Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Resident Escapes After House Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
A man had to be rescued from a Long Island house fire that left him and a woman hospitalized, officials said. Two people were hospitalized when a fire broke out inside a Plymouth Street home shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, according to Suffolk County police. The man was rescued by a neighbor and an off-duty volunteer firefighter, officials said, and was were treated at the scene and transported to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow with non-life-threatening injuries. A second woman who was able to escape the home on her own was also treated and transported to Goo…
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Man, Dog Struck, Killed By Train In Area
An oncoming train killed a man and his dog in the area, police said. The two were both found dead in Orange County on the train tracks in the area of South Water Street and Renwick Street by City of Newburgh police at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6. It was unclear why the man was walking his dog on the train tracks, police said. The identity of the deceased man has not been released by police, and there is an active investigation into the incident. Anyone who witnessed the accident or has pertinent information is asked to contact the City of Newburgh Detectiv…
