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Queens County, NY

S'mores Started Massive Brush Fire Outside Hamptons, Officials Say S'mores Started Massive Brush Fire Outside Hamptons, Officials Say
S'mores Started Massive Brush Fire Outside Hamptons, Officials Say A family attempting to make s’mores in their backyard accidentally sparked several brush fires that burned hundreds of acres on Long Island, authorities said. An investigation by Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives determined that high winds spread embers from a Manorville backyard on Cozine Road after the family attempted to start a fire for s’mores, the agency announced Monday, March 10. “It’s believed strong winds spurred additional fires from embers leading to the brush fires,” Suffolk County Police said. Detectives are continuing to speak with witnesses and investigate tips,…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Accumulation Totals From Long Island How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Accumulation Totals From Long Island
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Accumulation Totals From Long Island Here's a look at snowfall accumulation totals from throughout the region released by the National Weather Service for the storm that moved through Saturday night, Feb. 8 into Sunday, Feb. 9. Location Amount Time/Date Provider New York Westchester County 1 N Eastchester 4.8 inches 0810 AM 02/09 Public Mamaroneck 4.8 inches 0630 AM 02/09 Public 1 SSE Port Chester 4.6 inches 0715 AM 02/09 Public 1 ESE Hartsdale 4.5 inches 1000 AM 02/09 Trained Spotter 2 N Mamaroneck …
Drunk Driver Going 127 MPH Admits Causing Seaford Crash That Killed Half-Brother Drunk Driver Going 127 MPH Admits Causing Seaford Crash That Killed Half-Brother
Drunk Driver Going 127 MPH Admits Causing Seaford Crash That Killed Half-Brother A man formally confessed to causing a drunken, high-speed crash on a Long Island highway that killed his half-brother. Joshua Pena, 25, of Valley Stream, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and related charges in Nassau County Court on Thursday, Jan. 30, in the death of his Xavier Pena. Joshua Pena was racing down the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway at 127 miles per hour and more than twice the legal limit for alcohol when he careened into a guardrail and smashed into a tree near exit 1E shortly before 8 a.m. on Father’s Day 2022, prosecutors said. His passenger and brother, Xavier Pena, was pinn…