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Long Island child burns down 2 homes with fireworks, police say
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. -- A Long Island man is accused of giving 4th of July fireworks to an 11-year-old child, sparking a fire that damaged both his and his neighbor's homes.Police said they responded to several fireworks-related incidents Thursday across Nassau and Suffolk counties.Karamjit Singh, 33, of Levittown, was charged with arson, reckless endangerment, unlawfully selling fireworks to someone under 18, unlawfully possessing fireworks and endangering the welfare of a child. Nassau County Police said he supplied the 11-year-old with the fireworks and then told the child to light them. The fireworks malfunctioned, causing a shed to burst into flames. The flames spread to...
1 Person dies and 10 are injured when a power boat crashes into the Long Beach jetty
The Alamitos Bay jetty in Long Beach was struck by a 48-foot power boat on Wednesday night, resulting in one fatality and other injuries. When the Long Beach Fire Department arrived to the scene at 9:21 p.m., they discovered 11 persons there, including a man in his 50s who had perished in the collision.
‘A giving spirit.’ Hundreds attend funeral for NYPD officer killed in Deer Park nail salon crash
The 30-year-old NYPD officer was among the four people who died after alleged drunk driver Steven Schwally crashed his SUV head on through Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer Park last Friday.
Teen girls who drowned off Coney Island ID’d as sisters who were ‘just gonna have their last swim,’ family says
Two teenage girls who drowned off Coney Island over Fourth of July weekend were sisters who had just jumped into the ocean for their last swim of the day when they vanished, heartbroken family members told The Post. Aisha Mohammed, 18, and Zainab Mohammed, 17, of the Bronx were reported missing around 8:10 p.m. Friday near Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn by a caller who said they “entered the water and disappeared from view,” a police spokesman said. The teens were found on the shoreline at 9:15 p.m. and rushed to Coney Island Hospital, where they were pronounced dead, the NYPD said. “They were just...
Roxi the Bull Mastiff Abandoned on Dangerous Long Island Highway Finds Hope
A pet owner shockingly abandoned their 4-year-old dog on the side of the treacherous Southern State Parkway early Monday morning. Several drivers alerted police after spotting the helpless dog, later identified as Roxi, tied to a light pole near Exit 21 around 5:30 a.m. People have lost their lives, sustained horrific injuries and had tens of thousands in property damage from crashes on the Southern State Parkway, noted Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly, highlighting the dangers associated with this stretch of road.
Friday marks 7 years since NYPD officer Miosotis Familia gunned down in the Bronx
Friday marks seven years since NYPD officer Miosotis Familia was gunned down while sitting in a patrol vehicle in the Bronx.The 48-year-old mother of three was shot just blocks away from the 46 Precinct on July 5, 2017 -- assassinated while sitting in a mobile command unit with her partner.A somber memorial service was held at the 46 Precinct on Friday -- with Familia's family in attendance.Officers confronted the shooter and fatally shot him.A mural depicting Familia was unveiled in 2019. It was specifically placed on the side of the precinct to watch over and "smile down" on the officers stationed there.ALSO READ | Man suspected of driving drunk in deadly nail salon crash arraigned as community mourns victimsLucy Yang was at the vigil, where hundreds came to mourn the victims.----------* More Bronx news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts* Follow us on YouTubeSubmit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Missing Teens Killed By ‘Demon’ Wave At Popular New York Beach
Two bodies were recovered from the waters near where two New York teens went missing. The teens went missing about two weeks ago. Teens Go Missing After Swimming In Queens, New York. Elyjha Chandler, 16, and 17-year-old Christian Perkins went missing in the waters at Jacob Riis Park on June...
Two in Police Custody After Being Nabbed with 14 Cases of Illegal Fireworks, Cops Say
The Arson Bomb Squad reports the arrest of two Franklin Square men for an incident that occurred on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 6:18 PM in Franklin Square. According to detectives, Nicholas Moschonas, 33, of 516 3rd Street was observed setting off fireworks on the corner of 3rd Street and 2nd Avenue. Upon further investigation, it was determined that a 2019 Dodge RAM belonging to Peter Mari, 33, of 905 Hancock Avenue, was discovered with numerous boxes of fireworks inside the vehicle.
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