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Dix Hills Fire District Breaks Ground On New Fire And Emergency Facility

January 6, 2018 12:14 pm Comments Off

Busy LI Fire Department Expands Community Services with New Construction

The Dix Hills Fire District (DHFD) recently broke ground on with initial construction of a major fire district improvement project, bringing a wealth of good news to residents of Dix Hills and surrounding communities. A press conference was held on the grounds of the District’s […]

Greenlawn Fire Department Battles Vehicle Fire on Dawson Drive

January 1, 2018 4:17 pm Comments Off

The Greenlawn Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle fire at a residence on Dawson Drive, Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 3:24 p.m. Upon arrival, an SUV was found involved in fire in the driveway. Under the direction of First Assistant Chief Joe Costanza assisted by Second Assistant Chief Angelo Santomauro and Third Assistant Chief Pete Miller, crews from first […]

Car Skids off Bagatelle Road in Melville

January 1, 2018 4:13 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a car that skidded off the road into a tree on Bagatelle Road near Sorrel Hill Court on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at about 5:20 p.m. Two ambulances and a heavy rescue truck were dispatched and under the direction of Assistant Chief David Kaplan. The […]

Carol Lynn Schlitt Disbarred By Grievance Committee Has To Pay $830,009 Restitution

December 30, 2017 1:04 am Comments Off

The Grievance Committee for the Second, Eleventh, and Thirteenth Judicial Districts, with Carol Schlitt’s peers RANDALL T. ENG, P.J., WILLIAM F. MASTRO, REINALDO E. RIVERA, MARK C. DILLON, LEONARD B. AUSTIN, JJ. decided to accept Carol Schlitt’s resignation as an attorney and counselor -at-law based upon a finding that she is guilty of professional misconduct immediately threatening the public interest. Carol Schlitt acknowledges that […]

SCPD Out in Full Force for New Year’s Eve DWI Crackdown

December 29, 2017 6:51 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini and Chief of Department Stuart Cameron are announcing a crackdown on motorists driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol for the New Year’s Eve holiday weekend.

As part of the continuing effort to keep Suffolk County roadways safe and free of intoxicated drivers, the Suffolk County Police Department […]

Ex-Huntington Chamber of Commerce President Arrested For Crystal Methamphetamine, Heroin And Cocaine

December 28, 2017 4:15 pm Comments Off

Ex-Huntington Chamber of Commerce President Dennis Sneden, arrested for crystal methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine when Nassau police executed a search warrant in Woodbury, December 26, 2017.
Dennis Sneden, 64, was charged with second- and fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, Nassau police stated. Hempstead Court ordered him […]

Centerport Firefighters Clear Fallen Tree from Route 25A On Christmas Day

December 27, 2017 5:57 pm Comments Off

Firefighters from the Centerport Fire Department were called out on a windy Christmas morning 2017 for reports of a tree down across Route 25A near Lone Oak Drive at about 11:05 a.m. The large tree snapped off and struck electrical lines, causing a power outage in the area. Firefighters used chainsaws to cut up the tree and removed […]

Dix Hills Crash Brings Down Pole and Wires

December 26, 2017 3:44 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident on December 23, 2017, at about 8:15 p.m. on Deer Park Avenue south of Ryder Avenue. Three people sustained non-life threatening injuries after an SUV struck and knocked down a utility pole, electrical transformer and wires. Two heavy rescue trucks, two ambulances, paramedic and […]

Huntington Bay 8,000 Square Foot Mansion Burns To The Ground

December 26, 2017 3:37 pm Comments Off

At approximately 11am on December 22, 2017, the Halesite Fire Department was activated for a reported basement fire in the historical Bay Crest section of Huntington Bay. Upon arrival, first due units requested reactivation of the alarm and mutual aid assistance for a fully involved working structure fire in an 8,000 square-foot mansion. Fire was venting on nearly all […]

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Dix Hills Fire District Breaks Ground On New Fire And Emergency Facility

Greenlawn Fire Department Battles Vehicle Fire on Dawson Drive

Car Skids off Bagatelle Road in Melville

Top Stories Of 2017

Carol Lynn Schlitt Disbarred By Grievance Committee Has To Pay $830,009 Restitution

SCPD Out in Full Force for New Year’s Eve DWI Crackdown

Ex-Huntington Chamber of Commerce President Arrested For Crystal Methamphetamine, Heroin And Cocaine

Centerport Firefighters Clear Fallen Tree from Route 25A On Christmas Day

Dix Hills Crash Brings Down Pole and Wires

Huntington Bay 8,000 Square Foot Mansion Burns To The Ground