Covid-19: Fdny Member From Long Island Who Responded On 9/11 Dies From Virus
A New York City firefighter from Long Island who responded to Ground Zero on 9/11 has died from COVID-19.
The department announced on Sunday, Jan. 31, that Firefighter Joseph A. Ferrugia, age 61, of Massapequa, was the first active-duty firefighter to die from the virus.
A 30-year veteran of the department, joining the FDNY in October 1990, assigned to Ladder Company 142 in Queens, Ferrugia has twice been cited for bravery, the department said.
Most recently, he was assigned to the Rebreather Unit, as part of the Department’s Special Operations Command, where he served in a critical …
New Capitol Riot Arrest Made On Long Island
A Long Island man has been arrested by FBI agents on a charge of illegally being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Justin McAuliffe, age 39, of Bellmore, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 28, for taking part in the riotous insurrection at the capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, according to a complaint filed in federal court.
The complaint filed in Central Islip on Jan. 28, shows a picture of McAuliffe, an accountant on Long Island, sitting in the office of either an unidentified member of the Senate or the House and holding up two fingers in a "Victory" sign.
The FBI was led to McA…
Off-Duty Fdny Employee, Good Samaritans Rescue Victim Of LI Crash In Burning Vehicle
An off-duty FDNY employee along with two Good Samaritans dragged a man from a burning vehicle following a single-vehicle crash in Nassau County.
The crash took place around 2:53 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 5, in Woodbury, said the Nassau County Police.
According to detectives, a 2012 Audi was traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway when the driver, 34, lost control of the vehicle.
The vehicle left the roadway and struck a cement barrier wall, which launched the vehicle into the cement overpass for the Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway, police said.
The impact of the collision caused t…
Fire Rapidly Spreads To Other Boats, Dock, Tiki Bar At Stamford Harbor
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A fire that broke out on a boat docked in Stamford Harbor quickly spread to other boats, a dock, and tiki bar.
The blaze began just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Hinckley boatyard on Selleck Street, the Stamford Fire Department said.
When the first engine arrived, the boat fire was fully involved close to the dock. The engine began to deploy hose lines, but the boat was adrift and was pushed to the east side of the canal by the prevailing wind, the fire department…
