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Morning Fire Kills Resident In Gated Community In Suffolk County Morning Fire Kills Resident In Gated Community In Suffolk County
Morning Fire Kills Resident In Gated Community In Suffolk County An early-morning fire claimed a life in a gated community on Long Island. Emergency crews in Manorville responded to the Greenwood Village mobile home park, located off Chapman Boulevard near Railroad Avenue, for a fire at around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 18. After firefighters extinguished the flames, they discovered a resident deceased in the home, Suffolk County Police said. Nobody else was inside the residence and nobody else was injured. The victim’s identity and cause of death will be determined by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office. Investigators believe the cause of the …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead In Raging House Fire On Long Island: Police Man Found Dead In Raging House Fire On Long Island: Police
Man Found Dead In Raging House Fire On Long Island: Police A man was found dead inside a Long Island home consumed by flames in a devastating overnight fire, police said. The massive blaze broke out on Sunset Avenue in Island Park at 1:49 a.m. Monday, March 17, engulfing the home in flames by the time Fourth Precinct officers and firefighters arrived, according to Nassau County police. Fire crews from Island Park and surrounding departments fought to contain the inferno. When the flames were finally extinguished, responders made a grim discovery—a man's body inside the charred remains of the residence, the Homicide Squad announced in an evening upd…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Code Enforcement Agent Struck By Angry Driver Over Summons On Long Island: Police Code Enforcement Agent Struck By Angry Driver Over Summons On Long Island: Police
Code Enforcement Agent Struck By Angry Driver Over Summons On Long Island: Police A Village of Island Park code enforcement agent was intentionally struck by a driver’s vehicle during a dispute over a summons, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, March 6. Matthew Sullivan, 37, of 77 Waterford Road, was arrested after the violent altercation outside 127 Long Beach Road at 3:19 p.m., according to detectives. Sullivan had been arguing with a 25-year-old code enforcement agent when he got into his vehicle and deliberately hit the agent, police said. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment of his injuries. Sullivan was arrested at the sc…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Pulls Knife On Employees At Long Island Business, Police Say 23-Year-Old Pulls Knife On Employees At Long Island Business, Police Say
23-Year-Old Pulls Knife On Employees At Long Island Business, Police Say A man is facing charges after allegedly pulling a knife on two employees at a Long Island business. The incident happened in Inwood, at the Smoke Bazaar smoke shop on Burnside Avenue, at around 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. Nassau County Police said 23-year-old Cristhian Reyes got into an argument with two male employees, one 19 and the other 33. The argument escalated and Reyes displayed a knife, “placing them in fear for their safety,” police said. He is also accused of intentionally breaking two of the store's security cameras. Nobody was injured in the ordeal. Reyes, of Island Park, wa…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Competitive Long Island, Hudson Valley Races Seen As Key To What Party Controls House Competitive Long Island, Hudson Valley Races Seen As Key To What Party Controls House
Competitive Long Island, Hudson Valley Races Seen As Key To What Party Controls House As Election Day draws closer, political pundits are closely watching three New York congressional races that could determine which party controls the House next year. Freshmen Republican Reps. Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, and Anthony D’Esposito – supporters of former President Donald Trump in districts won by President Joe Biden in 2020 – are all hoping for repeat wins in November. Here’s a closer look at their races. Mondaire Jones (left) and Rep. Mike Lawler. Campaign Facebook Pages 17th District: Lawler vs. Jones Lawler, whose 17th District represents all of Rockland and Pu…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
3 Hospitalized After Multi-Vehicle West Islip Crash 3 Hospitalized After Multi-Vehicle West Islip Crash
3 Hospitalized After Multi-Vehicle West Islip Crash One person suffered serious injuries and two others were also hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway. It happened around 4:15 p.m. Friday, July 12, in West Islip on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) between Higbie Lane and Udall Road. A 31-year-old man from Ronkonkoma was riding a 2000 Yamaha motorcycle eastbound when he lost control and collided with the rear of a 2023 Tesla, ejecting him from the motorcycle, according to the Suffolk County Police. A 48-year-old Island Park man was operating his 1994 Harley-Davidson eastbound behind the Tesla w…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two-Time DWI Driver Sentenced For Killing 'Beloved' Teacher On Long Island: DA Two-Time DWI Driver Sentenced For Killing 'Beloved' Teacher On Long Island: DA
Two-Time DWI Driver Sentenced For Killing 'Beloved' Teacher On Long Island: DA A Long Island man has been given a lengthy prison sentence for driving drunk and high, hitting and killing a 42-year-old father and teacher who was only blocks away from his home. Christopher Flores, age 29, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 9 to five to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and more, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Over two years before, on March 19, 2022, Flores, who is from Long Beach, was speeding eastbound on Merrick Road on his 2020 BMW motorcycle at around 11:50 p.m. in Rockville Centre. As he approached the intersection of Forest …

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by Sophie Grieser