Tunnel To Towers Foundation Comes To Aid Of Distraught FDNY Family
As loved ones mourn the deaths of the seven airmen killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq, a local foundation is lending a helping hand to one of the grieving families.
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As loved ones mourn the deaths of the seven airmen killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq, a local foundation is lending a helping hand to one of the grieving families.
Three of the seven people who died when a military helicopter crashed Thursday in Western Iraq were from New York, including two citizen-soldiers who also served the FDNY.
The fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. near a paper recycling plant on Jamaica and Hollis Avenues and quickly grew to five alarms.
Only weeks before thousands of Long Islanders walk the Stations of the Cross to commemorate Good Friday, a sacred statue was discovered defaced with a crowbar or hammer. But good-hearted people are coming to the rescue.
King used Thursday's St. Patrick's Day luncheon at the Capitol to lobby the president. Trump has signaled he will veto a government spending bill if it includes money for the project, which would build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River.
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran plans to impose previously waived fees on nonprofits for using county parks, which opponents say will phase many families out of the program.
Hundreds of thousands of Long Island homeowners could soon see changes to their property assessments. That could mean higher -- or lower -- taxes.
Mangano is on trial along with his wife, Linda, and former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto.
A winter storm warning is in effect for Suffolk County, which could get anywhere from 5 to 10 inches or more of snow.
The car was stolen after being left running at a convenience store in West Babylon, authorities said.
The coming winter storm could cause problems on the South Shore of Long Island.
Flames fully engulfed the car flipped on its side. Just minutes before, the injured driver was trapped inside.
Sharon Stack says the photos are priceless, but the family heirlooms don't belong to her.
It happened at Bayview Avenue and East Shore Road.
The National Weather Service reports Sunday that a southern storm is expected to make its way up the coast causing more snowfall.
