Four Residents Escape From Long Island Home Engulfed In Flames
A Long Island home received heavy damage during a fire that engulfed the entire residence.
The fire started around 3:15 a.m., Monday, March 8, at the home on Monroe Street in Inwood, said the Nassau County Police.
Four residents inside the home were able to escape the flames with help from the Inwood Fire Department without harm, police said.
According to firefighters, the first arriving units found the home engulfed in flames and fire coming from windows and doors.
The Inwood FD, along with the assistance of fire departments from Lawrence/Cedarhurst, Meadowmere Park, Woodmere, Atlantic B…
Woman Accused Of Repeatedly Punching Cop In Face On Long Island, Police Say
A 31-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly repeatedly punching a Nassau County police officer who was attempting to question her.
Widnise Occelin, age 31, was arrested around 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25 in Inwood, following the incident, said Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, officers were dispatched to Wasner Avenue regarding a female who was seen pulling on car door handles and walking in and out of neighboring yards.
When police arrived, they saw Occelin throw a plastic baggie over a fence on Wasner Avenue, police said.
As officers attempted to stop …
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns
Long Island has seen a slight uptick in positive COVID-19 cases though statewide numbers continue trending in the right direction.
There have now been 44,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, and 45,006 in Suffolk as each county saw less than 100 new cases in the latest numbers provided by the state Department of Health.
There have been 2,198 COVID-19 fatalities in Nassau and 2,005 in Suffolk.
On Long Island, the positive infection rate over the past three days:
Monday, Aug. 31: 1.0 percent;
Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent;
Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo not…
