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Pedestrian Struck Crossing Montauk Highway

I’m at work today, but I saw this on Newsday.com just a few minutes ago.
Woman, 70, struck by car in Babylon Village
A 70-year-old woman was struck by a car and seriously injured early Wednesday as she tried to cross Montauk Highway in Babylon Village, just down the block from her retirement home, Suffolk police [...]

A Shout Out From Newsday

I got a mention from Newsday on their Real LI blog. Danielle deBouver spoke with me last week about the blog and my ongoing search for a house. The post is dated 7/31, but I didn’t see it until today.
Welcome Newsday visitors! Feel free to leave a little hello in the comments.

A Tough Sell

From Newsday – Long Island Housing Market Is A Tough Sell
A Rocky Point home Gisela Skoglund and her family are trying to sell has been on the market for nearly two years. The property is large enough to build another house on, and the Skoglunds are asking $319,000.
“We’ve had a lot of people looking at [...]

St Joeseph’s Church Vandalised

From Newsday:
The most recent act of vandalism at St. Joseph’s Church on Carll Avenue occurred sometime between 4 p.m. Saturday and 7:15 a.m. Sunday, police said Monday afternoon.
This incident included “anti-religious phrases spray painted on church grounds,” according to a Suffolk police news release. Police did not say how many incidents have occurred at the [...]

Car Crash on Fire Island Ave

A three car crash at 3:30 AM this morning sent three people to hospital. From Newsday
Daniel Brock, 19, of West Babylon, was driving a 2006 Cadillac CTS north on Fire Island Avenue at about 3:30 a.m. when he tried to pass a 2001 Infiniti in a no-passing zone, police said.
The cars, which were going above [...]