One Missing After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound One Missing After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound
One Missing After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound Click here for an updated story - Body Recovered After Rowboat Overturns On Long Island Sound One person is missing after a rowboat overturned on the Long Island Sound. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 on Long Island's North Fork in Suffolk County off Route 48 in the village of Greenport, when the 9-foot long rowboat was in the area of the Cliff Side condominiums, Southold Town Police said. There were two people reported onboard, according to police. One person swam to shore and the other was unaccounted for, said police. The Greenport Fire Department, Su…
Man Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Car Crashes Into Long Island Grocery Store, Police Say Man Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Car Crashes Into Long Island Grocery Store, Police Say
Man Driving Drunk With Two Kids In Car Crashes Into Long Island Grocery Store, Police Say A man driving drunk with two children as passengers crashed his car into a Long Island grocery store, according to police. The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15 in Greenport.  A Southold Town police officer was on routine patrol when a loud crash was heard.  The officer responded to the store, located at 331 Front St. in Greenport, and located Edwin Parada Dominguez behind the wheel, crashed into the building.  Parada Dominguez, 33, of Wyandanch had the smell of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes, Sout…
COVID-19: Northwell Offers Antibody Testing At Long Island, Queens Churches COVID-19: Northwell Offers Antibody Testing At Long Island, Queens Churches
Covid-19: Northwell Offers Antibody Testing At Long Island, Queens Churches Free antibody testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) virus is being provided by Northwell Health at multiple places of worship on Long Island. Northwell Health announced that it will continue antibody testing for the virus at a total of six locations in Suffolk County and Queens, in collaboration with the state’s Department of Health and area pastors. Officials said that the testing is targeted toward underserved communities “through faith-based organizations of more than 55 locations since mid-May.” Since testing began, more than 40,000 New Yorkers have been tested as part of the p…
Road Rage: Area Man Accused Of Menacing With BB Gun Road Rage: Area Man Accused Of Menacing With BB Gun
Road Rage: Area Man Accused Of Menacing With BB Gun An area man has been accused of menacing victims with a BB gun in a road-rage incident, New York State police said. At approximately 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, troopers in Columbia County responded to Route 9G in Greenport for a report of a road-rage incident involving a handgun near the roundabout intersection east of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge.  It is alleged Dutchess County resident Paul Artis, 31, of Tivoli, engaged in the incident with another vehicle, and menaced the occupants with the BB gun. Artis was charged with second-degree menacing, a Class A misdemeanor. He was arr…
COVID-19: Ninth Death Reported At Long Island Retirement Facility COVID-19: Ninth Death Reported At Long Island Retirement Facility
Covid-19: Ninth Death Reported At Long Island Retirement Facility A popular retirement living community on Long Island said another resident has died in connection to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, bringing the total number of deaths there to nine.  Peconic Landing, in Greenport, says the most recent death, the first reported in the month of April, was a 98-year-old woman who was at the Shores for Skilled Nursing in the village. The woman tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, March 19, and died on Saturday, April 4 while receiving care at Peconic Landing. She had known pre-existing conditions. "We extend our heartfelt condolenc…
COVID-19: Ninth Death Reported At Long Island Retirement Facility COVID-19: Ninth Death Reported At Long Island Retirement Facility
Covid-19: Ninth Death Reported At Long Island Retirement Facility A popular retirement living community on Long Island said another resident has died in connection to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, bringing the total number of deaths there to nine.  Peconic Landing, in Greenport, says the most recent death, the first reported in the month of April, was a 98-year-old woman who was at the Shores for Skilled Nursing in the village. The woman tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, March 19, and died on Saturday, April 4 while receiving care at Peconic Landing. She had known pre-existing conditions. "We extend our heartfelt condolenc…
Long Island Man Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle, Taking Police On High-Speed Chase, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle, Taking Police On High-Speed Chase, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle, Taking Police On High-Speed Chase, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for allegedly stealing a vehicle from a home and taking police on a wild chase that reached high speeds and driving in the wrong lane before he was stopped by state police. Alfred Cowell, 40, of Middle Island, was arrested on Tuesday, March 31, in connection with an incident that took place at a Greenport residence, said the Southold Police. Cowell is alleged to have removed keys from the Greenport home in order to take it without permission, said Southold Police Lt. Susan Ralph. The resident notified police and Cowell was spotted by an off duty Southold poli…
COVID-19: Eighth Death Reported At Long Island Retirement Facility COVID-19: Eighth Death Reported At Long Island Retirement Facility
Covid-19: Eighth Death Reported At Long Island Retirement Facility Peconic Landing, a popular retirement living community on Long Island, said another resident has died in connection to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, bringing the total number of deaths to eight.  Peconic Landing, in Greenport, reports the eighth death was an 88-year-old man who was a resident of the Shores for Skilled Nursing.  The man tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, March 17, and died on Monday, March 30, at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. He had known pre-existing conditions., officials said. "On behalf of the entire Peconic Landing family, we …
COVID-19: Sixth Resident At Long Island Retirement Community Dies COVID-19: Sixth Resident At Long Island Retirement Community Dies
Covid-19: Sixth Resident At Long Island Retirement Community Dies Peconic Landing, a high-end retirement living community on Long Island, said another resident has died in connection to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, bringing the total number of deaths to six. The latest fatality at the community in Greenport was an 89-year-old man who died on Tuesday, March 24 at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital where he had been receiving treatments since Monday., March 23  The man lived in the East Apartments for Independent Living. He had no known pre-existing conditions, community officials said. "We want to express our deepest sympathies and suppor…
Three Die From COVID-19 At Peconic Landing Retirement Home, Additional 12 Test Positive Three Die From COVID-19 At Peconic Landing Retirement Home, Additional 12 Test Positive
Three Die From Covid-19 At Peconic Landing Retirement Home, Additional 12 Test Positive Three people have died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at a Suffolk County retirement home and an additional 12 residents there have tested positive for the virus. The announcement was made by officials in a press release on Friday, March 20, that three residents at the Peconic Landing Retirement home in Greenport had died over the past 48 hours.  In addition, 12 additional residents have tested postie for the virus as well as three employees. The residents who died, according to officials at the home, were: a 96-year-old woman who was a resident of The Shores for Skilled Nurs…
Long Island Woman Charged With Hate Crime For Harassing Members Of Synagogue, Police Say Long Island Woman Charged With Hate Crime For Harassing Members Of Synagogue, Police Say
Long Island Woman Charged With Hate Crime For Harassing Members Of Synagogue, Police Say A Long Island woman has been arrested for allegedly harassing members of an upstate synagogue, making them fear for their safety. Suffolk County resident Tara Rios, 47, of Greenport, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 25, by the New York State Police and the FBI Terrorism Task Force, and charged with harassment as a hate crime, said the New York State Police. A criminal complaint filed by the state police said that Rios allegedly threw a package of pork chops on Thursday, Jan. 9, onto the front steps of the Congregation Anshe Emeth, in Hudson, New York, causing pork fluids to be spilled on the …
Long Island Man Charged With DWI In Upstate Stop Long Island Man Charged With DWI In Upstate Stop
Long Island Man Charged With DWI In Upstate Stop A 29-year-old man from Long Island was among those arrested by New York State Police troopers for allegedly driving while impaired. New York State Police troopers from Livingston stopped Jeremy Vanalstyne, of Greenport, on State Route 217 in Claverack for violating vehicle and traffic laws. During the subsequent stop, police said that its as determined that Vanalstyne was allegedly intoxicated and he was taken into police custody after failing Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. Vanalstyne was charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, at State Police headquarters. Following his…