Michael is an editor at Long Island Patch who covers Farmingdale, Huntington, Northport, Smithtown and more. He's lived in Farmingdale his whole life. He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism at Stony Brook University and master's from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
Scenarios simulated real-time threats and tested coordination between the district, armed security contractors and law enforcement.
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"Long Islanders love the lobster rolls. It’s like pizza," said Chef Eric LeVine, who discussed what makes a great lobster roll.
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The e-bike rider went through a red light and crashed into a car, badly injuring a woman inside, as well as himself, police say.
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ALSO: Money stolen from account through a cash advance; catalytic converter taken off of vehicle, police say.
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The township has opened a cooling center for seniors and extended hours at its pool, beaches, and water parks.
"The families of children with cancer face undue hardship with their disease and desperately need the support," the charity stated.
The superintendent called the toll on students, faculty, staff, and the loved ones of the two educators killed, "unimaginable."
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The husband and father of two is in "urgent need" of a liver transplant. "Dan's condition is deteriorating rapidly," his niece wrote.
A small group of men entered a bar and became involved in a fight with two brothers, and one of the brothers was stabbed, police say.
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A 7-year-old child resided at the home where the man kept the illegal guns and drugs, the DA says.
A man grabbed the woman's cellphone and drove away with it after she said she would make a report following a collision, police say.
Detectives recovered cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin and oxycodone/acetaminophen at a residence, police say.
