Payton, a 10th-grader at Copiague High School. The incident took place on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the school, located at 1100 Dixon Ave., said the Suffolk County Police. See Earlier Story: Suffolk County HS Basketball Player Dies After Collapsing In Practice Payton's father also said his son did not have any health issues. In a note to parents, Copiague School District Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Bannon expre…
Two Western Connecticut State Lacrosse Players Killed, Another Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash Two Western Connecticut State Lacrosse Players Killed, Another Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash
Two Western Connecticut State Lacrosse Players Killed, Another Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Western Connecticut Lacrosse Players Involved In Double-Fatal Crash Two members of the Western Connecticut State University men's lacrosse team were killed and another injured in a single-vehicle crash. It happened around 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22 in New London County in the Town of Colchester, on Parum Road near Lake Hayward Road. A Nissan Altima reportedly drove off the roadway, hitting the guardrail and several trees before crashing down an embankment, according to authorities. "It is with great sadness that I must convey the terr…
College Student-Athlete From Hudson Valley Dies In Accident College Student-Athlete From Hudson Valley Dies In Accident
College Student-Athlete From Hudson Valley Dies In Accident Updated story: College Athlete Died After Choking During Charity Contest, Report Says A college student from the Hudson Valley has died from injuries in an accident on Saturday, Oct. 16. Rockland County resident Madie Nicpon, a 2019 graduate of Suffern High School, was a junior at Tufts University in Massachusetts.  She was a biopsychology major and a member of the college's women’s lacrosse team. The specific nature of the accident has not been released. News of the tragedy was shared with the university community in a statement signed by Tufts' president, dean of student…
19-Year-Old Cornell University Student Found Dead 19-Year-Old Cornell University Student Found Dead
19-Year-Old Cornell University Student Found Dead A teenage college student died in upstate New York at Ithaca Falls. Phillip Zukowski, age 19, a sophomore at Cornell University who was studying computer science, was found dead on Saturday, May 8 near Ezra’s Tunnel in the Ithaca Falls Natural Area, Vice President for Student and Campus Life Dr. Ryan Lombardi announced. The cause of Zukowski’s death is currently unknown. The New York City resident, from Queens, had transferred to Cornell from Grinnell College in Iowa last fall and was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity living in Becker House. Officers from the Ithaca Police Departmen…
Syracuse University Freshman From Westchester Dies Suddenly Syracuse University Freshman From Westchester Dies Suddenly
Syracuse University Freshman From Westchester Dies Suddenly Click here for an updated story: Syracuse University Student, 18, From Westchester Remembered For His Engaging Personality A teenager from Westchester County who was a freshman at Syracuse University has died suddenly, the second death of a first-year student there in as many days. The university announced on Thursday morning, Oct. 15 that Jack Lundin, 18, from the Crestwood section of Yonkers, died on Wednesday night, Oct. 14. Lundin was enrolled in the Newhouse School of Public Communications, studying news and digital journalism, the university said. The cause of death has not bee…