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Long Island Accounts For 8 Of NY's Top 10 Richest Locales, These Rankings Say
One county accounts for 70 percent of the Top 10 richest municipalities in New York.
Nassau County has seven of the top 10. Coupled with a Suffolk County village in the Hamptons, Long Island locales make up eight of the state's richest 10.
According to data from New York Demographics, the top 10 wealthiest municipalities, based on average household income, are:
Brookville, Nassau County; Population: 2,947; Average Household Income: $617,235
Tuxedo Park, Orange County; Population: 624; Average Household Income: $600,705
Scarsdale, Westchester County; Population: 17…
Syosset Man Pleads Guilty For 100 MPH Drunken, Wrong-Way Crash Killing Husband, Wife
A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges for an August 2023 high-speed, head-on crash that killed a husband and wife and which he allegedly was driving drunk at twice the legal legal.
The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2023, in Laurel Hollow.
Odalis and Ismenia Urena, both 37 years old, were traveling in a convertible heading westbound on Northern Boulevard approaching Moores Hill Road.
Sotirios Spanos, age 33, of Syosset, was traveling in a 2023 Acura MDX eastbound on Northern Boulevard at a high rate of speed and while intoxi…
Man Driving 100 MPH, Killing Long Island Duo, Arraigned For DWI, More: DA
A Long Island man has been indicted for his alleged role in a fatal DWI crash that killed a husband and wife, orphaning their two children.
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Sotirios Spanos, age 33 of Syosset, was arraigned on charges including vehicular homicide for an August 2023 crash that killed fellow Syosset residents Ismenia and Odalis Ureña, the Nassau County District Attorney announced.
Original story: Syosset Couple Killed In Wrong-Way Crash ID'd: 'The World Is A Darker Place Without You'
The crash happened on Saturday, Aug. 12 just after 12:30 a.m. in Laurel Hollow.
The Ureñas, bot…
Double-Fatal Crash: Syosset Man Accused Of Driving Drunk After SUV, Ferrari Collide
A man has been accused of driving drunk after a two-vehicle crash results in the deaths of a man and woman, both in their mid-30s, overnight on Long Island.
The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 in Laurel Hollow.
According to detectives, Sotirios Spanos, age 32, of Syosset, was operating a 2023 Acura MDX, traveling eastbound on Northern Boulevard in the vicinity of Moored Hill Road when he crossed over the yellow divider and collided with a 2013 Ferrari Convertible traveling westbound.
The passenger of the Ferrari, a 37-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at th…
Occupants Escape From Burning Laurel Hollow Home, Police Say
The three occupants of a Long Island home were able to escape without injuries when a fire broke out.
Emergency responders raced to the scene in Laurel Hollow on The Laneat about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, the Nassau County Police Department said.
When the responders arrived, the home was engulfed in flames.
Sea Cliff, Roslyn, and Glenwood fire departments, along with others, dispatched more than 150 members to extinguish the blaze, according to the report.
Two firemen were treated for minor injuries and refused further medical treatment, said authorities.
Investigators determi…
