Bus Slams Into Long Island Home, Killing 5-Year-Old Boy, Injuring At Least 8 Others
A 5-year-old boy was killed Tuesday night, and at least eight other people were injured, when a commuter bus plowed into a Nassau County home.
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A 5-year-old boy was killed Tuesday night, and at least eight other people were injured, when a commuter bus plowed into a Nassau County home.
Life after Superstorm Sandy has left Long Island Rail Road commuters in a tight spot – literally. Their trains have been crowded because of storm damage, and they are angry about it.
Huge tickets sales nationwide boosted the top prize from $425 million to $500 million for Wednesday's drawing.
Advocate John Cori said he thinks the jetties helped spare the community of Arverne By The Sea and its boardwalk.
It's been a very difficult year for the Heckman family on Long Island and, because of Sandy, things are even worse.
Police charged Wilfred Labossiere, 31, of 306 Beach 19th Street in Far Rockaway with second degree murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
A local private company that processes building permits for homeowners is apparently trying to pull a fast one on Sandy victims who are working to rebuild their homes, Town Supervisor Kate Murray said.
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano says he's proud of his county's emergency response after superstorm Sandy. Some village mayors, however, say otherwise.
A wintry mix of rain and snow is expected to move into the region early Tuesday morning, making some roads slippery and slushy.
Superstorm Sandy blasted through the New York metro area a whole month ago, but some shoreline residents remain without heat.
Another top Long Island Power Authority executive and a trustee announced their resignations Monday night in the wake of the company's widely-criticized performance after Superstorm Sandy, according to a published report.
Officials say the repair of West Shore Road will take nine months to complete. With the roadway closure, residents have temporarily lost the unique vital link to Bayville, Oyster Bay Hamlet and Centre Island.
Life has slowly, but surely, begun to return to normal on hard-hit Fire Island. Dozens of kids finally returned to their school Monday, and they seemed happy about it.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg estimates Superstorm Sandy caused a whopping $19 billion in losses in New York City so he asked federal lawmakers to put up nearly $10 billion to reimburse both government agencies and private businesses.
A committee of Nassau County police and fire department chaplains has been formed to collect and distribute recovery funds to residents.
