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Bowling alleys in NY to reopen Monday
Bowling alleys in New York State are allowed to reopen starting on Monday, August 17th, 2020 under new state guidelines. State guidelines for reopening bowling alleys 50% maximum occupancy limit face coverings social distancing at all times every other lane must be closed patrons need to stay with the party at their assigned lane increased…
9/11 tribute lights will go on with help from NY State
NEW YORK (AP) — The annual light display honoring victims of 9/11 is back on. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans Saturday for state health officials to supervise the event to ensure workers’ safety. The announcement came days after the National September 11 Memorial & Museum canceled the Tribute in Light over concerns the…
An off duty Suffolk cop rescued a man who collapsed in Port Jefferson Village
A Suffolk County Police off-duty officer and Sixth Precinct Patrol officers rescued a man who suffered a cardiac arrest in Port Jefferson Village. Saturday, August 15, 2020 at approximately 3:45 p.m., off-duty Marine Bureau officer Michael Mason was walking through Port Jefferson Village with his wife and observed a 62-year-old male collapse and become unconscious at…
Brentwood man injured in police involved shooting
Suffolk County Police arrested a man for a domestic dispute in Brentwood on Friday. During the arrest, the man was injured during a police-involved shooting when his dog charged at officers. Third Precinct patrol officers responded to a domestic incident at a residence on Claywood Drive at approximately 4:40 p.m. on August 14. When a…
Wrong Way driver arrested after police chase on the Long Island Expressway
Suffolk County Police this morning arrested a driver traveling the wrong way on the Long Island Expressway. Authorities say Christian Vasquez was driving two adult passengers in a white Nissan sedan westbound on the eastbound LIE, west of exit 63, in Holtsville at 3:14 a.m. Authorities say that Highway Patrol officers attempted to pull over…
Discover Long Island introduces Downtown Deals Travel Pass
Discover Long Island on Thursday introduced a new Downtown Deals Travel Pass. More than 100 Long Island businesses are participating in towns including; Farmingdale, Great Neck, Rockville Centre, Greenport, Huntington and Patchogue. Sign up for free at discoverlongisland.com
Water rescue in Wantagh
Authorities say two people, clinging to the side of a submerged Jet Ski, were rescued in Wantagh on Thursday afternoon. Nassau County Police Marine Bureau say on August 13, 2020 around 1:45 p. m., while on routine patrol they spotted the couple in Bellmore Channel and pulled them on board to safety. Police say both…
Twin beams of light won’t shine during 9/11 tribute in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Twin beams of light representing the World Trade Center towers won’t be beamed into the sky during this year’s memorial of the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City. Organizers said Thursday that they canceled the display because of concerns about the coronavirus and the health of work crews. The National…
PD investigate Center Moriches shooting
Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred on August 13 at approximately 7:50 a.m. A male was inside a residence in Center Moriches when he was shot in the leg. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Seventh Squad detectives arrested a man and charged…
Tropical Storm Josephine has formed in the Atlantic Ocean
(AP) Tropical Storm Josephine has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, making it the earliest “J-named” storm in a record-setting hurricane season. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami on Thursday morning said Josephine was located 975 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands. It was moving west-northwest with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. No…
PSEG Long Island says power restored following Tropical Storm Isaias
Eight days after Tropical Storm Isaias left thousands of Long Islander’s in the dark, PSEG Long Island announced late Wednesday night that that the power had been turned back on for all the customers still effected by Tropical Storm related outages. PSEG said on their website that 420,000 customers had been affected by the storm. …
Farmingville mom arrested for DWI Under Leandra’s Law after crash
Authorities say a Farmingville mother was caught driving drunk Wednesday night with her kid in the car. Suffolk Police say on August 12, 2020, around 11 p. m., 35 year old Danielle Smith was driving a 2012 Jeep Liberty westbound on Barrets Avenue in Holtsville, when she crashed into a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado, that was…