Zachary R. Dowdy
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Nassau campaign aims to entice with indoor dining
Nassau officials have launched a campaign to lure more "foodies" into county restaurants by offering the ambience of eating inside again. “We want to let everyone know about the indoor dining options → Read More
LI hospitals scramble to add beds for COVID-19 patients
Long Island hospitals are racing against the clock, frantically trying to add thousands of beds to accommodate the rapidly growing number of COVID-19 patients that experts fear could soon overwhelm th → Read More
LI doctors weigh in on avoiding, treating and testing for the new coronavirus
Long Island-based physicians offer common-sense advice on the coronavirus. How do I avoid getting coronavirus? Brian Harper, chief medical officer of the Academic Health Centers at New York Institute → Read More
LI accounting firm submitted false NY tax returns for 267 clients, Nassau DA says
A Woodmere accounting firm was arraigned on a tax fraud charge Thursday after prosecutors said the company submitted false tax returns for 267 clients and denied the state nearly $130,000 in revenue, → Read More
Group for survivors of murder victims: 'We don't want any new members'
Long Islanders with loved ones killed in crimes ranging from murder to drunken driving rallied in Hauppauge Tuesday against the state’s new bail reform law, a measure advocates considered overdue but → Read More
Firefighters memorial adds names of nine fallen Long Islanders
For more than three decades, Great Neck resident Raymond A. Plakstis wore the uniform of a firefighter, a job his newlywed wife helped him select when he asked whether she preferred he be a first resp → Read More
Ric Ocasek died from heart disease, city ME says
Rocker Ric Ocasek, the leader of the band The Cars, died of natural causes, New York City officials said Monday. The city’s medical examiner listed the cause of death as heart disease, specifically, “ → Read More
LI millennials honored for civic, business efforts
Ten honorees were recognized Thursday at the inaugural Long Island Millennial Awards as examples of what their generation can accomplish, said one of the event's organizers. → Read More
LIers providing aid overseas find fulfillment
They say work with Doctors Without Borders, the Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad and DanChurchAid is worth the hardships. → Read More
Numbers drawn in $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot
The record $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot had Long Islanders flocking to get their tickets before the Friday night drawing. → Read More
Penn service resumes after NJ Transit train derails
Photos from Penn Station showed a crowded NJ Transit waiting area. → Read More
Cops: Remains of suspected MS-13 victim found
Nassau County investigators found human remains inside the wooded area of a park in Roosevelt on Wednesday that they believe are those of someone killed by MS-13 gang members, authorities said.“It is, → Read More
Feds: Doctor convicted in 2 overdose deaths
Dr. Michael Belfiore was found guilty on all counts and faces mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years and a maximum of life imprisonment. → Read More
Officials: Pilot headed to LI killed in Va. crash
Federal transportation officials said a pilot headed to Republic Airport early Tuesday was killed after his small aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff in Chesapeake, Virginia.The crash, which occurr → Read More
Audit: FEMA Lacked Controls on Second Look at Sandy Claims
'It is a farce that nearly 5 1/2 years after Sandy a significant number of victims have still not received their award.' → Read More
Snowstorm stops mail service on LI, for a day
Postal Service officials halted operation after Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency. → Read More
Thousands of NY Rising homes still need repairs from Sandy
Five years ago, superstorm Sandy slammed Long Island like an angry bull shark, its colossal waves and raging gales wreaking havoc on homes in the → Read More
Official: Motorist rescued before train hits car
A Brookhaven firefighter pulled a motorist clear from a vehicle stuck on the train tracks just east of the Bellport station Tuesday night, moments before → Read More
NY Daily News to be sold to tronc, co-publisher says
The New York Daily News, a tabloid that once boasted one of the highest daily circulations in the nation, has been sold to tronc, the → Read More
FDNY: 12 firefighters hurt in Manhattan blaze
Fire raged on the upper levels of a five-story building in lower Manhattan on Friday evening, its plumes of black smoke shooting into the atmosphere → Read More