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Shark spotted at Long Island Beaches
Beach goers trying to beat the heat on Monday, got quite the scare after several Long Island beaches were evacuated after a shark sighting. The Town of Hempstead, tweeted on July 27, 2020 that a lifeguard had spotted a shark close to shore at Lido Beach West. Swimming was prohibited at Civic Beach, Lido Beach,…
A woman was carjacked at gunpoint over the weekend in Wantagh
A woman was carjacked, at gun point, over the weekend in Wantagh. Nassau police say Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 4:27 pm, a female victim, 41, was parking her car on Cypress Street, when she was approached by two male subjects who displayed a black handgun and ordered her to exit the vehicle. The victim…
Vandals broke lock and hung Trump flag at Huntington lighthouse
Authorities are investigating after someone broke into the Huntington lighthouse over the weekend and hung a Trump flag. Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society, President and Director, Pamela Setchell said “they broke into private property to do this… and also jammed the lock so that no one could get into the structure”. Police are asking anyone with…
Weekend shooting outside LI mall, cops search for suspect
Authorities are searching for a second suspect wanted in connection with a weekend shooting at a popular Nassau County mall. Officials say on Saturday afternoon, just after 1pm, two men got into an argument outside the Americana Mall in Manhasset. Police say the argument was between 22 year old Yri Oluh of Queens and an…
Teens injured in Ronkonkoma crash
Two teenagers suffered serious injuries Saturday night in a Rononkoma car crash. Suffolk Police say on July 25, 2020 just before 11pm Ruben Jaden was driving a 2003 BMW 325i westbound on Parr Drive when he made a right turn on Rosevale Avenue and was struck by a northbound 2020 Ford F150 driven by Alec Mislin…
Pedestrian injured in Brentwood crash
A pedestrian was seriously injured Thursday night in a Brentwood motor vehicle crash. Authorities say 45 year old Juan Martinez-Umana was walking on Fifth Avenue near Third Avenue around 9pm, when he was struck by an eastbound vehicle. Police say the vehicle was a 2011 Honda Pilot driven by Dinorah Pantaleon. The vehicle was impounded…
NY lawmakers OK cutting back nursing homes’ legal shield
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers have voted to strip away pieces of the broad legal shield they gave nursing homes, hospitals and other health care facilities to fend off lawsuits and criminal prosecutions over coronavirus care. The state Senate and Assembly voted Thursday evening to limit the protection, which the Democrat-led Legislature agreed…
Bicyclist killed Friday morning in Lake Grove crash
**Update: Bicyclist has been identified as 61 year old Peter Ferentinos of Nesconset. A bicyclist was struck and killed in an early morning crash on Friday in Lake Grove. On July 24, 2020, around 1:45am, authorities say an unidentified bicyclist was heading southbound on New Moriches Rd when he was struck by an eastbound…
Suffolk PD investigate Shirley shooting
A man was shot in Shirley on Thursday night outside a home on Carnation Drive. Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting on July 23, 2020 just after 9pm. When officers arrived, they found Kevin Valarezo had been shot inside an open garage area of a house, located at 478 Carnation…
NY Assembly passed legislation to recognize Juneteenth
New York State assembly on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 passed legislation to recognize Juneteenth and Abolition Commemoration Day in New York State. Legislation passed would establish Abolition Commemoration Day, which would be observed on the second Monday in July. This commemorates the Abolition Act, which passed the New York State Legislature on March 31, 1817 and…
Farmingdale grandma paid out over $40,000 in elder scam
A Farmingdale grandmother was scammed out of over $40,000 dollars by a Manhattan man who claimed that her grandson was in trouble. Nassau County Fraud and Forgery detectives say that a 95 year old woman received a phone call on July 20,2020 from a man who pretended to be her grandson and said he had…
Off duty cop saves LI woman trapped under a dock
An off duty cop saved a woman trapped under a dock on Wednesday in Wantagh. According to Police, in the afternoon on July 22, 2020, an off-duty Nassau County Police Department Aviation Unit officer was at the Wantagh Park Marina when he heard a splash and screams for help. The officer was able to quickly…