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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed On Long Island After Being Struck By Car: Police Pedestrian Killed On Long Island After Being Struck By Car: Police
Pedestrian Killed On Long Island After Being Struck By Car: Police A 73-year-old woman has died after being hit by a car while crossing a busy Long Island roadway. According to the Nassau County Police Department's Homicide Squad, the crash occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m. on North Main Street in Freeport. Detectives said an 89-year-old man was driving a 2014 Lincoln southbound in the left lane of North Main Street near Stevens Street when he struck the woman as she was crossing the road eastbound. The pedestrian was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead by hospital staff. The driver of the vehicle sustained minor injurie…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
'Oh Bobby': RFK Jr. Goes Full Monty In Shower Video While Wife Hawks Candles 'Oh Bobby': RFK Jr. Goes Full Monty In Shower Video While Wife Hawks Candles
'Oh Bobby': RFK Jr. Goes Full Monty In Shower Video While Wife Hawks Candles Robert Kennedy Jr. has nothing to hide — or at least he wasn’t willing to hide anything — as he got naked and took a shower while his wife filmed a video for her new line of candles. Actress Cheryl Hines posted the video to her Instagram Reels with the caption, "Oh Bobby." She was promoting Black Friday discounts on her new MAHA ("Make America Healthy Again") products for her lifestyle brand Hines+Young. Cheryl Hines posts video of RFK Jr in the shower to promote her line of “MAHA” branded candles, body sprays, and creams. pic.twitter.com/jd4DwQFOmL — PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) Nove…

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by Josh Lanier
News
22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Police-Involved Long Island Crash 22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Police-Involved Long Island Crash
22-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Police-Involved Long Island Crash Authorities have identified a 22-year-old man who was fatally struck by a Nassau County Police vehicle on Long Island. The crash occurred on Friday, Nov. 22, at 6:28 a.m. in Wantagh.  Original report - Police Car Hits, Kills 22-Year-Old Man Crossing Long Island Street According to detectives, Marc Salomone, age 22, of Wantagh, was attempting to cross westbound over Wantagh Avenue at the intersection of Duck Pond Drive North when he was struck by a marked police vehicle. Salomone suffered multiple injuries and was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
ID Released Of Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Long Island Roadwau ID Released Of Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Long Island Roadwau
ID Released Of Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Long Island Roadwau The identity has been released of a woman who was struck and killed in a crash on Long Island. The incident happened at about 1:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, on Hempstead Turnpike near the intersection of Uniondale Avenue in Uniondale.  A 25-year-old man driving a 1995 Lexus westbound on the turnpike hit the woman as she was crossing the road, according to Nassau County Police said. The driver remained at the scene, and the victim was taken to a nearby hospital by a Nassau County Police ambulance.  The woman, now ID'd as Delphine Henderson, age 67, of Hempstead. was pronounced…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Death Of 'Beacon Of Warmth' Chef On Long Island Roadway Sparks Flood Of Support Death Of 'Beacon Of Warmth' Chef On Long Island Roadway Sparks Flood Of Support
Death Of 'Beacon Of Warmth' Chef On Long Island Roadway Sparks Flood Of Support Support is swelling for the family of a beloved father and chef who was struck and killed by a car on Long Island. The incident happened in Inwood, near the intersection of Sheridan Avenue and Nassau Avenue, shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28. Nassau County Police said 44-year-old Patrick Mwesigwa was struck by a Ford Explorer heading southbound on Sheridan Avenue. He suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Earlier Report: ID Released For 44-Year-Old Struck, Killed By SUV In Inwood A 35-year-old man who was driving the Explorer remained at the sce…

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by Michael Mashburn & Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
56-Year-Old Dies From Injuries After 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash 56-Year-Old Dies From Injuries After 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash
56-Year-Old Dies From Injuries After 2-Vehicle Long Island Crash A man has died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle Long Island crash. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 in Glen Cove. A 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML 320 driven by a 64-year-old woman was traveling westbound on Brewster Street and making a left turn when it collided with a 2018 Honda motorcycle, Nassau County Police said. The motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Brewster Street in the vicinity of Mill Hill Road.  The motorcycle operator suffered severe head and facial injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital  in critical condition. On…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Father Of 10 Killed In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island Was 'Embodiment Of Kindness' Father Of 10 Killed In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island Was 'Embodiment Of Kindness'
Father Of 10 Killed In Alleged Drunk Driving Crash On Long Island Was 'Embodiment Of Kindness' A devastated Long Island family now faces a future without their beloved patriarch after he was killed in a suspected drunk driving crash. The fiery wreck happened in Hicksville, near the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Cantiague Rock Road, at around 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Nassau County Police said 30-year-old Jannai Allen, of Westbury, was making a left turn from eastbound Prospect Avenue onto northbound Cantiague Rock Road when his vehicle was struck by a westbound Honda. Earlier Report: Jannai Allen, 30, ID'd As Victim In Hicksville Crash The impact caused Allen’s Su…

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by Michael Mashburn