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Dog Alerts Homeowner As Fire Rips Through West Milford House
17+ hour, 1+ min ago (154+ words) Jun 19, 2026, 4: 55 AM A woman was able to escape safely as flames gutted her West Milford home thanks to her dog on Friday. The fire broke out around 12: 45 a. m. on Elm Street, according to West Milford Fire Marshall Michael Moscatello. When firefighters…...
Bed Stuy Bookstore And Wine Bar Looks To Recover From Flooding
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (448+ words) Jun 17, 2026, 5: 57 AM Gladys Books and Wine in Bed-Stuy is working to recover after suffering multiple incidents of water damage in recent weeks. While owner Tiffany Dockery says flooding has been an ongoing issue at 306 Malcolm X Boulevard, she had mostly…...
5 People Displaced In Jericho House Fire
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (66+ words) Jun 15, 2026, 12: 35 PM A fire Sunday night has displaced five adults and sent one firefighter to the hospital for heat exhaustion. The fire occurred around 10 p. m. on Flint Lane in Jericho. It took about 50 firefighters nearly 30 minutes to fight the fire, Nassau…...
Car Strikes Pedestrian On Road In East Northport
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (88+ words) Jun 13, 2026, 6: 14 AM A crash left a 35-year-old pedestrian seriously injured Friday evening in East Northport. Suffolk police say Fausto Sorto, of Brentwood, pulled over on to the shoulder of Town Line Road just after 7: 30 p. m. He stepped out and walked to…...
Ducklings Reunited With Worried Moms Following Rescues In Westport And Danbury
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (179+ words) Jun 12, 2026, 9: 29 PM Ducklings were rescued in two different communities on Friday. Just before 8: 30 a. m. , Westport firefighters responded to Wilton Road after a business owner found several ducklings trapped in a storm drain. Firefighters say their mother was nearby. Crews rescued four…...
Connecticut Activates Extreme Hot Weather Protocol As Multi Day Heat Wave Approaches
1+ week, 1+ day ago (136+ words) News12 | Long Island Connecticut activates extreme hot weather protocol as multi-day heat wave approaches The order takes effect at 10 a. m. Thursday, June 11, 2026, and will remain in place until 6 p. m. Sunday, June 14, 2026. Jun 11, 2026, 4: 38 PM Town of Hempstead opens splash pads early amid heat advisory…...
Central Islip schools dismissing early, other Long Island districts monitoring extreme heat today
1+ week, 2+ day ago (251+ words) Jun 11, 2026, 6: 57 AM The Central Islip School District is taking extra precautions and dismissing students, teachers and staff early today. The district made the announcement midday yesterday. "Due to the extreme heat in our forecast and in accordance with the new…...
Brooklyn Bakeries Put Unique Spin On Viral Dot Cake Trend
1+ week, 2+ day ago (396+ words) Jun 10, 2026, 11: 01 PM A colorful social media trend is driving customers into bakeries across New York, and two Brooklyn businesses are putting their own spin on the viral dot cake craze. Dot cake cups, individual servings of layered cake covered with…...
We're standing up for each other." Gov. Lamont announces $5 million in state funding to protect CT nonprofits
1+ week, 3+ day ago (93+ words) Jun 9, 2026, 5: 08 PM Connecticut's Nonprofit Security Grant Program is getting $5 million in state funding, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday. The program aims to protect organizations at a heightened risk of hate crimes or violent acts. Lamont says lawmakers are looking to…...
Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car In Woodbury
1+ week, 4+ day ago (92+ words) Jun 9, 2026, 5: 05 AM A pedestrian was hit by a car in Nassau County late Monday night. The incident happened as the vehicle was traveling east on Jericho Turnpike near Village Lane around 9 p. m. in Woodbury, according to Nassau police. The 34-year-old male…...