LI Puppies Need Narcan After Eating Cocaine, Fentanyl: Patch PM

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Hero Who Saved Baby In Stolen SUV Honored: 'It Feels Surreal'

A Long Island hero who saved a baby in a stolen SUV on Valentine's Day was honored Thursday, receiving the Liberty Medal — the highest civilian honor a New Yorker can receive.

LI 'Talent' Contestants Wow At Strawberry Festival

Local stars took the stage in a dazzling display of talent as the second annual competition unfolded during the annual strawberry festival.

'Serial Drunk Driver' In Fatal Crash Gets 12.5 to 25 Years

A Long Island man, who prosecutors say is a serial drunk driver, was sentenced to 12 1/2 to 25 years in prison for aggravated vehicular homicide, after he sped away from police and slammed into another car, killing the driver back in 2020.

LI Man's Puppies Ate Cocaine And Fentanyl, Needed Narcan: SPCA

A Long Island man's puppies somehow ate cocaine and fentanyl, requiring a veterinarian to revive them with the opiate reversal drug, Narcan, the SPCA said.

Raw Sewer Discharge Prompts Health Warning For LI Bay

Health officials are warning residents and visitors to stay away from the waters of a Long Island bay, following a recent report of 500 gallons of untreated raw sewer discharging nearby, authorities said.

16 Handles Yogurt Loses $2,700 In Break-In: Police

A Long Island frozen yogurt shop was broken into around 4:15 a.m. Thursday, police said.

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