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Jaguar car show returns to Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum
It was the Jaguar Drivers Club of Long Island’s 51st edition of their annual car show held on the Great Lawn of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Mansion, Museum & Planetarium Sunday afternoon, Oct. 6. The show, known as the Jaguar Invitational Concours d’Elegance, was held under brilliant sunshine and deep blue skies in the heart of Centerport, overlooking Long Island Sound.
Feds search NYPD school safety office in Queens amid scrutiny over contracts, source says
Federal investigators searched the Queens headquarters of the NYPD’s School Safety Division on Thursday, according to reports and a person with knowledge of the search. Federal investigators executed a search at the NYPD's School Safety Division office as the NYPD faces scrutiny for contracts obtained by SaferWatch, a company tied to outgoing Schools Chancellor David Banks' brother. [ more › ]
Driver Flees Scene After Crashing Into Parked Car At Kings Park 7-Eleven
A Dodge Ram struck an unoccupied 2016 Ford Mustang parked outside 7-Eleven in Kings Park, located at 655 East Main St., on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at approximately 3:40 p.m. The driver of the Dodge then fled the scene. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads...
Retired Queens couple's dangerous sidewalk finally fixed after 7 years
NEW YORK -- The rumbling of construction is music to the ears of Carol and Jack Wolf."My mood is grateful," Jack Wolf said.The retired Richmond Hill couple has finally gotten its buckling sidewalk fixed, but the path to get to that point has been just as bumpy.They had the home of their dreams and the sidewalk of their nightmares, a trip hazard outside their front door. Jack Wolf, who wears a prosthetic leg, was unable to clear the cracks and ridges on his mobility scooter. He was left to steer into the street to get around."This is scary to me," he said back in August.Because the pavement was warped by a city tree, repairs fell to the Parks Department.The couple said they joined a city waitlist for repairs back in 2017."I don't think we should wait seven years," Carol Wolf said.From the time of CBS News New York's first visit last November to a return in August, conditions had deteriorated further.We pressed the city, enlisting help from Council Member Lynn Schulman, and, at last, the Wolfs have their new, even sidewalk."It's a very happy view," Jack Wolf said.You can email Elle with Queens story ideas by CLICKING HERE.
Family and friends hold vigil for man killed outside Queens NYCHA complex
Family and friends held a vigil on what would have been Rahsaun Williams' 40th birthday after he was shot and killed at the Pomonok Houses in Queens on Friday."This is unreal. I'm living a nightmare. I'm living my worst nightmare." William's mother Beverly Williams said.Williams said a man groped Rahsaun's girlfriend and she called him for help.Rahsaun confronted the man to defend her, Williams said.Police said that man then pulled out a gun and shot Rahsaun three times.By the time Williams ran out to see her son, the ambulance sped past her.Police are still searching for his killer."This is what...
Beloved Farmingdale Educators Killed In Bus Crash Get Posthumous Street Naming
Long Island leaders are honoring two beloved educators a year after they were killed in a bus crash.The Town of Oyster Bay unveiled two new street signs in Farmingdale honoring late Farmingdale High School band director Gina Pellettiere and retired teacher Beatrice “Bea” Ferrari during a ceremony …
Queens school evacuated due to gas leak: FDNY
JAMAICA, Queens (PIX11) – A school in Queens was evacuated Friday morning due to a gas leak, according to the FDNY. A gas main was struck on 179th Place between 90th Avenue and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica around 9 a.m., fire officials said. Students and staff were evacuated from P.S. 95 as a result. National […]
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