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Sunrise Highway

Islip, NY
News
Suffolk Cop, Two Others Admit Running Suffolk Prostitution Ring Suffolk Cop, Two Others Admit Running Suffolk Prostitution Ring
Suffolk Cop, Two Others Admit Running Suffolk Prostitution Ring A veteran Long Island police officer, along with two others, formally confessed to running multiple brothels over a span of four years. George Trimigliozzi, 56, of Islip, pleaded guilty to corruption, promoting prostitution, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 15. Trimigliozzi is a veteran Suffolk County police officer. Frank Saggio, 61, of West Islip; and Dana Ciardullo, 33, of North Bellmore also admitted their roles in a prostitution enterprise that operated out of locations in Holbrook and West Babylon between 2019 and 2024. Prosecutors laid out how Saggio…

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by Michael Mashburn
Freeport, NY
Police & Fire
Officer Injured In Flaming Crash Of Stolen Van After Sunrise Highway Chase From 7-Eleven: PD Officer Injured In Flaming Crash Of Stolen Van After Sunrise Highway Chase From 7-Eleven: PD
Officer Injured In Flaming Crash Of Stolen Van After Sunrise Highway Chase From 7-Eleven: PD A Long Island woman is accused of stealing a van from a 7-Eleven and leading police on a high-speed chase across multiple towns before the vehicle erupted in flames, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27. The incident began Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 5:03 a.m., when a 61-year-old man called police after his 2015 blue Dodge Caravan was stolen from the 7-Eleven parking lot at 2350 Grand Avenue in Baldwin. The victim had left the van running with the keys in the ignition when an unknown woman jumped inside and drove off, police said. First Precinct officers broadcast a description of …

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by Jillian Pikora
Wantagh, NY
News
Boy, 12, Airlifted After Scooter Crash With SUV In Wantagh Boy, 12, Airlifted After Scooter Crash With SUV In Wantagh
Boy, 12, Airlifted After Scooter Crash With SUV In Wantagh A 12-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital after being struck by an SUV while riding a scooter on Long Island. The crash happened in Wantagh, at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Old Mill Road, at around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, Nassau County Police said. The boy was heading east on Sunrise Highway, attempting to cross Old Mill Road on a scooter, when he was hit by a Honda SUV. The vehicle was being driven by a 30-year-old woman making a left turn from Sunrise Highway. The driver remained at the scene. The injured boy was transported by police helicopter to Cohen Children’s M…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
News
Chain-Reaction Crash Injures 2 Cops During Massapequa Traffic Stop On Sunrise Highway Chain-Reaction Crash Injures 2 Cops During Massapequa Traffic Stop On Sunrise Highway
Chain-Reaction Crash Injures 2 Cops During Massapequa Traffic Stop On Sunrise Highway Two Nassau County Police officers were struck and injured during a traffic stop on Sunrise Highway in Massapequa. Community Oriented Police Enforcement (COPE) officers stopped an Audi on the eastbound side near East Chestnut Street and were walking toward the car when a Honda struck the back of the patrol car at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 16, police said. The collision caused the police vehicle to strike both officers before hitting the parked Audi. Both officers suffered injuries and were taken to the hospital, police said. The extent of their injuries was not immediately given. The …

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by Michael Mashburn
East Islip, NY
News
Southern State Parkway Rollover: Multiple Lanes Blocked By Reported East Islip Crash Southern State Parkway Rollover: Multiple Lanes Blocked By Reported East Islip Crash
Southern State Parkway Rollover: Multiple Lanes Blocked By Reported East Islip Crash A serious crash briefly blocked multiple lanes on a major Long Island highway on Christmas Eve. The incident happened on the eastbound Southern State Parkway near Sunrise Highway in East Islip, shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24. Multiple emergency vehicles responded to a reported rollover crash, according to preliminary radio traffic. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured or how many vehicles were involved. Department of Transportation cameras showed at least two lanes blocked with a brief backup behind the crash site. The roadway was fully reopened by 3:45 p.m.

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by Michael Mashburn
Mastic-Shirley, NY
News
Sunrise Highway Fatal: 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Shirley Rollover Crash Involving Dump Truck Sunrise Highway Fatal: 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Shirley Rollover Crash Involving Dump Truck
Sunrise Highway Fatal: 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Shirley Rollover Crash Involving Dump Truck One person was killed and two others were injured in a rollover crash on a Long Island highway. The incident happened on the westbound Sunrise Highway near William Floyd Parkway in Shirley on Friday afternoon, Dec. 13. Suffolk County Police said officers responded to a 2-vehicle collision at around 1:40 p.m. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were hospitalized with injuries. Authorities did not release the decedent's identity, nor did they elaborate on the nature or severity of the injuries. Responding medics found an overturned dump truck that had collided with an…

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by Michael Mashburn
Islip, NY
News
Update: Mom ID'd Following Alleged Drunk, Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Her Son In Islip Update: Mom ID'd Following Alleged Drunk, Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Her Son In Islip
Update: Mom ID'd Following Alleged Drunk, Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Her Son In Islip This story has been updated. A mother is accused of causing a drunken, wrong-way crash on a Long Island highway that killed her 9-year-old son. The early-morning wreck happened on the Southern State Parkway, near exit 42 in Islip, at around 2:20 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. New York State Police said 32-year-old Kerri Bedrick, of Centerport, was driving an SUV west in the eastbound lanes when she caused a head-on crash involving four vehicles. When troopers arrived, they found Bedrick standing outside of her vehicle and found her 9-year-old son in the backseat with his seatbelt fastened. Tro…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
Real Estate
Pair Of Multifamily Projects Planned For Long Island Pair Of Multifamily Projects Planned For Long Island
Pair Of Multifamily Projects Planned For Long Island Two apartment complexes with many amenities are in the works on Long Island. The multifamily, multi-use buildings are meant to “reinvigorate” the downtown areas of Lynbrook and Baldwin, according to Breslin Realty Development Corp, the developer of both buildings. Currently under construction at 47 Broadway in Lynbrook, the first of the two buildings is The Langdon. With 201 units in an upscale building, The Langdon offers a myriad of amenities, including a co-working space, a health club, an outdoor deck with barbeque and garden, a dog run, and a dog spa. If that isn’t enough, The Lan…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
News
Human Remains Found In North Babylon Human Remains Found In North Babylon
Human Remains Found In North Babylon Police are seeking to public's help to identify human remains that were found on Long Island. A 911 caller reported finding the skeletal remains in a wooded area of Southards Pond Park in North Babylon, south of Sunrise Highway, on Feb.15, 2023, at approximately 1 p.m.  Following an investigation by Homicide Squad detectives, the cause of death was determined to be non-criminal in nature. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office believes the remains to be of a Black man between the ages of 25 and 40.  He is between 5-foot-11 inches and 6-foot-5  inches and had been dead…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Steals Over $4K In Razors From Long Island Target, Police Say Know Him? Man Steals Over $4K In Razors From Long Island Target, Police Say
Know Him? Man Steals Over $4K In Razors From Long Island Target, Police Say Police are working to identify a man suspected of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise from a Long Island Target store. The alleged theft occurred Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Target store in Copiague, located on Sunrise Highway. Suffolk County Police said the man made off with roughly $4,700 worth of electric razors and beauty products before fleeing in a car. Surveillance footage shows the man wearing a dark colored shirt and pants with white sneakers, a black beanie, and glasses. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. An…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Traffic
Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Sunrise Highway Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Sunrise Highway
Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Sunrise Highway Scheduled highway closures could cause delays for Long Island drivers in the coming days. Both directions of Sunrise Highway are slated to close nightly at Ext 54 in Brookhaven for approximately five nights beginning Monday, Dec. 11, according to the Department of Transportation. The westbound lanes of State Route 27 will close at 10 p.m. and the eastbound lanes will be blocked at 11 p.m.  During those times, traffic will be detoured on the Service Road. The roadway will reopen by 5 a.m. Closures will allow crews to facilitate a bridge renewal project. Transportation officials warn…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
New Update: Alleged Mall Shooter Nabbed Following Long Island Incident New Update: Alleged Mall Shooter Nabbed Following Long Island Incident
New Update: Alleged Mall Shooter Nabbed Following Long Island Incident The man thought to be responsible for shoplifting from a Long Island mall – and firing a gun after he was caught – has been taken into custody, police reported. On Thursday, Oct. 27, police arrested Nicholas Aaron Hibbert, age 24, for the Valley Stream event that occurred earlier that week, according to Nassau County Police.  Earlier Report - Shot Fired: Shoplifter Flees Valley Stream Mall After Altercation Hibbert was allegedly at the Clique clothing store at the Green Acres Mall, located at 1015 Green Acres Mall, Sunrise Highway, on Monday, Oct. 23. At around 11:15 a.m., he…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
News
'Blight On Community' Long Island Motel That Housed Alleged Sex, Drug Trafficking Ring Sold 'Blight On Community' Long Island Motel That Housed Alleged Sex, Drug Trafficking Ring Sold
'Blight On Community' Long Island Motel That Housed Alleged Sex, Drug Trafficking Ring Sold Nearly a year after the owner and several employees of a Long Island motel were charged in an alleged sex and drug trafficking operation, the property has a new owner. The Sayville Motor Lodge, located in Sayville on Sunrise Highway, was sold to another company, the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District announced Tuesday, Oct. 3. US District Judge Joanna Seybert approved the sale for $2 million, with the payment from the state’s proceeds going to prior lenders on the property. The remaining proceeds will be forfeited to the government, which will seek to have the funds given to vic…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
News
Watch: Knife-Wielding Robber At Long Island Motel Seen On Surveillance Video Watch: Knife-Wielding Robber At Long Island Motel Seen On Surveillance Video
Watch: Knife-Wielding Robber At Long Island Motel Seen On Surveillance Video A security camera was rolling when a man armed with a knife robbed a Long Island motel worker. The incident happened at around 4:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Best Western Bar Harbor Motel, located in Massapequa on Sunrise Highway, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said the suspect approached a woman working at the front desk and demanded money while holding a knife. Video of the incident can be viewed here. Surveillance footage shows the man jump over a counter and through a plexiglass barrier as the female employee puts her hands up. According to police, the employee t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
It's A Girl: Mom Gives Birth On Long Island Highway It's A Girl: Mom Gives Birth On Long Island Highway
It's A Girl: Mom Gives Birth On Long Island Highway While most expectant mothers give birth in a hospital, that was not the case for Long Island mom Diana Suarez, whose bundle of joy couldn’t quite wait that long. Emergency crews in Holbrook were called at around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, with reports that a woman was going into labor on the shoulder of Sunrise Highway near the Lincoln Avenue exit, according to Suffolk County Police. By the time Suffolk County Highway Patrol Officer Jesse Wenk arrived on scene, the 26-year-old Suarez, of North Bellport, had already delivered a baby girl. Wenk helped keep the newborn warm with a jacket a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
News
Man Shot To Death In Backyard Of Long Island Home, 2 Suspects On Loose Man Shot To Death In Backyard Of Long Island Home, 2 Suspects On Loose
Man Shot To Death In Backyard Of Long Island Home, 2 Suspects On Loose A 49-year-old man is dead after being shot in the backyard of his Long Island home early Wednesday, Nov. 2. Click here for a new, updated story - Duo From Sound Beach, Miller Place Nabbed For Fatal Backyard Shooting At Bohemia Home Suffolk County Police responded to the victim’s Bohemia home, located just south of the Sunrise Highway on Smithtown Avenue, at around 6:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found Michael Hartmann suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Homicide detectives determined that Hartmann was in the home’s backyard when two peo…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
News
Bald Eagle Euthanized After Being Struck By Car On Long Island Bald Eagle Euthanized After Being Struck By Car On Long Island
Bald Eagle Euthanized After Being Struck By Car On Long Island A bald eagle has died after being struck by a car on Long Island, state wildlife officials announced. Suffolk County Police were called Thursday, Sept. 22, with reports of a bald eagle that had been struck by a vehicle in Manorville on the Sunrise Highway. Police requested additional support from officers with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), who helped safely capture the juvenile bird and place it in a cage, the agency said. The animal was then taken to a local rehabilitator for an X-ray and further treatment. Upon closer examination, however, the rehabilitator disco…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Duo On Loose After Attempting To Steal ATM From Massapequa Bank, Police Say Duo On Loose After Attempting To Steal ATM From Massapequa Bank, Police Say
Duo On Loose After Attempting To Steal ATM From Massapequa Bank, Police Say Police are searching for two men who allegedly tried to steal an ATM from a Long Island bank overnight. The two, while in a 2001 white Ford F250, drove up to the Chase Bank in Massapequa, located at 6 Carmans Road, Nassau County Police said.  They then tied the ATM to the back of the pickup truck and successfully displaced it from its original location, severely damaging it, according to police.  They were unable to remove any money from the ATM before fleeing the scene, police said.  Officers located the empty pickup truck near the intersection of Sunrise Mall and Sunrise…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Business
Popular Holbrook Restaurant To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business Popular Holbrook Restaurant To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business
Popular Holbrook Restaurant To Close After Nearly Half-Century In Business A popular Greek and Italian restaurant on Long Island is set to close after nearly 50 years in business. Aegean Pizza & Italian Restaurant in Holbrook will have its last day of business on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to an announcement from the owners. "We live in extraordinary times, which have made it impossible for us to keep Aegean's doors open, and keep providing the same high quality of serving that you became familiar with over the last five decades," the announcement reads. "This is a family business, and we take pride in the fact that from the very first day that Aegean opened …

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
News
Detours To Start On Sunrise Highway Detours To Start On Sunrise Highway
Detours To Start On Sunrise Highway Be ready for potential delays along Sunrise Highway in Suffolk County. Road crews will have overnight detours in place near Brentwood Road (Exit 44) in Islip beginning at 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, according to the Department of Transportation. The exit on the westbound side will be closed while crews remove an overhead sign structure. Work should wrap up by 5 a.m., officials said. In the meantime, drivers were advised to get off on Fifth Avenue/Suffolk County Route 13 and head east on South Service Road to access Brentwood Road. North Service Road will be detoured onto northbound Saxon…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
Traffic
Months-Long Lane Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay, Hempstead Months-Long Lane Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay, Hempstead
Months-Long Lane Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay, Hempstead There will be months-long lane closures on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island as contracting crews continue working on a pavement resurfacing project. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is advising that there will be upcoming closures on weeknights on the parkway between Exit 32 (State Route 110) and Exit 27 (Wantagh State Parkway) in the Towns of Oyster Bay and Hempstead. Closures will begin the week of Monday, May 16, and are expected to last approximately two months. Beginning the week of Monday, May 23, officials said that all lanes will be closed between 1…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Traffic
Detour Scheduled On Sunrise Highway In Suffolk County Detour Scheduled On Sunrise Highway In Suffolk County
Detour Scheduled On Sunrise Highway In Suffolk County The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is advising motorists on Long Island of upcoming detours and ramp closures on major roadways. A temporary detour has been scheduled for a stretch of Sunrise Highway later this week, the NYSDOT is advising. An alert was issued by the NYSDOT cautioning that between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Friday, May 6, eastbound traffic on the highway will be detoured onto the South Service Road at Exit 49 (Lakeland Avenue/Suffolk County Route 93) in the Town of Islip.  The detours are to facilitate a bridge cleaning project. On Thursday, May…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Traffic
Lane Closures Scheduled On Sunrise Highway, Peconic Road In Southampton Lane Closures Scheduled On Sunrise Highway, Peconic Road In Southampton
Lane Closures Scheduled On Sunrise Highway, Peconic Road In Southampton Overnight lane closures have been scheduled on two of Long Island’s most busy roadways, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced. For approximately three weeks, beginning on Sunday, May 1, the NYSDOT said that to facilitate bridge maintenance on the Peconic Road bridge over Sunrise Highway in Southampton there will be temporary closures, weather permitting. According to the NYSDOT, westbound traffic on Sunrise Highway will be detoured onto westbound North Road (Suffolk County Route 39) for approximately one mile to the entrance ramp for westbound Sunrise Highway. …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed With Illegal Weapon After Fleeing Police, Resisting Arrest, Police Say Man Nabbed With Illegal Weapon After Fleeing Police, Resisting Arrest, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Illegal Weapon After Fleeing Police, Resisting Arrest, Police Say A man was nabbed on Long Island with an illegal handgun after allegedly fleeing police, crashing, and then resisting arrest. The incident took place in Valley Stream around 12:50 a.m., Wednesday, April 27 on Sunrise Highway. According to detectives, a Fifth Precinct police officer on patrol on Sunrise Highway spotted a 2019 Nissan traveling east with an expired out-of-state temporary registration tag and dark tinted windows.  The officer attempted to stop the car at which time the driver refused to stop. The Nissan struck a parked vehicle and then crashed into a li…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newark, NJ
News
Luxury Purse Thieves From Newark Captured After Long Island Pursuit Luxury Purse Thieves From Newark Captured After Long Island Pursuit
Luxury Purse Thieves From Newark Captured After Long Island Pursuit A group of adult shoplifters from Newark were captured after snatching $90,000 worth of pricey purses from a Balenciaga store in the Hamptons, authorities said. A flat tire on the Long Island Expressway did them in during a New York State Police pursuit. One got away, a second was seized immediately and the other three were nabbed after bolting into the woods, the NYSP reported. The quintet had entered the luxury fashion shop in East Hampton Village, grabbed a bunch of bags and peeled out in a Dodge Durango on Thursday, March 3. A local police officer tried stopping the supersized SUV but…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Shot, Critically Injured While Driving On Sunrise Highway Teen Shot, Critically Injured While Driving On Sunrise Highway
Teen Shot, Critically Injured While Driving On Sunrise Highway A teenager suffered critical injuries after being shot while he was driving on the Sunrise Highway overnight. The incident happened around 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 in North Babylon. The 17-year-old boy was driving a 2007 Honda CRV on the eastbound side in the center lane, near Exit 39, when he was struck in the chest by several gunshots fired at him from the passenger side of a black motor vehicle as it passed the Honda, Suffolk County Police said. The Honda then struck the rear of another vehicle before crashing into the center median and coming to a stop, police said.  The boy …

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Two Suspects At Large After Shooting At Long Island Hotel Two Suspects At Large After Shooting At Long Island Hotel
Two Suspects At Large After Shooting At Long Island Hotel Police are searching for two suspects involved in a shooting that injured a man at a Long Island hotel. The shooting happened in the Ramada Hotel located at 1000 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre at 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 29, according to the Nassau County Police Department. NCPD said the two male suspects knocked on the door of a room where a party was being held in the hotel.  When someone opened the door, one of the suspects allegedly fired several shots into the room, hitting the 20-year-old in the leg.  Police said both suspects left the scene, possibly in …

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Ram Truck Stolen From Long Island Business Found Crashed, Police Say Ram Truck Stolen From Long Island Business Found Crashed, Police Say
Ram Truck Stolen From Long Island Business Found Crashed, Police Say Police are investigating a commercial burglary on Long Island that involved the theft of a 2018 Ram truck. The burglary occurred around 6:15 a.m., Friday, April 2, at the Firestone Store, located at 5200 Sunrise Highway in Massapequa, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, an employee of Firestone arrived at work and noticed a bay window had been broken to the store.  As the employee continued through the store he noticed a bay door was smashed and an unknown suspect had removed a 2018 Ram truck from the work area through the damaged bay door, poli…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Traffic
Sunrise Highway Stretch Reopens After Crash Sunrise Highway Stretch Reopens After Crash
Sunrise Highway Stretch Reopens After Crash A busy stretch of the Sunrise Highway (Route 27) has reopened late Thursday morning, Feb. 18. The westbound lanes became closed just after 8:30 a.m., at Exit 40 in North Babylon and exit 50 in Holbrook after a crash, Suffolk County Police said. The closure ended just before 11 a.m. Further information on the crash has not yet been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Brentwood, NY
Business
Long Island Mall Sells For Nearly $30M, Report Says Long Island Mall Sells For Nearly $30M, Report Says
Long Island Mall Sells For Nearly $30M, Report Says The Sunrise Mall on Sunrise Highway on Long Island sold for nearly $30 million, a fraction of what it went for when it was previously sold in 2005. Sunrise Mall Holdings LLC, a joint venture led by Manhattan real estate investment trust Urban Edge Properties, paid $29.7 million to purchase the Massapequa mall from Westfield, the company announced this week. The 1.2 million-square-foot mall previously sold for more than $140 million in 2005. The new deal also calls for upwards of $6 million in contingency consideration funds. Key tenants at the mall include Macy’s Sears, and Dicks Sporting…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Traveling Wrong Way On Sunrise Highway Slams Into Ambulance, Police Say Drunk Driver Traveling Wrong Way On Sunrise Highway Slams Into Ambulance, Police Say
Drunk Driver Traveling Wrong Way On Sunrise Highway Slams Into Ambulance, Police Say A Nassau County man was arrested for DWI after hitting an ambulance while driving in the wrong direction on the Sunrise Highway (Route 27). Joaquin Cabrera, 57, of Baldwin, was arrested following the crash around 2:24 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, in Baldwin, said the Nassau County Police. The Nassau County Police Department Ambulance was traveling eastbound on Sunrise Highway near the intersection of Grand Avenue while responding to an aided call with its emergency lights activated. The ambulance was then hit by a 2006 Hummer being driven by Cabrera eastbound in the westbound lane of the highway…

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by Kathy Reakes