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Fallen State Trooper Honored With Bridge Dedication In Nassau County Fallen State Trooper Honored With Bridge Dedication In Nassau County Fallen State Trooper Honored With Bridge Dedication In Nassau County
Fallen State Trooper Honored With Bridge Dedication In Nassau County A Long Island bridge has been dedicated in honor of a state trooper killed in the area nearly 100 years ago. James M. MacLarnon was honored Friday, Oct. 2 at the ceremony in Wantagh, New York State Police said. The Wantagh State Parkway bridge over the Southern State Parkway is now dedicated to Trooper MacLarnon’s memory, officials announced. New York State Police MacLarnon was on patrol at the intersection of the two roads on Jan. 19, 1931, according to state police history. After parking his motorcycle on the highway shoulder and walking toward a fixed post, he was struck by a vehicle …

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Nassau Woman Attacked By Man With Loaded Gun, Suspect Captured After Chase: Police Nassau Woman Attacked By Man With Loaded Gun, Suspect Captured After Chase: Police Nassau Woman Attacked By Man With Loaded Gun, Suspect Captured After Chase: Police
Nassau Woman Attacked By Man With Loaded Gun, Suspect Captured After Chase: Police A Long Island man threatened a woman with a loaded gun and bit her on the lip during an attack Thursday, Oct. 1, police said. Ernest Naranjo, 22, of Westbury, got into a “disturbance” with a 21-year-old woman at a home in New Cassel around 7:30 p.m., the Nassau County Police Department said. Naranjo initially bit the woman on the lip, then walked outside, cops said. But he quickly returned, kicked in the front door, and pointed a firearm at the victim, police said. As the woman feared for her life, Naranjo struck her with the weapon, then fled on foot, investigators said. The victim called…
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LI Man Found Dead At Car Crash Scene, Medical Emergency Suspected: Police An 85-year-old Long Island man was killed in a one-car crash Friday morning, Oct. 2, police said. John Anderson, of Hauppauge, was traveling northbound on Hawkins Avenue in Lake Ronkonkoma in a 2003 Mitsubishi truck, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Suddenly, around 7:30 a.m. Friday, Anderson’s vehicle left the road and hit a tree in front of 299 Hawkins Avenue, police said. Investigators believe he suffered a medical emergency that resulted in him losing control of the vehicle. Anderson was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician’s assistant with the Suffolk County Medical E…
LI Coke, Fentanyl Traffickers Hauled In $2M While On Parole For Drug Convictions: Investigators LI Coke, Fentanyl Traffickers Hauled In $2M While On Parole For Drug Convictions: Investigators LI Coke, Fentanyl Traffickers Hauled In $2M While On Parole For Drug Convictions: Investigators
LI Coke, Fentanyl Traffickers Hauled In $2M While On Parole For Drug Convictions: Investigators Two major drug traffickers on Long Island who made more than $2 million from their operation have been arrested, authorities said Thursday, Oct. 1. Shamiek Porter, 34, and Branden Harris, 36, are both accused of being major narcotics distributors, according to court documents filed in Suffolk County. Porter and Harris also have previous drug trafficking convictions and were on parole prior to their arrests on Wednesday, Sept. 16, according to state prison records and county prosecutors. While Porter and Harris worked together throughout the scheme, Porter was the initial provider of cocain…
New Italian American Museum Coming To Long Island New Italian American Museum Coming To Long Island New Italian American Museum Coming To Long Island
New Italian American Museum Coming To Long Island A new museum dedicated to Italian Americans is coming to Long Island. The museum will be located somewhere in Suffolk County and partner with the Italian American Museum in New York City, officials announced Thursday, Oct. 1. Details were light at Thursday’s announcement, with no location, budget, or timetable announced for opening the museum. But spirits were high. “We’re ushering in Italian Heritage Month with big news. Suffolk County will be home to an Italian American Heritage Museum,” Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said. “The museum will reflect the contributions of Suffolk Count…

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Fourth Long Island High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up Fourth Long Island High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up Fourth Long Island High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up
Fourth Long Island High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up A fourth Long Island high school has canceled its football season in 2026. Jericho High School shut down the program after three games due to injuries, News 12 Long Island reported. School leaders said they no longer had enough players to safely field a team. Team leaders “tried hard to make it happen and unfortunately, season ending injuries such as torn ACLs, concussions and others caused safety concerns,” one injured player’s parent wrote on Facebook. Jericho went 0-3 in its three games and celebrated homecoming on Friday, Sept. 25. The school district shared an upbeat post focused on t…

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Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In National Fraud; Victims Didn't Know They Were Scammed Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In National Fraud; Victims Didn't Know They Were Scammed Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In National Fraud; Victims Didn't Know They Were Scammed
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In National Fraud; Victims Didn't Know They Were Scammed Two more victims of a nationwide gold scam involving fake federal agents had no idea they had been swindled until troopers contacted them, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. The scheme has been linked to approximately $6.5 million in losses across the country, with victims identified in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington State, according to police. The releases do not say whether the newly detailed losses are already included in that figure. “There are victims that are completely unaware that they are even victims,” Trooper Lauren Lesher wrote in an email to Daily Vo…

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National Taco Day 2026: Where To Score Free Tacos, Spicy Deals Several major restaurant chains are offering special deals on a huge day for taco lovers. National Taco Day in 2026 falls on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The holiday was permanently moved to the first Tuesday of October in 2024 to always line up with "Taco Tuesday." The holiday itself began in San Antonio in the 1960s, according to National Day Calendar. Many companies revived the celebration in 2009. The history of tacos dates back centuries to Indigenous people in ancient Mexico. The first "taco feast" documented by Europeans was hosted by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés. The modern word "taco" …

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National Taco Day 2026: Where To Score Free Tacos, Spicy Deals Several major restaurant chains are offering special deals on a huge day for taco lovers. National Taco Day in 2026 falls on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The holiday was permanently moved to the first Tuesday of October in 2024 to always line up with "Taco Tuesday." The holiday itself began in San Antonio in the 1960s, according to National Day Calendar. Many companies revived the celebration in 2009. The history of tacos dates back centuries to Indigenous people in ancient Mexico. The first "taco feast" documented by Europeans was hosted by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés. The modern word "taco" …

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NFL Owner Hit With Suspension, Hefty Fine After Prostitution Arrest NFL Owner Hit With Suspension, Hefty Fine After Prostitution Arrest NFL Owner Hit With Suspension, Hefty Fine After Prostitution Arrest
NFL Owner Hit With Suspension, Hefty Fine After Prostitution Arrest An NFL owner has been sidelined and handed a hefty fine after a prostitution arrest triggered a league review. The NFL announced Friday, Oct. 2, that San Francisco 49ers principal owner Jed York, 46, received a six-game suspension and a $500,000 fine for violating the league’s personal conduct policy after a prostitution arrest. York’s absence from the team’s first three games counts toward the suspension. He can return following San Francisco’s game against the Washington Commanders on Monday, Oct. 19, according to the league. The punishment follows his August arrest in East Palestine, Oh…