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1 killed, 2 injured when car crashes into building at Floyd Bennett Field
44+ min ago (143+ words) Apr 9, 2026, 6: 28 AM A crash at Floyd Bennett Field turned deadly Wednesday evening after a car slammed into a building. It happened just after 6 p. m. in a parking area at the site. Officials say a 33-year-old woman was driving a Toyota RAV4 with…...
Thinking outside the box: Watertown-based company goes from eco-friendly shipping containers for troops to fire extinguishers
13+ hour, 25+ min ago (402+ words) Apr 8, 2026, 7: 47 AM Watertown-based company Packaging and Crating Technologies, or PACT, has been branching out from its original calling card product of shipping containers. "Yes, we make crates and everything, but we're kind of like a solutions company," said PACT COO…...
Student found with gun at Middletown high school
12+ hour, 54+ min ago (89+ words) Apr 8, 2026, 1: 50 PM The Middletown Police Department says it was notified of a student carrying a weapon at a school on Wednesday. Upon further investigation, officers say they located an unloaded firearm inside a student's backpack. Officers took action to remove…...
3-year-old struck after running into traffic in Sunset Park
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (88+ words) Apr 9, 2026, 5: 36 AM A 3-year-old girl was struck by a car after police say she got out of her home and ran into oncoming traffic in Sunset Park. The incident happened just after 12 a. m. in front of a home on 50th Street. Police…...
Ring footage captures police response to fatal dispute in Rye Brook home
13+ hour, 30+ min ago (161+ words) News12 | Brooklyn Ring footage captures police response to fatal dispute in Rye Brook home At least two ambulances and police vehicles can be seen at 9: 15 a. m. , as medical personnel appear to bring a gurney toward the house. Apr 8, 2026, 12: 27 PM Updated 11 hr ago…...
Nassau County man acquitted of murder after 30 years now suing the county
16+ hour, 56+ min ago (223+ words) Apr 8, 2026, 1: 56 PM Updated 15 hr ago A Nassau County man is suing the county for emotional damages after he says he was coerced into confessing to the killing of assistant Hofstra football coach Joseph Healy in 1990. Christopher Ellis served 30 years in…...
1 dead, suspect in custody after shooting in New Windsor
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (247+ words) Apr 8, 2026, 5: 37 PM One person is dead and a suspect is in custody following a shooting in New Windsor Wednesday morning, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office. Police say they were called just before 9 a. m. to Hawthorne Way for reports…...
Mysterious boom shakes Yonkers neighborhood as police add patrols
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (197+ words) Apr 8, 2026, 7: 01 AM Updated 21 hr ago Residents in a Yonkers neighborhood say a loud boom shook buildings and left them concerned after another disturbing incident near a local park late Monday night. Several neighbors living along Brandon Road said they heard…...
Conversation Connecticut: Living with Parkinson's disease with Steve Yellen
13+ hour, 24+ min ago (166+ words) News12 | Brooklyn Conversation Connecticut: Living with Parkinson's disease with Steve Yellen Yellen was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019. Apr 8, 2026, 7: 56 AM Updated 20 hr ago Cool start with frost this morning, but warmer weather is ahead for Long Island Police: Delivery driver killed…...
Another cold night with frost, freezing temperatures on the way
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (171+ words) Apr 8, 2026, 4: 04 PM Temperatures once again take a step back tonight. Sub-freezing temperatures in the 20s and low 30s with patchy frost greeting us Thursday morning. Luckily the winds will remain light and wind chills won't really be much of a factor for…...