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LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — A school bus erupted in flames on a residential street in Levittown Friday afternoon, with all occupants escaping before the vehicle became fully engulfed.
BALDWIN, N.Y. — A woman was grazed by a bullet after a late-night argument escalated into a shooting inside a Baldwin home, leading to the arrests of two people, Nassau County Police said.
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — A bomb threat at the Hicksville Public Library Friday morning triggered a major police response, school lockouts and a complete shutdown of Jerusalem Avenue before one person was apprehended, officials say.
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HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — A 17-year-old riding an e-scooter was seriously injured Monday morning after colliding with a Town of Oyster Bay garbage truck at a residential intersection in Hicksville.
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — Severe coastal flooding inundated waterfront communities across southern Suffolk County on Saturday morning, leaving roads impassable, stranding motorists and prompting at least one water rescue as a powerful nor’easter battered Long Island.
BALDWIN HARBOR, N.Y. — Coastal flooding inundated residential streets in Baldwin Harbor on Saturday morning, partially submerging parked vehicles as strong winds brought down trees and utility wires during a powerful nor’easter.
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — Coastal flooding inundated parts of Massapequa on Saturday morning, leaving some roads impassable as strong winds toppled trees and brought down limbs onto power lines across the area during a powerful nor’easter.
FREEPORT, N.Y. — Severe coastal flooding inundated waterfront neighborhoods in Freeport on Saturday morning, leaving streets impassable, stranding vehicles and forcing residents to wade through high water as a powerful nor’easter battered Long Island.
OCEANSIDE, N.Y. — A pedestrian was injured after being struck by a vehicle and becoming pinned underneath it Friday night in Oceanside, prompting an emergency rescue response.
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — A school bus erupted in flames on a residential street in Levittown Friday afternoon, with all occupants escaping before the vehicle became fully engulfed.
WANTAGH, N.Y. — Strong winds and rough surf battered the shoreline at Jones Beach State Park early Friday afternoon as conditions began deteriorating ahead of a powerful nor’easter expected to impact Long Island through the weekend.
EAST MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — A sedan crashed through the front of an East Massapequa home goods store Wednesday evening, leaving shattered glass, damaged displays and scattered merchandise in its path before stopping near the middle of the occupied business.
BALDWIN, N.Y. — A woman was grazed by a bullet after a late-night argument escalated into a shooting inside a Baldwin home, leading to the arrests of two people, Nassau County Police said.
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — A significant power outage knocked out traffic signals and left homes and businesses without electricity along a busy stretch of Old Country Road in Hicksville on Wednesday afternoon.
JERICHO, N.Y. — A 56-year-old motorcyclist was killed Monday afternoon after colliding with a vehicle making a left turn on Route 106 in Jericho, Nassau County Police said.
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — A bomb threat at the Hicksville Public Library Friday morning triggered a major police response, school lockouts and a complete shutdown of Jerusalem Avenue before one person was apprehended, officials say.
INWOOD, N.Y. — A driver suffered only minor injuries Thursday morning after an SUV struck a parked car and overturned onto its side in Inwood, trapping the driver inside.
BETHPAGE, N.Y. — A driver suffered serious injuries Wednesday morning after a violent single-vehicle crash tore apart a car and sent it careening into a Bethpage fire station.
COPIAGUE, N.Y. — A Central Islip man was arrested for driving while intoxicated Tuesday afternoon after his pickup truck left a trail of destruction along Montauk Highway from Lindenhurst to Copiague.
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — A worker was killed after being crushed by a truck at a commercial vehicle service facility in Hicksville on Labor Day, officials said.
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. — Long Island Rail Road passengers encountered an unusual sight late Saturday night after a large snake was found slithering around the platform at the Massapequa Park train station.
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — A Levittown man was arrested Thursday after police said he threatened authorities with a gun while being served an eviction notice, prompting an hours-long standoff and a large tactical response.
WEST BABYLON, N.Y. — A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle while walking in the eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway Tuesday night, Suffolk County Police said.
FRANKLIN SQUARE, N.Y. — A Nassau County police officer was injured Tuesday after a patrol vehicle veered off Franklin Avenue and struck a utility pole, causing significant damage and closing the roadway for several hours.
SYOSSET, N.Y. — Two men were arrested after allegedly stealing a Flock camera and the pole it was mounted on from a Syosset intersection Monday evening, according to Nassau County Police.
NORTH BELLMORE, N.Y. — One person was hospitalized Thursday morning after a minivan crashed into the side of a medical office in North Bellmore.
LINDENHURST, N.Y. — A 26-year-old man was arrested Monday evening after Suffolk County Police used a drone to track him down following a reported burglary in Lindenhurst, SCPD said.
MUTTONTOWN, N.Y. — Two construction workers were injured Friday afternoon after scaffolding reportedly collapsed at a residential property in Muttontown, sending both men into a trench up to 15 feet below grade.
WOODBURY, N.Y. — A motorcyclist and the driver of an SUV were hospitalized Friday morning following a two-vehicle collision in Woodbury.
JERICHO, N.Y. — A fire broke out at the historic Milleridge Inn in Jericho Thursday night, drawing firefighters from numerous departments to the centuries-old Long Island landmark.
ATLANTIC BEACH, N.Y. — A tornado tore through an Atlantic Beach beach club Thursday evening, damaging and destroying dozens of cabanas, injuring a worker and prompting a massive emergency response as severe storms swept across Long Island’s South Shore.
MEADOWMERE, N.Y. — An overturned gasoline tanker spilled around 2,000 gallons of fuel directly along the Nassau-Queens border late Wednesday morning, triggering a massive multi-jurisdictional emergency response.
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — Firefighters quickly extinguished a vehicle fire Wednesday morning after a sedan caught fire at a busy intersection in Hicksville, sending heavy smoke into the air.
FREEPORT, N.Y. — Severe coastal flooding inundated waterfront neighborhoods in Freeport on Saturday morning, leaving streets impassable, stranding vehicles and forcing residents to wade through high water as a powerful nor’easter battered Long Island.