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Greenlawn Firefighter Harry Williams, Jr., 48 Passed Away Suddenly November 11, 2015

December 9, 2015 1:03 am Comments Off

The Greenlawn Fire Department and community mourned the loss of Ex-Captain Harry Williams, Jr., who passed away suddenly at the age of 48, on November 11, 2015. Harry served as a Greenlawn volunteer firefighter with pride and dedication for 27 years, rising to Lieutenant and then Captain of the Engine Company. He was also an […]

Construction Worker Injured in Fall from Roof in Centerport

December 8, 2015 12:49 pm Comments Off

The Centerport Fire Department responded to assist a worker who fell off the roof of a condominium under construction at Centershore Road and East Main Street on Monday, December 7, at about 2:15 p.m. The Centerport Rescue Squad ambulance crew and District Paramedic were dispatched to the scene, where the 56-year-old man fell approximately 30-feet from […]

Dix Hills FD Receives Proclamation from Legislator Stern

December 8, 2015 12:38 pm Comments Off

This has been a busy and rewarding year for the Dix Hills Fire Department, with numerous life-saves by the Rescue Squad, 13 major house fires, the success of their “Cyanokit” program in saving a resident pulled from a fire, and many other achievements.
As a Dix Hills resident, Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern recognized the department’s accomplishments […]

Local Animal Shelter Worker Wins $25,000

December 8, 2015 12:34 pm Comments Off

On the last weekend of November at Little Shelter Animal Rescue, the semi-annual Mercedes-Benz fall raffle was held. With tickets selling until the last day, one ticket out of an available 600 tickets, would be the number to win a new Mercedes-Benz or $25,000. The drawing was held at Littler Shelter’s location in Huntington.
President of […]

SCPD,Huntington Manor FD & Ambulance Squad (HCFAS) Help Ladder Fall Victim, Medevac to Stony Brook University Hospital

December 7, 2015 12:16 pm Comments Off

A call came in at 1:11 pm Saturday, Dec 5th, 2015. It came in as injuries from a fall off of a ladder, the location was on Algonquin Dr., Huntington Station.
The patient was a 41 year old male, reported to be about 15 ft up on the ladder at the time of the fall. The […]

Huntington Crash Snarls Village Traffic

December 7, 2015 11:30 am Comments Off

The Huntington Fire Department responded to a crash involving two vehicles on Route 25A near Park Avenue, Sunday night, December 6, at around 5 p.m. Huntington firefighters secured the vehicles, both SUV’s, and applied an absorbent to the roadway for a fuel spill. Firefighters were on the scene with a heavy rescue truck, and were under […]

Huntington Station Store Robbed

December 5, 2015 6:43 am Comments Off

On Friday, December 4, 2015 at approximately 8:30 p.m., A man armed with a handgun entered Beach Bum Tanning located at 333 E. Jericho Turnpike, Huntington Station, and forced two female employees to the rear of the store. The suspect restrained the victims, and removed cash from the drawers. There were no customers in the store and […]

Sunshine Toy Drive Underway at Dix Hills Fire Department

December 4, 2015 12:37 pm Comments Off

The Sunshine Toy Drive has started collecting donations of toys for the holiday season. Victoria Plumitallo, a 17-year-old high school student from Dix Hills, had a desire to help as many needy children as possible receive holiday gifts since she was a fourth grader. Assisted by her parents, Dix Hills Fire Commissioner Mike Plumitallo and his wife Hope, the Toy Drive was created nine years ago […]

Suffolk County Police Officer Delivers Baby Girl – Deer Park Avenue, Dix Hills

December 3, 2015 12:56 pm Comments Off

A Suffolk County Police officer assisted in the delivery of a baby girl in Dix Hills early morning on December 2,2015.

Second Precinct Patrol Officer Joseph Ferro was on patrol and noticed a vehicle stopped on the side of the road on Deer Park Avenue, just south of Jericho Turnpike, at 2:08 a.m December 2, 2015. […]

Man Arrested for Failing to Use Interlock Device after Seriously Injuring Pedestrian

December 3, 2015 12:34 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for failing to have an interlock device in the vehicle he was using, after he struck a pedestrian in a parking lot in Huntington Station.
Keylor Laporta was driving a 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 when he struck Teresa Kochan in the Target parking lot, located at 124 E. Jericho […]