Best Plumber On Long Island In 2024: Sal Manzo Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Inc.
We are thrilled to announce that Sal Manzo Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Inc. has been named Best Plumber on Long Island in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards!
Founded in 1986, Sal Manzo Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Inc. has spent nearly four decades providing reliable plumbing solutions with a focus on honesty, professionalism, and attention to detail no matter how minor the repair or major the installation, according to its website.
One of the company’s standout features, as noted on its website, is its "Red Carpet Treatment," ensuring that every technician treats homes wit…
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Best Playground/Play Space On Long Island In 2024: RocketShip Park
We are thrilled to announce that RocketShip Park, also known as Clifton H. Lee Memorial Park, has been named Best Playground/Play Space on Long Island in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards!
With its massive rocket ship climbing structure, interactive play panels, and accessible design, it’s a playground that truly encourages exploration while making safety and convenience top priorities, according to its Facebook page.
At the heart of the playground is its towering rocket ship, where aspiring astronauts can climb, slide, and imagine their own intergalactic missions, and nearb…
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Drunk Driver Hits, Kills Pedestrian Near Copiague Middle School, Police Say
An accused drunk driver is behind bars after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian in a late-night crash on Long Island.
The wreck happened in Copiague, near the intersection of Great Neck Road and Malta Street, at around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 5.
Mario Matute, 59, was walking on Great Neck Road when he was struck by a Hyundai SUV heading southbound, Suffolk County Police said. Matute, of Copiague, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers arrested the driver, Rand Strollo, 62, of Amityville, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of a controlled …
Toddler Required Stitches After Massapequa Day Care Worker Shoves Face Into Cot: Police
A Long Island daycare worker is accused of forcing a toddler’s face into a cot so hard the child needed stitches, Suffolk County police announced.
Megan Marchena, 26, of Massapequa, allegedly shoved the 18-month-old girl’s face down at Tutor Time of Lindenhurst on Monday, Feb. 24, authorities said.
The child was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where she received stitches for her injuries, police said.
Child Protective Services was alerted on Friday, Feb. 28, launching an investigation. That same day, Special Victims Section detectives arrested Marchena, charg…
Cop Impersonator Busted Shoplifting At New Hyde Park Target, Police Say
An accused cop impersonator was busted shoplifting from a Long Island Target store, police said.
Nassau County Police responded to the New Hyde Park Target store on Union Turnpike for an attempted shoplifting at around 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, the agency said.
Employees told police that Yunzhi Xie, 43, had attempted to exit the store with unpaid merchandise. When a loss prevention employee confronted Xie, he claimed to be a police officer and presented a shield despite not being a law enforcement officer, according to police.
Xie, of Flushing, Queens, was arrested on suspicion of criminal …
9/11 Memorial, Restaurants Hit By Graffiti Vandals In Massapequa; Man, Juvenile Arrested
A 20-year-old man and a juvenile were both charged in a string of vandalism at a Long Island beach.
Officers were called to Tobay Beach in Massapequa for graffiti damage that was done to several areas at around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22.
An investigation found that Tayyab Muhammad, 20, of South Farmingdale and a juvenile accomplice defaced the 9/11 Memorial Wall, a concession stand, and men and women’s bathrooms, Nassau County Police said.
Their graffiti spree, which also damaged the Boatyard and Surf Shack restaurants, caused an estimated $3,500 in damage, according to police.
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