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Long Island Fire Commissioner Lied About Sex Abuse Charge To File Million-Dollar Suits, DA Says Long Island Fire Commissioner Lied About Sex Abuse Charge To File Million-Dollar Suits, DA Says
Long Island Fire Commissioner Lied About Sex Abuse Charge To File Million-Dollar Suits, DA Says A former fire commissioner who knowingly used a falsified court transcript to file several lawsuits seeking tens of millions in compensation, and to regain full access to his synagogue following a misdemeanor sex abuse case, has received jail time. Judah Karkowsky, age 44, received a one-year sentence on Thursday, June 20, months after a jury found him guilty of criminal contempt and more, the Nassau County District Attorney (NCDA) announced. Karkowsky, who is a former Commissioner of the Woodmere Fire District and a volunteer EMT in the Woodmere Fire Department, was arrested in September…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Three Firefighters Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Woodmere Home Three Firefighters Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Woodmere Home
Three Firefighters Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Woodmere Home Three firefighters were injured battling a blaze at a Long Island home. The fire broke out in Woodmere around 4:15 p.m., Monday, July 25.at an unoccupied residence located at 227 Mosher Ave.  Upon arrival, responders discovered the home engulfed in flames, Nassau County Police said. The Woodmere Fire Department was joined in battling the blaze by the Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Inwood, and Valley Stream fire departments, who were able to extinguish the fire, police said. The three firefighters who sustained injuries were transported to local area hospitals for t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Injured, Including Two Teens, In Long Island House Fire Four Injured, Including Two Teens, In Long Island House Fire
Four Injured, Including Two Teens, In Long Island House Fire Authorities rescued a group of people from a fire at a Long Island home that injured four people, including two teenagers. At about 6 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2, officers responded to an Elmont home on Marshall Street that was engulfed in flames, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  Upon arrival, three officers and one police medic first rescued an 82-year-old man from the first floor of the home, NCPD said.  Elmont Fire Department then arrived at the scene, and two firefighters rescued a 14-year-old girl from the second floor.  Authorities also rescued a 75-yea…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Four Residents Escape From Long Island Home Engulfed In Flames Four Residents Escape From Long Island Home Engulfed In Flames
Four Residents Escape From Long Island Home Engulfed In Flames A Long Island home received heavy damage during a fire that engulfed the entire residence. The fire started around 3:15 a.m., Monday, March 8, at the home on Monroe Street in Inwood, said the Nassau County Police. Four residents inside the home were able to escape the flames with help from the Inwood Fire Department without harm, police said. According to firefighters, the first arriving units found the home engulfed in flames and fire coming from windows and doors. The Inwood FD, along with the assistance of fire departments from Lawrence/Cedarhurst, Meadowmere Park, Woodmere, Atlantic B…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Details Emerge After Fire Rips Through Row Of Stores On Long Island Details Emerge After Fire Rips Through Row Of Stores On Long Island
Details Emerge After Fire Rips Through Row Of Stores On Long Island New details have been released after an early morning four-alarm fire damaged several businesses at a Long Island shopping plaza. The fire started around 2:40 a.m., Friday, Nov. 22 in Cedarhurst when Nassau County Police called the Lawrence Cedarhurst Fire Department reporting smoke coming from the building. The building, located at 604 Central Avenue, is home to a yogurt and ice cream store, a dry cleaner, pharmacy, and a pizza restaurant.  Officers responded to the building within minutes and were met by an employee who opened one of the businesses. Firefighters found that the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
102-Year-Old Long Island Man Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out 102-Year-Old Long Island Man Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out
102-Year-Old Long Island Man Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out A 102-year-old man was hospitalized after a home became fully engulfed in flames on Long Island. According to police, officers responded to Fir Street in Valley Stream at around 3:52 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8. Upon arrival, police observed the second floor of a Fir Street residence fully engulfed in flames.  The Valley Stream Fire Department responded with the assistance of the Lynbrook Fire Department, Woodmere Fire Department and the Elmont Fire Department to extinguish the flames.  There were at least six fire apparatus and 60 fire personnel on the scene.  The 102-year-old re…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Boat Sinks After It Bursts Into Flames At Yacht Club In Nassau County Boat Sinks After It Bursts Into Flames At Yacht Club In Nassau County
Boat Sinks After It Bursts Into Flames At Yacht Club In Nassau County A boat docked on Long Island sunk after it went up in flames at a yacht club, Nassau County police said. Nassau County Police officers responded to the Keystone Yacht Club in Woodmere at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, when there was a report of a boat on fire in the water. According to police, officers found the 39-foot boat docked in the water after it became fully engulfed in flames. Police said that the boat ultimately sank into the water at the dock due to the excessive damage. The United States Coast Guard and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation had…

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by Zak Failla