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Shark Sighting Keeps Swimmers Out Of Water At Several Long Island Beaches
A shark sighting kept swimmers out of the water at three New York beaches. The sighting was reported on Long Island at Nickerson Beach in Nassau County. As a precaution, the town of Hempstead also closed Lido Beach and Malibu Beach for swimmers for a brief period early Saturday afternoon, Aug. 3. Officials said the shark was spotted about 75 feet from the shore. Swimming resumed at the three beaches a short time after the sighting. The Town of Hempstead issued a statement stating, "Our highly skilled lifeguards are on alert and will continue to monitor the waters c…
Obituaries
Hempstead Councilman Christopher Carini Dies At Age 49
Local leaders and loved ones are mourning the loss of a Long Island politician and former police officer following his unexpected death. Nassau County resident and Hempstead Councilman Christopher Carini died at the age of 49 on Sunday, July 14, while on a family vacation in Florida, relatives confirmed. Ladder trucks from the Seaford and Wantagh fire departments draped an American flag as a hearse carrying his body drove through Seaford on Thursday, July 18. Carini was a “decorated and proud” retired police officer, having served 22 years with the NYPD, MTA Police, and Port Authority Poli…
Police & Fire
Woman Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Valley Stream Home
A woman was hospitalized after her car left the roadway and slammed into a Long Island home overnight following a two-vehicle crash. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. Friday, March 15 in Valley Stream. The 30-year-old operating a 2015 Infiniti was involved in a collision with a 2013 Honda operated by a 65-year-old man at the intersection of Green Street and Ash Street, Nassau County Police said. As a result of the collision, the Infiniti struck a residential home located on Green Street, causing minor damage. The driver of the Infiniti suffered minor injuries and …
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Guardian Stole $150K From Disabled LI Man, Left Him In Mouse-Infested Home, DA Says
A woman tasked with caring for a developmentally disabled Long Island man could spend more than a decade behind bars after allegedly stealing his money and leaving him living in filth. Gina D’Amore, age 57, of Levittown, was arraigned on multiple charges in Nassau County Court on Friday, Dec. 16, including grand larceny and endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person. Prosecutors said D’Amore and the victim worked together for the Town of Hempstead and she was appointed as his legal guardian after he retired. She served in the role from July 2016 to June 2019. I…
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Swimming Reopens At Hempstead Beach After Multiple Shark Sightings
Swimmers can dip their toes back in the water on Long Island, at least up to their knees, after two 6-foot sharks were spotted earlier in the day. The sharks were spotted at Hempstead Beach around 11:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 19. According to Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin, the town has been using drones, and lifeguards on jet skis to scan for sharks after an unusual number of sightings due to warmer waters. The sharks were spotted by lifeguard Lauren Marquaret in knee-deep water chasing bait fish. Clavin says the sharks, some identified as bull sharks, are drawn to the warmer w…
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Fire Island Beach Closed For Swimming After Shark Sightings
Another Long Island beach is temporarily closing to bathing after shark sightings were reported. Davis Park Beach in Fire Island is closed for swimming until further notice, the Davis Park Association announced on Monday, Aug. 2. Just received this notification… Posted by Davis Park Association on Monday, August 2, 2021 Shark sightings were also reported at Jones Beach and Atlantic Beach in late July. On Monday, July 26, a lifeguard at Jones Beach reported seeing a fin in the water and noticing a small bite on his leg. The next day, more shark sightings were reported. Then on Wednes…
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Town Closes Beaches To Bathing After Shark Sighting
A Long Island town has closed all of its beaches to bathing after a shark was spotted. The Town of Hempstead announced on Wednesday, July 28, that it is prohibiting all swimming at its beaches after a shark was spotted off Atlantic Beach. The announcement comes after shark sightings were reported at a nearby beach. On Monday, July 26 a lifeguard reported seeing a fin in the water at Jones Beach and found a small bite on his leg. The next day, multiple new sightings were reported near the Jones Beach shore. Related story: New Shark Sightings Reported At Jones Beach Day After Lifeguard Bi…
Police & Fire
Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway
A man has died from injuries suffered in a crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened just before 5 a.m. Friday, July 23 in Cedarhurst. A Town of Hempstead garbage truck was backing into a location near the intersection of Rockaway Turnpike and Burnside Avenue when a semi tractor-trailer traveling southbound on Rockaway Turnpike struck it, Nassau County Police said. The victim, a 67-year-old garbage truck worker, now identified as Henry Owens, was ejected from the rear of the vehicle and sustained multiple serious injuries, police said. He was transported by a Nassau County P…
Police & Fire
One Critically Injured In Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway
Click here for an updated story: Man Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway One person was critically injured in a pre-dawn crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened just before 5 a.m. Friday, July 23 in Cedarhurst. A Town of Hempstead garbage truck was backing into a location near the intersection of Rockaway Turnpike and Burnside Avenue when a semi tractor-trailer traveling southbound on Rockaway Turnpike struck it, Nassau County Police said. One victim, a 67-year-old male garbage truck worker, was ejected from the rear of the vehicle and sust…
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Update: Separate Shark Sightings Off Long Island Coast Keep Swimmers Out Of Water Much Of Day
Separate shark sightings led to swimming being prohibited at some beaches off the Long Island coast. The shark, described as significant-sized, was spotted offshore of Lido West Beach by a Town of Hempstead lifeguard who was on a surfboard, the Town of Hempstead said early Monday afternoon, July 27. Lifeguards then red-flagged the area as per state protocols. Swimming was prohibited at Civic Beach, Lido Beach, Lido Beach West, Town Point Park Lookout and Town Park at Sands for most of the afternoon. Late in the afternoon, beachgoers were permitted to enter the water up to their knees…
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Separate Shark Sightings Off Long Island Coast Keep Swimmers Out Of Water Much Of Day
This story has been updated. Separate shark sightings led to swimming being prohibited at some beaches off the Long Island coast. The shark, described as significant-sized, was spotted offshore of Lido West Beach by a Town of Hempstead lifeguard who was on a surfboard, the Town of Hempstead said early Monday afternoon, July 27. Lifeguards then red-flagged the area as per state protocols. Swimming was prohibited at Civic Beach, Lido Beach, Lido Beach West, Town Point Park Lookout and Town Park at Sands for most of the afternoon. Late in the afternoon, beachgoers were permitted to ent…
Police & Fire
Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Vaping Products To Minors
Two clerks at Long Island stores are facing charges for selling vape products to minors during a sting operation conducted by the Nassau County Police Department. As part of “Operation Vape Out,” which includes the use of underage agents to purchase restricted products, a pair of clerks working in Bellmore and Seaford were arrested and issued appearance tickets for selling to the minors on Thursday, Nov. 7. Shahid Faraz, 39, of East Meadow, was cited for selling a JUUL box with four mint pods to a person under the age of 21 at 7-Eleven on Jerusalem Avenue in Bellmore. Brooklyn resident…
Police & Fire
Two Long Island Store Clerks Charged With Selling Vaping Products To Minors
Two clerks at Long Island stores are facing charges for selling vape products to minors during a sting operation conducted by the Nassau County Police Department. As part of “Operation Vape Out,” which includes the use of underage agents to purchase restricted products, a pair of clerks in Nassau County were arrested and issued appearance tickets for selling to the minors. Shaffan Rangoonwala, 19, of Valley Stream, was cited for selling a JUUL box with four mint pods to a person under the age of 21 at the Zee Smoke Shop on Long Beach Road in Oceanside. Flushing resident Tulsidas Patel Pares…
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Bed Bug Infestation Causes Closure Of Hempstead Office Building
A busy office building in the Town of Hempstead was forced to close its doors due to a bed bug infestation. Areas of the office building at 200 N. Franklin Ave. in Hempstead were off-limits to employees earlier this week after they first started spotting the creepy crawlers lurking around on Wednesday, June 10. Since then, the situation has escalated, forcing them to close down the building to exterminate the bed bugs on Friday, July 12. In a statement, a spokesperson for the town says exterminators were immediately called after they were notified of a possible bed bug threat to inspect …
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