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Dix Hills FD Rescue Squad Crew Receives Lifesaving Award

February 9, 2015 9:37 am Comments Off

Story & Photo By Steve Silverman

On December 11, 2014, at 7:08 p.m., the Dix Hills Fire Department was activated for a rescue call reporting an unconscious male at a residence. District Paramedic on-duty Ralph Oswald arrived on scene soon thereafter and notified incoming units that he had a 60-year-old unconscious male that was in Cardiac Arrest. The patient was at the […]

Second Precinct Officer helped Deliver Baby in Commack

February 9, 2015 8:51 am Comments Off

A Suffolk County Police Second Precinct patrol officer helped deliver a baby in Commack early this morning.
Police Officer Michael Fitterer was dispatched at 2:24 a.m. to Grace Park Drive, in response to a 911 call reporting a 30-year-old woman was in active labor. A few minutes after arriving at the scene, Officer Fitterer assisted the […]

School Closings & Delays for Monday, February 9, 2015

February 9, 2015 7:04 am Comments Off

Cold Spring Harbor – Closed
Commack – Early dismissal -Commack schools will be dismissed 30 minutes ahead of schedule today. All extra-curricular and after-school programs are cancelled including tonight’s District Art Walk/Music Concert, which is rescheduled for February 11 at 6pm. SCOPE will close at 4:30pm.
Elwood – All afternoon and evening activities cancelled.
Harborfields – All after school activities cancelled.
Half Hollow […]

Melville Fire Department Battles SUV Blaze

February 7, 2015 9:08 pm Comments Off

By Steve Silverman-Melville Fire Department volunteers responded to a fully involved fire in a Ford Bronco on Old Country Road near Wintergreen Drive, Saturday afternoon, February 7, 2015, at about 4 p.m. An electrical short caused the sports utility vehicle to stall and burst into flames. The driver was able to escape unharmed. About 20 firefighters were on the […]

Car Crashes Into TD Bank Huntington Station

February 7, 2015 6:23 pm Comments Off

A Ford Focus driven by a young man in his early 20’s pulled into a spot in front of the TD Bank at 1040 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station. As he approached the parking space he hit the gas instead of the brake, jumped the curb and hit a customer who was just about to […]

Police Apprehend Robbery Suspect in West Hills

February 7, 2015 10:12 am Comments Off

Police chased and apprehended a robbery suspect in the Sweet Hollow Road and Chichester Road area of West Hills/South Huntington on Thursday February 5th. At 9:23 am the police received a call about a robbery in progress on Chichester Road. The Suffolk County Police chased the suspect Michael Krayenvenger 42, who is homeless, in a […]

Attempted Robbery on Lodge Avenue, Huntington Station

February 6, 2015 7:27 pm Comments Off

Earlier today, two men offered to help a woman clear her house of ice and snow on Lodge Avenue in Huntington Station. They were invited inside. One of the men stole jewelry once inside. Police were called at 1:15 p.m.
The suspect is currently in police custody and the investigation is continuing.
Check back for updates and […]

Eight People Arrested, Drugs and Weapons Seized, Following Search Warrant

February 6, 2015 11:59 am 1 Comment

Suffolk County Police have arrested eight people, including four gang members, following a search warrant at a Greenlawn home during which drugs and weapons were seized.
Following an investigation by detectives from the Narcotics Section, along with detectives from the Second and Fourth Precinct Special Operations Team, Criminal Intelligence Bureau, officers from the Second and Fourth […]

St. Hugh’s Project H.O.P.E – Feeding People, Bringing Hope

February 5, 2015 4:02 pm Comments Off

6th Annual LITTLE COW HARBOR RUN FOR HOPE
4 MILE RUN
Greenlawn, NY, Saturday, February 28, 2015.
The Little Cow Harbor ‘Run for HOPE’ is a 4 mile run through the lovely hamlet of Greenlawn. St. Hugh’s Project HOPE has teamed up with the Heagerty Family Foundation in organizing this event. The 4 Mile Run will begin at […]

Repair Work to Close Spaces at South Parking Garage

February 4, 2015 9:07 am Comments Off

Town Hall Press Release
Emergency repair work on the top deck of the South Parking Garage at the Huntington train station will result in a total of 228 spaces on the fourth and fifth levels being unavailable beginning this week and running through March.
The work, which is being done on the fifth level, includes removing parking […]