Nassau County News

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.

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.

PLAINVIEW, N.Y. — A powerful thunderstorm that swept across Long Island Friday evening brought down utility wires over the Long Island Expressway, temporarily shutting down westbound traffic, knocking out power to nearby businesses and residences, and causing widespread traffic delays.

HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — A vehicle crashed into the front of a Hicksville car dealership Friday afternoon, smashing through two large storefront glass panels and prompting a response from Nassau County Police and the Hicksville Fire Department.

SYOSSET, N.Y. — A man was killed Thursday morning after being struck by a Long Island Rail Road train at the Robbins Lane railroad crossing, according to MTA officials.

BETHPAGE, N.Y. — A World War II-era grenade discovered during a basement cleanup at a Bethpage home prompted a response from the Nassau County Police Department's Arson Bomb Squad and Emergency Services Unit on Wednesday morning.

FREEPORT, N.Y. — A 44-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by an SUV while crossing a roadway in Freeport late Monday night, according to Nassau County Police.