Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Pellet Gun Shootings Could Be Related To TikTok Challenge Long Island Pellet Gun Shootings Could Be Related To TikTok Challenge
Long Island Pellet Gun Shootings Could Be Related To TikTok Challenge Police on Long Island are investigating whether a series of pellet gun shootings that injured at least one young girl are related to a TikTok challenge.  In the challenge, people are encouraged to fire soluble gel beads from airsoft guns at pedestrians and other vehicles on the roadway. On Long Island, there have been at least six incidents of people being shot at with pellet guns, law enforcement officials confirmed. In Nassau County, there have been four such incidents including one in Wantagh, one in Levittown, and two in Massapequa, police said.  No one was injured…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Struck By SUV While Crossing Street In Nassau County Woman Fatally Struck By SUV While Crossing Street In Nassau County
Woman Fatally Struck By SUV While Crossing Street In Nassau County A 60-year-old woman was fatally struck by an SUV while walking across a Long Island street. The crash happened in Massapequa at about 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Police said the Wantagh woman was walking from the south to the north side of Sunrise Highway at Broadway when she was struck in the right lane by an eastbound Subaru SUV. The woman was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead at 11:25 a.m., police said. The 76-year-old Amityville man who drove the SUV remained at the scene, police said. The investigation into the cr…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Weather
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Snowfall totals from the powerful Nor'easter that slammed the region ranged from more than two feet to several inches. Here are totals from the National Weather Service and other reports from at or around sunset on Saturday, Jan. 29. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 8.3 inches Nassau County Elmont, 17.3 inches Jericho, 12 inches Levittown, 19.2 inches Massapequa, 16 inches Plainedge, 16 inches  Seaford, 12 inches Syosset, 14 inches Wantagh, 14 inches Suffolk County Amit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Business
New Bakery/Café To Open At Long Island Shopping Center New Bakery/Café To Open At Long Island Shopping Center
New Bakery/Café To Open At Long Island Shopping Center A new bakery and café is set to open at a Long Island shopping center this year. The French Workshop Artisan Bakery will open a new location in Wantagh at the Willow Wood Shoppes, located at 1187 Wantagh Avenue, Breslin Realty announced on Wednesday, Jan. 26. The bakery is scheduled to open sometime this year, and the space is still being built, the company said. The French Workshop also has locations in Plainview, Bayside, and Garden City. The bakery, which offers a variety of pastries, macarons, cakes, and other desserts, will occupy 3,750 square feet at the new location, Breslin Realty…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Suffolk County Man Accused Of Sending Sexual Messages, Inappropriate Photo To Minor Suffolk County Man Accused Of Sending Sexual Messages, Inappropriate Photo To Minor
Suffolk County Man Accused Of Sending Sexual Messages, Inappropriate Photo To Minor A 38-year-old Long Island man was charged after police said he sent sexual messages an inappropriate picture to a 16-year-old girl. Andrew Quattrone, of Manorville, was arrested in Wantagh on Thursday, Jan. 20, for first-degree disseminating indecent material to a minor and endangering the welfare of a minor, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said a 16-year-old girl received texts from an unknown number that included vulgar, sexual messages and an inappropriate picture. She asked the sender to stop but continued receiving texts, police said.  Police said Quattron…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Slight Declines In Infection Rate, Number Of New Cases COVID-19: Long Island Sees Slight Declines In Infection Rate, Number Of New Cases
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Declines In Infection Rate, Number Of New Cases Long Island saw a slight downtick in its positive infection rate for the first time in weeks, though the region remains the most ravaged by the recent rise of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Since Tuesday, Jan. 4, the seven-day average percentage of positive test results on Long Island rose from 26.36 percent to 26.76 percent the following day before dipping to 26.58 percent of those tested on Thursday, Jan. 6, still the highest of the state's 10 regions. Statewide, the positivity rate also dropped during that timeline, from 22.45 percent to 22.36 percent following the spike of post-holiday i…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Passes 25 Percent; Here Are Communities Most Affected COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Passes 25 Percent; Here Are Communities Most Affected
Covid-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Passes 25 Percent; Here Are Communities Most Affected Long Island hit a dubious milestone in its ongoing battle against the Omicron COVID-19 variant that swiftly became the dominant strain in the US. The region continues to lead the way with New York's highest seven-day average percentage of positive tests, rising up to 25.49 percent of those tested on Long Island on Monday, Jan. 3, up more than a full percentage point in the past three days. Statewide, the positivity rate is also spiking, up from. 20.87 percent to 21.81 percent as of Jan. 3.  No region in New York has a positivity rate below 13 percent as the number of newly recorded in…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Nears 25 Percent; These Are Most-Affected Communities COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Nears 25 Percent; These Are Most-Affected Communities
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Nears 25 Percent; These Are Most-Affected Communities Long Island continues to be the hardest-hit region in New York State by the Omicron COVID-19 variant as nearly one in four people tested in Nassau and Suffolk has tested positive for the virus. The average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island remains the highest in the state, as it rose from 22.69 percent on Friday, Dec. 31 to 24.94 percent as of Sunday, Jan. 2, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. Statewide, the infection rate also continues to rise, from 19.79 percent to 21.49 percent during the same time frame. No region in New York ha…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
Popular Restaurant Opens Fourth Long Island Location Popular Restaurant Opens Fourth Long Island Location
Popular Restaurant Opens Fourth Long Island Location A popular seafood restaurant has opened its fourth location on Long Island. DJ’s Clam Shack hosted the grand opening for its new Suffolk County location in December. Thank you to the Town of Brookhaven, Three Village Chamber of Commerce, and The Suffolk County Legislature for the warm... Posted by DJ’S Clam Shack Stony Brook on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 The new eatery is located at 1007 Route 25A in Stony Brook. The menu includes a variety of seafood dishes, including Maine lobster rolls, baked clams, calamari, grilled garlic shrimp scampi rolls, and more. Check out the online men…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Soars Past 10 Percent As Cases Increase COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Soars Past 10 Percent As Cases Increase
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Soars Past 10 Percent As Cases Increase Long Island's COVID-19 infection rate in New York as the region, already the highest in New York, spiked past 10 percent while other parts of the state have seen some relief from the winter surge of the virus. In the past three days, Long Island has seen its seven-day average positive infection rate rise a full percentage point, to 10.32 percent of those tested, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health.  Statewide, the infection rate also rose similarly, from 6.88 percent to 7.88 percent as of Monday, Dec. 20.  No other region in the state has a positive…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Climb In Cases As Infection Rate Tops 8 Percent COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Climb In Cases As Infection Rate Tops 8 Percent
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Climb In Cases As Infection Rate Tops 8 Percent After coasting through the summer and fall, the holiday spike of COVID-19 cases on Long Island has led to it being among the hottest beds for the virus in New York. Long Island now has the second-highest seven-day average positive infection rate of the state's 10 regions, as it spiked past 8 percent to 8.19 percent, with only Western New York (9.24 percent and trending downward) reporting worse numbers. Statewide, the positive infection rate is also on the rise, from 4.83 percent to 5.73 percent in the past three days, according to the latest update from the New York State Department of Hea…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Past 7.5 Percent With New Increase In Cases COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Past 7.5 Percent With New Increase In Cases
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Past 7.5 Percent With New Increase In Cases More than 3,500 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on Long Island, which saw its positive infection rate spike above 7.5 percent in the latest update from the state Department of Health. According to health officials, Long Island's seven-day average percentage of positive test results rose from 6.77 percent on Monday, Dec. 13, up to 7.12 percent the following day, rising to 7.53 percent of those tested on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Statewide, the infection rate statewide also rose, up above 5 percent to 5.11 percent according to the latest update. Each of the state's 10 regions now have…

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by Zak Failla