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Man Hit With Hammer After Intervening In McDonald's Fight On Long Island, Police Say Man Hit With Hammer After Intervening In McDonald's Fight On Long Island, Police Say Man Hit With Hammer After Intervening In McDonald's Fight On Long Island, Police Say
Man Hit With Hammer After Intervening In McDonald's Fight On Long Island, Police Say A 59-year-old man was repeatedly struck with a hammer after stepping in during a fight at a Long Island McDonald's, police said. The assault happened at the McDonald's at 1420 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont at 6:34 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said a man began acting erratically inside the restaurant before getting into a physical altercation with an 18-year-old man. When the 59-year-old intervened, the man turned on him, striking him multiple times with a hammer, police said. The older victim suffered injuries to his head and hand. Officers arriving…

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Hammer Attack At Long Island McDonald’s Sends Two To Hospital, One To Jail: Police Hammer Attack At Long Island McDonald’s Sends Two To Hospital, One To Jail: Police Hammer Attack At Long Island McDonald’s Sends Two To Hospital, One To Jail: Police
Hammer Attack At Long Island McDonald’s Sends Two To Hospital, One To Jail: Police A Long Island man attacked a teen and used a hammer on a bystander inside a McDonald’s on Monday morning, Oct. 5, police said. Javier Antonio Lopez, 45, of Floral Park, was behaving erratically inside the fast food restaurant on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont around 6:30 a.m. Monday, the Nassau County Police Department said. Lopez got into a physical altercation with an 18-year-old man, then a 59-year-old man intervened, cops said. In response, Lopez struck the older man multiple times with a hammer, injuring the victim’s head and hand, authorities said. Officers arrived on scene and arreste…
Eastbound LIE To Be Closed Overnight For Bridge Repairs — See The Details Eastbound LIE To Be Closed Overnight For Bridge Repairs — See The Details Eastbound LIE To Be Closed Overnight For Bridge Repairs — See The Details
Eastbound LIE To Be Closed Overnight For Bridge Repairs — See The Details All lanes of the Long Island Expressway eastbound will be closed overnight Wednesday, Oct. 7, officials said. The lane closure will start at Exit 62 for Nicolls Road in Holtsville at 10 p.m. Wednesday, the New York State Department of Transportation said. All lanes will remain closed until 5 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, according to the DOT. In case of inclement weather, the work will occur the following night, officials said. The closure is necessary to “facilitate bridge maintenance,” the DOT said. All traffic will be detoured to the LIE’s South Service Road for about half a mile before reente…
LI Family Saved From Shock Morning Fire, Fundraiser Launched To Help: 'They Lost Everything' LI Family Saved From Shock Morning Fire, Fundraiser Launched To Help: 'They Lost Everything' LI Family Saved From Shock Morning Fire, Fundraiser Launched To Help: 'They Lost Everything'
LI Family Saved From Shock Morning Fire, Fundraiser Launched To Help: 'They Lost Everything' First responders saved a Long Island family after their home caught fire in an early-morning blaze Saturday, Oct. 3, according to officials and loved ones. Reggie and Kisha George and their daughter Kennedy all survived the shocking fire before 2 a.m. at their home in Baldwin, according to an online fundraiser launched for the family. “What should have been an ordinary night became a heartbreaking emergency, leaving this family without the basic items they depend on every day,” organizers wrote in the GoFundMe. Firefighters responded to McKinley Street at 1:48 a.m. Saturday along with Nass…
Young LI Family Loses ‘Home And Everything In It’ After Towering House Fire, Friends Say Young LI Family Loses ‘Home And Everything In It’ After Towering House Fire, Friends Say Young LI Family Loses ‘Home And Everything In It’ After Towering House Fire, Friends Say
Young LI Family Loses ‘Home And Everything In It’ After Towering House Fire, Friends Say A young Long Island family’s home was destroyed in a towering inferno over the weekend, according to officials and a fundraising campaign launched to help them. The fire on Clocks Boulevard in Massapequa was reported around 6:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, the Massapequa Fire Department said in a Facebook post. Several more departments joined Massapequa FD in responding to the blaze, which took about two hours to bring under control, officials said. The family was not home at the time, and two firefighters suffered minor injuries, according to the department. Investigators believe the flames st…

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NY Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking NY Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking NY Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking
NY Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking Retirees in several Northeast states face some of the highest costs in the country, according to a new study. Retirement Living released its 2026 list of the most affordable states to retire, comparing all 50 states based on housing costs, everyday expenses, and tax-friendliness. The study looked at median rent for a one-bedroom home, median home sale prices, grocery spending, gas prices, and average Medicare Advantage premiums. Researchers also considered whether states tax Social Security benefits, along with income and property tax rates. "Affordability plays a major role in retire…

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Three Amish Measles Victims ID’d; Here's Why They Weren’t Vaccinated Three Amish Measles Victims ID’d; Here's Why They Weren’t Vaccinated Three Amish Measles Victims ID’d; Here's Why They Weren’t Vaccinated
Three Amish Measles Victims ID’d; Here's Why They Weren’t Vaccinated Three Amish Lancaster County residents who died during Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak have been identified, and none was unvaccinated because of their religious beliefs. The victims — Ivan S. Miller, Mary S. Stoltzfus, and Katie L. Lapp — were two infants too young to receive the measles vaccine and a 20-year-old woman whose leukemia treatment left her unable to get it. Their obituaries were published by Shivery Family Funeral Homes. Lapp was the unvaccinated Lancaster County resident whose death was announced by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Wednesday, Sept. 30, as the state’s…

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National Taco Day 2026: Where To Score Free Tacos, Spicy Deals Several major restaurant chains are offering special deals on a huge day for taco lovers. National Taco Day in 2026 falls on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The holiday was permanently moved to the first Tuesday of October in 2024 to always line up with "Taco Tuesday." The holiday itself began in San Antonio in the 1960s, according to National Day Calendar. Many companies revived the celebration in 2009. The history of tacos dates back centuries to Indigenous people in ancient Mexico. The first "taco feast" documented by Europeans was hosted by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés. The modern word "taco" …

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National Taco Day 2026: Where To Score Free Tacos, Spicy Deals National Taco Day 2026: Where To Score Free Tacos, Spicy Deals National Taco Day 2026: Where To Score Free Tacos, Spicy Deals
National Taco Day 2026: Where To Score Free Tacos, Spicy Deals Several major restaurant chains are offering special deals on a huge day for taco lovers. National Taco Day in 2026 falls on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The holiday was permanently moved to the first Tuesday of October in 2024 to always line up with "Taco Tuesday." The holiday itself began in San Antonio in the 1960s, according to National Day Calendar. Many companies revived the celebration in 2009. The history of tacos dates back centuries to Indigenous people in ancient Mexico. The first "taco feast" documented by Europeans was hosted by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés. The modern word "taco" …

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NY Ranks No. 1 Among Nation's Highest-Taxed States: See Chart NY Ranks No. 1 Among Nation's Highest-Taxed States: See Chart NY Ranks No. 1 Among Nation's Highest-Taxed States: See Chart
NY Ranks No. 1 Among Nation's Highest-Taxed States: See Chart New rankings reveal the nation’s highest-taxing states, with a sizable gap separating the leader from the pack. New York and its local governments collected more taxes per person than any other state, according to the Citizens Budget Commission’s “Top of the Charts 4” analysis. They also ranked second in spending per person, behind Alaska. The report uses fiscal year 2024 data, the latest available, to compare combined state and local finances. New York’s tax collections per person exceeded the national average by 71 percent and California, in second place, by 22 percent. The top 10 states…