2021 Year In Review: Massapequa Patch's 10 Most-Read Stories

MASSPEQUA, NY — With another year coming to a close, it's time to look back on the things that happened in 2021.

Here are some of the most-read stories from the Massapequa Patch for the past year:

1. Sunrise Mall Sold For Nearly $30 Million

The property was purchased by Urban Edge Properties, which redevelops retail properties.

2. LI Diner Waitress Goes Viral On TikTok, Kicks Out Customer

The video shows a waitress asking a man she said was "rude" to leave. It has 7 million views.

3. Long Island Pups 'Lose Everything' As Virus Claims Owners

Oliver, Winston, Isabelle and Izzy are hoping to stay together as they search for a new home and new family to love.

4. FDNY Member From Massapequa Dies From Coronavirus

Joseph A. Ferrugia, who "ran toward danger his entire career," was the first active-duty member of the department to die from the disease.

5. Long Island's Last Sears Store, In Massapequa Mall, Closes

The Sunrise Mall location is the final Sears to close, and the tenth to shutter on LI since 2018 when Sears Holdings declared bankruptcy.

6. Nasasu Man Knifed Friend Over Argument About Open Window: Police

Police say an argument about opening a window led to a man slashing his friend with a knife.

7. Nassau Man, Dog Die After Being Hit By Car

Police say the man was walking his dog when they were hit while crossing the street.

8. 19-Hour Standoff With Nassau Veteran Ends Peacefully: Police

Police say the man barricaded himself inside his home and threatened to hurt himself and officers if they came in.

9. First Case Of UK Coronavirus Variant Found On Long Island

Officials say a man in his 60s tested positive for the more-contagious strain of the virus.

10. Massapequa Man Gets 20 To Life For Brutal 2019 Murder

Ryan Lindquist stabbed Evan Grabelsky more than 150 times and left his naked body in the foyer of his home, where his parents found him.