#FDNY firefighter who responded to Ground Zero dies of COVID-19

#FDNY firefighter who responded to Ground Zero dies of COVID-19

“#FDNY firefighter who responded to Ground Zero dies of COVID-19” A veteran FDNY firefighter who responded to Ground Zero has died from COVID-19, officials announced Sunday. Joseph Ferrugia, 61, a 30-year department veteran, is the first active FDNY firefighter to die from the illness, authorities said. “This horrific illness has taken far too many lives,…

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#Suffolk County police lieutenant dies of COVID-19

#Suffolk County police lieutenant dies of COVID-19

“#Suffolk County police lieutenant dies of COVID-19” A Suffolk County police lieutenant died of coronavirus on Wednesday — the department’s first active member to succumb to the illness, officials said. Robert Van Zeyl, 60, tested positive for COVID-19 on Jan. 3 and was admitted to the hospital a week later, according to the Suffolk County…

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#Landscaper, roofer die in separate LI workplace incidents

#Landscaper, roofer die in separate LI workplace incidents

“#Landscaper, roofer die in separate LI workplace incidents” A landscaper and roofer fell to their deaths in separate workplace incidents on Long Island on Monday, police said. The landscaper, 51-year-old Vicente Oliver, plunged about 40 feet to the ground when a branch he was secured to broke outside a West Hills home at about 10:55…

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#Amazon’s plan for Hamptons hub worries East End residents

#Amazon’s plan for Hamptons hub worries East End residents

“#Amazon’s plan for Hamptons hub worries East End residents” Amazon intends to open a mammoth warehouse at a Hamptons airport, a project that isn’t landing well with residents on the tony east end of Long Island. The giant e-tailer wants to build a 91,000-square-foot distribution hub at Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, but…

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#Pilot survives small plane crash in NY

#Pilot survives small plane crash in NY

“#Pilot survives small plane crash in NY” A pilot survived a small plane crash on Long Island on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The unidentified pilot was flying solo when the aircraft went down near the Old Bethpage solid waste disposal plant around 1 p.m., Nassau County Police said. It’s not known whether the pilot suffered any…

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#Body of missing 18-year-old kayaker found in Long Island

#Body of missing 18-year-old kayaker found in Long Island

“#Body of missing 18-year-old kayaker found in Long Island” An 18-year-old kayaker who went missing on Long Island was found dead hours later, officials said Sunday. Raistlin Ruther, of Riverhead, took his blue kayak out in Jamesport, NY., at around 8 a.m. on Saturday and never returned, the US Coast Guard said. He was reported…

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#Long Island woman vanishes with 2-year-old daughter

#Long Island woman vanishes with 2-year-old daughter

“#Long Island woman vanishes with 2-year-old daughter” Enlarge Image Kristen Moore, 41, and her daughter, Alyssa Scott-Moore, 2, left their residence in Dix Hills on December 28 at approximately 4:30 p.m. Kristen Moore stated that they were going to a doctor’s appointment and the two never returned. A Long Island woman vanished with her 2-year-old…

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