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LI Mom Credits ‘Thick Thighs' For Saving Life After Vicious Dog Attack Involving Daughter
Support is swelling for a Long Island mother and author who was seriously injured while saving her daughter from a vicious dog attack. Sarle Jeffries, of Massapequa, described the harrowing ordeal in a GoFundMe campaign. While traveling abroad with her daughters earlier this month, she said she was attacked by a Rottweiler as she shielded her youngest daughter, Veya, who was initially targeted by the dog. “She had to get one stitch after being punctured, but unfortunately, the dog got me and took a chunk out of my leg,” Jeffries wrote. The attack left her with gruesome injuries, including …
Lifestyle
17-Year-Old's 'Unbearable Loss' In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash Sparks Swell Of Support
Devastated loved ones of a 17-year-old boy killed in a Long Island crash are seeing a swelling of support from the community. Joseph Andreano, of Merrick, died when his compact SUV crashed into a tree in Merrick, while heading southbound on Merrick Avenue, at around 2:20 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. The teen, who was the sole occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene, Nassau County Police said. Earlier Report: 17-Year-Old Killed After SUV Crashes Into Tree In Merrick Andreano was a senior at Merrick’s Calhoun High School, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized by Leonora Gomes. “O…
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Accused Murderer Ranted About Pronouns, Trump Before Ex-Wife, Her BF Were Slain In St. James
New details are offering insight into the mind of an accused murderer just hours before he allegedly gunned down his ex-wife and her boyfriend inside their New York home. The Long Island killings happened in St. James, at a residence on Brasswood Road, at around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. Suffolk County Police said Daniel Coppola, age 50, put his 15-year-old daughter into his car before going inside and shooting his ex-wife, 50-year-old Kelly Coppola, and her boyfriend, 53-year-old Kenneth Pohlman. Earlier Report: Man Kills Ex-Wife, Her BF At St. James Home, Police Say Both vic…
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See Floodwaters Burst Through Suffolk County Library Causing Millions Of Dollars In Damages
A dramatic video was just released of the torrential flood that tore through a Long Island library causing millions in damages. The Smithtown Library in Suffolk County uploaded surveillance videos taken Monday, Aug. 19, as heavy rains pushed into the building at One North Country Road in Smithtown. It collapsed walls, bashed open doors, and destroyed books and furniture. More than a foot of rain fell on parts of Long Island overnight on Aug. 19. The library kept its precious collection of rare historical items in a climate-controlled vault. The video shows floodwaters teari…
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Trump Expressed Interest In Holding Long Island Rally, County Exec Says
Former President Donald Trump has expressed interest in holding a rally on Long Island multiple times. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman made the comment to ABC7 New York, the outlet reported on Monday, July 15. Blakeman said that the former president had mentioned wanting to host a rally in Nassau County “many times” and that his office had been in communication with his campaign staff to set the event up. Original Report - Donald Trump Rushed Off PA Stage After Apparent Shots Fired “I don’t know if any of that changes after what happened this weekend…obviously, they’re ve…
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US Congressman's Nephew Shot In Neck At PA Trump Rally
A US congressman from Texas has announced that his nephew was shot while in the audience of former president Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13. Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas's 13th District explained how his nephew was shot as follows, reading in part: "My family was sitting in the front, near where the President was speaking. They heard shots ringing out — my nephew then realized he had blood on his neck and something had grazed and cut his neck. He was treated by the providers in the medical tent." Jackson's nephew was not among the two audience members who wer…
Business
'Scared For Future': Support Rises After 70-Year-Old Long Island Diner Destroyed By Fire
For the first time in nearly 70 years, the kitchen at this beloved Long Island diner is closed. The community is showing its support for the owners and employees of the Peter Pan Diner in Bay Shore after the restaurant was destroyed in an overnight fire. Firefighters were called to the building, located at 999 Sunrise Highway, just before 2 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, for a commercial fire. The first crews on scene were initially slowed due to the Suffolk County Water Authority working on a nearby fire hydrant from an earlier water main break, ABC7 reports. They had to use one three blocks away …
Business
Salon Tragedy: Video Shows Alleged Drunk Driver Crash Into NY Business, Killing Cop, 3 Others
Newly released video shows the moment an alleged drunk driver crashed his SUV into a New York nail salon, killing four people, including a police officer, and injuring nine others. The Long Island incident happened at around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the hamlet of Deer Park. Suffolk County Police said Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was speeding southbound through a Kohl’s parking lot, near Commack Road and Grand Boulevard, before he crossed Grand Boulevard and crashed through the front window of Hawaii Nail & Spa. Earlier Report: IDs Released Of 4 Killed, Including C…
Obituaries
'Way Too Young For Heaven:' Family Remembers Long Island Woman Killed In Florida Crash
A 28-year-old woman who died in a Florida car crash is being remembered by friends and family as a kind, powerful force. Emily Koutsoliontos, from Commack, was killed in a car crash in the city of Tampa, Florida, on Saturday, June 22, according to family friends. She leaves behind her parents, Michele and Nick, her sister Grace, and her brother Kevin. “[They are] completely devastated and heartbroken, as are her friends and family…Emily was a powerful force of kindness, beauty, and strength,” wrote Linda Pollack, who organized a GoFundMe campaign for Emily’s family. “Her laughter was…
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