Levittown Year In Review: Stories That Touched A Nerve

LEVITTOWN, NY — Take a glance back at 2019, and a few events really stand out. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach Republican President Donald Trump. The New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams for yet another Super Bowl win. New York cracked down on the vaping industry. Numerous big chains shuttered their stores.

But there are some stories — smaller incidents and events — that might've got lost in the shuffle of daily life. We looked back through all the thousands of stories published by Patch in 2019 to find the most-discussed incidents that happened in the Levittown area.

From a teenager's gripping story of overcoming a rare disease that nearly killed him to kayakers paddling through a mall parking lot, here are the 2019 stories that seemed to really touch a nerve.

Levittown Teen Had 'Weird' Cough; Rare Disease Nearly Killed Him

Alec Woodruff's cough sounded hollow. Doctors said he was fine. Before long, he was fighting for his life.

Eddie Money, A Long Island Native, Dies At 70

Eddie Money, a pop star known best for "Take Me Home Tonight" and "Two Tickets To Paradise," died in September. He was 70.

'Woohoo!' — Men Kayak Through Flooded Levittown Parking Lot

When a summer thunderstorm rumbled over Long Island and flooding a Levittown parking lot, these men had some fun with it.

Levittown Schools Maintenance Staffer Honored For Saving Toddler

The staffer sprang into action when he saw a toddler heading for a street with no adults around.

Levittown Housing Discrimination Subject Of Oral History Series

North Hempstead town officials released a dozen oral history interviews as part of a larger Civil Rights Movement project. Levittown's racist past was the subject of one such video.

Levittown Teen Hurt In Football Game Leaves Hospital: Report

The teen fell on his head and suffered a back injury during a game between Division Avenue and Bethpage.

'Surreal': News 12's Carol Silva Signs Off For Last Time (VIDEO)

Carol Silva, an award-winning journalist and Long Island native who spent 33 years at News 12, signed off for the last time in December. In her final appearance, a tearful Silva said it was time to embark on her next chapter.

Nassau High-Schooler Dies In Crash While Vacationing In Iceland

A Long Island student died and four of his family members were hurt in a car crash as they vacationed in Iceland. The family were passengers in a vehicle that went off the road and rolled multiple times before landing on its side on the western side of the island.

Nassau Man Opens Home On Thanksgiving So Others Aren't Alone

A Long Island man who knows what it feels like to be alone during the holidays opened up his home on Thanksgiving to make sure others don't have to.