Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Tycoon Says Edgewater Restaurant Gunman Robbed Him Of $350,000 Watch Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Tycoon Says Edgewater Restaurant Gunman Robbed Him Of $350,000 Watch
Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Tycoon Says Edgewater Restaurant Gunman Robbed Him Of $350,000 Watch A man who claims to have made a fortune in bitcoin said he and his girlfriend were robbed at a Hudson River restaurant by a gunman who took their watches – one of them worth $350,000 and the other $47,000. The robber approached him and the 36-year-old woman from Long Island as they sat outside Fleming’s Steakhouse just south of the George Washington Bridge in Edgewater late last Friday, June 17, said Jeff Duprex, 52. “We were sitting at the first table on the patio to the right. I was sitting with my back to the entrance of the patio,” Duprex told Daily Voice. “This [black] kid in his 20’s,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Kicked, Injured Officers During Arrest On Long Island, Police Say Woman Kicked, Injured Officers During Arrest On Long Island, Police Say
Woman Kicked, Injured Officers During Arrest On Long Island, Police Say A woman is accused of assaulting police officers during an arrest on Long Island. Angel Alexander-Adolphe, age 23, was arrested Saturday, June 11, in West Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. Officers were responding to a disturbance on Hempstead Turnpike near Oakland Avenue at around 1 a.m. when they found Alexander-Adolphe and a 25-year-old man in a physical altercation, police said. When they attempted to arrest her, she began resisting, injuring an officer on his knee and leg, according to police. Alexander-Adolphe and the officer were both taken to a hospital for treatment a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
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Hempstead Man Accused Of Murdering Man, Robbing Multiple Stores Hempstead Man Accused Of Murdering Man, Robbing Multiple Stores
Hempstead Man Accused Of Murdering Man, Robbing Multiple Stores A 25-year-old Long Island man is facing charges that he robbed multiple stores at gunpoint and murdered a man. Deshawn Martin, of Hempstead, was arraigned on Tuesday, April 5, on a 20-count indictment, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. Donnelly said Martin's charges include: First-degree murder  Second-degree murder Six counts of first-degree robbery  Four counts of first-degree criminal use of a firearm  Three counts of second-degree robbery  First-degree attempted robbery  Two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Nassau County Home Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Nassau County Home
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Nassau County Home A three-alarm fire destroyed a Long Island home overnight. The blaze broke out in Nassau County around 4:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 1 t in West Hempstead at a home on Sycamore Street. Firefighters at work.West Hempstead Fire Department First arriving firefighters found heavy fire coming from the basement and first-floor windows and quickly engulfed the entire home, said Chief Andrew Brohm, of the West Hempstead Fire Department. Due to the size of the blaze, Brohm said firefighters from 12 departments helped battle the blaze which was put out in about three hours.  The residents were not …

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Serial Criminal With 36 Convictions Busted For Burglary In Nassau County Serial Criminal With 36 Convictions Busted For Burglary In Nassau County
Serial Criminal With 36 Convictions Busted For Burglary In Nassau County A failed attempted burglary attempt at a Long Island nail salon led to the arrest of a serial criminal with dozens of convictions on his record who was later linked to multiple other commercial burglaries, police announced. Officers from the Nassau County Police Department responded to Kathy Nails on Cedarlawn Boulevard in North Valley Stream on Dec. 14, 2021, where there was a report of an attempted robbery. According to police, a suspect threw a rock through the window of the glass front door, but was unable to gain access to the store and fled in a previously stolen 2014 Jeep. That inve…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: New Long Island Numbers Encouraging, As Hochul Says Winter Surge Could End Soon COVID-19: New Long Island Numbers Encouraging, As Hochul Says Winter Surge Could End Soon
Covid-19: New Long Island Numbers Encouraging, As Hochul Says Winter Surge Could End Soon The light at the end of the winter COVID-19 surge could be fast approaching on Long Island as the region continues to see improved numbers as the calendar inches further away from the holidays.  The seven-day average percentage of positive test results on Long Island continued its decline over the holiday weekend, from 19.29 percent on Saturday, Jan. 15, to 18.47 percent the following day and down to 17.60 percent of those tested on Monday, Jan. 17, continuing a two-week trend of improving COVID-19 data. Statewide, the positivity is also on the decline, from 16.37 percent to 15.04 perc…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Slight Declines In Infection Rate, Number Of New Cases COVID-19: Long Island Sees Slight Declines In Infection Rate, Number Of New Cases
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Declines In Infection Rate, Number Of New Cases Long Island saw a slight downtick in its positive infection rate for the first time in weeks, though the region remains the most ravaged by the recent rise of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Since Tuesday, Jan. 4, the seven-day average percentage of positive test results on Long Island rose from 26.36 percent to 26.76 percent the following day before dipping to 26.58 percent of those tested on Thursday, Jan. 6, still the highest of the state's 10 regions. Statewide, the positivity rate also dropped during that timeline, from 22.45 percent to 22.36 percent following the spike of post-holiday i…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Passes 25 Percent; Here Are Communities Most Affected COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Passes 25 Percent; Here Are Communities Most Affected
Covid-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Passes 25 Percent; Here Are Communities Most Affected Long Island hit a dubious milestone in its ongoing battle against the Omicron COVID-19 variant that swiftly became the dominant strain in the US. The region continues to lead the way with New York's highest seven-day average percentage of positive tests, rising up to 25.49 percent of those tested on Long Island on Monday, Jan. 3, up more than a full percentage point in the past three days. Statewide, the positivity rate is also spiking, up from. 20.87 percent to 21.81 percent as of Jan. 3.  No region in New York has a positivity rate below 13 percent as the number of newly recorded in…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Nears 25 Percent; These Are Most-Affected Communities COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Nears 25 Percent; These Are Most-Affected Communities
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Nears 25 Percent; These Are Most-Affected Communities Long Island continues to be the hardest-hit region in New York State by the Omicron COVID-19 variant as nearly one in four people tested in Nassau and Suffolk has tested positive for the virus. The average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island remains the highest in the state, as it rose from 22.69 percent on Friday, Dec. 31 to 24.94 percent as of Sunday, Jan. 2, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. Statewide, the infection rate also continues to rise, from 19.79 percent to 21.49 percent during the same time frame. No region in New York ha…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Soars Past 10 Percent As Cases Increase COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Soars Past 10 Percent As Cases Increase
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Soars Past 10 Percent As Cases Increase Long Island's COVID-19 infection rate in New York as the region, already the highest in New York, spiked past 10 percent while other parts of the state have seen some relief from the winter surge of the virus. In the past three days, Long Island has seen its seven-day average positive infection rate rise a full percentage point, to 10.32 percent of those tested, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health.  Statewide, the infection rate also rose similarly, from 6.88 percent to 7.88 percent as of Monday, Dec. 20.  No other region in the state has a positive…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Past 7.5 Percent With New Increase In Cases COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Past 7.5 Percent With New Increase In Cases
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Climbs Past 7.5 Percent With New Increase In Cases More than 3,500 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on Long Island, which saw its positive infection rate spike above 7.5 percent in the latest update from the state Department of Health. According to health officials, Long Island's seven-day average percentage of positive test results rose from 6.77 percent on Monday, Dec. 13, up to 7.12 percent the following day, rising to 7.53 percent of those tested on Wednesday, Dec. 15. Statewide, the infection rate statewide also rose, up above 5 percent to 5.11 percent according to the latest update. Each of the state's 10 regions now have…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Infection Rate More than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Long Island, which is approaching a 6.5 percent positive infection rate as variants of the virus are spreading. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, Long Island's seven-day average percentage of positive test results rose from 6.20 percent to 6.49 percent in the past three days. Only the Hudson Valley (4.55 percent) and New York City (2.70  percent) are among the state's 10 regions below a 6 percent positivity rate. Statewide, the positive infection rate dipped slightly, from 4.66 percent to 4.61, according to t…

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by Zak Failla