8 Mosquito Samples Test Positive For West Nile Virus On Long Island
More mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been found on Long Island, health officials announced.
Eight mosquito samples tested positive for the virus following testing done at locations around Suffolk County, according to County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott.
The samples were collected on Tuesday, Aug. 9, and Wednesday, Aug. 10, from Copiague, Cold Spring Harbor, Setauket, Aquebogue, Bay Shore, and Nesconset.
So far this year, 59 samples have tested positive for the virus, health officials said.
“The confirmation of West Nile virus in mosquito samples indicates the presence o…
Man Stabs 2, Crashes Stolen Vehicle In Lindenhurst, Police Say
A 36-year-old man was charged after police said he stabbed two people and crashed a stolen vehicle on Long Island.
James Domanico, of Copiague, was arrested following an incident that began at about 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
Police said Domanico stabbed his roommate, a 36-year-old woman, multiple times outside of New Village Laundromat, located at 730 West Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst.
Domanico and the victim then got into a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was owned and driven by an acquaintance and traveled to Miramar Boulevard, wh…
