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Home, Car Go Up In Flames In Jericho Home, Car Go Up In Flames In Jericho
Home, Car Go Up In Flames In Jericho A raging house fire broke Monday, April 6, on Long Island, causing significant damage to a home and a car parked outside, according to officials. The blaze broke out at 27 Maytime Drive in Jericho, according to John F. Scalesi Jr., a member of the Nassau County Police Department commissioner’s council. Photos and video from Scalesi showed smoke and flames pouring out of the home, while a car also burned in the driveway. The Jericho Fire Department and other local departments responded to the “tough” fire, Scalesi said. Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze and treated at t…
Double Trouble: Albany Man Arrested Twice In One Day Lands Lengthy Prison Term For Robbery Double Trouble: Albany Man Arrested Twice In One Day Lands Lengthy Prison Term For Robbery
Double Trouble: Albany Man Arrested Twice In One Day Lands Lengthy Prison Term For Robbery A New York man who was arrested twice on the same day and took on trial without a lawyer landed a hefty prison sentence, authorities announced Monday, April 6. Brian Briggs, a 33-year-old Albany man, was handed a 24-year prison term on Monday, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Briggs robbed a maintenance worker at gunpoint in an Albany public housing building in May 2025, authorities said. It was his second robbery conviction, following a previous incident in July 2013. An eventful May 12, 2025, for Briggs began around 2:15 a.m. when cops responded to a trespassing report …
Cops Hunt For Missing Coram Man, 22, Who Needs Medical Help Cops Hunt For Missing Coram Man, 22, Who Needs Medical Help
Cops Hunt For Missing Coram Man, 22, Who Needs Medical Help A young Long Island man who went missing early Monday, April 6 and was in need of medical attention has been located, his family told Daily Voice. Tristan Mazer, a 22-year-old from Coram, was located about 11 hours after he was last seen around 4:30 a.m. walking on Old Town Road in Coram, according to Mazer's mother and Suffolk County police. Mazer was labeled a vulnerable and endangered adult, authorities said. He is about 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs around 150 pounds, police said. He was wearing a black t-shirt, dark pants, and black boots when he disappeared.
Troy Man Won $5M On Lottery Scratch-Off — See Where He Bought His Ticket Troy Man Won $5M On Lottery Scratch-Off — See Where He Bought His Ticket
Troy Man Won $5M On Lottery Scratch-Off — See Where He Bought His Ticket A Capital Region man won a $5 million top prize in a New York Lottery scratch-off game, lottery leaders announced Monday, April 6. Daniel Jeffries, a Troy resident, scratched off one of four top prizes in the 200 Extra game, officials said. The game costs $20 per ticket. Jeffries bought his winning ticket at Stewart’s Shops on 10 Sweetmilk Creek Road in Troy, according to the lottery. He is the first person to claim one of the four $5 million top prizes in the 200 Extra game, meaning three more $5 million tickets are still available, according to lottery data. The odds of winning the top pr…
After Fire Ravages Valley Stream Barbershop, Family Launches Online Fundraiser After Fire Ravages Valley Stream Barbershop, Family Launches Online Fundraiser
After Fire Ravages Valley Stream Barbershop, Family Launches Online Fundraiser After a Long Island barbershop was destroyed in a fast-moving fire over the weekend, loved ones launched an online fundraiser to help the owner. Mr. D’s Cuts was one of the businesses that suffered severe damage when the blaze tore through a building in Valley Stream on Sunday afternoon, April 5, according to the GoFundMe. “My dad's barbershop along with other businesses had unfortunately caught on fire and everything was burnt/gone,” organizer Jenecis Rodriguez wrote in the fundraiser. “It deeply saddens us that this happened, my dad worked so hard to build his business, and there were so …
Four Saved From Battered Yacht In LI Sound Coast Guard Rescue Four Saved From Battered Yacht In LI Sound Coast Guard Rescue
Four Saved From Battered Yacht In LI Sound Coast Guard Rescue Four people stranded on a floundering yacht off the coast of Long Island were saved by the Coast Guard in a dramatic rescue on Saturday night, April 4. The 42-foot vessel Proudfoot was disabled and taking on 12-foot waves when the four people on board made a distress call around 5:45 p.m., the Coast Guard said Sunday, April 5. The ship was about three miles southwest of Moriches Inlet in Fire Island. Local first responders were unable to reach the scene, and even a Coast Guard ship initially launched to help had to return to Coast Guard Station Shinnecock due to the dangerous seas, accordin…
Holy War Ends: Old Westbury Shells Out $19M In Synagogue Dispute Holy War Ends: Old Westbury Shells Out $19M In Synagogue Dispute
Holy War Ends: Old Westbury Shells Out $19M In Synagogue Dispute A Long Island village must pay $19 million to a local Jewish congregation to settle a three-decade dispute surrounding construction of a synagogue. Old Westbury and Rabbi Aaron Konikov agreed to a federal consent agreement back on Wednesday, March 18, according to Newsday. The deal ends a fight dating back to 1994. Konikov wanted to build a synagogue on a large property he owns in the village, but the town altered its laws back in 2001 to make such construction much more difficult, according to the court documents. The rabbi and his congregation sued Old Westbury in federal court back in 2…
Woman Knifed in Daylight Roosevelt Clash, Suspect Arrested: Police Woman Knifed in Daylight Roosevelt Clash, Suspect Arrested: Police
Woman Knifed in Daylight Roosevelt Clash, Suspect Arrested: Police A Long Island woman pulled a knife and stabbed another woman to end an argument on Sunday, April 5, police said. Marie-Lucie Auguste, 48, was arguing with a 47-year-old woman in Roosevelt just after 12 p.m. Sunday when the dispute turned physical, the Nassau County Police Department said. Auguste, of Roosevelt, pushed the other woman to the ground, pulled a knife, and stabbed the victim in the arm, cops said. The 47-year-old woman responded by calling 911 in fear for her life. Cops responded and located both women, placing Auguste under arrest without incident, authorities said. The victim…
Shakira Just Announced Another U.S. Tour, Including An Atlantic City Show  — How To Get Tickets Shakira Just Announced Another U.S. Tour, Including An Atlantic City Show  — How To Get Tickets
Shakira Just Announced Another U.S. Tour, Including An Atlantic City Show — How To Get Tickets Shakira is bringing her record setting Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour back to the U.S. this summer, the global superstar announced Wednesday, April 1. The “Whenever, Wherever” singer, 49, will play 13 shows across the country, including six stops in the Northeast, after opening night on June 13 in Los Angeles. After playing sold-out stadium shows on the same tour last year, including one at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, Shakira is bringing the tour to smaller arenas in 2026. She’ll play CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore on July 6, TD Garden in Boston on July 10, and Prudential Center in…
Merrick Boy, 5, With Rare Disease Gains Hope After Funding Bill Hits Trump’s Desk Merrick Boy, 5, With Rare Disease Gains Hope After Funding Bill Hits Trump’s Desk
Merrick Boy, 5, With Rare Disease Gains Hope After Funding Bill Hits Trump’s Desk A bill that could help cure a 5-year-old Long Island boy suffering from a rare disease finally headed to President Trump’s desk on Friday, April 3 after months of back-and-forth, officials said. Andrew Jedlicka, an NYU professor from Merrick, explained to the New York Post that the bill would fund a research lab in Queens that offers experimental treatments for his son — the only such lab in the U.S. The boy, who has not been publicly identified, suffers from KBG syndrome, Jedlicka told the Post. The disease can lead to developmental delays, speech issues, and seizures, but there are only a…
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