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nypost.comLong Island Home-Healthcare Agency Attributes Dementia Patient's Injuries to Her Own Actions
A Long Island home-healthcare agency stated that an 84-year-old dementia patient contributed to her own injuries after an aide allegedly stabbed her while she slept. The agency issued the statement following the incident involving a chef's knife.
nypost.comGuide Lists Elite Golf Courses on Long Island Ahead of US Open
A New York Post article presents a list of private golf clubs on eastern Long Island. The piece is timed ahead of the US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in June.
New York PostSuffolk County Police Arrest Two Drivers After Drag Racing on William Floyd Parkway
Police stopped a 2019 Ford Mustang and 2023 Dodge Charger after an illegal speed contest on Long Island early Tuesday. Both drivers received multiple traffic citations and the vehicles were seized.
nypost.comLong Island Woman Arrested After Statue Damage at Catholic Church
A 41-year-old woman was arrested last week after police say she damaged a statue of Jesus at St. Mary’s Church in Bay Shore. Suffolk County police investigated the incident as a possible hate crime.
New York PostWoman Arrested After Jesus Statue Beheaded at Long Island Church
Police arrested a 41-year-old woman and charged her with criminal mischief for damaging a statue outside a Long Island church. The Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association and a nonprofit each donated $1,000 to help replace the statue.
New York PostLong Island Man Charged With Murder in 2024 Carjacking
A 25-year-old man was charged with second-degree murder and related offenses in the December 2024 death of a 65-year-old amputee during a carjacking in Deer Park. Police arrested the suspect in May after a nearly two-year investigation.
New York PostNearly 30,000 Gallons of Partially Treated Sewage Spill Into Long Island Waterway
State and local officials reported that an equipment failure at a Long Beach wastewater plant released nearly 30,000 gallons of undisinfected sewage into Reynolds Channel on Sunday. City crews completed a multi-day cleanup of the waterway, while the State Department of Environmen…
New York PostThree Generations of Long Island Women Charged in Death of 7-Year-Old Girl
Suffolk County prosecutors charged three women with murder and related counts after a 7-year-old girl died from untreated injuries. The girl had been placed in the home by child care officials one year earlier.
nypost.comLong Island Oyster Growers Face Sales Concerns After Bacteria Report
Oyster growers on Long Island are dealing with negative publicity after an April report linked vibrio vulnificus bacteria to local waters. The warning came after growers already lost about one-third of their crop to winter damage.
nypost.comMan Charged With Murder in Fatal Assault at Long Island Gas Station
A 40-year-old man was charged with second-degree murder after prosecutors said he fatally beat a 30-year-old woman at a Yaphank gas station. The victim was pronounced dead at a hospital, and the suspect was arrested later that day.
nypost.comLong Island Woman Found Dead at Gas Station, Suspect Charged with Murder
A 30-year-old mother of three from Bellport was found unresponsive in a vehicle at a Yaphank gas station and later died at a hospital. Police arrested a 40-year-old man from the same town and charged him with second-degree murder.
idropnews.comThree Men Indicted in Armed Hijacking of Apple Products Truck at Long Island Mall
A federal grand jury indicted Alan Christhofer Cedeno-Ferrer, Michael Mejia-Nunez and Ennait Alexis Sirett-Padilla on charges of Hobbs Act robbery, Hobbs Act robbery conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property. The charges trigger arraignment proceedings and set i…