Farmingville News

A graphic on Tuesday misstated the area of the State of Delaware . It encompasses a total of 2,489 square miles. via Newsday.com

A day laborer who was the victim of a hit-and-run that police are investigating as a possible hate crime was released from a hospital Monday.

The victim, a 42-year-old Hispanic man, was struck by a vehicle Sunday morning as he and at least four other laborers waited for work near a gas station at a Long Island Expressway service road, Suffolk County police said.

The man, whose name police didn't release because of the ongoing investigation, suffered a skull fracture after the car jumped the sidewalk and struck him, police Hate Crimes Unit Detective Sgt. Robert Reecks said. The driver left the scene, which is near the victim's home, police said. Read more

The Suffolk County Police Hate Crimes Unit is asking for the public's help as it searches for a driver who went onto a sidewalk and injured a day laborer. via WNBC New York Channel 4

“Unfortunately, what happened, happened, and now I am paying the consequences.”

Adolfo Reyes recalls walking on a sidewalk in Farmingville Sunday morning. He remembers greeting several other Mexican day laborers. via AMNY

The Suffolk County Police Hate Crimes Unit is investigating a hit and run that sent a day laborer to the hospital with a head injury.

Authorities say the man was standing with a group of other men on a sidewalk in Farmingville just before 9 a.m. Sunday when a car traveling southbound on the Long Island Expressway service road came onto the sidewalk and hit him. The driver continued without stopping.

The man was taken to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center. Read more

“If it is determined that this victim was struck intentionally Suffolk County will prosecute the perpetrator to the fullest extent of all applicable laws”

The Suffolk County police hate crimes unit is investigating a hit-and-run crash that injured a day laborer Sunday in Farmingville, officials said. via Newsday.com

“It's not true in every neighborhood, but in some neighborhoods, it will be a cascade and eventually, it will be like a cancer that will spread”

As the housing crisis continues to ripple across Long Island, it is hitting certain communities far harder than others, according to a report released Friday by the Empire Justice Center, a nonprofit advocacy ... via Newsday.com

“With a hand you couldn't open the head like that”

Javier Monroy was well into his 2-mile trek to work at a nursery in Medford when he felt the first jolt from a hard, blunt object against the back of his head. via Newsday.com

“IMSA qualification is a tangible demonstration of a company's ongoing commitment to high standards of ethical business practices and fair and honest service to customers”

Four Allstate Companies have qualified to renew their membership in the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association , the premier standards-setting organization for the life insurance marketplace. via Market Wire

“Crime Stoppers and the Sixth Squad Detectives are appealing to a white male witness who went into Stop and Shop and reported the incident to please come forward”

Two men bludgeoned a grocery store worker early Monday morning in Farmingville and stole his wallet containing $16, sending the victim to the hospital with a head wound, the Suffolk police said. via AMNY

“If the DA had known that the accident involved a fatality, they may have taken extra steps themselves to investigate all the facts and circumstances of the accident”

The parents of a Centereach teen killed in a crash in 2006 are suing the Suffolk County Police Department, asserting that detectives failed to thoroughly investigate their son's death. via Newsday.com

Reports from county or village police, Oct. 28-Nov. 3. Blue Point A car was broken into Oct. via Newsday.com

Suffolk County authorities shut down a slew of underground Texas Hold 'em poker games Wednesday night, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota's office said Thursday. via Newsday.com

“They've been in business for years and years”

A veteran Manhattan cop was unmasked as a major drug dealer Wednesday when police busted a marijuana ring that smuggled pot worth millions from Canada to Long Island. via New York Daily News

“How he ever decided to go to where he went, it's amazing he did the right thing at the right time”

Posted on 10/16/2007 5:04:56 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. ― A Long Island dog-turned-MacGyver is making Lassie look like any other ordinary pooch. via Freerepublic.com

“He didn't want to come with us. He was happy where he was. He was scared to come with us.”

Debbie Credidio's dog, Jackson, likes to chill out in the bathroom to escape the heat. via Newsday.com