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Fire Tears Through LI Soup Kitchen, Fundraiser Launched As Winter Nears Fire Tears Through LI Soup Kitchen, Fundraiser Launched As Winter Nears Fire Tears Through LI Soup Kitchen, Fundraiser Launched As Winter Nears
Fire Tears Through LI Soup Kitchen, Fundraiser Launched As Winter Nears A fire that tore through a Long Island church has temporarily shut down a long-running soup kitchen, and volunteers are turning to the community for help. Mercy Soup Kitchen at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wyandanch has operated for 45 years every weekday but has been scrambling this week after a fire Sunday, Oct. 18, according to an online fundraiser. “Hunger doesn’t stop because our doors are closed,” organizer Vito Colletti wrote in the GoFundMe. “Every weekday we remain closed, our neighbors lose a place they count on for a hot meal and a warm welcome. With winter coming and the holidays …

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Nation’s Fastest Growing Retailer Approved For New Store In Nassau County Nation’s Fastest Growing Retailer Approved For New Store In Nassau County Nation’s Fastest Growing Retailer Approved For New Store In Nassau County
Nation’s Fastest Growing Retailer Approved For New Store In Nassau County The nation’s fastest growing retailer is bringing another store to Long Island. Miniso, the Chinese brand known for home goods, toys, and a variety of trinkets, will be opening a shop in Garden City, the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency announced Wednesday, Oct. 21. The new Miniso location will be in The Gallery at Westbury Plaza on Old Country Road, around the corner from Roosevelt Field mall, according to the Hempstead IDA. It’s unclear when the store will open, the organization said. Miniso is also bringing another location to the area at Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream…
NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police
NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police A woman escaped a car crash near Interstate 95 in Westport after her former partner struck her and kept her from leaving his car, police said. Vanderval Ferreira, 28, of Port Chester, New York, faces kidnapping and attempted assault charges stemming from the Thursday incident, according to Westport police. The woman agreed to meet Ferreira and got into his BMW, police said. He had called and texted her repeatedly after their relationship ended, including sending threats to kill her, authorities said. Ferreira drove “extremely erratically” through Westport, police said. When the woman tried…
Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Hit By Car At LI Intersection, Cops Say Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Hit By Car At LI Intersection, Cops Say Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Hit By Car At LI Intersection, Cops Say
Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Hit By Car At LI Intersection, Cops Say A Long island pedestrian was airlifted to a local hospital after being struck by a car at an intersection Thursday afternoon, Oct. 22, police said. The pedestrian was crossing Ponquogue Avenue from east to west on Montauk Highway around 2 p.m. Thursday in Hampton Bays, the Southampton Town Police Department said. As the pedestrian was crossing, a driver turned left from Montauk Highway onto Ponquogue Avenue and struck them, authorities said. Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance personnel treated the pedestrian at the scene before a Suffolk County police helicopter transported them to the Stony…
Nassau High School Employee Accused Of Stalking 17-Year-Old Girl: Reports Nassau High School Employee Accused Of Stalking 17-Year-Old Girl: Reports Nassau High School Employee Accused Of Stalking 17-Year-Old Girl: Reports
Nassau High School Employee Accused Of Stalking 17-Year-Old Girl: Reports A Long Island high school employee is accused of stalking a 17-year-old student throughout school days, according to multiple reports. Scott Chung, 59, worked as a teaching assistant at Valley Stream North High School, Newsday reported. A 17-year-old girl at the school told investigators Chung asked her if she had a boyfriend, if she drank or did drugs, and what her schedule was outside of school, according to News 12 Long Island. Additionally, the girl told police Chung would go out of his way to see her during the school day and repeated his bizarre line of questioning multiple times, Ne…

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NY's Best Elementary, Middle Schools Revealed In New National Rankings NY's Best Elementary, Middle Schools Revealed In New National Rankings NY's Best Elementary, Middle Schools Revealed In New National Rankings
NY's Best Elementary, Middle Schools Revealed In New National Rankings Thousands of elementary and middle schools across the Northeast have been evaluated in new rankings that highlight the top-performing public schools in each state. U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best Elementary and Middle Schools Rankings on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The 2027 list evaluated about 46,000 public elementary schools and more than 24,000 middle schools nationwide based on reading and math achievement. The report highlights schools where students performed well on state assessments while accounting for student backgrounds.  U.S. News said its updated methodol…

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NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down
NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down Skeletons dressed in colorful costumes, glowing orange and green lights, and towering cornstalks still lined Wayne Gangi's Clifton property. But Thursday night, Oct. 22, the Halloween magic was already coming undone. Decorations were piled in the driveway, bags of brush lined the curb, and cars rolled past one by one as people stopped for what could be their final look at one of the city's most elaborate Halloween displays. Gangi, whose annual attraction has drawn thousands of visitors for 25 years, says he's shutting it down after being hit with city penalties — and now he's determined to…

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Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey
Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey More Americans are cutting back on groceries and heating their homes as they battle soaring energy prices. Consumer Reports released findings from a survey on Wednesday, Oct. 21, showing how rising electricity costs are forcing families to make difficult financial decisions. The report found that more than one-quarter (26%) of Americans have put their heat or cooling at "uncomfortable levels to save money" in the last two years. Nearly one in five (19%) said they have reduced their spending on groceries or switched to cheaper food options to pay their electric bills. Other ways fa…

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Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey
Soaring Energy Bills Force Americans To Cut Back On Groceries, Heat: New Survey More Americans are cutting back on groceries and heating their homes as they battle soaring energy prices. Consumer Reports released findings from a survey on Wednesday, Oct. 21, showing how rising electricity costs are forcing families to make difficult financial decisions. The report found that more than one-quarter (26%) of Americans have put their heat or cooling at "uncomfortable levels to save money" in the last two years. Nearly one in five (19%) said they have reduced their spending on groceries or switched to cheaper food options to pay their electric bills. Other ways fa…

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Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien'
Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt, whose quiet authority anchored some of Hollywood’s most memorable movies and television dramas, is dead. The Emmy-winning actor died Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 93, his family said in a statement, noting that he died of natural causes. “While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity, and the love he brought into our lives,” his family said in the statement. Skerritt’s career stretched across more than six decades, bringing him roles as military officers, fathers, and a small-town sheriff whose steady presence…