Brentwood, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Infection Rate, Number Of Cases; Latest Breakdown COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Infection Rate, Number Of Cases; Latest Breakdown
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Infection Rate, Number Of Cases; Latest Breakdown With the holidays approaching, Long Island continues to see a rise in new COVID-19 infections as the region and state both saw the infection rate climb over 3.20 percent after plateauing earlier in 2022. The average seven-day COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island rose nearly .20 points, up to 3.31 percent of those tested on Tuesday, April 5, though it remains one of the lowest rates of New York's 10 regions. Statewide, the positivity rate is also on the rise, up to 3.22 percent on April 5 after hovering below 2 percent for several weeks, according to the most recent update from th…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate: Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate: Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate: Latest Breakdown By Community Long Island continues to see a rise in new COVID-19 infections as the region and state both saw the infection rate climb over 3 percent. In the past week, the average seven-day COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island rose from 2.54 percent on Monday, March 28 to 3.13 percent of those tested on Monday, April 4, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. Statewide, the positivity rate is also surging, up from 2.43 percent to 3.05 percent during the same time frame. Ten new virus-related deaths were reported in New York, according to the Department of Health, …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Missing Long Island Man Located Missing Long Island Man Located
Missing Long Island Man Located A missing Long Island man has been located, according to officials.  Nassau County resident Richard Buseck, age 65, of Levittown, was reported missing on Sunday, April 3 in Levittown. See Earlier Story: Alert Issued For Missing Levittown Man Buseck was last seen leaving his home in a Mitsubishi Mirage, said the Nassau County Police. Nassau County Police announced Monday afternoon that Buseck had been found.  No other information was released. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
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Missing Long Island Man Found Missing Long Island Man Found
Missing Long Island Man Found Updated story: Missing Long Island Man Located Police are asking the public for help locating a missing Long Island man. Nassau County resident Richard Buseck, age 65, of Levittown, was reported missing on Sunday, April 3 in Levittown. Buseck was last seen leaving his home in a gray 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage with license plate CPK 2267, said the Nassau County Police. He is described as being 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds. His clothing description and destination are unknown, police said.  Detectives request that anyone with information contact the Nassau County Police Department M…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Two Violent Long Island Robbery Suspects Police Searching For Two Violent Long Island Robbery Suspects
Police Searching For Two Violent Long Island Robbery Suspects Police are investigating two violent attempted robberies that injured two men on Long Island. The robbery attempts took place in Nassau County on Wednesday, March 30 in both Bethpage and Levittown. The first incident began around 9:30 a.m. when two men approached a 28-year-old man in the parking lot of TD Bank in Bethpage and requested to use his cell phone or charger, detectives said. When the victim refused, one man struck him in the left eye and tried to remove him from his vehicle, police said. The victim remained in his car and was struck multiple times. The two men fled an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown By Community Long Island continues to see a rise in new COVID-19 infections as the region and state continue to see the positive infection rate climbing after plateauing following the winter surge of the virus. In the past week, the average seven-day average COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island rose from 1.91 percent on Monday, March 21 to 2.54 of those tested on Monday, March 28, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. The rise marks the seventh-straight day that Long Island has seen its infection rate climbing. Statewide, the positivity rate is also surging, up …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Here's Latest Data By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Here's Latest Data By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Here's Latest Data By Community The positive infection rate on Long Island and in New York are both back above 2 percent as the region contends with a rise in new cases and virus-related fatalities.  In the past week, the average seven-day average COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island rose from 1.91 percent on Monday, March 21 to 1.99 percent the following day and up to 2.08 percent of those tested on Wednesday, March 23. Statewide, the positivity rate is also surging, up from 1.78 percent to 2.02 percent during the same time frame. Just five new virus-related deaths were reported in New York, ac…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Latest Data By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Latest Data By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate; Latest Data By Community New York continues to see a rise in new COVID-19 infections across the state, including on Long Island, which is approaching a 2 percent positive infection rate. The average seven-day average COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island has been on the rise after bottoming out earlier this month, ballooning to 1.99 percent of those tested as of Tuesday, March 22, up from below 1.50 percent earlier in March. Related story - COVID-19: US Infections Expected To Rise As Subvariant Cases Triple Every Two Weeks Statewide, the positivity rate is also surging, up to 1.94 percent on March 22. I…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Seeing Steady Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Here's New Data COVID-19: Long Island Seeing Steady Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Here's New Data
Covid-19: Long Island Seeing Steady Increases In Cases, Positive-Test Rate; Here's New Data New York continues to tout improved COVID-19 numbers, though the data has been slowly getting worse on Long Island. For the third straight day, the average seven-day average COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island has slipped, up to 1.95 percent of those tested on Sunday, March 20, up from below 1.90 percent throughout the rest of the week. Related story - COVID-19: US Infections Expected To Rise As Subvariant Cases Triple Every Two Weeks Statewide, the positivity rate is also on the rise, up to 1.92 percent on March 20, up from below 1.50 percent earlier in the month. In mid…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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COVID-19: NY Infection Rate Stays Below 2 Percent Over Two Weeks; Latest Data From Long Island COVID-19: NY Infection Rate Stays Below 2 Percent Over Two Weeks; Latest Data From Long Island
Covid-19: NY Infection Rate Stays Below 2 Percent Over Two Weeks; Latest Data From Long Island New York continues to tout improved COVID-19 numbers as the state has seen its positive infection rate hold steady under 2 percent for more than two straight weeks. After spiking at around 20 percent during the post-holiday surge of new infections, on Friday, March 11, New York’s positivity rate was 1.38 percent, its lowest seven-day average rate since July 20, 2021. In mid-January, the positivity rate in New York hovered around 20 percent for several weeks as the world contended with the Omicron variant of the virus. Seventeen new virus-related deaths were reported in New York in the late…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Police ID Crips Gang Member Who Shot At Officers In Nassau Police ID Crips Gang Member Who Shot At Officers In Nassau
Police ID Crips Gang Member Who Shot At Officers In Nassau Police on Long Island have identified a suspected Crips gang member who allegedly shot at officers before putting a gun to his head in a "suicide by cop" attempt. Suffolk County resident Jonathan R. Vazquez, age 20, of Bay Shore, was arrested on Tuesday, March 1 after a pursuit and shooting that began in Uniondale, said the Nassau County Police. The incident began around midnight Tuesday when officers spotted Vazquez in a black Dodge Charger that matched the description of a vehicle involved in a robbery that occurred on Tuesday, Feb. 16, in Levittown, police said. Earlier …

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Crips Gang Member Shoots At Officers In Nassau County, Then Puts Gun To His Head, Police Say Crips Gang Member Shoots At Officers In Nassau County, Then Puts Gun To His Head, Police Say
Crips Gang Member Shoots At Officers In Nassau County, Then Puts Gun To His Head, Police Say A shooting involving police and a robbery suspect ended on Long Island with a Crips gang member in custody. The 20-year-old gang member, who the police declined to identify, said the incident began around 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, when officers attempted to pull over a black Dodge Charger in Uniondale which they believed was involved in an earlier robbery in Levittown, said Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder during a news conference. As the officers attempted to pull the car over, the suspect tried to squeeze between two cars, injuring one person and damaging his vehicle, police s…

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by Kathy Reakes