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LINDENHURST, NEW YORK - A Huntington Station man accused of driving while intoxicated was arrested at the scene after causing a serious crash that left multiple people injured at the intersection of Montauk Highway and Kramer Drive late Friday night.
EAST FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK - Firefighters from multiple fire departments battled a fire that broke out inside of a rail-served waste transfer facility on New Highway Saturday afternoon.
ISLANDIA, NEW YORK - A recycling facility’s waste transfer building burst into flames early Monday morning as firefighters from multiple fire departments responded to the scene to battle the blaze.
COMMACK, NEW YORK - Four people shopping suffered minor injuries after an SUV crashed into the storefront of Craft Shoes on Jericho Turnpike late Thursday afternoon.
COPIAGUE, NEW YORK - A father and son were stabbed by two contractors that were working at their house on 44th Street early Wednesday evening after an altercation sparked. Both contractors were arrested at a nearby gas station.
NASSAU COUNTY, NY - Residents of Long Island and most of the Northeastern United States are dealing with an unusual occurrence as smoke from more than 150 wildfires burning in Canada currently blankets the area, seriously impacting visibility.
COPIAGUE, NY - A driver was rescued by the Copiague Fire Department from an overturned car after colliding with a parked car on Campagnoli Avenue near Verrazano Avenue late Monday night.
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LINDENHURST, NEW YORK - A potentially destructive situation was avoided after a vehicle fire threatened to spread to a telecommunications equipment supplier on Montauk Highway. The fire was quickly knocked down by firefighters from the Copiague Fire Department on Saturday afternoon before it could extend to the Lindenhurst business.
LINDENHURST, NEW YORK - A Huntington Station man accused of driving while intoxicated was arrested at the scene after causing a serious crash that left multiple people injured at the intersection of Montauk Highway and Kramer Drive late Friday night.
EAST FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK - Firefighters from multiple fire departments battled a fire that broke out inside of a rail-served waste transfer facility on New Highway Saturday afternoon.
ISLANDIA, NEW YORK - A recycling facility’s waste transfer building burst into flames early Monday morning as firefighters from multiple fire departments responded to the scene to battle the blaze.
COMMACK, NEW YORK - Four people shopping suffered minor injuries after an SUV crashed into the storefront of Craft Shoes on Jericho Turnpike late Thursday afternoon.
COPIAGUE, NEW YORK - A father and son were stabbed by two contractors that were working at their house on 44th Street early Wednesday evening after an altercation sparked. Both contractors were arrested at a nearby gas station.
NASSAU COUNTY, NY - Residents of Long Island and most of the Northeastern United States are dealing with an unusual occurrence as smoke from more than 150 wildfires burning in Canada currently blankets the area, seriously impacting visibility.
COPIAGUE, NY - A driver was rescued by the Copiague Fire Department from an overturned car after colliding with a parked car on Campagnoli Avenue near Verrazano Avenue late Monday night.
MELVILLE, NY - A driver had to be extricated after a dump truck rolled over onto its side while exiting the Long Island Expressway onto Broadhollow Road on Monday afternoon.
MELVILLE, NY - Police are searching for a man that attempted to rob an East Farmingdale bank and successfully robbed a Melville bank on Friday morning.
CORAM, NY - A Suffolk County police officer was rushed to the hospital in the back of a police car after being shot during a surveillance operation on Homestead Drive near Norfleet Lane late Thursday afternoon.
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - Republican Representative George Santos pleaded not guilty to thirteen charges against him including stealing public funds, wire fraud, money laundering, and lying on federal disclosure forms.
COPIAGUE, NY - A crash between a sedan and an ambulette left one person injured late Saturday night at Maple Court and South Strong Avenue.
NORTH AMITYVILLE, NY - Firefighters from six fire departments battled a fire that nearly engulfed an entire house on Bayview Avenue early Sunday morning. Two residents were able to escape injuries before the house went up in flames.
NORTH LINDENHURST, NY - Quick-thinking police officers sprung into action and rescued two adults, three children, and a dog from a house fire on 45th Street early Saturday morning.
LINDENHURST, NY - A 37-year-old Massapequa man was arrested for driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage late Wednesday night.
COMMACK, NY - Firefighters battled a brush fire between the Sunken Meadow Parkway and a residential neighborhood early Friday evening while Long Island remained under a Red Flag Warning.
LINDENHURST, NY - A 22-year-old motorcyclist was hospitalized in a serious condition after crashing into an SUV at the intersection of Shore Road and Montauk Highway on Monday evening.
NORTH LINDENHURST, NY - A fiery small plane crash in a residential neighborhood left one person dead and two others on board with critical injuries on Sunday afternoon. The plane crashed just feet away from a backyard playset.
LONG ISLAND, NY - Slippery roads covered in snow and slush caused multiple crashes and heavily impacted motorists late Monday night into Tuesday morning as Long Island experienced its first major snowfall for the winter.
WEST BABYLON, NY - A wrong-way driver was killed after causing a head-on fatal crash that left a driver injured and their passenger dead on Route 109 near Platt Avenue late Wednesday morning.
EAST FARMINGDALE, NY - Firefighters battled an intense commercial fire on Allen Boulevard in East Farmingdale as flames exploded through the roof of Cruise Control Limousines. The blaze on Monday evening took over two hours to finally get under control.
WEST BABYLON, NY - Two occupants of a pickup truck were able to escape serious injuries after their vehicle flew over a guardrail and collided with a tree, saving them from dropping at least 20 feet onto a service road below.
COPIAGUE, NY - A house fire on Oak Street left one person injured late Tuesday night as firefighters worked to prevent the flames from spreading to a nearby second house.
| Suffolk County Crime
COPIAGUE, NEW YORK - A father and son were stabbed by two contractors that were working at their house on 44th Street early Wednesday evening after an altercation sparked. Both contractors were arrested at a nearby gas station.
MELVILLE, NY - Police are searching for a man that attempted to rob an East Farmingdale bank and successfully robbed a Melville bank on Friday morning.
COPIAGUE, NY - An unlicensed driver was arrested after striking and killing a 45-year-old man crossing Sunrise Highway at Bethpage Road late Monday afternoon.
NORTH AMITYVILLE, NY - Police are searching for multiple suspects involved in a shooting that resulted in a bystander’s car being struck by gunfire early Friday evening.
EAST FARMINGDALE, NY - A stabbing in the parking lot of a Long Island Taco Bell left a 19-year-old man injured early Thursday night. Police have arrested a suspect in the stabbing.
LINDENHURST, NY - Police are searching for two suspects who threw molotov cocktails at a home on the corner of E Gates Avenue and South Smith Street early Friday morning and fled through the Alleghany Avenue Elementary School yard.
WYANDANCH, NY - A suspect fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle was involved in two hit-and-run crashes on Tuesday afternoon. A responding police car was also involved in a crash that left both vehicles overturned.
DYKER HEIGHTS, NY - Suffolk County Police pursued a driver suspected of abducting a woman in Suffolk County. The pursuit came to an end at 12th Ave & 86th St in Brooklyn, injuring multiple officers.
| Suffolk County Community
Riverhead High School principal Sean O’Hara sent out an email following two students possibly overdosing on an unknown substance last week. The warning was sent to the families of the high school and in the community regarding a “potentially harmful, ingestible substance” that could be circulating through the school and accessible to students.
The large supermarket chain, Stop & Shop, has recently signed on to become a distributor of the future COVID-19 vaccines.
LINDENHURST, NEW YORK - A potentially destructive situation was avoided after a vehicle fire threatened to spread to a telecommunications equipment supplier on Montauk Highway. The fire was quickly knocked down by firefighters from the Copiague Fire Department on Saturday afternoon before it could extend to the Lindenhurst business.