Long Island News

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.

QUEENS, N.Y. — Six people were injured, two critically, after a multi-vehicle crash left one vehicle overturned on the Cross Island Parkway Saturday night, shutting down the northbound side of the highway.

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.

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.

NORTH BELLMORE, N.Y. — One person was hospitalized Thursday morning after a minivan crashed into the side of a medical office in North Bellmore.

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.

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.

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — Employees were left cleaning up shattered glass Monday morning after an overnight burglary targeted All American Hamburger, a longtime Massapequa staple, where an intruder or intruders smashed their way inside and stole cash.

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, N.Y. — The New York Attorney General’s Office has released body-worn camera footage showing the fatal police shooting of a 48-year-old man who authorities say opened fire on NYPD Emergency Service Unit officers during a nearly three-hour standoff in Brooklyn, wounding an ESU detective.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — A 73-year-old man collecting bottles was violently attacked on Tuesday afternoon by a trio of teens in broad daylight at a Hauppauge gas station, and police say one suspect went on to target another older man just an hour later.

MELVILLE, N.Y. — A Brooklyn woman was arrested Thursday morning after investigators say she stole more than $11,000 from her former employer by forging checks and depositing them into her personal bank account.

BETHPAGE, N.Y. — A driver and a dog were rescued after becoming trapped inside a vehicle that overturned and rolled down an embankment along the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway in Bethpage Wednesday night.

SEAFORD, N.Y. — Multiple fire departments responded to a house fire in Seaford late Monday morning after flames broke out at the rear of the home.